Callum Russell if this is true I lost some respect for Ebert, unless of course he later changed his opinion on the first one as he often will re review a film.
UxCANxDOxIT why? he said jurasic park 3 was the best of the series. he said mummy 3 is the best of the series. who cares? all ppl see movies differently, but losing respect because he doesnt agree with you? fans are idiots
@@UxCANxDOxIT Ebert may like or hate a movie more as time goes on, but he never flipped his thumb. In fact, Siskel suggested an episode where they admit that their initial reviews were wrong for certain films, but Ebert said that he has never been wrong about his critiques. When Siskel brought up A Clockwork Orange, Ebert even weaseled his way out of it by saying that he had yet to see it again.
@@mania4270 If no one cared, critics wouldn't have a job in the first place. Everyone has their own opinions, but not everybody utilizes those opinions to influence the public. At one point, Siskel actually flipped his thumb while reviewing Broken Arrow b/c he knew that it's their responsibility to inform people about which movies they think are worthy/unworthy of seeing. They gained respect b/c they were generally good at it. Hell, Ebert didn't actually enjoy watching Aliens, but recommended it anyway b/c its craftsmanship deserves an audience. A critic who would recommend Speed 2 instead of Die Hard would definitely lose some respect regarding his analytical skills to determine quality entertainment. No one is perfect, but the key is building & maintaining trust.
Ebert gets strike 1 for liking Home Alone 3. Strike 2 for saying it’s better than the first two. And Strike 3 billion for criticizing Gene for liking Starship Troopers. And I usually agree with Roger more often than Gene.
"This movie robbed me of 2 hours of my life"-- are Siskel & Ebert the progenitors of this astounding cliche? It's a way of reviewing a movie without actually discussing it. I see it so frequently now (on IMDB forums, etc) that I give no credence to anyone who utters it. The best defense against having yourself robbed of 2 hours is by exercising a little bit of intuition. For myself, I don't have to see the latest Michael Bay, Christopher Nolan (sorry, fanboys), Roland Emerich or Tim Burton movie: I know I will despise it in advance and assiduously avoid anything by those non-auteurs.
"And no matter what he fires at it the door doesn't go down. How funny--the door is still there. How hilarious; how highly, highly humorous" (Gene laughs)
I've been binging on all the Siskel and Ebert reviews over the past few days.....Strangely, I am beginning to "hear" Roger Ebert in my head, as I go about my day, doing whatever mundane things I have to do. But he describes my day like he is introducing the next film on the show: .. ""He's trying to get the perfect picture of a field of flowers before that field becomes the site of new condominiums; She's the new girl on the block with a passion for the flowers but just a little trouble communicating. Here, we see them getting to know each other." (Cue film clip). Does this happen to anyone else?
"There are three good things about this film (Catwoman), Halle Berry's face, Halle Berry's body, and Halle Berry's costumes...everything else in this movie is unbelievably bad." Well put Ebert :)
Can you imagine these guys reviewing movies made today? Every review about every movie would be hilarious because it would be a review about the worst movie ever made
They both could and many have since.. The number of TH-cam channels about film that have so many more hours than this series has is a testament to that. We can praise and appreciate the clout that he had, but to diminish the work of others before, during and since is absurd.
"Look in the camera and say "I was wrong about Cop and a Half, it wasn't a very good movie." "Uh no, I won't do that." "WHAT?!?" XD Gets me eevry time.
12:30 they could have just sat in stony silence for two and a half minutes and then just said "thumbs down" and move on because she's all that literally had NOTHING of value to offer or say.
For the Young People- both Siskel and Ebert LISTEN to each other carefully. They don't just spout, like most (all) talking heads on television. They listen, and respond. To me, that was the charm of the show.
You know what... I totally agree, at 13:47, Roger mentions, if the movie is bad, rather than spending the next hour subjecting yourself to it, go stand in the lobby and TALK. - Or even, spend some time after the movie and talk about it with those who just saw it, y'know? Instead of just walking out of the theater and going your own merry way, why not encourage people to be sociable and express their opinions with each other on what they just saw. That would enhance the movie experience so much
I'll be honest, I like Judge Dredd, mostly the production design and how dumb the movie is. Dredd with Karl Urban is a way better movie that I'm glad got made
All horrible movies with the exception of Wolf Creek. Loved it, these guys don't jive with horror movies. Return to Oz was creepy as hell too and better than any other Oz movie
Ebert liked Home Alone 3? I don't believe that was a real opinion. Just for entertainment. I watched that in the cinema as an 8 year old and could tell it was awful film making.
