several of their popular short comedy skits have been turned into full-length
skits have been turned into full-length
skits have been turned into full-length films I don’t care huh what they want
films I don’t care huh what they want
films I don’t care huh what they want the real thing ah welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the various movie adaptations
a look at the various movie adaptations
a look at the various movie adaptations of Saturday Night Live’s most popular
of Saturday Night Live’s most popular
of Saturday Night Live’s most popular characters speaking aspects having
characters speaking aspects having
characters speaking aspects having flourished as a late-night comedy sketch
flourished as a late-night comedy sketch
flourished as a late-night comedy sketch show since 1975 due to its over-the-top
show since 1975 due to its over-the-top
show since 1975 due to its over-the-top characters it was inevitable that SNL
characters it was inevitable that SNL
characters it was inevitable that SNL would eventually seek to capitalize on
would eventually seek to capitalize on
would eventually seek to capitalize on their popularity and ready-made fanbase
their popularity and ready-made fanbase
their popularity and ready-made fanbase this brings us to their first and
this brings us to their first and
this brings us to their first and arguably most well known film adaptation
arguably most well known film adaptation
arguably most well known film adaptation the Blues Brothers portrayed by dan
the Blues Brothers portrayed by dan
the Blues Brothers portrayed by dan Aykroyd and John Belushi quickly caught
Aykroyd and John Belushi quickly caught
Aykroyd and John Belushi quickly caught the eye of Hollywood and the duel was
the eye of Hollywood and the duel was
the eye of Hollywood and the duel was offered a film in 1980
offered a film in 1980
offered a film in 1980 despite flopping upon its initial
despite flopping upon its initial
despite flopping upon its initial release it grew a large following on
release it grew a large following on
release it grew a large following on Home Video and remained a cult
Home Video and remained a cult
Home Video and remained a cult phenomenon due to its smart script and
phenomenon due to its smart script and
phenomenon due to its smart script and explosive soundtrack
explosive soundtrack
explosive soundtrack first you trade the Cadillac for a
first you trade the Cadillac for a
first you trade the Cadillac for a microphone then you lie to me about the
microphone then you lie to me about the
microphone then you lie to me about the band
band
band now you’re gonna put me right back in
now you’re gonna put me right back in
now you’re gonna put me right back in the joint they’re not gonna catch us
the joint they’re not gonna catch us
the joint they’re not gonna catch us we’re on a mission from God a decade
we’re on a mission from God a decade
we’re on a mission from God a decade would pass before another SNL creation
would pass before another SNL creation
would pass before another SNL creation would be given the same opportunity on
would be given the same opportunity on
would be given the same opportunity on the silver screen
the silver screen
the silver screen the result was 1992’s Wayne’s World
the result was 1992’s Wayne’s World
the result was 1992’s Wayne’s World starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey as
starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey as
starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey as two head bangers with their own cable
two head bangers with their own cable
two head bangers with their own cable access show miraculously it became one
access show miraculously it became one
access show miraculously it became one of the most successful SNL movies of all
of the most successful SNL movies of all
of the most successful SNL movies of all time and it was rewarded for being able
time and it was rewarded for being able
time and it was rewarded for being able to connect with its young audience cool
to connect with its young audience cool
to connect with its young audience cool yeah we’ll stay and hanging around with
yeah we’ll stay and hanging around with
yeah we’ll stay and hanging around with yes as a result of its financial success
yes as a result of its financial success
yes as a result of its financial success it was given a sequel the following year
it was given a sequel the following year
it was given a sequel the following year sadly the follow-up was unable to
sadly the follow-up was unable to
sadly the follow-up was unable to recapture the spirit or attention of its
recapture the spirit or attention of its
recapture the spirit or attention of its forerunner however it was still
forerunner however it was still
forerunner however it was still infinitely more successful than 1993’s
infinitely more successful than 1993’s
infinitely more successful than 1993’s conehead which simply confused
conehead which simply confused
conehead which simply confused moviegoers who are unfamiliar with the
moviegoers who are unfamiliar with the
moviegoers who are unfamiliar with the original sketch
SNL Films hit rock bottom soon after
SNL Films hit rock bottom soon after with the release of 1994’s it spat a
with the release of 1994’s it spat a
with the release of 1994’s it spat a movie so terrible that the studio axed
movie so terrible that the studio axed
movie so terrible that the studio axed its theatrical release I know about
its theatrical release I know about
