Movie #3307 "Saturday Night" (theatre) Well, this is the first wow movie we've seen this year.....we have been waiting for something of this caliber. But , it's not s film for everybody, I am thinking, basically because of a couple of things..... the dialogue is at a rapid pace, there are people, places, and pieces of info that are mentioned that might be difficult to identify due to the age of the viewer or knowledge of SNL coming into the viewing, and the camera seems hand held and moves to each speaker as he talks , so it is choppy. And on top of everything else, the film covers just two hours before the first SNL program went on the air 50 years ago in real time ---- sound a bit harried? Well, you are right; it is, but what a hoot to be able to watch all that was happening in those momentous two hours. The cast is pretty much a bunch of unrecognizable actors, except for a couple (Matthew Rhys as George Carlin, J. K. Simmons as Milton Berle, and the kid who played Steven Spielberg in the "Fableemans" film ) , but that doesn't seem to get in the way of its success at all ----( in fact, kudos to the actors who tackle Chevy Chase, Billy Crystal, Garret Morris and Andy Kaufman, in particular, who sound so much like whom they are playing) The dialogue is Aaron Sorkinish in its smartness and speed, and the high point is exhilarating and satisfying after a two-hour wait. We highly recommend it, but when you do watch it, hold on to your hat.... it's a rollercoaster ride into what goes into the making of live t.v. I give it a 5 out of 5.
"SATURDAY NIGHT" R 1 hr and 49 mins 2024
At 11:30 pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious trouble of young comedians and writers changed television forever. Find out what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.
Director: Jason Reitmn
Writers: Gil Kenan, Jason Reitmn
Actors: Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Cory Michael Smith
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