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I cannot believe Ebert liked Home Alone 3 more than the two Culkin pictures. Siskel likewise is flabbergasted.
In this case, he was.
the third one was pretty good. likeable but charming and funny
@@connarcowanakacliffordoneo9095 I prefer the first two, but I don't hate 3
@@Xayjohns the 3rd one is one you stop and watch for a few minutes on a Saturday afternoon when nothing else is on
This one of the rare times when siskal was right
'Bill Cosby . . . ought to be ashamed of himself'.
Just let that sink in.
in hindsight
And he's disappointed his legions of fans.
LOL
Leonard Part 6 might still--still!--rank as Cosby's greatest atrocity.
Yes
Ebert says Home Alone 3 was better than the first one and mocks Siskel for liking Starship troopers.... tut tut.
Callum Russell its called an opinion dumbass
Callum Russell if this is true I lost some respect for Ebert, unless of course he later changed his opinion on the first one as he often will re review a film.
UxCANxDOxIT why? he said jurasic park 3 was the best of the series. he said mummy 3 is the best of the series. who cares? all ppl see movies differently, but losing respect because he doesnt agree with you? fans are idiots
@@UxCANxDOxIT Ebert may like or hate a movie more as time goes on, but he never flipped his thumb. In fact, Siskel suggested an episode where they admit that their initial reviews were wrong for certain films, but Ebert said that he has never been wrong about his critiques. When Siskel brought up A Clockwork Orange, Ebert even weaseled his way out of it by saying that he had yet to see it again.
@@mania4270 If no one cared, critics wouldn't have a job in the first place. Everyone has their own opinions, but not everybody utilizes those opinions to influence the public. At one point, Siskel actually flipped his thumb while reviewing Broken Arrow b/c he knew that it's their responsibility to inform people about which movies they think are worthy/unworthy of seeing. They gained respect b/c they were generally good at it. Hell, Ebert didn't actually enjoy watching Aliens, but recommended it anyway b/c its craftsmanship deserves an audience. A critic who would recommend Speed 2 instead of Die Hard would definitely lose some respect regarding his analytical skills to determine quality entertainment. No one is perfect, but the key is building & maintaining trust.
Ebert gets strike 1 for liking Home Alone 3. Strike 2 for saying it’s better than the first two. And Strike 3 billion for criticizing Gene for liking Starship Troopers.
And I usually agree with Roger more often than Gene.
Agreed, agreed agreed most, but I side with Gene more.
Oh Gene, it's Ruben Blaadaes (pronounced). I loved Good Burger, though
Unfortunately, Ebert was wrong about Stallone and Judge Dredd. Stallone said in an Audio Commentary, that Judge Dredd is an "intelligent drama".
Which is bullshit on steroids.
What about Home Alone 3? He says it’s better than both Culkin movies and mocks Gene for like Starship Troopers.
"This movie robbed me of 2 hours of my life"-- are Siskel & Ebert the progenitors of this astounding cliche? It's a way of reviewing a movie without actually discussing it. I see it so frequently now (on IMDB forums, etc) that I give no credence to anyone who utters it. The best defense against having yourself robbed of 2 hours is by exercising a little bit of intuition. For myself, I don't have to see the latest Michael Bay, Christopher Nolan (sorry, fanboys), Roland Emerich or Tim Burton movie: I know I will despise it in advance and assiduously avoid anything by those non-auteurs.
You realize that it was literally their jobs to watch movies, right?
Siskel was literally dying of cancer when he said that iirc
6:20 "how funny, how hilarious, how highly highly humorous" LOOOOOOOL
Gene laughing makes it even funnier
Gene NEVER let Roger forget that he was one of the only critics to give "Cop and a Half" a positive review.
Good. Roger needed his ass kicked hard for that one.
Legend has it, they're STILL arguing about it in heaven.
Nor should he have.
Still never seen that movie to this day
benji the hunted came up a few times. Genes favorite movie was Lambada though.
You know those guys were the best when you can watch their reviews from movies made 20 or 30 years ago and still find them entertaining.
... Huh?
Yep.
Not just that, but really bad movies from 30 years ago. It’s hilarious
"And no matter what he fires at it the door doesn't go down. How funny--the door is still there. How hilarious; how highly, highly humorous" (Gene laughs)
Gene’s reaction to Roger liking home alone 3 was exactly my reaction 😂
You can tell it's genuine too and not for the camera. He's legitimately confused while nodding his head lol. Good shit.
