Black Snake Moan (2007, DVD)

The Opening Scene breaks out with an intense Sexual Encounter between Timberlake and his Girl. As the movie progresses with Justin heading off to serve his Country, you quickly learn that his girl is a complete nympho to the Nth Degree. Within minutes it seems of his departure, she begins having Sexual Withdrawal Pains accompanied by mental anguish of wanting to keep her promise to be faithful. Predictably she plummets bouncing from one to the other until events lead her to being discovered by Samuel L. Jackson one Rainy night, unconscious and exposed at the side of the road. The next scene has our lovely Damsel in Distress waking and eventually discovering she has been chained as to prevent her escape. The Story progresses steadily with Samuel trying to force some Goodness into her all the while resisting the steady advances from the Nymph. The funniest part of the movie was while this girl was locked up and chained inside the cabin, a neighboring Young Boy approximately 13/14 comes kncoking on the door while Jackson is off in town. I will just say he gets a Greeting he will never forget!! So as a Genuine respect grows between the Girl and Jackson, the soldier returns for his girl only to find her missing with rumors of her infidelity to boot. He tracks her down to the cabin where a heated fight ensues between the Jealous knife-toting Timberlake and the cautious shotgunning Jackson. Timberlake shines in the closing scenes as he portrays some Believably Genuine Feelings!! All in all, it is a Good Movie (opening Scene). If you a Timberlake fan this movie is better to watch first before Alpha Dog (which is an Excellent) because he has a rather minor role...except for that Mildly Hot opening scene..LOL! Samuel Jackson fans will enjoy this one as he plays a different type of charecter than normal but yet maintains his typical stygma! Though there are some comical situations especially the one I mentioned, this tends to be more of a drama based on the struggles and desperation of an addict Nympho who crosses path with someone willing to go the extra distance to help someone in need against her will. My grade for this one would be a B-! Thanks for reading and Happy EBaying!

OKAY film! LOVE Samuel Jackson and Christina Ricci but this was well...blah! GREAT Blues music and guitar playing but the story was really messed up and Christina Ricci looked EXTREMELY SICK AND WELl..i Cannot believe i am saying this cuz she's pretty but she looked NASTY!!! They tried to cover up a bad story with gratuidous nudity from Christina Ricci but that didnt even make it worth it! SHE LOOKED SOOOOOOOO NASTY, wore the same clothes almost thru the whole film and was extremely dirty! Justin Timberlake even makes a guest appearance but also anothe rply of the writers and director's to actually get someone to see this ! RENT IT FIRST!!!! If you are buying it just for the nudity then i gues there is enough of it but the story is bad, but i cannot complain about the acting-They are always good!

A good movie all in all. It will certainly give you something to talk about after it is over. Each charater gets exactly what they deserve in this drama.

Bought this dvd because it was highly recommended by a friend. The movie is ok but nothing spectacular. I think they whole theme of this movie, a girl with a sexual addiction, is kinda weird and for this to be the theme of the movie, I think they should've gone more into it. It had a few funny parts though. Sammuel L was good in the movie.

This is an Awesome movie, with Samualk l. Jackson, and Justin Timberlake, his performance is really pretty good! The music is really cool too. I love it.

I bought it because it has a bunch of great actors in it!! It is a very good movie, a little different and defiantly not child appropriate but a good movie!!!

this was a good movie i did not know what to expect from this movie and was pleased by the end it captures the pain of many of it's characters in such a way that compels you to root for the ones in pain and scream at the gerkes of the movie i have always been a huge fan of both Ms. ricci and Mr. jackson both were electrifying in there roles and i give them great credit for taking on such complex characters it really proves there talent, dedication and love for the movies they choose to be corny for a second they knocked this out of the park you believed they were these characters for anybody who loves drama, family crises and hope that people can change with the love of a complete stranger this movie is for you it shows you two broken people who in the face of heartache and getting lost in life can come together and gain what they believed was the impossible...by the end of the movie i was a believer in the power of the human spirit....buy this movie it might just bring you something you have been searching for

I BOUGHT THIS MOVIE BECAUSE I AM A SAMUEL L JACKSON FAN BUT THIS MOVIE WAS ONE THAT I JUST COULD NOT GET INTO. THERE WAS JUST NO ACTION TO IT FOR ME AND I NORMALY CAN WATCH ANYTHING. BUT I WOULD NOT BUY THIS AGAIN.

This is the best movie based in the southeast USA since Deliverance. The raw passion is amazing. Christina Ricci will make your juices flow.

Funkman say:
This movie was wild!-- this movies is sexy! almost pornish but it isn't--its a thrill ride with some suspense! also its very, very funny! I didn't know that Samuel Jackson played lead guitar!--Funkman also plays lead guitar & he is gonna pickup some new blues licks--

Funkman says: get this movie! you're never forget it!

I like the realism of it. Samuel Jackson played a character that was real. Christina Ricci was very dramatic in her role as well. The movie kept you on your toes the whole time. There was excitement and sadness at the same time.

PERFECT CONDITION. THE MOVIE WAS PRETTY INTERESTING AND WAS SEEN INTHE BEST QUALITY. SHIPPING WAS WONDERFUL, STRAIGHT TO MY DOOR.

I was a little disappointed that I didn't get the origianl DVD with its box, but only a plain covered copy in a protective sleeve.

