Live Rattlesnakes Released In 'Snakes On A Plane' Theater

[sunny]

Not that I was going to see the movie anyway.....


Live Rattlesnakes Released In 'Snakes On A Plane' Theater

Two live diamondback rattlesnakes were released in an Arizona movie theater during a showing of the new film "Snakes on a Plane," according to Local 6 News.

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[azsnowman]

I wouldn't go see that movie if it were FREE......I HATE snakes and spiders and of course what movie shows a LOT on SCIFI Channel? Aracnaphobia

[bvigal]

{{{{{{{{{shudder}}}}}}}}}}}}

[kevin]

Oh how amusing, bunch of punks.

[azsnowman]

Oh how amusing, bunch of punks.

Tastes like chicken

[The Sandcrab]

I knew some #$%^&*%@! somewhere would do some kind of serpent release. Many moons ago, idiots in my friends' dorm would put their snakes on the elevator and push all the buttons . . . But rattlers, damn, that sound will get your attention, and with that movie rolling, imagine the pandemonium.

[Terrell]

That was dumb, someone could have gotten maimed or killed.

[HurricaneBill]

That was dumb, someone could have gotten maimed or killed.

True. The snakes could have bit somebody or there could have been a panic and people could have gotten trampled.

[conestogo_flood]

I saw that movie. I cannot build a plot graph about the movie, there is no plot. I had no idea what was going on. It's as bad as a Canadian made film.

[TexasStooge]

"There are snakes in the (bleep) theatre!"

[furluvcats]

ewww...that would not have settled well with me...at all.....

I was laying on the beach, and I keep seeing these banner planes flying with snakes on the plane and the release date, BUT I had no idea what it was...gross...I don't like snakes...

[Terrell]

That was dumb, someone could have gotten maimed or killed.

True. The snakes could have bit somebody or there could have been a panic and people could have gotten trampled.

Not to mention should someone be allergic to the antivenin used to treat snakebite, then what?

[lurkey]

[url=http://www.zap2it.com/movies/news/zap-phoenixsnakesinatheater,0,4101755.story?coll=zap-news-headlines]'Snakes in a Theater' Rumors Mostly Unfounded
Urban legends are still spreading[/url]

Newspapers worldwide are reveling in the life-imitates-art story of two rattlers unleashed in a Phoenix theater showing "Snakes on a Plane" causing near-riots. The only problem? The incident didn't exactly happen.

Early in the week, several Arizona television stations reported that pranksters had released a pair of rattlers at the Desert Ridge AMC north of Phoenix. The reports claimed that nobody had been hurt, but that theatergoers had panicked before the snakes were removed and released into the desert.

Details were scarce, but at least one local station got this fabulous quote:

"That to me is very scary," herpetological association representative Tom Whiting said. "I would hate to be watching a movie about snakes and have a rattlesnake bite me."

Yes. That would indeed stink.

The actual reality of the event is a bit more ambiguous.

According to the National Ledger newspaper, two snakes were, indeed, isolated in and around the theater. One rattler was found in the theater parking lot, while a baby diamondback rattlesnake somehow made it into the theater complex itself.

Far from causing a panic, the baby rattler was dumped into a Tupperware container and given to representatives from the Arizona Herpetological Association. Police officials are claiming that the snake entered the complex on its own, probably from a nearby construction site. Snake experts disagreed and suggested a stupid prank.

Whatever the case, the ruckus occurred at some point over the weekend, with AMC spokespeople telling the National Ledger that an ""isolated incident that occurred this weekend at a Phoenix theatre was taken care of immediately and none of our guests were harmed. We hope our guests will continue to respect their fellow moviegoers by not engaging in any disruptive activities during the film and, as always, AMC takes steps that are both proactive and cautionary to ensure the safety and security of our guests and associates."

[sunny]

Then why would the "authorities" report this?

[Pburgh]

I thought I saw the guy that caught them being interviewed on national TV?????

[brunota2003]

Good thing I wasnt there...I love snakes, I probably would of been like "ahhhh...Heys guys, check out the rattlesnake I found...dont touch it, but it is pretty cool looking, wheres my dad when I need him?" Either the media, in their search to get higher ratings, twisted the story around, or somebody lied their butts off to them...

[Scorpion]

I loved the movie. Very entertaining.