29/46
Dan Aykroyd was the only original SNL cast member to read the script
Synopsis
On October 11, 1975 at 11:30 p.m., a wild group of young comedians and writers changed television forever. Discover what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live (1975). Matt Wood stars as John Belushi in Saturday Night, check out the rest of the cast and their real-life co-stars. As the show goes live, John Belushi is 39 seconds late at the door.
In fact, he applied immediately
Lorne Michaels: Look, my name is Lorne Michaels, I’m the producer of “Saturday Night.” Doorman: All night? Lorne Michaels: [sarcastically] Yeah, all night. The film opens with a quote from Lorne Michaels: "The show doesn’t go on because it’s ready, it goes on because it’s 11:30." Starred in Eddie Murphy, le roi noir d'Hollywood (2023). Ixoo “Chickenweed” Chawz Written by Don Cento and Martin Garner Performed by Don Cento and Martin Garner.
Positives for Saturday Night (2024): This movie was a chaotic rollercoaster from start to finish
Now, to set the stage for my review, I’m not a Saturday Night Live fan, but I don’t hate the show either. I’ve seen clips of this show on YouTube, there were stars who went on to bigger things in their careers, and I only watched one episode and it was hosted by Sydney Sweeney. Other than that, this is a show that never grabbed my attention and I’m not really into sketch comedy. However, when I heard that Jason Reitman was directing a movie based on what happened before the show, I naturally decided to give it a shot and I had fun with Saturday Night (2024).
Negatives of Saturday Night (2024): The movie is a bit too chaotic for me
This movie is so wildly paced that you have to pay attention and it worked for the most part. The actors do a fantastic job portraying these seventies people, and while it was a little confusing to see some of them impersonate certain people from that show, they all do a great job in their roles. The comedy in the movie is very funny and some of the sets they did made me laugh out loud. And finally, the movie does a fantastic job of making this set up chaotic.
There are certain conflicts that seem like they were rushed to resolve without giving it proper structure
And finally, the movie is so fast paced that I couldn’t keep up with it at times. Overall, Saturday Night (2024) is an entertaining experience from start to finish, and if you’re a fan of this series, I highly recommend this movie.