Comments on: Saturday Night Live (April 14th, 2007) – Shia LaBeouf & Avril Lavigne

By: Karleen Landstrom

Karleen Landstrom — Fri, 07 May 2010 20:26:58 +0000

Avril will regret having an obscene tatoo when she “grows up”. I can not think why any person would want the f word tatooed on their body.

By: J_Brisby

J_Brisby — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:13:24 +0000

I don’t think Avril’s album is completely bad. I don’t have a problem with mindless fluff; what spoils the album for me is that it’s too mean-spirited. But it has two songs I love, ‘Contagious’ and ‘Innocence,’ both of which pretty much fit the description of mindless fluff.

I’m more surprised that anyone still watches SNL. I was sure they quietly switched to a laughtrack about ten years ago. Try MADTV for real sketch comedy. They even gave Avril a chance to do a real sketch! Which actually let her poke fun at her own image!

What a concept, eh? Actually MAKING USE of the guests for the purposes of comedy!

By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:32:04 +0000

I get more out of watching Conan than I do for SNL, most of the time, these days.

By: Memles

Memles — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:07:03 +0000

I think the problem that I see, and my brother pointed this out to me, is that there is really a power struggle between the old guard and the newer generation.

This episode featured a lot of the younger kids, the new blood, and I think it was better for it…but there were still the usual signs of the older generation everywhere. It’s at one of those transition periods, and I think there is the possibility for the Samberg generation to flourish in years to come…they just need to be given the chance.

By: Erin

Erin — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 17:32:59 +0000

I know the cast does contribute a great deal to the skits, but there is a writing team. Also, Lorne and co. have final say over what gets on the air, and really, he should maintain higher standards.

So when it gets down to it, crap gets put on the air and the cast does with it what they can. Yeah, it’s partially their fault the skits are crap, but someone needs to instigate quality control.

I agree with you Myles about Avril’s ability to make a great album. She just hasn’t matured as an artist yet. And if the EW article is any indication, she thinks she’s the shit and her current music is the shit and people who don’t get it, she, well, fires ‘em. Because of this, I really doubt she’ll ever mature and reach her true potential.

By: Memles

Memles — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 17:09:14 +0000

Erin, I see in Avril Lavigne someone who is capable of creating a great album, and I think that in order to properly attack her for an album of pure tripe I need to be able to be as objective as possible. As a result, I’ve listened to the album. And now I can say without doubt that this isn’t just a case of the bad single…the album’s just that bad. And I can say this for a fact, not just speculation. I’m thorough

And yeah, I know that I used to view SNL as an event and now I only watch when there’s something intriguing host/musical guest wise. I guess that’s just a sign of the times.

By: Walker

Walker — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:57:11 +0000

I agree with what Erin said about making it through an entire episode without yawning and groaning. It used to be a treat to stay up and watch an entire episode of SNL, now it is a chore.

As for the writing, I thought that the cast contributed a large amount to the writing of the skits.

By: Erin

Erin — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:35:39 +0000

You realize I’m judging you now?!

The ENTIRE ALBUM?!! Why would you willingly expose yourself to such a thing?

By: Memles

Memles — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 15:35:45 +0000

Erin, I’ve since listened to the entire album. I might blog about how mind-numbingly terrible some of it is. Whoever gave her complete creative control should be shot.

And I tend to agree on the digital shorts; I feel as if there’s an internet reaction of “OMG Hilarious” for every one even when only a few have been truly inspired (I’d argue it’s really only been Lazy Sunday and Dick in a Box, personally).

By: Erin

Erin — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 15:33:04 +0000

If I can make it through an episode of SNL without groaning, I consider it a success. And I don’t blame the cast. They try so hard to make even the lamest premise work. I find that recently (well, the past couple years )the skits are shoddily written and rely far too much on the performance of the actors in the skits to be successful.

The evolution of the digital shorts has been interesting: while variety is good, I feel the quality has been inconsistent. When it’s good, it’s the best thing SNL has got, but when it isn’t you wonder…..

Also: House Band- awesome. And according to EW last week, Avril had complete creative control over this album, which she hasn’t had in the past…..I feel that might explain a lot.