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- Jam-packed mid-April episode also includes DEAD CALM, WINTER PEOPLE and the Tony Danza bomb SHE'S OUT OF CONTROL. As a reminder, if you're looking for the latest home video reviews -- from Blu-Rays of classic catalog titles to the latest releases -- be sure to check out my own review site at www.andyfilm.com
I am flabbergasted that neither mentioned Field of Dreams ultimately being about fathers and sons...and reconciliation...
A good movie hits more than one note. Waiting until the very end to reveal the dad blurs that message amid so many other things going on. Siskel & Ebert didn't have decades of repeat viewings to build a consensus.
You would think they would since this episode is practically about movies dealing with parents and their children (Say Anything, Field of Dreams, She's Out of Control, and Winter People).
"And when I saw _She's Out of Control_ I became so depressed I actually thought about quitting my job as a film critic." 😄
Until he saw Say Anything! 🖤
Don't give up your day job.
R.I.P Siskel, Ebert, Ray Liotta, and Burt Lancaster.
This episode encapsulates everything that made Siskel and Ebert so compelling. They could praise small cinematic miracles like "Say Anything" and absolutely destroy tripe like "She's Out Of Control" in a ten minute span.
I'm with Roger on Field Of Dreams, excellent and magical.
I know absolutely nothing about baseball, but I do so love Field Of Dreams.
Boy did Gene miss it on Field of Dreams, one of the best movies ever!
ever lol, I found it boring , I guess for americans who like boring baseball
@@clintstewart5545 We just like good movies, not foreign garbage.
Gene had a hard time with movies like FIELD OF DEAMS. He really had a hard time with films that touched your emotions.
@@hypnotistraywilliams like there isn't plenty american garbage , it's like you not been watching cinema for the past few years or all the rock movies adam sandler etc lol the arrogance it's always astonishing
Field of Dreams is most definitely NOT one of the best movies ever. Boomer nostalgia at its most pompous.
Imagine being the director of She's Out of Control and watching this .
I really loved Field Of Dreams i saw the film soon after my father died and was very moved.
This is a really wonderful episode that encapsulates everything good about the show and also highlights a strong pre-summer period at the movies in 1989. Here we have a strong disagreement among the critics, citing of a movie rule that was broken, reviews of what would become known as one of the best and worst movies of the year, and at least two movies still remembered as significant if not classics today. We also have movies with some up-and-coming stars who would get much bigger later and movies with some stars who were on their way down.
It still kills that they didn’t invite Kelly McGuiness for the top gun sequel.
@@rvegas81 I think it's all about her looks now. But the story would've worked better with Pete reuniting with someone we already knew, not a new girl. Even more shameful they killed Meg Ryan off. They should've easily been able to work in a small appearance with her. Or at least leave it open for her to appear in part 3.
Damn, they went off on that Tony Danza movie lmao
I’ve seen it a few times. It’s awful!
@@markdaniels7174 Then why on earth did you watch it more than once? Haha
I related to Say Anything. It starts off with the characters graduating from High School & so did i that year in 1989. I did see it in a theater in Seattle where it was also filmed. I remember writer/Director Cameron Crowe said back then that Say Anything was his apology to teenagers for writing Fast Times.
Yeah
Thank you for sharing this. I love Say Anything. It'll always be in my top10 but I didn't know it was so well respected by these gentlemen
Say Anything is an amazing film that has aged very well.
I never minded the silly, raunchy teen flicks because they can be quite funny, but SA is such a realistic view of the way young people act in situations of love, heartbreak and anxiety.
This is an all-time classic episode. Siskel's existential crisis after seeing She's Out of Control is one of the most memorable moments the show ever had. He was dead wrong about Field of Dreams, though. It seems like he didn't like the movie simply because it wasn't Bull Durham, even though it was trying to be a completely different movie.
And his hero was Ty Cobb? From what I have read Ty was not a nice person guy and had a huge ego
Say Anything and Field of Dreams - I just happened to watch these two movies. How convenient to have them reviewed together 30 years ago.
Most people had enough sense to avoid Tony Danza in any film.
ill town with Michael Rappaport is a good movie with him
Yeah!!
2 classics in the same week.
Say Anything. Best teen drama ever?
