Critic mocks 3 Amigos as Chevy Chase sits right there

[@LogicalNiko]

That boom mic operator almost quit.

[@TOCC50]

That was me

[@frwystr]

@@TOCC50lets smoke?

[@davidforbesbrown51]

Ha!

[@brianwarner308]

Hahaha

[@doubleAawesome1]

😂😂😂😂

[@mattschneider6773]

Chevy Chase is NOT known for biting his tongue but he did pretty well here.

[@LibertyRapsher]

It was too awkward of a moment for him to say anything and what do you say? Fortunately Ebert elaborated more and in that elaboration it gave Chase an out to alleviate his awkwardness.

[@Tsar-Czar]

3 Amigos is a classic. Its where I learned the word plethora. And pretending to think bacon was bat wings.

[@Efemral]

He was at the height of his career and everyone loved him. He was loving all of this.

[@videorangers3962]

I thought Chevy was solid here . He usually struggled on talk shows . But here he was great .

[@jcmick8430]

​@@videorangers3962esp his own!😅

[@mandingo9999998]

- "You can kiss me on the veranda." - "Lips would be fine."

[@chuck9112]

I like the one which is not too Brite. Which one is that?

[@wulfish1]

One of this movie's many hilarious memorable lines.

[@johntomlinson2323]

One of the best quotable moments of the movie 😂

[@ScottMCohn]

“Are you the singing bush?” He asks the bush that happens to be singing. Understated and glorious. I find myself quoting Three Amigos more than almost any other movie. It’s a brilliant film full of legendary actors including Alphonso arau as el guapo. Famous Mexican actor and director. Appeared in Jodorowsky’s psychedelic biblical western, El Topo. But I digress, is there anyone who hears the word plethora and doesn’t think of three amigos? That’s a movie with staying power. I’ll fill you with so much lead you’ll be using your dick as a pencil! The Lillian Gish story. You shot the invisible swordsman! You were supposed to shoot UP! We all shot UP! It’s like living with a six year old. We pillaged and plundered and pruned the hedges of many small Villages. We raped the horses. And rode off on the women! Infamous? We know who you are…(no kidding…) The German says to wait here. Mmm..yeah… What’s tequila? It’s like beer. Is it fattening? Fattenins? My little buttercup… I think it’s a Mail plane…did you see the two little balls? Everyone’s got an el guapo. For some it might be shyness. Our el guapo, who also happens to be the real el guapo is a big scary man who wants to kill us. What am I doing in Mexico?!? I’ve already been shot! I know, I know… Sew grandma, sew like the wind! Chapstick? Good night Ned! It’s a sweater! He said that’ll be the day Mr flugalman. No dough…no show. You meet Cochise. At first you think he’s a terrible guy…then you get to know him…by the end of the picture (clap) you’re friends! Well go down to Baja and we’ll shoot it in 8 days Sandy and Irving are working on the script now. Do you know what nada means? Isn’t that a light chicken gravy? Take the amigos clothes. Going to watch now.

[@kind2311]

"fattenings?"

[@brentbeardsley655]

Just the facial expressions in 3 Amigos are hilarious! Steve Martin and Chevy especially.

[@BB-rh2ml]

Really? You are going to leave out Martin Short for facial expressions?

[@davidforbesbrown51]

Marty's the best.

[@JustRideTheVibe]

First of all, Johnny was an absolute master, because this whole interview did everything possible to go off the rails and explode but he somehow got it to its final destination with a laugh and a smile, as always. Also, Chevy Chase handled this slight with real class, and some quick wit, that showed a backbone without trying to overcompensate. Lastly, the Three Amigos really got the last laugh, in more ways than one, because it's become somewhat of a comedy cult classic over the years. It may be a quirky oddball comedy, but it is incredibly unique, memorable, and definitely a trip.

[@Cinemaphile7783]

Nailed it! 👍

[@artbylarry]

No one thinks it's a CULT classic.

[@nullnull7258]

@@artbylarry it is absolutely a cult classic

[@williamchiafos3889]

Far better than the Golden Child

[@petercofrancesco9812]

You stole my thoughts. Johnny did a great job navigating that conversation. Ebert was wrong about the Three Amigos and rude to say that in front of Chevy. Siskel who I regarded as up tight came off as quick witted and more likable with the bribing joke. I liked the unscripted conversation but you can see how quickly it can go off the rails and why most shows don't leave things up to chance.

[@amcclory77]

In a way, all of us has an El Guapo to face. For Roger Ebert, comedy is his El Guapo.

[@malcolmt7883]

Hah! That's so true.

[@billebrooks]

But for Chevy, his El Guapo is the real El Guapo.

