@@RickBeatsWorld Are you a snowflake, or just dumb? Only soft-brained TV channel flippers ever took exception to Dave's refusal to constantly suck celebrities off. But god, what am I saying? You're right. Making jokes about millionaires is just "mean."
@@siggylloyd3566 Your demented to think that. i am a life long letterman fan. you saw asshole and thought you would just dig in on me. Letterman had phases during his show. the “Asshole” phase is directly linked to Cher calling him an asshole and thus the asshole phase. If you were a true letterman phase you would know that. Morning Show Phase Animal House Phase Asshole Phase Theodore Roosevelt Phase 11:30 Phase Post Surgery Cocky Phase Scandal/ Redemption Phase Road to retirement phase you putz.
@@siggylloyd3566 I didn’t say anything about celebrities at all. you pulled that trigger way too fast. He was mean to young female actresses throughout the whole show that doesn’t need a phase. the asshole phase has more to do with… here’s some examples…. 1. Fucking with the audio during Sammy Davis Jrs live performances. Linda Rondstat too. 2. Peer pressuring Teri Garr to take a shower on live TV 3. Not playing straight man to Don Rickles and letting his joke fall flat because Rickles never introduced him Sinatra despite the fact that they shared the same escort. 4. Paul Schafer throwing shade passive aggressively by playing certain songs for certain guests. these are examples of the asshole phase. and there’s nothing wrong with any of this (my favorite era) but you better come correct before you mark me as a pleb. IM DIE HARD TEAM LETTERMAN. You skid.
I love how comprehensive this is! The Chicago news segments with Gene Siskel interviewing Rodman and Letterman are a real treat. Definitely contrasting personalities. I was a big fan of David Letterman AND Siskel & Ebert, so it's a wonderful trip down memory lane to revisit the three of them in these compilations. Thank you!
The white suit John Travolta wore to dance up a storm in 'Saturday Night Fever' fetched $145,500 Wednesday at a Christie's auction that sold a record $1.6 million worth of Hollywood memorabilia. [Jun 28, 1995]
Not every time. They also play the Stones "Under my Thumb" a bunch in the earlier years. Not bad for the two guys with the most famous thumbs in history outside of Caesar.
Gene probably rehearsed a dozen fat jokes before every appearance just so he can pull them out every chance he gets. You can tell because he always seemed to be prepared and always appeared like he wanted to just keep telling them if Dave didn't stop him.
The Free Willy and Dessert Storm ones were particular highlights. Some of them were definitely rehearsed but some I’d say he probably came up with on the fly.
They ragged on Siskel for sticking up for Paul Reuben, but he was totally correct. How can it be "scandalous" for someone to yank it in a damn porn movie theater? Strikes me like getting shamed for taking a wizz on a public toilet.
Documentaries will never get it's due respect as a genre. If done with the right topic docs are the most entertaining films because if there's drama, it's real drama, love it's real love, loss real loss etc. Nothing manufactured can match the real thing
1994 is the best year for music, movies, culture, literally everything, I've experienced in my lifetime and I'm 36. Letterman was at his absolute peak, Howard Stern was in the first year of his becoming an iconic legend. 2020 is the peak of the decline of civilized society that really kicked into gear around 2014ish. Crazy how in just 36 years I've experienced a full cycle of times
Yupp. I remember them raving about it and always referencing throughout the decade in a very positive way. Like the way they talked about the classic films and directors.
it's kind of fatalistic that Dave brings up the Hugh Grant incident, considering it was Jay Leno's interview with that actor about that incident - maybe even on that very night, actually - that bumped him past Letterman in the ratings . . . where he would more or less stay for the rest of both of their careers.
Sheeeeeit. In deepest obscurity, there was once a top ten list that had the word "Ebert" in it, and you found it, and included it. Sheeeeeit. You're possessed.
I'm not sure that would constitute possession. Obsession maybe, but the way I see it this man has a hobby he likes to share with others. I, for one, am thankful. Dave was a big part of my life growing up. In fact, he was playing on TV, in the hospital, when I had my first son. Dave is one helluva focal point, let me tell you! Lol! Take care.
@@Imnotyourmamaluke How many non-supernatural humans would have even located something that obscure for a collection like this? Not backing down ;) And therein lies the point. "Lesser effort" is the rule of the day with most. Not here.
The music,the ambience criated with those aerial shots of NYC are/were wonderful...a shame it's over in 2015...but it lasted for 33 years, more then Johny Carson,maybe the greatest...
