Sad that Siskel missed Punch-Drunk Love. He had some pointed faith about Sandler playing sincere. Ebert issued a sort of mea culpa in his Punch Drunk Love review and said he would revisit Sandler's performances with a different eye.
The Wedding Singer made me realize that almost all Adam Sandler movies were the same. They're all hilarious films when you're high with friends, but soon realize it's the same character doing the same stuff over and over. I love Sandler's comedy albums, but he's Jerry Lewis. Most of his films are indistinguishable.
i cant stand Adam Sandler comedies, but the wedding singer is the one single one that i can stand, its still not a great film or anything though but i think its enjoyably dumb. that said EVERY single one of his comedies is the same thing, he is some super nice guy that is just really shy or straight up half witted and just gets walked all over, then he gets really mad and loud and stands up for himself and fights back. every damn one of them.
@@newwavepop yes, ‘Spanglish’ is a comedy, from the director of ‘Broadcast News’ and ‘As Good As It Gets.’ But I wouldn’t call it an Adam Sandler comedy, per se. It’s not in the same vein as ‘Billy Madison’ or ‘Happy Gilmore,’ etc. It’s also not necessarily a laugh-out-loud comedy.
I feel the same way with Adam's overall resume. He plays a lot of crude, self-absorbed, obnoxious jackasses. I can't find any humor nor amusement in such a repulsive character type. That said, _The Wedding Singer_ is one of few Adam Sandler movies I sincerely enjoy. It helps a great deal that it's set in the '80s; gives the movie a lot of charm.
I like that Siskel was beginning to see the potential Adam Sandler had as a movie star with The Wedding Singer. He liked Sandler in the movie but just didnt like the script which was a respectable opinion. He defends Sandler here over Ebert which means he knew better things were to come for the actor. Although Siskel disliked The Waterboy which followed right after he sadly missed out on better Sandler movies before his passing. Even Ebert warmed up to Sandler in following years sad that Siskel missed out on those better movies.
Sandler had better movies later on???? please explain?? I know you're going to say uncut gems which that's not even a comedy so what are you talking about?
I’m not a fan of the borrowers film versions, the bbc miniseries is the best version I highly recommend it. I don’t know why but I like the wedding singer it doesn’t really work as a film but I still enjoy it.
@@patrickc3419 that’s the one. He was also Commissioner Gordon in Justice League (straddling comic book movie universes), and he appears in Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
For me The Borrowers having just rewatched it is almost like Honey I Shrunk the Kids meets Home Alone. Not bad but with so many movies in those franchises I rolled my eyes a few times having seen it all before. Still some performances are good, the set designs are impressive and as a kids movie from the 90’s there was and still is way worse to choose from.
Ok for starters The wedding singer is a Certified Classic ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leo should have won for best actor for Titanic. Amistad should have went head up against the world's largest and best movie of all time at that time. For brilliant portrayal of the middle passage.
Ummm...the Wedding Singer was enjoyable...a Classic? No Titanic was a great popcorn movie, but that's it, the acting was good..but that's it Amistad was a good movie..but just like his directing of the Color Purple...Steven Spielberg is out of his depth ..Mr Hounsou and Mr Hopkins were fantastic The rest ...meh .. if you see this movie alongside The Color Purple And you watch Beloved and 12 Years a Slave ..you can see why those latter movies are far better than his
@@DrVVVinK Leo isn't great in most movies. He won Oscars for The Revenant and I think that was actually justified, since he turned in a truly great physical performance, where he didn't get asked to do too much verbally. He's always been a good physical performer, you could tell as early as Gilbert Grapes, but in "normal" roles he always overacts and tries too hard. Leo needs to take up more supporting roles and play the villain or other scene chewing characters like he did in Django Unchained. At least he gets to do his overacting properly.
He would have liked Punch Drunk Love, Big Daddy, 50 First Dates, & Uncut Gems, but he would have HATED Click, Jack and Jill, and almost everything else.
@@greggburke7796He also would have liked The Meyrowitz Stories and Hustle. I agree he would have disliked a lot of others. I am not so sure Gene would have liked Big Daddy. I could be wrong. I think he probably would have liked Sandler’s performance in it as he did with Wedding Singer but probably would have dismissed the movie itself for being too formulaic. Just my opinion of because naturally we will never know what he thought for sure about it.
