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One of ‘Saturday Night Live”s greatest legacies? Movies that have zero to do with ‘SNL’

One of ‘Saturday Night Live”s greatest legacies? Movies that have zero to do with ‘SNL’

NY Post
Saturday, September 28, 2024 10:28:02 PM UTC

When it comes to “Saturday Night Live” movies, there are two head honchos: “The Blues Brothers” and “Wayne’s World.” 

The 1980 crime comedy classic starring John Belushi and Dan Akroyd and the 1992 Midwestern townie adventure with Mike Myers and Dana Carvey are both terrific. To this day.

And the flicks have grown far beyond their original sketches. At this point, they’re better known as films than old “SNL” chestnuts.

Then, um, there are the rest: “Coneheads,” “A Night at the Roxbury,” “Superstar,” “The Ladies Man,” “MacGruber.” Critically panned, forgotten by most, appreciated by some. Target bargain bin fare. Dollar Store detritus.

They proved that many sketches are best kept to five minutes — not 105.

But setting aside the stinkers, “SNL,” which begins its 50th season this weekend, has had a surprisingly rich cinematic history … only with movies that have nothing to do with “SNL.” 

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