One of the highlights of the April 2 episode of "Saturday Night Live" was the return of Pete Davidson, who had missed the last few episodes due to a busy film shooting schedule. Luckily, he was in no mood to rap in the music video for "Short-Ass Movie", praising his love for time-efficient cinema.
The sketch reflects Davidson's opinion that long runs of films such as "The Batman" (2022) and "Heat" (1995) lead to bathroom accidents and friends falling asleep after 20 minutes, while many of the genius works in their short run. are incremented by runtime.
Perhaps the funniest moments for rap fans were the major collaborators, including the show's musical guest Gunna (who gave new meaning to his hit song "Pushin P"), Davidson's fellow artist Chris Redd, and a welcome return to rap from Dirt Nasty. is included. , aka actor Simon Rex. Although Rex revived his career in 2021 through a stunning lead performance in Sean Baker's "Red Rocket," he has a longer side gig as party rapper Dirt Nasty. Rex’s easiness to the short runtime of Jim Varney’s “Ernest” series serves as a welcome return to fans—and possibly a head-scratcher for the uninitiated.
Davidson's acceptance of the long run was recently scrutinized by Variety. In the article, aptly titled, "Why Are Movies So Long Now?" Director John Turteltaub told Variety, "No movie is good because it's long, and no movie is good because it's short. But I'd prefer to see a short, glossy film rather than a long one."
Davidson ends the video with a wink at the 137-minute runtime of his semi-autobiographical 2020 film "The King of Staten Island," starring Judd Apatow — no stranger to buzz.