She's Out of Control must have been a REAL stinker. Siskel said it was one the worst experiences of his career and made him contemplate quitting his job, and Ebert talked about it being "less than nothing" that "robbed life" from him. "A wrong" done to them, "which could never be righted." Wowee.
IT makes you wonder was the movie that bad or were they being that hyperbolic?
I mean he said this about good movies as well lol
I love how Cusack whips out names from the then-new idea of kickboxing*, and goes on to have Benny Urquidez play opposite him in, 'Gross Pointe Blank.'
Just something surprisingly authentic about that.
*And he was right. That MMA thing really took off. If only he was more of a grappler/Judo guy..
I think Cusack actually took up kickboxing for many years after this, great way to stay in shape.
2 ends of the spectrum this episode 2 movies at 11% on Rotten Tomatoes & 3 movies at 83% or higher on RT
LOL, the Cole rule. I never heard that one.
I love it lol
Not to be confused with Cole’s Law (i.e., finely chopped cabbage with dressing)
Field of Dreams was a good movie
Honestly I think Gene should have gave Field of Dreams another look it was and still is a magical and strong spirited story for all ages. I agree with Roger
The order they review movies is always interesting. Usually the lead movie is the one that's considered the week's Big Release. Here forgotten Winter People gets the nod over future classics Field Of Dreams and Say Anything. There's another one where Die Hard is like the last movie they review.
I like that this show introuces me to movies I never heard of like winter people
One of the reasons it is still fun to watch today!
AMAZING! Thank you for posting brother!
its so crazy that she actually told her dad that lol
So it's two thumbs up for "She's out of control" then? 🤣
3 great films, would be great if there were a popular show like this telling us which new netflix films are worth a damn
FOD is the greatest movie of all times for people that have a heart....evidently, some people do not...
It's not the best movie on this episode for people who have a heart. That's Say Anything.
I love Russell, but Winter People was a bomb. I did laugh at Siskel’s exasperation with it, relating it to Ivanhoe lol
Damn, Rog eviscerates WINTER PEOPLE. I kind of want to see it now. But not really; life's too short.
Say Anything is a classic. I can recite most of it
"Lloyd Dobler...alrite"
OMG! Gene, this movie is NOT ABOUT Baseball! Baseball is just a vehicle for the story.
Field of Dreams and Say Anything would make Elbert’s yearly best list, but this episode is all about She’s Out of Control.
Not considered major releases at first. Costner wasn't quite a superstar yet--this movie made him one--and this was a quaint baseball fantasy. Say Anything---Cameron Crowe had never directed a hit movie, John Cusack and Ione Skye were not big stars at the time.
@@BookClubDisaster I think Costner was a superstar because this was a year after Untouchables.
@@branagain Even thought that movie was a hit I don't remember it really turning Costner into a household name or anything. Maybe because Connery and De Niro really have the much meatier roles in that.
@@BookClubDisaster Kevin Costner was already an established star by the time of _Field of Dreams_ (1989), which continued his winning streak at the box office. _The Untouchables_ (1987) was a blockbuster and put him on the map. That same year, _No Way Out_ (1987) was a modest success. The following year, _Bill Durham_ (1988) was another smash hit. He was the main lead in all films.
@@user-rh2io7gm1l I'd argue he was overshadowed by Connery and De Niro in Untouchables. As you say, No Way Out was only a minor hit. Even Bull Durham only made $50 million. A decent amount back then but not really a blockbuster. I still say he wasn't a major A lister until this movie.
I like Shes Outta Control... watched it as a kid tho...
If you film it, critics will come to sh*t on it
Siskel maybe the only male that didn't love "Field of Dreams".
Field of Dreams was too ambitious?!?! Wow Gene, I wish he could see all the reactors crying on YT watching it. One of the great endings in movie history.
Yeah, if Gene didn't get choked up when Costner said "Hey, dad. You wanna have a catch?"...... there's something wrong with him. I'm tearing up just thinking about it.
Siskel and Ebert getting pissed off about "She's Out of Control", to me, just makes the movie even funnier.
Especially the Beach sequence where Tony Danza is looking at everyone in a close up slow motion. :)))
The film is not that bad.
only movie i remember ever walking out on was the astronauts wife. prolly a lot more i should have though lol
OMG was Gene Siskel the tin man who needed a heart? HOW CAN YOU NOT GET FIELD OF DREAMS???
