Saturday Night (Trailer) - Directed by Jason Reitman / Written by Gil Kenan (SNL Movie)

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changed television – and culture – forever.

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They nailed the Chevy casting based on looks, but apparently not based on anything else.

I'll give this a shot though, for sure.

Seems pointless and boring. I doubt there was really some grand story of overcoming great odds and drama. It was another sketch comedy series that was updated for modern audiences of the '70s since most of the comedy of that time was growing old and stale. I don't need to see a movie about that.

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And these clips and skits from the 70s are still well known. It's going to be shitty and uncanny watching these other people play them

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Are we sure that's what is going to happen? The movie is about the 90 minutes before airing of the first show.

I doubt it's getting a wide release. Shame. If like to see it in theaters. It looks like a real-time/one night seettimg film, which I like.

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Chase, Belushi, Aykroyd, Murray are all still very well known in the public consciousness. And these clips and skits from the 70s are still well known. It's going to be shitty and uncanny watching these other people play them

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Yeah that would be weird, but I can see it overcoming that if it is really good. It cost 25M and has grossed 4M over the weekend even though it opened earlier in select (i.e., liberal urban) theaters. I think the problem is that the story is just not that compelling especially when you consider how polarizing and shitty the actual SNL is now.

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I think the problem is that the story is just not that compelling

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I found it very compelling. And I love the crazy intensity that happens behind the scenes on opening night of a live production. I’m no professional actor, but I did several plays in my youth, and performing before a live audience is exhilarating, and the nerves, adrenaline, terror, and all the things is something that’s almost impossible to find anywhere else. Sports and live music shows/concerts are probably the only other equivalents.

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especially when you consider how polarizing and shitty the actual SNL is now.

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Jesus Christ, you tiny dick snowflakes. I pondered SNL of the 2020s absolutely zero. It would have been a fun ride if they’d have changed the names of the show and characters. Although, I thought most of the actors were great, I thought the guy who played Chevy stood out as being funny and very much like what I assume a 1975 Chevy Chase would have been like, the guy who played Akroyd was good, the guy who played the head writer probably stole the show, and the 2 that played Lorne Michaels and his technical “wife” turned writer who was apparently banging Akroyd at the time was good too. The whole thing cast was great imo.

It’s not the best movie ever made, but I really enjoyed the frenetic pacing and the overall good time I had. I’d recommend it to normal people. But if you’re a miserable a-hole just looking to hate watch, it may not be for you. Or sadly, it may.