SNL: How Desperate Is Steven Spielberg?

COMMENTS (64)

• Was it a joke Spielberg directed Lasercats or did he really direct it?

  Comment by Rome — Sunday April 15, 2012 @ 12:55pm PDT  Reply to this post

  • Spielberg directs all of the Lasercats videos. He gets paid $20 for each, and he spends that on his competing “Laserdogs” web series, starring Danny Trejo and Tommy Wiseau.

    Comment by Bob Louise — Sunday April 15, 2012 @ 1:37pm PDT  Reply to this post

  • They insist on saying that Tobe Hooper directed Laser Cats, but you can tell it was actually Spielberg.

    Comment by DFT — Monday April 16, 2012 @ 6:06am PDT  Reply to this post

• The whole point of Space Cats is that it sucks. For fuck’s sake people.

  Comment by chris — Sunday April 15, 2012 @ 1:33pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Oh for heaven’s sake. Spielberg has kids. I’m sure when SNL called to ask, his kids forced him to do it. He’s great and not so self-seriousl

  Comment by mom — Sunday April 15, 2012 @ 2:32pm PDT  Reply to this post

• It was worth it just to see Spielberg clutching a clunky VHS tape.

  Comment by Tuptim — Sunday April 15, 2012 @ 2:58pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Sad? Desperate? C’mon. Speilberg’s in his 60s, having some stupid fun. Good for him.

  Comment by Huntting — Sunday April 15, 2012 @ 3:56pm PDT  Reply to this post

• I thought the Spielberg was great and the skit was hilarious. It’s awesome to see someone who has been in the industry for so long who still has a sense of humor and clearly loves what he does. I don’t understand the negative headline and it seems Deadline has severe jealousy issues. Take a chill pill please. And Steven you are awesome. Ignore the haters. They are just bitter because they have no creative abilities whatsoever.

  Comment by Cassie Brooksbank — Sunday April 15, 2012 @ 5:13pm PDT  Reply to this post

• I thought it was hysterical. Best shot though was how they gave a tip of the hat to Lucas in the troopers marching by while they crouch around the corner. My biggest concern: if they changed all the laser cats back to regular cats in “7″, how can they have “Laser Cats 8″ ? Bring in Christopher Nolan for a whole new approach where he does a “Scorseseian” cameo! (BTW, where can I get a “Laser Cats” baseball hat?)

  Comment by T.S. Clitterhouse — Sunday April 15, 2012 @ 8:07pm PDT  Reply to this post

• sorry, nikke. it was stupid but funny. what else are you expecting? and dissing on spielberg? i mean, come on… this guy has pretty much everything there is to do as a filmmaker. so what if he’s not as groundbreaking as he used to be. he still is one of the finest filmmakers this town has ever known. and a really sweet guy, too.

  Comment by whocares — Sunday April 15, 2012 @ 9:10pm PDT  Reply to this post

• I thought the L in SNL stood for “live.”

  Oh well….

  Comment by jdog — Sunday April 15, 2012 @ 9:46pm PDT  Reply to this post

• “Catch me if you can, the terminal!” “Always!” I thought it was pretty funny.

  Comment by DFT — Monday April 16, 2012 @ 6:04am PDT  Reply to this post

• He didn’t “cameo” several times. He did a sketch. And it was funny.

  Comment by L Canrtrow — Monday April 16, 2012 @ 7:17am PDT  Reply to this post

• It was classic silly SNL. Loved it!

  Comment by Shelby — Monday April 16, 2012 @ 8:30am PDT  Reply to this post

• This is the most talented cast of SNL ever. Sorry old school Belushi-loving farts but it it.

  Comment by Fred — Monday April 16, 2012 @ 8:55am PDT  Reply to this post

• I love Laser Cats and getting spielberg made it even funnier. But LC is not for everyone.

  Comment by Pope — Monday April 16, 2012 @ 9:55am PDT  Reply to this post

• The Laser Cats skits always divide the room, but I think they’re hilarious. They’re *meant* to look cheap and cheesy – that’s the whole point. And rather than consider Spielberg “desperate,” I give him big props for being a good sport and having a sense of humor about it.

  Comment by Wonk — Monday April 16, 2012 @ 12:30pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Loved seeing the silly side of Steve. Thought it was hilarious!

  Comment by JZE — Monday April 16, 2012 @ 5:20pm PDT  Reply to this post

• I thought it was really funny and he acted very well. Lorne acts well too. Not sure where all this negativity is coming from.

  Comment by me — Monday April 16, 2012 @ 6:02pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Right on the money there. Totally desperate. Word is the man has even been reduced to working with lesser talents like Daniel Day-Lewis. Can a humbling appearance on “Celebrity Apprentice” be far behind?

  Seriously, come on, is Steven Spielberg not allowed to have a sense of humor? Good for him for having a bit of fun at his own expense. I thought it was a funny bit.

  Comment by TB — Monday April 16, 2012 @ 8:21pm PDT  Reply to this post

• All you need to realize is that everything that was spoofed was something Spielberg made 20 years or more ago. What does that say?

  Comment by Lamont Cranston — Tuesday April 17, 2012 @ 11:09am PDT  Reply to this post

• Oh come on… it’s funny!!!!

  Comment by Anonymous — Tuesday April 17, 2012 @ 11:11am PDT  Reply to this post

• Oh come on… it’s funny!!!!

  Comment by Isis — Tuesday April 17, 2012 @ 11:13am PDT  Reply to this post

• I honestly loathe the “lasercats” sketches. They are not clever and are just another lame excuse for SNL to make tired pop cultural references in the place of jokes. Hader and Samberg are talented but it is clear that they are having way more fun making LC shorts than anyone is that has to sit through them.

  Comment by Colin — Tuesday April 17, 2012 @ 11:44am PDT  Reply to this post