""Saturday Night Live" has been on the air for 35 years, and it has been inspiring movies based on its sketches for nearly as long. It makes sense, since the show's recurring characters can quickly become hugely popular and instantly recognizable. Still, a concept that is hilarious in a three-minute long skit doesn't always hold up when it's stretched out to an hour and a half.
But while SNL has spawned more than its share of cinematic trainwrecks -- "It's Pat," "Superstar," "The Ladies Man," and "A Night at the Roxbury" are the chief offenders -- it has also been the starting point for some truly funny flicks. With "MacGruber," the inventive, mullet-sporting hero played by Will Forte, headed to the big screen in April, here are the five best movies to come out of "Saturday Night Live," including some you might not know got their start there. "
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