[@encomstock]

thank you for this comment, wow it caught me off guard in a perfect way. bravo.

[@ianarchibald1423]

Doesn't guapo mean handsome?

[@ManImJustSomeDude]

Next to the pledge to Headley Lamarr this is one of my favorite comedy speeches.

[@rickythompson8718]

I reckon the only reason Chevy Chase didn't bite and go mental was because it was Johnny Carson's show - back then you didn't mess with Carson, he had huge power.

[@cheribee968]

Yes I was wondering about that

[@dinawells5298]

Exactly Johnny Carson was the best

[@at_3831]

I expected Chevy Chase to go off that was a very mild reaction from him

[@Apple2-ux8uo]

Haha. It was more awkward for Chevy than that. In that time period - there was no rotten tomatoes, no meta critic. Just those two guys and their thumb rating. All that most audiences trusted. Literally the only three people that could legit change the fate of movies, for good or for ill, were sitting to Chevy’s left, busting on him :)

[@xRevoEmaGx]

Mobster level respect

[@mromero120]

As a Mexican American in southern California, my family watched Three Amigos every Christmas morning at my Grandparents house after church, while eating chorizo and eggs, menudo and tamales. Everyone in the family loved it and its a vibrant part of my childhood.

[@davidforbesbrown51]

That's so cool.

[@vdussaut9182]

I worked in a bar in Detroit’s Mexican Town and every Friday the owner who was in his 70s made the most incredible caldo de res which we served Saturday morning along with his secret recipe roasted chili pepper salsa that I would kill to taste one more time in my life (sadly he passed on years ago). Then Sundays we served menudo. I still remember counting the money in the office on Saturday mornings with the giant sheet of tripe draped over the utility sink behind my desk after being washed (it was an office/utility closet)-it’s a smell that stays with you lol. Those were such great times, with all the old timers coming in from the neighborhood with so many awesome stories and jokes-great food and great memories!!

[@davidforbesbrown51]

@@vdussaut9182 How lovely!

[@Fiveash-Art]

Did you also eat Menudo while watching Labamba The Richie Valens story? I think if I was eating Menudo I'd want to listen to Menudo at the same time.

[@MichaelBradley1967]

Ground chorizo and _scrambled_ eggs? I love that.

[@lewcrowley3710]

Best line in Three Amigos....Chevy asks the woman who made dinner "Do you have anything else to eat besides Mexican food?"

[@dajosee]

Lip balm?

[@DornishQueen]

That was pretty erotic.😅

[@jonahkaun891]

"Can I have your watch when you are dead?"

[@widehotep9257]

"Would you say I have a PLETHORA of pinatas?"

[@norbertrossi7925]

We have a plethora of Mexican food….😂

[@Raydensheraj]

I absolutely died laughing at the 3 Amigos as a kid...

[@tryingbutfailing]

It's fun if you watch it after watching The Magnificent 7. It's a fun, goofy a$$ movie.

[@ryanmichael1298]

I absolutely died laughing at the 3 Amigos... as a kid.

[@GoldenMean743]

@@ryanmichael1298 Yeah, it didn't age well. Each of the actor-comedians have far better comedies: National Lampoon's Vacation (Or Christmas Vacation), Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, and Inner Space are still funny.

[@prawnee9827]

Sorry for your loss.

[@kaalen24]

I'm 40 and I've been quoting 3 amigo's all of my life. I expect, I will continue to do so. I love it.

[@shoddyworkmanship4934]

I read that Chevy Chase privately told Roger Ebert that he didn't like Three Amigos either, but felt it was unprofessional that Ebert publicly slammed it on the same show Chevy was trying to promote it.

[@WalksBehindTheRows]

He's right. I like that Ebert is clearly honest, but it's a scumbag thing to do on the air with the movie's star sitting right beside him. Especially when he's trying to promote it. It's like going to an art gallery and dumping on the artist's work in front of everyone at an opening. Not the time or the place.

[@GSIP69]

@@WalksBehindTheRows I disagree. If somebody criticized me, I would prefer he do it to my face than behind my back.

[@blanchardwill]

Eh I like honesty too, but in that time and in that place - when movie box office numbers were crucial and Carson’s show was monolithic viewing - Ebert’s move here was tacky. I actually think it’s extremely rude and I think everyone else on stage could feel that vibe besides Ebert.

[@behemoth5344]

@@WalksBehindTheRows Unless the artist in question is Piero Manzoni.

[@mikestevenson576]

Funnily enough, they were both wrong. Great movie.

