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In reality he came on immediately

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At 11:30pm on October 11th, 1975, a ferocious troupe 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 (1975).. Matt Wood stars as John Belushi in Saturday Night, check out the rest of the cast and their real-life counterparts. , Dan Aykroyd was the only original SNL cast member who read the script.. As the show goes live they have John Belushi coming into frame 39 seconds late through a door. Lorne Michaels: Look, my name is Lorne Michaels, I'm the producer of "Saturday Night".Doorman: The whole night?Lorne Michaels: [sarcastically] Yeah, the whole night..

Featured in Eddie Murphy, the black king of Hollywood (2023)

The movie opens with a quote by Lorne Michaels: "The show doesn't go on because it's ready, it goes on because it's 11:30.". Ixoo 'Chickenweed' ChawzWritten by Don Cento and Martin GarnerPerformed by Don Cento and Martin Garner. This is the hardest review ever for myself because I don't completely know how to feel about this film. If you didn't grow up watching SNL or know anything about the OG cast or how SNL was started you're going to be incredibly confused, lost and bored. I think that's the issue I have with this movie is you have to essentially know who everyone is from the beginning of SNL. Tons of name dropping and names and no back stories, if you go in wanting to watch a movie that will explain it to you… this isn't it and you will most likely walk out.

So it really puts the category of viewers quite small

I grew up watching SNL (but in the Sandler, Farley, Spade, Farrell era). If it wasn't for my dad being obsessed with older beginning SNL and always having it on I would have hated this. My husband grew up on MadTV and even though some big names like Belushi, Chevy chase, Dan Aykroyd from movies growing up he had no clue who anyone else was. We had to come home and watch the first episode and I had to explain a ton of things he wasn't picking up on. Like the relationship with Lorne and his wife and the connection with Aykroyd there. Most people wouldn't have a clue though.I will say the casting is INCREDIBLE, I did laugh at some parts although I think it had potential to be a bit funnier.

It really felt like you were immersed

It's not wildly inaccurate at all like some people say. Most of the things were true just some didn't happen THAT night.The actors were absolutely amazing, and the 70s vibe and filming style was great. I felt a bit stressed out, I don't even drink and I left thinking "I need a drink, I feel like I just had an exhausting day at work".I do recommend watching the very first episode ever prior to going if you haven't seen it in awhile. They absolutely nail some scenes it's uncanny.Sadly I think this movie will bomb, but they really did a poor job making it watchable for anyone who is now considered "boomer" age or close to. Many people in that category no longer are watching movies in theaters much, passed away or are now stuck in their Jesus ways they'll be offended at things they probably weren't in 1975. Obviously some people in that category will love it but I would guess that may be far and few between.You might enjoy it if you also do research on the beginning of SNL first and know what they all looked like but that's a lot of work to ask of viewers.

I honestly think even myself if I watched it from home I would have got distracted

I don't recommend seeing it in theaters if you even think you might be lost, you will be. My husband and I were the only ones in the theater not a single other person and I caught him scrolling on his phone a couple times. I have never seen him do that in a movie before so I know he was bored.So idk I give it 10/10 for casting and acting and doing great capturing the era.