I'm Team Gene There
I doubt either one of them would have liked "Home Sweet Home Alone". I would love to have heard them rip that movie to pieces.
@michellelekas211 same And Starship Troopers, the first, was quite good And I'm an Oscar snob.
Two legends Rest in Peace
Fucking EPIC anti-Bill Cosby rant by Ebert beginning at 6:20!!!
LMFAO
I agree, this is my favorite Ebert moment ever.
I would have loved to see Siskel give it thumbs up as a joke just to rile Ebert up even further, lol.
hahaha Holy shit he would've exploded!
Gene’s immediate reply is equally priceless
I love the Siskel laugh when Ebert is Ranting about how unfunny that scene where the door will not fall down.
"I thought the kid was generic moptop." Spot on.
Damn what the hell was Ebert on? Home Alone 3 better than the first one?
man! in retrospect, I feel that gene siskel was way WAY more on my wave length than ebert! holy smokes!
im so stoned. this is soo fucking great. i cant believe this stuff exists
7:27 Quite possibly the scariest thing I've ever seen. Damn artefacts...
"The violence where you see a guy with a knife... It's so unpleasant"
Ebert was way off on Home Alone 3.
YOU SEE A GUY WITH A KNIFE
Can't stop cracking up from you repeating that line
ITS SO UNPLEASANT
This made me laugh so hard. He builds up the violence so much and peaks with a guy holding a knife.
Well, it wasn't Simpson in that film.
"Aren't your lives worth more?" Great sentiment from a great man.
I've been binging on all the Siskel and Ebert reviews over the past few days.....Strangely, I am beginning to "hear" Roger Ebert in my head, as I go about my day, doing whatever mundane things I have to do. But he describes my day like he is introducing the next film on the show: .. ""He's trying to get the perfect picture of a field of flowers before that field becomes the site of new condominiums; She's the new girl on the block with a passion for the flowers but just a little trouble communicating. Here, we see them getting to know each other." (Cue film clip). Does this happen to anyone else?
Dang, that last clip about Siskel's funeral is kinda sad now.
Cop and a half might be Roger's worst thumbs up ever. Gene was right to ask him to reconsider! LOL
The algorithm brought me back 3 years later, and I stand corrected. Roger liking Home Alone 3 over the original is his worst take ever! 😆
@@ilovebrandnewcarpets I don't know he liked speed 2, both of them did for some reason
"Are you okay?"
"Better than you were the day that you liked Starship Troopers."
I like that from 6:20-7:20 ebert’s face slowly glitches out and by the end he looks like he’s in a full face of makeup
LOL That was really something. But I prefer a little earlier when he goes: "And the violence, the violence.." looks like he's almost about to cry.
man, if only making a bad movie was the all time low for bill cosby...
"It's a not a grouptherapy-session, it's, you know, like a, a zoo."
It's Trump's cabinet.
lol "Generic mop top".
"There are three good things about this film (Catwoman), Halle Berry's face, Halle Berry's body, and Halle Berry's costumes...everything else in this movie is unbelievably bad."
Well put Ebert :)
Halle Berry is either great or terrible in a film. There's no middle ground with her.
The costume was awful.
Yes, I heard him say that too. Why do people like you just quote what others say? So stupid you can't speak for yourself?
love these two, so much fun listening to them
at 14:27 there's sad moment when they joke about what to say at Siskel's funeral.
I wonder if Roger remembered that at Gene's funeral? Probably not.
07:21 ...Ebert possessed.
Freaky "transformation" of Ebert at 5:55 and 7:00, thanks to slight video difficulties!
“She’s out of control” has to be the most scathing review I’ve ever seen from them. Lol
ty for uploading. it helped distract me from thoughts of death. i liked the home alone 3 segment for how utterly bewildered siskel was
Hey SuperRod thanks for these uploads. Enjoyed them.
I love Siskel's little snort at the mention of mind-controlled rainbow trout.
Can you imagine these guys reviewing movies made today? Every review about every movie would be hilarious because it would be a review about the worst movie ever made
Roger seemed like the kind of guy who you could discuss and debate movies with for hours on end. He was one in a million. May he rest in peace.
They both could and many have since..
The number of TH-cam channels about film that have so many more hours than this series has is a testament to that. We can praise and appreciate the clout that he had, but to diminish the work of others before, during and since is absurd.
The camera work during the "highly highly humourous" is near perfect. 6:15 So funny
11:25 the best reaction from Gene
Ebert's craziest take ever has to be liking home alone 3 over the first 2 lol
Any kid growing up in the 90's knew home alone 3 was total wank. First 2 were my childhood.
