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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-11 10:31 PM Original message |
All of the SNL movies suck so terribly, except the Blues Brothers. What was the secret? |
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DerekG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-11 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
1. I thought the first Wayne's World was hilarious |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-11 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
2. I don't think Wayne's World sucks... |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-11 10:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Yeah, you're right. Wayne's world is pretty good. It's not nearly as good as Blues Brothers but... |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 09:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
32. Wayne's World! Party time! Excellent!!! |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:12 AM Response to Original message |
4. Christmas Vacation is great. It was full of SNL people. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 07:51 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Christmas Vacations sucks ass. Vacation and European Vacation were awesome. |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 05:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
27. Tommy Boy - SNL people, not an SNL movie, and didn't suck |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-11 09:41 AM Response to Reply #7 |
33. I loved Christmas Vacation. I beg to differ. |
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stanwyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-11 02:55 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. My husband and I have both been in the Christmas bonus |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 08:42 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. I wouldn't define it as an SNL movie just like I wouldn't define "Animal House" as one |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 09:42 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Actually wouldn't being National Lampoon movies preclude both Animal House and Vacation... |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 10:37 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. That's true too. But I had mentioned Caddyshack and that is not a National Lampoon movie |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. But Lampoon alumnus Doug Kenney was one of the writers |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 01:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. To be fair, that was a National Lampoon movie. |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:33 AM Response to Original message |
5. I liked Coneheads. But yes, in comparison to the Blues Brothers, many many films |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 05:51 AM Response to Original message |
6. Belushi was an exceptional talent and the cast member best suited for movies |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 08:00 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. It still doesn't work on paper. |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
9. The music. |
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ElboRuum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
10. Outside of the Blues Brothers and Waynes World... |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 09:05 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Stuart Smalley's book was good but the movie failed to do it justice |
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OriginalGeek (589 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 05:27 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. No doubt Stuart made for a bad movie |
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stanwyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-11 02:51 PM Response to Reply #10 |
35. Totally disagree about the Stuart Smalley movie! |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
12. There's one other really great SNL movie, it barely makes the criteria but it is - Bob Roberts |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 09:43 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Interesting. But as a mocumentary it kind of lacks the "just like you saw on TV" thing that most... |
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TuxedoKat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
16. Have you seen |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 10:38 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. That's not an SNL movie, just a movie with someone who was in SNL |
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TuxedoKat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 01:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. OK |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
21. Mike Myers films were great... until the "love guru". |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 02:24 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Other than Wayne's World, none of the movies were SNL movies. |
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savalez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
24. Don't forget Tommy Boy! |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 05:44 AM Response to Reply #24 |
42. Not SNL movie. Tommy was not an SNL character |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
25. I couldn't stop laughing through "Happy Gilmore." |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
26. Define "SNL movie". |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 05:40 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. The thread contains the definition. |
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Generic Brad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
30. The Blues Brothers movie was good? |
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lifesbeautifulmagic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-11 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
31. I liked Superstar |
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ThoughtCriminal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-11 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
34. If you limit it to movies based on SNL sketch |
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dbt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-11 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
37. Cab Calloway. |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-11 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
38. The main reason is very simple |
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cemaphonic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-11 11:20 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. The '87-91(ish) cast was pretty awesome too, although the writing wasn't as good. |
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Recovered Repug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-08-11 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
39. Most of the SNL movies were based on skits that sucked. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 05:46 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. So if we use Toonces the driving cat to do a remake of Le Mans it won't be good? |
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Recovered Repug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 08:35 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. How you took what I said and came to that conclusion |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 01:51 AM Response to Original message |
41. The secret is that "The Blues Brothers" .... |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 04:27 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. (oops) |
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mucifer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-09-11 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
45. It was fun to see Chicago as a main character in a film. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 06:30 AM Response to Original message |
46. Would Ghostbusters qualify? nt |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
48. The exceptional music. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
49. I LOVE LOVE LOVE The Ladies Man. But I hate SNL. Too right wing. nt |
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PuffedMica (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
50. 1974 Dodge Monaco sedan |
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PuffedMica (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-11 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
51. they were on a mission from God |
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