Sphere has some trouble with length and pacing while struggling to get the story in because it's coming from a novel, but it's not really supposed to be a special effects showcase. it's very disingenuous knocking it because Queen Latifa dies first. A) that's the story and what happens in the book B) [SPOILER] Samuel Jackson is the one who figures out how to save the survivors. sometimes i wish they left their white guilt at home.
The Wedding Singer was great up until the cornball ending. It was the first time Sandler was actually playing a character in a semi-realistic, slice of life movie. It wore its nostalgia on its sleeve, but that's the appeal of the movie.
Sphere is a very underrated terrible movie. I had the misfortune of stubling into a theater where It played and.. well Id rather watch Stop or my Mom will shoot and North, back to back, then suffer through it again
I noticed that too. This was a month or two before his diagnosis. It's kind of like a slight slur in his speech and a snoozy look in his eyes. Poor guy. Was only 53 when he died.
The Wedding Singer was so awesome! Stop looking at the nuances of how reality should be and just sit back and enjoy the fun of the movie. It's not a real scenario, it's a stupid movie of love everlasting. The bad guy wins for most of the movie but the good guy saves the day. Where is that fun in your critique?
It really was. I saw it in the theaters when it came out I guess I would’ve been about 12 years old. There were moments where you would start to get scared, but the boring dialogue and lack of consistent action really dragged it down. I don’t even remember what the ending was, but I’m sure it was lame as the guys indicated
I think he gave a rave review for Punch Drunk Love, and Little Nicky was a near miss for him. But yes he didn’t like this one, or Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore.
The Sphere movie was awful. The book was terrifying when I read it. All these characters portrayed by the chosen cast are awful. Stop looking for famous actors. Look for actors that line up with the characters as portrayed by the author. This is how great movies should be.
So nice to return to a time when black lesbians didn’t figure prominently in every commercial and film and when people understood how to use pronouns correctly.
I would watch these guys every week and when they reviewed the wedding Singer and had that to say about it that's when I said okay these guys are hacks and they don't know shit and I was done with them.
The Wedding Singer always makes me laugh, good comedy XD
I really liked The Wedding Singer. Loved the 80's setting, i thought it was a very sweet and funny film.
Sad that Siskel missed Punch-Drunk Love. He had some pointed faith about Sandler playing sincere. Ebert issued a sort of mea culpa in his Punch Drunk Love review and said he would revisit Sandler's performances with a different eye.
Gene really hated Pauly Shore lol.
He’s just not wheezing the juice.
I would too if I were forced to watch his movies
It's understandable.
I still get a little sad when they get to the wrap up.
Ebert refers to "Bill & Ted's Bogus Adventure" lol
And he called himself a film buff. Pfff
That McDonald's commercial at 16:13 is hilarious.
I loved the Wedding Singer, Sandler and Barrymore were well-matched, the old lady was hilarious, and Billy Idol!
R.I.P. Robert Forster.
Dang, wedding singer is one of my favorite sandler movies
Same
Yeah, I usually agree with them (especially Ebert), but this time I don't, although I do kind of understand his reasons for not recommending it.
Agree
wow they nailed it. Leonardo DID get a consolation 🏆
The Wedding Singer made me realize that almost all Adam Sandler movies were the same.
They're all hilarious films when you're high with friends, but soon realize it's the same character doing the same stuff over and over.
I love Sandler's comedy albums, but he's Jerry Lewis. Most of his films are indistinguishable.
The Borrowers 👍🌟🌟🌟
i cant stand Adam Sandler comedies, but the wedding singer is the one single one that i can stand, its still not a great film or anything though but i think its enjoyably dumb. that said EVERY single one of his comedies is the same thing, he is some super nice guy that is just really shy or straight up half witted and just gets walked all over, then he gets really mad and loud and stands up for himself and fights back. every damn one of them.
Check out ‘Spanglish,’ directed by James L. Brooks. Terrible name but good movie. Sandler actually plays an adult.
@@ATMyles is it a comedy? he has been fine in a few of the serious films i have seen him in. i am talking strictly about his comedies.
@@newwavepop yes, ‘Spanglish’ is a comedy, from the director of ‘Broadcast News’ and ‘As Good As It Gets.’ But I wouldn’t call it an Adam Sandler comedy, per se. It’s not in the same vein as ‘Billy Madison’ or ‘Happy Gilmore,’ etc. It’s also not necessarily a laugh-out-loud comedy.
