Saturday Night

Saturday Night is really funny, really chaotic, and really addicting. I was definitely surprised by how much I liked this movie, and i’d have to attribute most of the films charm to its humour, but the movie also finds a way to invest you in the story, which just makes it more interesting. If only Saturday Night Live could hit the same spot.

It was wonderful. I did not expect to cry. I cried twice. It may be my favorite movie of the year, and for anyone plugged into the lore of Saturday Night Live (and the era of television that preceded it), it is especially satisfying and packed with Easter Eggs and appearances of the stars and talents who participated in SNL both in front of and behind the camera.

A look at behind the scenes of the birth of SNL. Jason Reitman's film Saturday Night captivates the cinematic dive into a chaotic and exhilarating night leading up to the inaugural broadcast in 1975. It employs a real-time format, immersing the audience with a frenetic energy of the production as the cast and crew grapple with last-minute script changes, technical difficulties and the immense pressure to deliver a groundbreaking show. The film received generally positive review by the critics, with the ensemble performances led by Gabriel LaBelle in his role as Lorne Michaels, and the authentic portrayal of the historic event.

Growing up, my friends and I watched the original cast of SNL avidly on Saturday nights when we could get permission to stay up late. This is a beautiful, high-speed love letter to the show, its personalities and its origins. Casting is wonderful, pacing joyfully chaotic, and the jokes absolutely spot-on. I loved every minute of it, and the ending had me in happy tears. A great honor to the comedians, the creators and the process that went into this moment in time. (JK Simmons in a brilliant performance as Burl Ives is just the cherry on top of this sundae)

It’s Birdman meets Broadcast News. Fast-paced, heady pre-show adrenaline-rush steady cam corridor dodging conversation eaves-dropping… exhausted yet?!! You may will be after this! 2 names though are enough to make this watchable as an ensemble piece. BRAUN.. DAFOE. I’ll say no more!

I was a child of the 70s and fondly remember watching SNL in the 70s every week with my dad. I grew up on Coneheads, Land Shark, Wild & Crazy Guys, etc... so I could not wait to watch this movie. After watching this, I was thinking there was no way in the world all this stuff could have occurred in the 90 minutes leading up to the debut so I did look it up. Turns out about half the stuff was made up (phone call with Carson) and the other half was based on truth but over time (not leading up to debut). As Lorne Michaels has been known to say "never let the facts get in the way of a good story". Having said that, people like me will find this a fond nostalgic trip down memory lane. I would guess that those who did not grow up with SNL from the 70s would not appreciate it the same way. By the way, it took me awhile to recognize him but the actor that plays Lorne was also in another fine movie this year called "Snack Shack" that I recommend as well.

The movie itself is an embodiment of what Lorne Michaels said to David Tebet in one of the scenes. "Its everything you think is gonna happen when you move to the city. That's our show.". It uncovers what goes on behind the scenes of directing a live television show, and was done in a lively and most important -comedic- manner that got me glued on to my seat from start to credits!

Idk why they made this into a movie

Very entertaining and way better than I thought it would be!

Captivating story. Entertaining from start to finish