I thought about leaving negative feedback, but the last time I did that the seller left negative feedback for me in retaliation.

The DVD did play fine though.

This touched my heart...If you like the blues...want to feel what it is like to hit hard times...beautiful acted by all

OK, This is one of those 'you love it' or 'hate it' movies. I believe it falls on the viewers own life as to how they take to the film. There will be more love than hate. This movie has an incredible cast and the story line which takes criticism in other reviews is a little on the simple side but really 'intensed' and 'juiced up'.

Samuel Jackson is 'Lazarus' who plays the blues; a time he got Bojo's Juke Joint shakin' back in the day. Now he lives them through memory. Bitter and broken from a cheating wife and a shattered marriage, Lazarus' soul is lost in spent dreams and betrayal's contempt--until Rae ('Christina Ricci'!!). Half naked and beaten unconscious, is left for dead on the side of the road when Lazarus discovers her. The God-fearing, middle-aged Lazarus quickly learns that the young white woman he's nursing back to health is none other than the town tramp from the small Tennessee town where they live.

Worse, she has a peculiar anxiety disorder. He realizes when the fever hits, Rae's affliction has more to do with love lost than any found. Abused as a child and abandoned by her mother, Rae is used by just about every man in the phone book. She tethers her only hope to Ronnie ('JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE' !!), but escape to a better life is short-lived when Ronnie ships off for boot camp. Desperation kicks in, as a drug-induced Rae reverts to surviving the only way she knows how, by giving any man what he wants to get what she needs--until Lazarus.

Refusing to know her in the biblical sense, Lazarus decides to cure Rae of her wicked ways--and vent some unresolved male vengeance of his own. He chains her to his radiator, justifying his unorthodox methods with quoted scripture. Preacher R.L. intervenes, but it is Lazarus and Rae who redeem themselves. Unleashing Rae emotionally, Lazarus unchains his heart, finding love again in Angela (a pharmacy worker). By saving Rae, he frees himself!

This was worth a trip to the MOVIE house for an $11.00 ticket and $10.00 for the soda and pop corn!! Now you can get it on Ebay for $5.00 and supply yourself the soda and popcorn at cheaper 'NON movie' prices! DON'T MISS THIS!! BUY IT OFF EBAY NOW!

I bought this movie beacause Samuel Jackson was in it- a great actor but Christine Richie was also outstanding. After seeing her in this movie and Monster she has turned into a great actress. An unusual story but very worth seeing.

This movie gets 4/5 stars. It was incredibly well shot. The soundtrack is AMAZING. Everything about it was completely fluid and enjoyable. On an intellectual level, I can see why some people might be offended by it. The whole idea of chaining a woman to a radiator in order to teach her a lesson is... well... against every tenet of the feminist movement. However, I don't think the movie is ABOUT that. It's about redemption, and it's about one man's attempt to redeem someone else. His methods are unconventional, and that's actually a very funny part of the movie. It is not a comedy, though there are comedic moments. It is not a tragedy, though there are certainly some heartbreaking movements. It's just a really interesting movie with an incredible soundtrack, some brilliant performances, and an absolute feast for the eyes (and I don't just mean Christina Ricci in her underwear - I mean, the whole she-bang. Every scene is so beautifully well shot, you just feel good watching it). You can argue the morality, but for pure aesthetics, you just can't beat it!
-Dan

Black Snake Moan


Black Snake Moan was not what I expected it was more. I expected, based largely on the picture on the front of the DVD, that it would be a raunchy soft bondage flick featuring Samuel L. Jackson and Christina Ricca. It is but in a healing kind of way. Think of it as being chained to a radiator by a large man for your own good you little sexopath! Ok, sexopath probably isn't a word but I'm not sure that restless leg syndrome or even nympyomania will not properly describe Christina Ricci's character.

The performances in this movie are terrific. Samuel L. Jackson is great as always. He plays an older character in this one that usual. Probably as a way to further distance himself from his youthful co-star Christina Ricci making their relationship even more absurd. Jackson does a couple of awesome blues songs in this movie. It is great to see an actor that can play an instrument and sing again. This seems to have been less and less important as the last decade has progressed as we place more and more importance in appearance and sex appeal. I will be buying the soundtrack to learn to play Black Snake Moan.

Christina Ricci has taken the concept of trailer trash vamp to a new level. Jaime Pressly has been trying hard to monopolize this kind of role for awhile but it is clear that she will have to step aside for new reigning queen. Ricci does the majority of the movie with badly done bleached blond hair wearing only a pair of tight white panties and a cut-off half-shirt with the US and rebel flags on it. Oh and a constant bruise on her face. This girl is so wild she literally has to be chained down.

Justin Timberlake serves as her usual scratching post and things only go terribly awry once he's forced to leave town to join the Armed Forces. Justin's character, just like his own performances on film, can't quite seem to pull the trigger. When the time comes he breaks down in to of all things a severe anxiety attack. This is particularly funny when Samuel L. Jackson confronts him while starring down the barrel of a gun Justin's character is holding.

In the end all the characters seem to get what is best for them and you get a great evening's entertainment.

This was such a bad movie i wonder why the actors took the parts.
SLOW , Stupid Premise , Slow, Bad Script, Slow , Bad directing & Slow
The only good thing is the soundtrack with some great blues music

I understand the message behind this film but it still sucks.
slow, long and stupid storytelling . Not even such a steller cast can save this AWFUL movie