David Letterman clearly realized he had good chemistry with Siskel and Ebert and they reciprocated. Good natured ribbings, and witty retorts... Miss this stuff.
32:30 I find it funny that, when they're discussing what will will Best Picture for 1995, Roger and Gene put forward Sense and Sensibility, Babe, and Il Postino, all of which lost. Seems like 1995 was one of those Oscar races that nobody could predict.
Maybe I'm just seeing things but Gene seemed to be slowing down around '96 and his face looked a bit more tired and weary too. I know he was only diagnosed in '98 but that means the brain tumor was already happening earlier, maybe these were signs of it?
It was their shtick and they knew their bickering and insults toward each other was ratings gold. When they started doing that, their popularity soared.
If you go back, you'll see that GENE proposed a restaurant bet on the auction price of Travolta's suit. Both Gene and Roger were high, saying that Dave bet him :)
35:20 I think this is the first time in this entire series that I see Gene and Roger crossing their legs toward each other instead of away! But tbh, after binging this series in one sitting, I think they were definitely better in the earlier years. I’ve already watched part 6 and it’s quite sad 😢
51:23 - Letterman wasn't joking about wanting to cozy up to Oprah. Ebert revealed in his book "Life Itself" that Dave requested a private meeting with both them before a particular taping only to ask them, in earnest, if they could do something to patch up his severed professional relationship with Winfrey. He was very insecure about it. Although Roger dated Oprah a couple of times in the mid-80s, S&E didn't know her well enough to be able to do anything.
21:17 - Cheating on your partner with a prostitute, repugnant though it is, is one of the oldest indiscretions known to our species. It isn't shocking, it's common. Working the slide ruler in a public place is far more unsettling deviant behavior and indicative of someone in need of psychological counselling.
It's because it gets stale real soon. If the fat jokes were clever and far between, and were made as a comeback to an insult from Roger, then they would laugh and so would I.
At 32:18, Gene says David should host the Oscars. But he had hosted the year before. And then Roger says "Dave... Gene. Gene... Dave", in reference to that infamous joke "Oprah...Uma. Uma...Oprah" that David made when hosting the Oscars. So, what was Gene's point there? A bit confusing, I think.
@@langdonalger9219 I didn't explain myself well with my comment. I just find Gene's tone a bit odd, a bit too serious for the joke, almost sounding like he has no idea Dave ever hosted, which we know he does, and then Dave doesn't go with the joke anyway. But even if I explained myself badly, there's nothing wrong with a person missing a joke. What's wrong is to write such a pointless comment. You should find something better to do with your time.
Why did Jean continue to do that dumb comb over I'm really confused with that supposed to do 👴. "Gene" Sorry I talk in to my phone and it spells for me
I had always genuinely enjoyed watching Siskel & Ebert's movie reviews complete with their humor, wit and obvious intelligence. But I am so disappointed in Siskel's constant weight jokes at Ebert's expense. The man is a Yale graduate yet he constanty and annoyingly swings for this low-hanging fruit, as it were. Where is the challenge in making fun of someone's physical appearance? And why is it with every appearance on Dave's show - with Dave guilty of the same cheap shots? I can't even imagine how anyone must feel bearing the brunt of repeat personal attacks like this and having to pretend to have good humor about it. We all are who we are.
Dave said he had Gene at 210, leaving 250 for Roger. He underestimated both, but more so Gene than Roger. I think the actuals were something like Gene 230 and Roger 260 = 490.
"Does it depress you watching Casablanca knowing everybody in it is dead?" Oh my god.
Siskel and Ebert, the way they could rip each other! It depresses me that they are dead.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Fuck him up, Rog!
A fly goes on the camera right as he says it. 19:25 or so. Bottom right.
For me the answer to that is "absolutely."
Man, David was on fire back then. He was the greatest.
Correct
this was right after his peak ass hole phase and before his theodore Roosevelt phase
@@RickBeatsWorld Are you a snowflake, or just dumb? Only soft-brained TV channel flippers ever took exception to Dave's refusal to constantly suck celebrities off. But god, what am I saying? You're right. Making jokes about millionaires is just "mean."
@@siggylloyd3566 Your demented to think that. i am a life long letterman fan. you saw asshole and thought you would just dig in on me.
Letterman had phases during his show. the “Asshole” phase is directly linked to Cher calling him an asshole and thus the asshole phase. If you were a true letterman phase you would know that.
Morning Show Phase
Animal House Phase
Asshole Phase
Theodore Roosevelt Phase
11:30 Phase
Post Surgery Cocky Phase
Scandal/ Redemption Phase
Road to retirement phase
you putz.
