"Saturday Night Live" is my favorite show of all time. But it's telling, I suppose -- I still remember the wonderful 25th anniversary special, where everyone was like, this has been a wonderful show, let's get together and celebrate it! Only recently did I crack the lid on the 40th anniversary celebration, and it felt considerably different -- more of a note that this is an institution, and we must bow to the institution while remembering to emphasize that the institution is a product still seeking new fans and appreciation. It felt more sweaty, more desperate. When I think of this movie (and the coming 50th year special) I feel like it'll be the same.
I just had a blast with the flick. It's super well-made and super well-acted. If you're a fan of "SNL" I'd be genuinely surprised if you didn't dig this as well.
I'll see it eventually, it just has too much of a patting-self-on-the-back feel for me. A little too... dare I say it... "Studio 40 On The Sunset Strip"?
Don't know about this one.
"Saturday Night Live" is my favorite show of all time. But it's telling, I suppose -- I still remember the wonderful 25th anniversary special, where everyone was like, this has been a wonderful show, let's get together and celebrate it! Only recently did I crack the lid on the 40th anniversary celebration, and it felt considerably different -- more of a note that this is an institution, and we must bow to the institution while remembering to emphasize that the institution is a product still seeking new fans and appreciation. It felt more sweaty, more desperate. When I think of this movie (and the coming 50th year special) I feel like it'll be the same.
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I just had a blast with the flick. It's super well-made and super well-acted. If you're a fan of "SNL" I'd be genuinely surprised if you didn't dig this as well.
I'll see it eventually, it just has too much of a patting-self-on-the-back feel for me. A little too... dare I say it... "Studio 40 On The Sunset Strip"?
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