I feel the same way with Adam's overall resume. He plays a lot of crude, self-absorbed, obnoxious jackasses. I can't find any humor nor amusement in such a repulsive character type.
That said, _The Wedding Singer_ is one of few Adam Sandler movies I sincerely enjoy. It helps a great deal that it's set in the '80s; gives the movie a lot of charm.
Fair criticism of Wedding Singer, as a movie. But it’s still a funny watch!
I like that Siskel was beginning to see the potential Adam Sandler had as a movie star with The Wedding Singer. He liked Sandler in the movie but just didnt like the script which was a respectable opinion. He defends Sandler here over Ebert which means he knew better things were to come for the actor. Although Siskel disliked The Waterboy which followed right after he sadly missed out on better Sandler movies before his passing. Even Ebert warmed up to Sandler in following years sad that Siskel missed out on those better movies.
Would’ve loved them to see Uncut Gems
Yes! Sandler finally playing a role I bet they would have loved
Sandler had better movies later on???? please explain?? I know you're going to say uncut gems which that's not even a comedy so what are you talking about?
@@jalbert653 my exact thoughts watching this review
@@smileybubbles9894 Punch Drunk Love, 50 First Dates and Uncut Gems are all ones I think Gene would have liked.
Great episode
Now I do recall a horror movie called The Borrowers from the same time period.
I’m not a fan of the borrowers film versions, the bbc miniseries is the best version I highly recommend it. I don’t know why but I like the wedding singer it doesn’t really work as a film but I still enjoy it.
The alien force in Sphere is very anticlimactic but I do like the movie
How many movies has Samuel L. Jackson been in, and over how many years? That man works!
The first film I recall seeing Samuel L. Jackson in was Coming to America in 1988. I'm sure he was working before then.
I jokingly comment that either he, Danny Trejo, or Jeremy Piven have been in every movie ever made.
@@patrickc3419 J.K. Simmons is becoming one of those guys too.
@@ATMyles Is he the character actor from Burn After Reading, the SpiderMan movies, and the Farmers Insurance commercials?
@@patrickc3419 that’s the one. He was also Commissioner Gordon in Justice League (straddling comic book movie universes), and he appears in Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
The Wedding Singer should have gotten two thumbs up.
Dude it’s just there opinion
For me The Borrowers having just rewatched it is almost like Honey I Shrunk the Kids meets Home Alone. Not bad but with so many movies in those franchises I rolled my eyes a few times having seen it all before. Still some performances are good, the set designs are impressive and as a kids movie from the 90’s there was and still is way worse to choose from.
Ok for starters The wedding singer is a Certified Classic ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leo should have won for best actor for Titanic. Amistad should have went head up against the world's largest and best movie of all time at that time. For brilliant portrayal of the middle passage.
Ummm...the Wedding Singer was enjoyable...a Classic? No
Titanic was a great popcorn movie, but that's it, the acting was good..but that's it
Amistad was a good movie..but just like his directing of the Color Purple...Steven Spielberg is out of his depth ..Mr Hounsou and Mr Hopkins were fantastic
The rest ...meh .. if you see this movie alongside The Color Purple
And you watch Beloved and 12 Years a Slave ..you can see why those latter movies are far better than his
A Night to Remember > Titanic
Leo and Matt were both snubbed for The Departed.
@@DrVVVinK Dicaprio was laughably bad in The Departed.
@@DrVVVinK Leo isn't great in most movies. He won Oscars for The Revenant and I think that was actually justified, since he turned in a truly great physical performance, where he didn't get asked to do too much verbally. He's always been a good physical performer, you could tell as early as Gilbert Grapes, but in "normal" roles he always overacts and tries too hard. Leo needs to take up more supporting roles and play the villain or other scene chewing characters like he did in Django Unchained. At least he gets to do his overacting properly.
It’s sad Gene Siskel didn’t get to see the rest of Adam Sandler career like Big Daddy, Punch-Drunk love, Click, Reign over me & Spanglish
He would have liked Punch Drunk Love, Big Daddy, 50 First Dates, & Uncut Gems, but he would have HATED Click, Jack and Jill, and almost everything else.