@@siggylloyd3566 I didn’t say anything about celebrities at all. you pulled that trigger way too fast. He was mean to young female actresses throughout the whole show that doesn’t need a phase. the asshole phase has more to do with… here’s some examples….
1. Fucking with the audio during Sammy Davis Jrs live performances. Linda Rondstat too.
2. Peer pressuring Teri Garr to take a shower on live TV
3. Not playing straight man to Don Rickles and letting his joke fall flat because Rickles never introduced him Sinatra despite the fact that they shared the same escort.
4. Paul Schafer throwing shade passive aggressively by playing certain songs for certain guests.
these are examples of the asshole phase. and there’s nothing wrong with any of this (my favorite era) but you better come correct before you mark me as a pleb. IM DIE HARD TEAM LETTERMAN. You skid.
19:27 that Casablanca line is one of the funniest moments I've ever seen.
19:33 that reactionface to it also
Roger took all the fat jokes very well throughout the years. His comebacks were often more biting, too.
"biting" I see what you did there.
Biting and chewing and swallowing
Ebert was a great sport!
@@SuiGenerisAbbie but clearly didn't play any
siskel and letterman were always jerks lol
Siskel and Ebert were always entertaining on Dave's show. Thanks for the posts!
We LOVE YOU and ALL YOUR HARD WORK MR. GILLER! ❤❤
Thanks!
@@dongiller We love you, we love you, we love you!
I love how comprehensive this is! The Chicago news segments with Gene Siskel interviewing Rodman and Letterman are a real treat. Definitely contrasting personalities. I was a big fan of David Letterman AND Siskel & Ebert, so it's a wonderful trip down memory lane to revisit the three of them in these compilations. Thank you!
The white suit John Travolta wore to dance up a storm in 'Saturday Night Fever' fetched $145,500 Wednesday at a Christie's auction that sold a record $1.6 million worth of Hollywood memorabilia.
[Jun 28, 1995]
This is high quality footage. It’s far superior to typical consumer VHS captures. However you pulled this off, bravo.
Ikr, he must have had access to master tapes from some private collection.
I love how the band plays Just the Two of Us every time they appear on the show.
Not every time. They also play the Stones "Under my Thumb" a bunch in the earlier years. Not bad for the two guys with the most famous thumbs in history outside of Caesar.
@@prunyanprunyan8139 Yep. Paul also played "The Odd Couple" theme for them at least once as well.
I come years later to thank you for the song name. I could not think of it!
i love how, despite getting thoroughly booed every time, Gene always goes for the cheap fat jokes.
Gene probably rehearsed a dozen fat jokes before every appearance just so he can pull them out every chance he gets. You can tell because he always seemed to be prepared and always appeared like he wanted to just keep telling them if Dave didn't stop him.
It's the Jew in him. They have an inferiority complex, so they have to put everyone down
The Free Willy and Dessert Storm ones were particular highlights. Some of them were definitely rehearsed but some I’d say he probably came up with on the fly.
8:35 price realized--$145,500
Miss Siskel and Ebert, great chemistry with Letterman
just made a similar comment and see you beat by two years...
Roger to Gene: "Pee wee Herman's behavior is much more understandable to you." 😮😂😂
They ragged on Siskel for sticking up for Paul Reuben, but he was totally correct. How can it be "scandalous" for someone to yank it in a damn porn movie theater? Strikes me like getting shamed for taking a wizz on a public toilet.
Paul is Peewee?
_"Citizen Kane_ and _Saturday Night Fever_ ... are not the same, Gene." LOL
They completely missed the point on that.
Siskel is so right about the documentary branch in the oscars. Just look at the Mr. Rogers doc.
Exactly. And let's not forget Life Itself.
Documentaries will never get it's due respect as a genre. If done with the right topic docs are the most entertaining films because if there's drama, it's real drama, love it's real love, loss real loss etc. Nothing manufactured can match the real thing
Pause at 22:36 ..the look on siskels face after Dave burned him
If you're ranking the top ten guests to appear on Letterman, these guys have to be on that list.
1994 is the best year for music, movies, culture, literally everything, I've experienced in my lifetime and I'm 36. Letterman was at his absolute peak, Howard Stern was in the first year of his becoming an iconic legend. 2020 is the peak of the decline of civilized society that really kicked into gear around 2014ish. Crazy how in just 36 years I've experienced a full cycle of times
And 36 years before was 1958- another full cycle! When you're old like us, you see it all I guess.
