If the aforementioned road movies represent a traditional road movie through a world gone askew, then Snakeskin is a road movie that takes a journey through semiotic space. Snakeskin is a surreal road movie with a particular New Zealand spin. Whereas the road movie traditionally concerns characters embarking on a journey of self-discovery, where the wide-open spaces represent the unlimited possibilities open to them, the “fucked-up road movie” represents a journey through a societal headspace that is filled with the bizarre and/or gone to hell. These are films that invert the classic thrust of a road movie. Signature Line: Sailor's description of his snakeskin jacket is not only a funny quote but also a good summary of Sailor himself.This New Zealand-made production is an entry in the mini-genre of what one might term the “fucked-up road movie.” It joins films like Wild at Heart (1990), Thelma and Louise (1991), Kalifornia (1993), Natural Born Killers (1994), Butterfly Kiss (1995) and The Doom Generation (1995).Sherilyn Fenn appears in one creepy scene as a dying car crash victim.Jack Nance plays 00 Spool, an old man who has interesting dialogue about his dog.Lula's cousin, Jingle Dell, appears in one flashback as a crazy man who loves Christmas to the point of dressing up as Santa everyday to make Christmas last all year long and believes that aliens are controlling his mind.Nightmare Fuel: The lipstick scene, Johnnie's torture/death scene, Bobby threatening to rape Lula and the car accident qualify as rather frightening moments.Hilarious in Hindsight: Just seeing Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe sharing scenes together, considering the former has played Spider-Man while the latter has played the Green Goblin.It helps that he is a creepy Giggling Villain that manages to outsmart Sailor and has a very gory death sequence. Ensemble Dark Horse: Bobby Peru is generally regarded as one of the best characters despite only appearing towards the end of the film.

He gets shot by the cops, drops to his knees and accidentally blows his head off with his own shotgun. Bobby Peru's death is hilariously gruesome.The opening scene where Sailor beats a hitman to death, due to how long it goes for.Big-Lipped Alligator Moment: As a David Lynch film, Wild at Heart has many strange scenes, but the scene where Lula talks about her missing cousin Dell takes the cake as Jingle Dell is, well, a lunatic.Awesome Music: 'Slaughterhouse' by Powermad 'Baby Please Don't Go' by Them, 'Up In Flames' by Koko Taylor and 'Wicked Game' by Chris Isaak.

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