I do like that Ebert actual does to a degree judge Don't Tell Mom the Baby Sitter's Dead by who it's targeted towards. I've seen too many of these reviews that don't seem to get who these movies are made for.
The TV taping conversation in City Slickers is gold for us old enough to have had VHS tapes betray us I'm more familiar with it's sequel since that played on TV much more often when I was growing up, but I think the original is a stronger film .....look at me talking about movies I haven't seen on over a decade lol
Bad take on Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitters Dead. The kids in that movie were all of us at the time. It felt familiar and still holds up today. Predictable plot but good character development. The writing wasn’t that bad! Especially for a cult classic! City slickers however had par at best tv quality writing, for sake they delivered a cow on camera!!! But I also love that movie. Two thumbs up for both!!
The biggest problem with "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" was it's advertising. The previews were all about the babysitter and how awful she was, and that is what I was expecting when I rented this as a kid. I was so disappointed when (SPOILERS) the babysitter dies five minutes after she's alone with the kids. It was all downhill from there for me.
Watched don’t tell mom the babysitter’s dead. Thought nostalgia would’ve biased me and I would realize it wasn’t good. Nope. I still like it. Although the whole “bellhop” look did not age well. Can’t believe that was a thing. Christina Applegate was funny.
I always thought these 2 were awful movie critics. They were ALWAYS extremely biased about movies and almost always hated movies that kids would like, such as Dont Tell Mom The Babysitters Dead, and others like Honey I Shrunk The Kids, They Live, The Wizard, and No Holds Barred. All of which are now cult classics from the 80s and 90s. Granted they were sometimes low budget and often unappealing for adults, but these 2 were always way too biased and only gave good reviews to bad movies that have an acquired audience, such as philosophical films, foreign films, and anything to do with Shakespeare and the like.
agree. surprising that for well-know film critics, they could not separate their personal biases when assessing a film. maybe because they never made one to appreciate different genres or treatments. good critics must always look at the objective and intention of the movie to properly critique a flick. these guys just allow their biases to be swayed regardless of what the movie is trying to communicate.
Honey I Shrunk The Kids is a good family movie. They Live is a good but extremely heavy handed satire. The only moment of real brilliance is that absurd fight scene. I haven't see NHB or The Wizard but I can't imagine any value in the latter movie which is just one big Nintendo commercial. As for your take on S&E in general. God forbid they show you something aside from the top five Box winners of the week.
Half the films you mentioned are GARBAGE, so the translation to your comment is: "I'm an IDIOT who likes bad movies, so I'll call them bad critics and accuse them of biases cuz they have better taste than me."
No Wonder 💭 that film 🎥 critics Siskel and Ebert hated The movie 🎥 called Don’t Tell mom that the babysitter is dead (1991 comedy 🎭 Movie) was Terrible in the box office but why can TH-camr name Nostalgia Critic review This stupid movie?! 🎥
I loved Siskel and Ebert's Analysis
The dishes are done!
I like how Gene continuously assumes how shots are done or whatver and Ron Howard says no.
I do like that Ebert actual does to a degree judge Don't Tell Mom the Baby Sitter's Dead by who it's targeted towards. I've seen too many of these reviews that don't seem to get who these movies are made for.
The TV taping conversation in City Slickers is gold for us old enough to have had VHS tapes betray us
I'm more familiar with it's sequel since that played on TV much more often when I was growing up, but I think the original is a stronger film
.....look at me talking about movies I haven't seen on over a decade lol
Bad take on Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitters Dead. The kids in that movie were all of us at the time. It felt familiar and still holds up today. Predictable plot but good character development. The writing wasn’t that bad! Especially for a cult classic! City slickers however had par at best tv quality writing, for sake they delivered a cow on camera!!! But I also love that movie. Two thumbs up for both!!
The biggest problem with "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" was it's advertising. The previews were all about the babysitter and how awful she was, and that is what I was expecting when I rented this as a kid. I was so disappointed when (SPOILERS) the babysitter dies five minutes after she's alone with the kids. It was all downhill from there for me.
Too harsh on the Babysitter! I loved it as a kid, though my nostalgia may be skewing my objectivity.
I like that 🎬, too.
There is no objectivity really
Nah. It’s good. I watched it when I was in my thirties and found it amusing and well done
I'm right on top of that, Rose.
😂😂😂😂
DTMTBSD is a classic, fun, teenage freedom, love story!
Yup.
I would love to see An Angel Ate My Table
Watched don’t tell mom the babysitter’s dead. Thought nostalgia would’ve biased me and I would realize it wasn’t good. Nope. I still like it. Although the whole “bellhop” look did not age well. Can’t believe that was a thing. Christina Applegate was funny.
I like it, too. I like how the kids became more responsible by the end.
i was asked how do they do it when i see Backdraft. they must of hire some good pyrotechnician
1st time seeing this reviews lol
I always thought these 2 were awful movie critics. They were ALWAYS extremely biased about movies and almost always hated movies that kids would like, such as Dont Tell Mom The Babysitters Dead, and others like Honey I Shrunk The Kids, They Live, The Wizard, and No Holds Barred. All of which are now cult classics from the 80s and 90s.
Granted they were sometimes low budget and often unappealing for adults, but these 2 were always way too biased and only gave good reviews to bad movies that have an acquired audience, such as philosophical films, foreign films, and anything to do with Shakespeare and the like.
You're right.
agree. surprising that for well-know film critics, they could not separate their personal biases when assessing a film. maybe because they never made one to appreciate different genres or treatments. good critics must always look at the objective and intention of the movie to properly critique a flick. these guys just allow their biases to be swayed regardless of what the movie is trying to communicate.
Honey I Shrunk The Kids is a good family movie. They Live is a good but extremely heavy handed satire. The only moment of real brilliance is that absurd fight scene. I haven't see NHB or The Wizard but I can't imagine any value in the latter movie which is just one big Nintendo commercial.
As for your take on S&E in general. God forbid they show you something aside from the top five Box winners of the week.
Half the films you mentioned are GARBAGE, so the translation to your comment is: "I'm an IDIOT who likes bad movies, so I'll call them bad critics and accuse them of biases cuz they have better taste than me."
Can you please upload the 2002 episode of Ebert and Roeper reviewing Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets? Thank you.
Babysitter was a commentary on the broken American childcare system.
An angel ate your table? Did the Devil eat your futon? ;)
Jungle Fever was and is atrocious.
first
Yay 🎉!
Baby sitter was awful because the writing was pathetic. I did not laugh once and C.A. gave a terrible performance. She knew this movie was gonna suck.
No Wonder 💭 that film 🎥 critics Siskel and Ebert hated The movie 🎥 called Don’t Tell mom that the babysitter is dead (1991 comedy 🎭 Movie) was Terrible in the box office but why can TH-camr name Nostalgia Critic review This stupid movie?! 🎥
Gene thought women should have been more represented in the male bonding movie. If only he could see how films are made today.
Woke as shit and annoying? Yeah. He’d prob rather go back to being dead
Yep. Can’t have male bonding films today. Men aren’t allowed to have problems or emotions.
I walked out of City Slickers
Seriously ?
I put it on recently and shut it off pretty soon after it started.