I liked these guys better when they were in that balcony on The Muppet Show.
Lol! Never thought about that before. Good one!
They carried the Torch for Hoop Dreams from the get thru the 90's-
Yupp. I remember them raving about it and always referencing throughout the decade in a very positive way. Like the way they talked about the classic films and directors.
Did Hoop Dreams ever get some prestigous award in the past 25 years?
Always loved these guys, great collection of clips ty for putting this together.
Another great upload. Thanks, @Don Giller!
it's kind of fatalistic that Dave brings up the Hugh Grant incident, considering it was Jay Leno's interview with that actor about that incident - maybe even on that very night, actually - that bumped him past Letterman in the ratings . . . where he would more or less stay for the rest of both of their careers.
Sheeeeeit. In deepest obscurity, there was once a top ten list that had the word "Ebert" in it, and you found it, and included it. Sheeeeeit. You're possessed.
I'm not sure that would constitute possession. Obsession maybe, but the way I see it this man has a hobby he likes to share with others. I, for one, am thankful. Dave was a big part of my life growing up. In fact, he was playing on TV, in the hospital, when I had my first son. Dave is one helluva focal point, let me tell you! Lol! Take care.
@@Imnotyourmamaluke How many non-supernatural humans would have even located something that obscure for a collection like this? Not backing down ;)
And therein lies the point. "Lesser effort" is the rule of the day with most. Not here.
17:24 ru referring to this one? they were guests on the show. so how could it be obscure?
Two of the most likeable celebrities.
Dave is so much fun to watch.
The music,the ambience criated with those aerial shots of NYC are/were wonderful...a shame it's over in 2015...but it lasted for 33 years, more then Johny Carson,maybe the greatest...
Thanks for the extras. They really help round it out.
But just 1k views a month so far? Hmm! Bit of a surprise there.
I miss these guys. They made film reviews so engaging. I love Rotten Tomatoes but just isn't the same.
Nine Months was actually a big hit in 1995. No one remembers it today.
Well, it's been more than nine months since then
I think you'll find there was 12 months in 1995
David Letterman clearly realized he had good chemistry with Siskel and Ebert and they reciprocated. Good natured ribbings, and witty retorts... Miss this stuff.
Roger was so strong didn't mind any fat jokes I swear his interview with Howard was amazing and hilarious nowadays people so weak learn from Roger
I remember the one where Gene, Roger, and Dave were all dressed the same.
32:30 I find it funny that, when they're discussing what will will Best Picture for 1995, Roger and Gene put forward Sense and Sensibility, Babe, and Il Postino, all of which lost. Seems like 1995 was one of those Oscar races that nobody could predict.
Amazing footage
Maybe I'm just seeing things but Gene seemed to be slowing down around '96 and his face looked a bit more tired and weary too. I know he was only diagnosed in '98 but that means the brain tumor was already happening earlier, maybe these were signs of it?
i'd love to see a Top Ten list of Letterman's Top 10 lists.
rick says they urgue like they were married amazing they are a great match
Ebert was always a good sport with Gene's fat jokes. Sad that they're both gone.
It was their shtick and they knew their bickering and insults toward each other was ratings gold. When they started doing that, their popularity soared.
36:35
And, yes, the Cop and a Half legend continues......
“Now let me finish my freakin’ chicken...!”
Siggy Lloyd Before Soon-Yi gets here.
Paul Schaeffer showing his snl chops
Shaffer; Paul Shaffer.
it's paul chauffeur. and he's driving me crazy. hang on - that's you.
If you go back, you'll see that GENE proposed a restaurant bet on the auction price of Travolta's suit. Both Gene and Roger were high, saying that Dave bet him :)
Bill Woo Dave said he’d be surprised if Gene got ten grand or more for the suit, but you’re right, he never agreed to the bet.
Letterman made that same Streisand joke a lot.
And it's funny every time
@@KyleMoorePiano is it though?
@@langdonalger9219 I can't recall the joke now. Refresh my memory please.
Can we acknowledge that bizarre laugh at 12:00?
Next time Dave has these guys on his show he should have them come on one at a time. Just a suggestion.
1. Both are now deceased.
2. Dave’s Late Show ended in 2015.
@@dongillerwoooooopw, can’t believe his show ended nine years ago. Where’s the time going?
