Or we could noodle over the equally expansiveStar Warsuniverse (#InFiloniWeTrust).
Most commonly, this has manifested in notable characters getting a feature-length platform.
The best
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Apologies toMr.
‘The Blues Brothers’.Everett Collection
The album?Briefcase Full of Blues, the Blues Brothers' debut.
Come for the musical performances, stay for the (surprisingly resonant) stand against Illinois Nazis.
So many variables needed to sync up just right to make this one an all-timer.
‘Wayne’s World’.Everett Collection
Talk about comedy alchemy.
But the results speak for themselves.
There’s a sweetness underpinning all the hijinks, catchphrases, and meta-commentary about the pitfalls of selling out.
‘MacGruber’.Everett Collection
It’s a parody of the ’80s adventure seriesMacGyver.
It’s one of many recent reboots willed into existence by streaming services' incessant need for nostalgia-driven content.
Five nominations at the 16th Golden Raspberry Awards soon followed.
‘It’s Pat’.Everett Collection
What’s even more impressive isIt’s Pat’sreputation has only diminished over time.
That ’70s magic could not simply be summoned again, especially as nearly all parties involved approached middle age.
Beyond being toothless and lame, it’s a master class in incompetence.
‘Blues Brothers 2000’.Everett Collection
In 1997, the production company SNL Studios was founded.
There’s a dark, compulsive energy toThe Ladies Man(2000) that is never fully explored.
Call it a missed opportunity.
‘The Ladies Man’.Everett Collection
This is the first and only time the Academy Awards has recognized a performance from the extendedSNLCU.
History was made again whenMr.
Saturday Nightopened as a musical on Broadway in 2022, earning Crystal Tony nominations for acting and writing.
‘A Night at the Roxbury’.Everett Collection
Rockefeller Center is less than a mile from the Nederlander Theatre whereMr.
Saturday Nightplayed on Broadway and it only took Crystal a little under four decades to get there!
Saturday Night(1992): Amazon Prime Video
Where to watchMr.
Molly Shannon in ‘Superstar’ based on her ‘SNL’ sketches.Everett Collection
Portrayed as conservatively dressed adult versions of their more bohemian younger selves,the Folksmen a.k.a.
They then perform several songs later shown inA Mighty Wind, including “Old Joe’s Place.”
Even Milton’s smarmy boss Bill Lumbergh (played in the movie byGary Cole), appears.
‘Stuart Saves His Family’.Everett Collection
Bill’s Real Life Adventures.
‘Mr. Saturday Night’.Everett Collection
‘Bob Roberts’.Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection
‘A Mighty Wind’.Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection
‘Office Space’.Fox