[@raymemichaels]

"The Three Amigos" was an intrinsic part of my childhood. It's pure genius and always entertaining. The directing and everyone in it were amazing, just like the brilliant writing that they brought to life.

[@fuzzblightyear145]

likewise. Me and my brothers still quote some scenes. Yes it was silly, but so funny.

[@raymemichaels]

@@fuzzblightyear145 “Who the gad are YOU?!” “What’s happening today - gringos falling from the SKY?!”

[@paul-u2y9y]

agrred!!!

[@DinosaurKing]

Man you gotta start getting into better movies. It's never too late to escape that toxic, suffocating nostalgia you're weighing yourself down with

[@raymemichaels]

@@DinosaurKing what? I’m a HUGE film buff! Did I say I only watch movies from my childhood? No, so I’m not suffocating myself. I was specifically speaking ABOUT my childhood by stating what it meant to it.

[@TristanandIsolt]

Three Amigos won the test of time. Millions of people love them today.

[@GSIP69]

Actually a lot of comedians hate Chevy Chase. Google it.

[@funkenstien1155]

A plethora of piñatas

[@HughJorgan1]

Would you say I have a plethora of piñatas?

[@lancer525]

But if you don't know what a plethora is, how can you say that anyone had a plethora of piñatas?

[@HughJorgan1]

@@lancer525 El Guopo would agree with you lol.

[@saraliza3137]

😂😂😂

[@dmacarthur5356]

A sweater!

[@JCDwyer]

Si, Guapo….jou got a plethora

[@robertmanners]

I just showed my 16-year-old and 12-year-old sons The Three Amigos for the first time. They laughed their tails off. If teenagers in 2024 can laugh at an old film from the 80's, then it has stood the test of time in my opinion. Still a great movie to sit and laugh with your family.

[@MiracleMan-ol6gd]

In every new "comedy" there is always references to vile and perverted things. It's like the movies were made with the intent just to plant those things in our minds, and normalize depravity. 3 Amigos was wholesome in that sense.

[@eddiecarter3944]

Best line in 3 Amigos - Steve Martin kisses the girl & says "I'll be back one day" to which she replies "Why??"

[@monroemann]

I felt so bad for him. I also think it hit hard because it’s the story of my life with women. 😂😢

[@davidjames579]

John Wayne in The Alamo: "Look I paid good money for these clothes" guy " Why?"

[@trevorsole3933]

Made me lol just remembering it.

[@mandingo9999998]

- "I think it's a mail plane." - "How can you tell?" - "Didn't you see it's little balls?"

[@robertosswald5896]

When I watched it the first time as a kid, that joke literally flew over my head!

[@ernestogutierrez464]

I did t get it either as a kid

[@obijuan3004]

Having grown up on the old westerns like the Magnificent Seven, the Three Amigos was a brilliant parody.

[@TOCC50]

I love these days

[@voodoodisco]

yep! also check out Will Farrell "Casa de mi padre" (House of My Father or simply My Father's House) is a 2012 Spanish-language American Western comedy film. Ridiculously hysterical.

[@raywhitehead730]

The box office results show it was a mild success. But these days comedy is nearly deserted on the screen. 2024.

[@jesses5463]

Magnificent Seven was a shit parody of one of the greatest films of all time, Seven Samurai.

[@obijuan3004]

@@jesses5463 I disagree. While the Magnificent Seven, was an American version of Seven Samurai, it was not a parody and it was a good movie for its time.

[@angryagain3801]

What an amazing moment in television history. Really enjoyed this one.

[@vdussaut9182]

My kids just watched the Three Amigos for the first time a couple months ago, and I hadn’t seen it since it came out when I was a kid. We all laughed hysterically, so many great gags. Our favorite was the canteen scene when the other two are empty/full of sand and Chevy’s is so full of water he gargles with it and dumps the rest on the ground as the other two stare in disbelief-we were dying.

[@indy2867]

Chapstick? No? Ok.

[@hplovecraft1402]

I vaguely remember that scene now as well. Last time i saw it was back on VHS in late 80's early 90's. It was a good movie.

[@Col_Fragg]

It's interesting that "Three Amigos" has stood the test of time and frequently shows up on TV. I can't remember the last time I saw "Golden Child" show up on TV.

[@chrissmith7669]

It seemed that golden child was repeated to death for a time. It was never a favorite of mine

[@lamarravery4094]

I haven't seen the Three Amigos since the mid 80s on HBO. I haven't seen it aired anywhere since. I prefer Spies Like Us

[@chrissmith7669]

@@lamarravery4094 that was funny

[@jnnx]

I saw “Three Amigos” one time, in the theater. I loved it at the time, but I never saw it a second time, and never felt the need to. . .

