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Slashdot discussion: Snakes on The Net Fail to Put Butts in the Seats

• The mainstream media has reacted by saying that the internet "only" generated $13.8 million in theatrical ticket sales. That seems to miss the point. Without all the internet buzz, this baby probably goes straight to video.
• Also, there never was any internet buzz about "Oh, I am so jazzed to see this film." I don't think I ever read that once. The internet meme was basically making fun of the film and its title, and riffing on Samuel L's usual screen persona. I loved reading all the internet parodies and riffs, but I never had any intention of going to see the movie. The internet buzz was about fun. The movie looked like no fun at all.
• HOWEVER, I would have gone to see it if they had made it a parody of action/disaster films, ala Airplane!