Who knew "Leonard Part 6" wouldn't be the worst thing Cosby every did.
The description at 5:55 is priceless. How highly, highly humorous.
Roeper always looks like he's listening to a movie review class taught by Ebert
The hailey Barry cat woman movie is actually awesome if you’re with the right group of people with some beers
Thank God, this was the only bad thing Bill Cosby has done in his entire life
What do they put in these guys' seats to make them move around so much?
The grave line is spooky as gene did die first
Miss these guys so much - watched almost every episode from ‘90 to ‘99
Never disagreed with Ebert on anything as much as i disagree with him on Starship Troopers. Its a masterpiece in satire
YES
With Broken Arrow, Roger could have still told Gene, "But to make you happy, I did take Cop and a Half out of my Video Companion."
Ebert slowly becoming more and more JPGed during the Cosby rant made me have an out of body experience. lol
"Look in the camera and say "I was wrong about Cop and a Half, it wasn't a very good movie."
"Uh no, I won't do that."
"WHAT?!?"
XD Gets me eevry time.
Cop and a Half is horrible.
MisterAZS indeed brethren...truly abysmal
12:30 they could have just sat in stony silence for two and a half minutes and then just said "thumbs down" and move on because she's all that literally had NOTHING of value to offer or say.
That theme song is to catchy it should be illegal
Gosh, the Chicago River looks so different now, compared to when these recordings were made!
I actually really hated "The Devil's Rejects"
Thank you for uploading these videos!
Starship Troopers>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Home Alone 3
Good lord, Roger.
7:48 Bill Cosby “has disappointed his legions of fans” with a bad movie. Oh Gene, if you only knew.
7:38 For a second there, Gene turned into James Stewart.
I wonder if Ebert remembered the Return to Oz point at Siskel's funeral
For the Young People- both Siskel and Ebert LISTEN to each other carefully. They don't just spout, like most (all) talking heads on television.
They listen, and respond.
To me, that was the charm of the show.
'Travolta does not make a convincing Villain' Right. Goodnight.
You know what... I totally agree, at 13:47, Roger mentions, if the movie is bad, rather than spending the next hour subjecting yourself to it, go stand in the lobby and TALK. - Or even, spend some time after the movie and talk about it with those who just saw it, y'know? Instead of just walking out of the theater and going your own merry way, why not encourage people to be sociable and express their opinions with each other on what they just saw. That would enhance the movie experience so much
These two are so wrong about Return to Oz. That is an excellent film!
That intro actually happened and we all let it happen
Well I didn't like the movie
either.
6:20 one of the greatest deadpan readings ever
I'll be honest, I like Judge Dredd, mostly the production design and how dumb the movie is. Dredd with Karl Urban is a way better movie that I'm glad got made
All horrible movies with the exception of Wolf Creek. Loved it, these guys don't jive with horror movies. Return to Oz was creepy as hell too and better than any other Oz movie
Siskel is pleading with Roger....
That product placement in Leonard pt 6 is even worse in hindsight - I'm giving a hard pass to any drink Bill Cosby is encouraging me to have.
I liked cop and a half. I mean I was 5 when I saw it so I’d probably love anything at that age.
I now recognize Anderson as Eriq La Salle, thanks to ER that came out that fall.
7.00 dollars for to see a movie in NYC! What year is this? 1972?
Roger Ebert turned into a Cheetah he was so mad at Bill Cosby’s movie Leonard 6.
RIP Siskel & Ebert.
Is Kevin Pollack the taxi driver in the opening credits?
Roeper was too referential to Ebert. It's like a school kid talking with a teacher he admires.
Ebert praising Home Alone 3 feels straight out of On Cinema
Roger Ebert really hated slashers films
7:25 what the hell is going on with Eberts face.
Leonard Part 6 really is as bad as they said it was. I honestly think it's the worst movie I've ever seen myself. I saw it recently.
Sorry for that. The video in which I took this review was edited down, so not my fault really.
Roger could've told Gene, "But to make you happy, I did take it out of my Video Companion this year."
Dredd isn't supposed to be funny at all from the comics
Gene had it right at 11:28. We're all entitled to our opinions, but...no.
Ebert liked Home Alone 3? I don't believe that was a real opinion. Just for entertainment.
I watched that in the cinema as an 8 year old and could tell it was awful film making.
I used to just go sneak into another screening room like whatever this movie sucks.
8:03 It's like ludes in your pudding pops.
i felt really sad when he said the day i die, i would like you to know...