its theatrical release I know about these music industry parties sex drugs
these music industry parties sex drugs
these music industry parties sex drugs and rock’n’roll as if that wasn’t bad
and rock’n’roll as if that wasn’t bad
and rock’n’roll as if that wasn’t bad enough they also pulled Al Franken’s
enough they also pulled Al Franken’s
enough they also pulled Al Franken’s Stuart sages family from theaters early
Stuart sages family from theaters early
Stuart sages family from theaters early due to it being a complete creative mess
due to it being a complete creative mess
due to it being a complete creative mess in a desperate bid to re-energize their
in a desperate bid to re-energize their
in a desperate bid to re-energize their box office attempts a sequel to The
box office attempts a sequel to The
box office attempts a sequel to The Blues Brothers was commissioned despite
Blues Brothers was commissioned despite
Blues Brothers was commissioned despite the best of intentions the follow-up was
the best of intentions the follow-up was
the best of intentions the follow-up was unable to rekindle the magic of the
unable to rekindle the magic of the
unable to rekindle the magic of the original that same year Will Ferrell and
original that same year Will Ferrell and
original that same year Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan decided to reprise their
Chris Kattan decided to reprise their
Chris Kattan decided to reprise their nightclubbing personas in a night at the
nightclubbing personas in a night at the
nightclubbing personas in a night at the Roxbury I broke the window again
Roxbury I broke the window again
Roxbury I broke the window again despite some hilarious moments it was
despite some hilarious moments it was
despite some hilarious moments it was heavily panned by critics for continuing
heavily panned by critics for continuing
heavily panned by critics for continuing the trend of featuring OneNote
the trend of featuring OneNote
the trend of featuring OneNote performances and a plot which had been
performances and a plot which had been
performances and a plot which had been stretched well past its welcome and
stretched well past its welcome and
stretched well past its welcome and wouldn’t you know it Molly Shannon then
wouldn’t you know it Molly Shannon then
wouldn’t you know it Molly Shannon then got her shot with superstar based on her
got her shot with superstar based on her
got her shot with superstar based on her annoying and semi creepy schoolgirl
annoying and semi creepy schoolgirl
annoying and semi creepy schoolgirl persona
persona
persona what are you doing with your hands so
what are you doing with your hands so
what are you doing with your hands so nose when I get nervous I stick my
nose when I get nervous I stick my
nose when I get nervous I stick my fingers I never my arms and I smell like
fingers I never my arms and I smell like
fingers I never my arms and I smell like that while that film missed the mark as
that while that film missed the mark as
that while that film missed the mark as well it did manage to outperform the
well it did manage to outperform the
well it did manage to outperform the ladies man a film considered to be one
ladies man a film considered to be one
ladies man a film considered to be one of the least funny comedies ever made
of the least funny comedies ever made
of the least funny comedies ever made yeah we did a pretty messed up junk at
yeah we did a pretty messed up junk at
yeah we did a pretty messed up junk at the same time Mike Myers personally
the same time Mike Myers personally
the same time Mike Myers personally canceled the pre-production of the film
canceled the pre-production of the film
canceled the pre-production of the film based on his German character dieter
based on his German character dieter
based on his German character dieter from sprockets
from sprockets
from sprockets unfortunately this bid to save his
unfortunately this bid to save his
unfortunately this bid to save his reputation as a comedian cost him 3.8
reputation as a comedian cost him 3.8
reputation as a comedian cost him 3.8 million dollars in a lawsuit with
million dollars in a lawsuit with
million dollars in a lawsuit with Universal Studios it was another decade
Universal Studios it was another decade
Universal Studios it was another decade before SNL made another attempt at
before SNL made another attempt at
before SNL made another attempt at full-length movies one thought
their next effort was the MacGyver
their next effort was the MacGyver parody macGruber in 2010 this time the
parody macGruber in 2010 this time the
parody macGruber in 2010 this time the studio paid special attention to provide
studio paid special attention to provide
studio paid special attention to provide action and comedy as the low-budget film
action and comedy as the low-budget film
action and comedy as the low-budget film success would help decide the fate of
success would help decide the fate of
success would help decide the fate of future attempts to adapt their comedy
future attempts to adapt their comedy
future attempts to adapt their comedy sketches to the feature film format how
sketches to the feature film format how
sketches to the feature film format how did you know I was wearing a bulletproof
did you know I was wearing a bulletproof
did you know I was wearing a bulletproof vest you’re wearing a bulletproof vest
vest you’re wearing a bulletproof vest
vest you’re wearing a bulletproof vest awesome
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