Which former Saturday Night Live Cast member makes the best Movies?

Hi there Filmbuff, my favorites are Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner and Steve Martin. I am from the old school SNL, and I really miss these three. They are hilarious. Gilda was take from us to soon. And the men even tho they are aging are still just to funny. I know I am biased, but I just do not enjoy SNL the way I use to, I never never missed an episode, I still watch it but its just not got the kind of class that did when John Belushi and this gang were all there.

Well I'm sure I'll get a few people on here who think I'm nuts but I cannot stand Saturday Night Live. That being said though many talented stars did get started on there or were on their for years. Stars like Billy Crystal, Michael McKean, James Belushi, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd. You will notice I did leave off John Belushi because I never cared for him, his brother is a far better actor then he ever was in my opinion. I think out of all those I'd have to go with Dan Aykroyd as my favorite and who I think makes the best movies. They are so good though and I'm torn between those I listed because they have made some excellent films. They made some bombs of course but most I have enjoyed. Aykroyd though the movies I've seen him in I've enjoyed and I loved his show Psi Factor.

I would have to say Eddie Murphy makes the best movies of the Saturday Night Live members. With the Shriek movies, Beverly Hills cop and the Nutty Professor being some of the most popular. Adam Sandler is very close though.

I'd say Adam Sandler. Sure, he had some stinkers like "Little Nicky", but overall his movies are consistently funny. And he seems real. I mean, I don't see a difference in him than Jo Schmo, except Adam Sandler has money. "The Wedding Singer" was a personal favorite and I don't many people who didn't enjoy seeing Bob Barker 'punch' him in one of his earlier and most successful films. And I don't know many comics around who would have taken the beautiful chance with "Punch Drunk Love."

Who has made the best movies? Bill Murray. He has been comedies and dramas and action films.My favorite is Stripes. Classic.

Of the older group, it's between Bill Murray and Dan Ackroyd. Of the more recent ones it would be Adam Sandler and Eddie Murphy. I agree that Adam's movies are similar but you know as soon as you see he's heading one up that he'll have all of his pals in there somewhere. :)

My favorites are Will Farrell and Adam Sandler. Although Chris Farley's few movies were hilarious. I really like Will Farrell though. Pretty much all of his stuff is ridiculously funny.

For me, the best movies from SNL cast members have been from Eddie Murphy and Will Ferrell. I mean, Eddie was an 80's staple, and that was when I really got into movies in general. I wanted to make movies since I was 4, so I guess that childhood was shaped by movies like Beverly Hills Cop, Trading Place, Coming To America, and 48 Hours... But Will Ferrell, the guy is classic and shows incredible comedic genius. I mean, even in bit parts (Superstar, Zoolander) he is awesome. But his movies constantly entertain, and many are classics (Old School, Anchorman). I mean, the quotes from those two alone are worth the price of admission.

Oh my goodness. I can only pick one? As many have already stated, I am partial to the original Saturday Night Live cast. Lets see, if asked to pick one, I suppose I would have to say Bill Murray. But I also really, really like others from both the orignal cast and the newer cast. I like Will Farrell, Steve Martin, and Dan Aykroid too!

That is a very hard choice. My top 3 would be Mike myers, adam sander and rob shynder. All 3 of them have made a bunch of really funny movies. Pretty much all of their movies have been big successes. I like will farrell, and he was really funny on saturday night live, but most of his movies aren't as good. they are still ok and funny, but not as good as what they seem to be in the previews.

There are so many stars from SNL that have been successful making movies after being on the show. However, I don't think there is one star who has had amazing movies consistently after leaving SNL. All of them had atleast one flop, which probably is normal. I think the ones that had the best movie careers after are Eddie Murphy, Dan Akroyd, Will Ferrel, Bill Murray and Adam Sandler.

With all the ones from the first cast, Belushi, Akroyd, Chevy Chase, and then Murphy and Meyers, Will Ferril, Piscapo, Adam Sandler and Rob Schneider there have been a lot who started in SNL and then went with it into the movies. I think the one who stands out in my mind as the one who has shown the most since days in SNL is Bill Murray. With some of the more dramatic movies he has done lately, and the comedies that he has done, he always puts on a good show.

Will Farrell, hands down. I think he makes good movies consistently. He may always play the "funny" guy, but in some ways the characters are always different. There are layers to each character and he gives them a life of their own. Chris Farley was also very good, but got stuck playing the "destructive, shy fat guy" and there was much more to him than that. They pegged him early on and didn't give him much ability to try new things.

I'd also go with Bill Murray. A more interesting question to me is who has made the worst movies. Rob Schneider, possibly, though I admit to finding him quite funny at times. I'd say Dana Carvey has made the worst movies of any SNL cast member. Apart from the Wayne's World movies, which were really Mike Myers' movies, all his movies have been disasters. "Master of Diguise, anyone? Strange, as he seems quite talented.

I'd say the Saturday Night Live cast members that shifted well into the current movie industry are Will Ferrell, Eddie Murphy, Mike Meyers, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, and David Spade. Those who did the same in the past would be Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Jon Lovitz, Jim Belushi, Chris Farley, and Kevin Nealon. There were also SNL members who only spent a season or two in SNL but are not successful in movies like Robert Downey Jr. and Joan Cusack. I would also like to pick Chris Rock, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Tracy Morgan and Jay Mohr...although they are more on TV projects than movies.