IMDb plot summary: 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).
Directed by Jason Reitman. Starring Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, and Cory Michael Smith.
Saturday Night is a fictionalized retelling of the airing of the first episode of Saturday Night Live. All opening nights are chaotic, but this one is especially so, from disappearing cast members to no lights in the studio to way too much material that nobody's willing to cut. The energy and pacing of this film are beautifully on point -- it's a palpable tension as Lorne Michaels rushes from meeting to meeting, putting out fires and trying to make sure his team is ready to go on when it hits 11:30. The group of actors they got to play all the cast members is truly astonishing in how well they evoke these famous comedians and performers. It's extremely easy to get lost in the story and believe you're watching the real thing. It also treads the right line between sincerity about artistic dreams and cynicism about how seldom those dreams get realized. Overall, a really good watch. It's been awhile since I saw a Jason Reitman film I really liked, and I'm delighted that this one has come along.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Saturday Night > Hamlet (2009)
Saturday Night > In the Name of the Father
Saturday Night < Network
Saturday Night < Spencer
Saturday Night > Shiva Baby
Saturday Night < CODA
Saturday Night > Tell It to the Bees
Saturday Night < The Red Shoes
Saturday Night < The Fantasticks
Saturday Night > Do the Right Thing
Saturday Night > Il Postino
Saturday Night > Holiday (1930)
Final spot: #841 out of 4026, or 79%.
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