‘Saturday Night Live’ movies: Good, bad and ugly
GOOD: Director John Landis’ 1980 comedy was the first time “SNL†characters broke out of the TV format. In this case, bigger was always, always better. As Jake and Elwood Blues, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi participated in some of the biggest car chases the city of Chicago had ever seen. And we’re all the better for it. (Universal Studios / Associated Press)
A look at the good, bad and ugly of “SNL†skits-turned-movies.
GOOD:James Franco, left, directed the documentary “Saturday Night,†which got good buzz when it premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in early May. The film takes an intimate look at the making of an episode of “Saturday Night Live.†Above: Franco and “SNL’s†Will Forte talk about the film at Tribeca. (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)
