Motion Pictures Snake & Mongoose - The Movie.

Went to the NHRA breakfast at SEMA last Nov. Snake and the Goose were there to talk about it and answer questions, along with the director and asst. They showed a long trailer, Snake and Goose commented that they worked hard to eliminate any "artistic license" and although some may still be in, they were very pleased with the actors and accuracy. From the 3 minute or more trailer it looked so much better than "Heart like a Wheel" as far as the track scenes and the amount of race coverage. But they hadn't finished the final edits.
They used a fair amount of historic footage and original cars in the backrounds of the new footage. It was a challange for them to "recreate" Lions, Bakersfield and other well known extinct tracks and/or eliminate the modern backrounds at the ones that still exist. No matter what, I think it will be the best Drag Race movie we could hope for from Hollywood.
The stories and how they jerk each other off now were hilarious!

 

Damn, they look exactly like those dudes!!!

 

Cant wait

 

I just Saw Don "Snake" Prudhomme at the Reno Hot August Nights yesterday. He still has a very active Racing Shop and staff located in Vista, Ca. and he has several cars which are top contenders.

 

How do you guys know where it's playing?

 

Saw them up close and personal too many times to count...not planning on seeing the movie. Don't misunderstand me, it's nothing against them...I just don't have any faith in a movie dramatizing their lives.

 

If it is just a movie based just on facts and perfect re-created drag racing scenes with nothing else, good luck in finding the movie playing anywhere longer than a week.
I hope there is lots of "drama"...ie good acting and storyline! or the movie will bomb and you will be lucky to find it in a DVD movie discount bin at Wallmart!

 

hope to see it on the big screen,, 2 drive inns,, with in 70 miles of me,,maybe it will show at one of those,,,, but i will buy it on dvd if i have to just to see it,,,

 

Yeah, I saw at least 10 modern day bloopers in the trailer (modern safety signs etc)..looks like a low budget film..

 

1978 Mongoose, US Nationals winner. all fixed.

 

Munsters Dragula @ lions episode was the greatest drag racing movie ever

 

both munsters cars will be at the wheel of time macungie event this year ,,,

 

Check Here

http://www.snakeandmongoosemovie.com/tickets

 

List of theatres is mostly NHRA venue cities.

 

wish this was playing remotely close to me... nearest is reading which is about 4 hours

 

Saw Snake & Mongoose vehicles while cruising Woodward last Wednesday. They were going to be displayed at a theater. Talked to someone who saw the movie and they said it was pretty good.

 

Sounds like we're gonna have to wait for the DVD...


Dustin

 

Judging by the "actors" (mostly of the TV variety) list on Wikipedia, I have only heard of two of them, one being from Beverly Hills 90210, not a good sign. John Heard is a decent character actor, he may be good as Keith Black. There isn't even a link to the guy playing Tom McEwen.

For some reason motorsports movies almost always suck, Heart Like a Wheel being a notable(if not historically accurate) exception.

 

So...........no-one's seen it yet? The silence is deafening!

 

Houston has the Honors soon !

 

BTW as far as drag race movies go prolly the most entertainment would be the youtube combined footage of all the Milner parts from AM Graf 2, and that ol chestnut "Hot Rod (1979)". "It will stand!"

 

so this movie is only headed to cities with NHRA tracks ???? WTH,,,,,im in the middle of reading and englishtown,,,, it only says projected,,,nothign concrete,,,

 

spoke briefly with the snake at Bonneville last week. Didn't ask him about the movie. I will watch it if it's on Pay For View. Which Worlds Fastest Indian should be.

 

Hollywood Fluff
Poor Casting

 

Im gonna see it when it gets to Houston... Regardless of what is said about it. No movie can be absolutly perfect in everyones eyes. Nitpicking it apart makes some guys feel better about themselves... But its just entertainment... Not a test to see who can put it down the most.

 

When is it suppose to be in Houston?

 

I see . projected no date as of yet if any

 

I recently received an order from Jegs. They included a nice 8x10 poster of the movie in the box with my parts. I liked the poster enough to stick it in a cheap frame and hang it in my garage.

 

I just checked the web site, the movie will be at Grapevine Mills AMC (D/FW area) theater Sept. 13

Guess where I will be???

 

The actors appear to be cast pretty well to me. I hope it makes it to Bowling Green.