I got to thinking that some of the funniest and some of the worst comedies of the past 40 years or so are from SNL alum (yes, I'm including all casts). Not so much supporting roles but starring roles; movies that were meant to be vehicles for old SNL characters or the actor themselves.

Poor Dan Ackroyd - for someone who was considered to be the Orson Wells of comedy by his peers, this guy has been in more stinkers (My Stepmother Is An Alien, Doctor Detroit, Dragnet, Caddyshack II, Spies Like Us and on and on...) Chevy Chase hasn't been much better. Mr over-rated himself, Will Ferrel is closing in on these two - has this guy starred in a movie that didn't lose money? Other than Tommy Boy, niether David Spader or Chris Farley made anything that didn't get on my nerves. Adam Sandler is also a chore for me to watch.

NL's Vacation, Animal House, Caddyshack and Stripes, though not SNL ventures, were heavily influenced by sketch comedy (many comedies from the '80s play like an excuse to string together a series situational sketches, rather than a coherent plot). A few SNL sketch characters have been (for better or worse) tranferred to the big screen (Blues Bros, Wayne's World), but most of these are duds (Superstar, Coneheads, Stuart Smally, Pat, etc). Other a handful of entries, most movies involving former or current SNL alum have tanked big time, but still they come.

What's your fave SNL laced movie? What's the worst SNL member vehicle you've seen?

My fave - Caddyshack
worst - Its Pat

SNL member for whom I am most embarrissed for - Dan Ackroyd.