I can't believe Letterman never did Il Postino with Bruce Willis. LMFAO! That's hilarious....got no laugh
ayyy, it's secret garden playing @5:48
35:20 I think this is the first time in this entire series that I see Gene and Roger crossing their legs toward each other instead of away! But tbh, after binging this series in one sitting, I think they were definitely better in the earlier years. I’ve already watched part 6 and it’s quite sad 😢
51:23 - Letterman wasn't joking about wanting to cozy up to Oprah. Ebert revealed in his book "Life Itself" that Dave requested a private meeting with both them before a particular taping only to ask them, in earnest, if they could do something to patch up his severed professional relationship with Winfrey. He was very insecure about it. Although Roger dated Oprah a couple of times in the mid-80s, S&E didn't know her well enough to be able to do anything.
It's interesting to see S&E's stars rise along with Dave's but the humor between the two became harsher and more juvenile after Dave went to CBS
Roger should have had some more bald jokes ready.
More comb over jokes
“ER’s George Clooney”
Meryl Streep has had 20 nominations
33:45 Siskel was still mad that Travolta didn’t win.
Hooey!
21:17 - Cheating on your partner with a prostitute, repugnant though it is, is one of the oldest indiscretions known to our species. It isn't shocking, it's common. Working the slide ruler in a public place is far more unsettling deviant behavior and indicative of someone in need of psychological counselling.
Suprised they didnt bring up KIDS that revirew they did made it seem like they loved it
It's touching how people aren't willing to laugh at endless fat jokes at Ebert's expense
It's because it gets stale real soon. If the fat jokes were clever and far between, and were made as a comeback to an insult from Roger, then they would laugh and so would I.
Interesting facts: Upon Gene Siskel's death, his net worth was $3 million while upon Roger Ebert's death years later, his net worth was $10 million.
At 32:18, Gene says David should host the Oscars. But he had hosted the year before. And then Roger says "Dave... Gene. Gene... Dave", in reference to that infamous joke "Oprah...Uma. Uma...Oprah" that David made when hosting the Oscars. So, what was Gene's point there? A bit confusing, I think.
Gene was making a joke.
That one went over your head I guess.
@@langdonalger9219 I didn't explain myself well with my comment. I just find Gene's tone a bit odd, a bit too serious for the joke, almost sounding like he has no idea Dave ever hosted, which we know he does, and then Dave doesn't go with the joke anyway. But even if I explained myself badly, there's nothing wrong with a person missing a joke. What's wrong is to write such a pointless comment. You should find something better to do with your time.
@@Sibealove 🙄
@@Sibealove you leave a comment people will reply. if you don't like it, don't comment. whiny little moron.
Siskel and Ebert's combined weight: 490 lbs. My guess before the reveal: 480. I'm so proud of myself.
Why did Jean continue to do that dumb comb over I'm really confused with that supposed to do 👴. "Gene"
Sorry I talk in to my phone and it spells for me
Who is “Jean”?
12:39 Ian Hunter "Central Park and West"
BBBBURN ! 19:25
My second favorite to the Free Willy comment (at 1:02:00 in Part 3).
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I had always genuinely enjoyed watching Siskel & Ebert's movie reviews complete with their humor, wit and obvious intelligence. But I am so disappointed in Siskel's constant weight jokes at Ebert's expense. The man is a Yale graduate yet he constanty and annoyingly swings for this low-hanging fruit, as it were. Where is the challenge in making fun of someone's physical appearance? And why is it with every appearance on Dave's show - with Dave guilty of the same cheap shots? I can't even imagine how anyone must feel bearing the brunt of repeat personal attacks like this and having to pretend to have good humor about it. We all are who we are.
300 + 190= 490?
This is in reference to what?
Don Giller my guess as to their combined weights that Dave doesn’t reveal
Ah!
Dave said he had Gene at 210, leaving 250 for Roger. He underestimated both, but more so Gene than Roger.
I think the actuals were something like Gene 230 and Roger 260 = 490.
I went with S=200, E=280. I was off by 10 lbs
@59:05 Lou Holtz retiring news
Who knew Gene weighs over 300 pounds?
24:18 never saw dave smoke before lol!?
Cigars
wasn't it the "Suck Zone" ? 54:00
Kind of tacky with the fat jokes I dunno low brow humor these guys were geniuses surprised they didn’t come up with a better stick
Dave was funnier at NBC
I think Hoop Dreams is overrated . OK but not great.
"And Emma Thomps..."
"Boring British film"
"Yeah, yeah".
Happier, more innocent times....
anybody else wikipedia-ing the academy awards years to check what predictions they got right?
They often disagreed with the Academy and chose films they wished or should win.
They usually did pretty well with their predictions.