How did Gene Sisco get so far off base on field of dreams which is considered an icon of movies one of the best ever written and acted looking at it now it’s hard to imagine
I just knew one of them wouldn't like it. Thank God they never made a movie themselves, they'd have half the audience asleep within 5 minutes, the other half would be walking out.
Odd that Siskel and Ebert both focus on the baseball aspect of the story as if that's what it's about, rather than the story of a man reconciling with his father, with baseball merely as a backdrop. If it's just a baseball movie, then Rocky is just a boxing movie.
Exactly what I was thinking! How could they’ve missed that? 🤷♂️
I wonder if that was intentional…as a means of not giving too much away?
@@mollymccary9166 yeah, maybe so. Good point
There's some ass pan-and-scanning in WINTER PEOPLE and full-frame shittery in DEAD CALM. DVD was a godsend to cineastes.
The young actress who plays Danza's daughter isn't terrible.
Ami Dolenz played the daughter and was the real life daughter of Micky Dolenz of the Monkees.
I can kind of see Gene’s point on Field of Dreams. I enjoy the nerve-jangling drama and the creeping dread of the playoffs, but I don’t like baseball for the reasons this film does. I don’t care about that schmaltzy ritual of dads passing the game down to their sons. My hometown didn’t have an MLB team until I was already in college, so that wasn’t even possible for me. Field of Dreams is certainly not a bad movie but you have to be in the right frame of mind to enjoy it. It isn’t for everyone.
The TOP GUN sequel opening the same week as Ray Liotta's death? Synchronicity.
HUGE WHIFF GENE!!!
Wow; how did they both get this so wrong? This film was not really about baseball at all.
The Cole Rule is epic.
What the hell was going on with Kelly Mc Gillis' accent?!?
Gene was way off on field of dreams. Bull Durham is good but field of dreams is great
Yea I'll take FOD anyday
For the second time in as many days I've watched a video in which Gene badly misses in a way that I cannot fathom. How a man who was a professional film critic could possibly have watched Field of Dreams and then went on TV and not recommended it is just beyond embarrassing. Sorry Gene but you really missed the boat here!
@Canuck_Gamer33 - Good Grief! Gene Siskel is not around to read your rant on Field Of Dreams. You like Field Of Dreams = all that matters.
@@warriormanmaxx8991It's valid to criticize FOD's plot/characters as unrealistic & unbelievable. My rationale is the movie's events all occur in a YA short story, and Terrance Mann wrote it.
well opinions I didn't like that movie either
As history goes, Siskel’s review on Field Of Dreams was so bad. He simply didn’t get it.
Siskel was just dead wrong about “Field of Dreams.”
Gosh…soooo…I actually liked “She’s Out of Control” when I was a kid.😬 Prob still would today.
Only movies I recall walking out on, at the theatre: “The Birdcage” and ‘97’s “Godzilla” (when they started shooting the monster who was just trying to protect her babies.)
Seven bucks in New York City!
I was waiting for Gene to hate on FOD and he did not disappoint 😢
Gene always misses on movies . It’s like he isn’t watching the same movies
Siskel is right about Field of Dreams.
Apparently Gene has no soul, if this film didn't do it for him!
Siskel probably hated frank Capra films too!
Siskel sometimes had a strange tendency to dislike excellent movies, even a few that have become classics. He didn't like Field of Dreams, The Big Lebowski, Casino, The Silence of the Lambs...
He didnt like Apocalypse Now which is baffling to me.
Siskel was a moron. He was sanctimonious and full of himself and the amount of absolute whiffs he has on movie reviews is mind-boggling. His ideal movie is a couple of people chatting with each other for two hours, and nothing happens
Siskel didn't connect with films that touched the heart.
Taxi driver
My reviews: out of 5
1 " Winter People " 2 out of 5 👎
2 " Say Anything " 3 out of 5 👍
3 " Field of Dreams " 4.5 out of 5 👍
4 " She's out of Control " 1.5 out of 5 👎
5 " Dead Calm " 4 out of 5 👍
Why so generous on "She's Out of Control"?