Those all sucked too
@RandomPerson2022 YES
Lucky escape
@@greggburke7796He also would have liked The Meyrowitz Stories and Hustle. I agree he would have disliked a lot of others. I am not so sure Gene would have liked Big Daddy. I could be wrong. I think he probably would have liked Sandler’s performance in it as he did with Wedding Singer but probably would have dismissed the movie itself for being too formulaic. Just my opinion of because naturally we will never know what he thought for sure about it.
Leonardo was terrific
Sphere has some trouble with length and pacing while struggling to get the story in because it's coming from a novel, but it's not really supposed to be a special effects showcase. it's very disingenuous knocking it because Queen Latifa dies first. A) that's the story and what happens in the book B) [SPOILER] Samuel Jackson is the one who figures out how to save the survivors. sometimes i wish they left their white guilt at home.
The Wedding Singer was great up until the cornball ending. It was the first time Sandler was actually playing a character in a semi-realistic, slice of life movie. It wore its nostalgia on its sleeve, but that's the appeal of the movie.
The Borrowers, The Witches(original)
The fact that the wedding singer was the only Adam sandler film at the time where siskel and Ebert actually liked and praised 😅
Two thumbs down is liking and praising it?
Too bad you can't get monetized for these old ads
Sphere is a very underrated terrible movie. I had the misfortune of stubling into a theater where It played and.. well Id rather watch Stop or my Mom will shoot and North, back to back, then suffer through it again
Sphere sucks balls for sure. I have never made it all the way through and I have tried several times. Just terrible. 🤣
22:04 - 'Sphere': 👎👎, 'The Borrowers': 👍👍, 'The Wedding Singer': 👎👎
I like The Wedding Singer, and Sphere is stupid.
Gene is starting to seem sick here ..................
I noticed that too. This was a month or two before his diagnosis. It's kind of like a slight slur in his speech and a snoozy look in his eyes. Poor guy. Was only 53 when he died.
They didn't know Gene had only a year to live 😢
The Wedding Singer was so awesome! Stop looking at the nuances of how reality should be and just sit back and enjoy the fun of the movie. It's not a real scenario, it's a stupid movie of love everlasting. The bad guy wins for most of the movie but the good guy saves the day. Where is that fun in your critique?
Gene Siskel gave a thumbs up to Blues Brothers 2000??!! I guess Gene really WAS sick.
The movie Sphere was horrid.
It really was. I saw it in the theaters when it came out I guess I would’ve been about 12 years old. There were moments where you would start to get scared, but the boring dialogue and lack of consistent action really dragged it down. I don’t even remember what the ending was, but I’m sure it was lame as the guys indicated
The book was excellent, though.
I don't think Roger Ebert liked any Adam Sandler movie 🤔
I think he gave a rave review for Punch Drunk Love, and Little Nicky was a near miss for him. But yes he didn’t like this one, or Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore.
A shame he never got to see Uncut Gems.
Sphere is like a b grade version of the original Solaris crossed with The Abyss. A great cast that's totally wasted.
The Sphere movie was awful. The book was terrifying when I read it. All these characters portrayed by the chosen cast are awful. Stop looking for famous actors. Look for actors that line up with the characters as portrayed by the author. This is how great movies should be.
you need bankable stars to get people's butts in the seats though
The book was so fantastic, what a disappointing movie.
SPHERE is a stupid movie (the book though is stupid too though) and feels more like a ripoff of the much better ABYSS
yet Sphere was published in 1987 and the Abyss was released in 1989
@@TheJacklikesvideos and yet my point is still valid. The 1998 movie is a ripoff of the 1989 Abyss film
Gene gushing over Dicaprio's lame performance in Titanic made me puke.
Well, to be fair, a lot of people were calling that movie flawless at the time. I was never a fan of the film personally…🤷♂️
@@patrickriley674
It was a bog standard melodrama. You want a great film about the Titanic sinking? A Night to Remember from 1958. *Chef's Kiss*
I think siskel died the year after this
So nice to return to a time when black lesbians didn’t figure prominently in every commercial and film and when people understood how to use pronouns correctly.
I would watch these guys every week and when they reviewed the wedding Singer and had that to say about it that's when I said okay these guys are hacks and they don't know shit and I was done with them.
Sphere and The Wedding Singer were both awful.