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Before SNL, Belushi and Chase were already destroying rock music — literally.
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Lemmings (1973)

Chaos incarnateAcid-trip satirePre-fame energy

Overview

ComedyTV MovieMusicThriller

Woodstock with a death wish.

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Content warning
Generational malaiseFame as death cultSatirical nihilism

Standout Aspects

Acting

Belushi's unhinged commitment to every malformed character.

Writing

Gleefully cruel parody that hates its audience appropriately.

Best for:Solo: Late-night weirdness when you need to feel unhinged.·Rewatch: Spot which sketch predicted 2024.
Heads up:Drug Use: Constant simulated drug use, played for grotesque comedy.·Disturbing: Suicide imagery played for laughs; 1973 was different.
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Director

Michael Keady

ReleasedJan 25, 1973
Runtime55m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelmedium

Top Cast

John Belushi

John Belushi

Various

Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase

Various

Christopher Guest

Christopher Guest

Various

Garry Goodrow

Garry Goodrow

Various

Alice Playten

Alice Playten

Goldie Oldie / Others

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was National Lampoon's first stage-to-screen project, predating Animal House by five years and establishing the brand's signature 'smart people being aggressively stupid' formula.

Cultural

The 'death of the 60s' through a funhouse mirror — this aired months after the last US troops left Vietnam, making its nihilism feel like a national exhale of toxic smoke.

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