Say Anything deserves more.
Two Thumbs Up WAY Down for She's Out of Control the teen comedy that we both agree is one of the worst experiences of our professional lives.
Field of Dreams 👍🌟🌟🌟
Dead Calm 👍🌟🌟🌟🌟
Say Anything 👍🌟🌟🌟🌟
Winter People 👎🌟🌟
She's out of control 👎🌟
Trying to hard? There's barley a plot. Damn it Siskel.
Say Anything
3.5/4 👍
Field of Dreams
3/4 👍
She's Out of Control
1/4 👎
What about Dead Calm?
@@Jbaxter85 Haven't seen that one, nor Winter People. So I couldn't give them ratings.
A dreary story about boring people who live in a wretched neck of the woods and are ruled by ignorance and prejudice.
WINTER PEOPLE is dreary, uninspired, cold and grim.
This movie just absolutely has no inspiration, no new ideas, and is just a real grind.
I feel the jeans with a great movie I’m sorry gene I think you’re way off
Gene's take on Field of Dreams may lose any credibility forever.
dont like the film either
@@clintstewart5545 yours is also shot. 😉
@@billnolte8644 just subjectivity that's all, I could also say then you have a terrible opinion in movies for liking something so sappy , and silly
Among his worst reviews are thumbs down for Lethal Weapon 2, Predator, Point Break, Aliens.
@@citygirl5705those movies are acceptable but gene not liking Taxi driver is unforgivable
It was not surprising that Siskel preferred Bull Durham to FoD. Bull Durham was a chick flick disguised as a baseball movie. Sarandon got people to pay to watch her lecture grown men on her ideas of how to act.
Major League is a much better baseball movie.
Siskel had a weird habit of not liking great films. Field of Dreams?! And then there were Casino and Silence of the Lambs, just to name a few. Oh, and The Big Lebowski.
Cop and a Half? 😎
She's Out of Control is the perfect movie that shows up on your TV when you're a teenager full of hormones. It's stupid, you find the girl hot, there's a story in the midst of it and you probably don't watch it all. Back in the day they released so many movies in theater when really a lot of them were made for TV. Most of them probably all bombed. lol
Gene missed the mark on several notable movies. But his negative review for Field Of Dreams may take the top spot. Possibly challenged by his one for Apocalypse Now.
Siskel never likes anything lol
She’s out of control was brilliant. Just kidding total dreck from beginning to end.
Field of Dreams is so pathetically overrated, just like The Natural. The Bad News Bears is the greatest baseball and sports film of all time.
You have to be joking. No adult could possibly think that.
okay. if you say so.
The Sandlot would like to have a chat with you
@@notsure1277 I literally had a co-worker say to me today "This may be an unpopular opinion, but Field of Dreams is not that great. It's overrated." I think a small amount of people don't get that wrapped up in it or they maybe even had a shitty upbringing by their father or maybe dad wasn't around so it doesn't strike the chord it does with many of us.
I agree with THE NATURAL. While I enjoyed the ascetics of watching an old time baseball game the story is cornball and Robert Redford looked way too old for the role. Once you see the Simpsons make fun of the bat made out of a tree struck by lightning it is difficult to take it seriously as a plot point.
I don't think these 2 gentlemen could believe what is happening on netflix production for last 5 years if they were alive...in terms of woke bullsh.and stupidity
I absolutely HATE baseball. There is nothing more a waste of time on a hot afternoon than baseball. I will not watch this piece of garbage. There is nothing sacred about baseball.
Gene Sisley can suck it. Totally misses the point of the film.
I don't think Gene Siskel has a soul. You can watch the pattern of his reviews...anything that has any kind of magic behind it is a film he doesn't like
"Kevin Costner has visions of baseball glory" is a weird description for Field of Dreams.
Seriously?! A movie he didn´t like would make Gene to retire as a movie critics. I don´t get that. Sounds both stupid and very unprofessional on a movie like this.
What? She's Out of Control? Have you tried watching it?
"A movie that did a wrong to us that will NEVER be righted"--their solidarity here is heartwarming
You missed the point, it was sarcasm. Those types of comments made these two the best film critics ever. I am a Chicago guy though so maybe I'm biased. RIP Gene and Roger.