[@roems6396]

The Golden Child was terrible.

[@stephen3164]

I can imagine what Chevy was saying while shaking hands. “Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. Kiss my… Kiss his… Happy Hanukkah.”

[@JamesAngler]

😂😂😂

[@themichaelcreed]

That movie (Christmas Vacation) was released 3 years almost to the day after Three Amigos.

[@stephen3164]

@@themichaelcreed - I like to believe this was the moment Chevy wrote that line. 😅

[@trvman1]

Who remembers these two? Who remembers the movie and still watches it? I rest my case :)

[@BrianTKessler]

It was awfully nice of Siskel and Ebert to explain how comedy works to Johnny Carson.

[@davidforbesbrown51]

Ha ha ha ha!

[@lincoln3x7]

That's what I was thinking, shut up guys... Johnny is talking. AND, the golden child never did make 100 million... and the 3 Amigos is now regarded as a classic.

[@Bayley4ever]

the point they brought up was true. and is still true. Some people find some people funny and other people don't find that person funny. Some people like dark humor, some people don't. Dad jokes are funny but some people think they are cringe.

[@ratofnihm]

Yeah Carson had no clue what comedy was, hence his atrocious record picking stand up comedians to come on his show. ;) /s

[@JenSell1626]

Did Carson invite them and ASK THEM because that’s not quite laffsplaining if so

[@wulfish1]

Be it ever so silly, still one of my all time favorites. "Sew, sew like the wind!" 🤣

[@davidnewman2541]

Chevy Chase handled that very well.

[@SmelOdies]

Chevy outlived the three amigos on this panel.

[@Uarehere]

I mean, he's usually a total dick, so I guess he restrained himself somewhat.

[@ES-hr6vg]

Probably the only time he’s ever handled something well.

[@ManChan-w5p]

​@@SmelOdiesTrue like Tom Jones outlive Elvis by twice.

[@pablocespedes9585]

Absolutely, that is because he is bigger than those two guys, he will be remembered always as one of the good comedians!

[@Dan14833]

These two had some integrity to say that in front of Chase and all three kept it pretty professional.

[@WintersWar]

It's an absolute impossibility to see this on any talk show today. Everybody gets the brown nose treatment..not with the late siskel and ebert, you're getting the truth!

[@Bayley4ever]

I think they were friends with most people in Hollywood so they had some credibility. They did get into a couple of war of words with actors who took offense in what they said. They even got acknowledgment in movies some times. They once said the most truthful thing about Hollywood action movies, that there was alot of destruction or something to that effect during car chase scenes like going through vegetable or friut stands and I forget the movie now, but they stopped the car short of the fruit stand. There is a Siskel and Ebert reference in the scene, like a sign or something.@@WintersWar

[@wet-read]

Of course. They were serious movie critics, and good ones, too (especially Ebert). Lots of people in the comments are gonna shit on them tho, I just know it.

[@WintersWar]

@@wet-read the problem with a fanbase is the bias that clouds judgment, for a Chevy Chase fan, or jack Nicholson fan, they really believe these two never had a bad performance, and that is total hogwash. Sisekel and Ebert kept things real. The are missed.

[@toma.4808]

​ @WintersWar agree. I like Chevy and he has been quite a few stinkers

[@InimicalWit]

I love how he made the joke “could hand me $100”, Chase clapped his hand, and then he mimed something going into his pocket for a moment lol

[@jameshill2450]

That was funnier than almost anything Chevy has ever done.

[@Hola-ro6yv]

@@jameshill2450true

[@marshallgatten6465]

Right after he mimed money into his pocket he made an observation about the best movie to come out and I thought for sure here was going to say The Three Amigos to keep that joke going. That would’ve been comedic gold.

[@Marveryn]

@@marshallgatten6465 I always enjoy when siskel and ebert review a film while they may not have the same view as you. At least they let you know why they felt it was not a good film and gave you a chance to make your own opinion.

[@ejlarson249]

@@Marveryn Oof. You wrote that publicly. I bet you are a good Democrat voter. You WANT others to tell you what to think, instead of just watching the film and deciding for yourself. Yikes.

[@endlessbender]

Three Amigos is a classic and hilarious. Can't be disputed.

[@DosHemperor]

It's got a good song to sing along to too." All of the doggies are in tha coral" boom ba boom...

[@Jeremy-f3s]

Can be disputed and I'll dispute it, I agree with the critics, it's not that good, it's a nice premise but Chevy Chase and Steve Martin are not very good at comedy. Comedy is about delivery and they don't deliver anything in a funny way. They goof and gag alot but that doesn't automatically make them funny.

[@coldinwisconsin2017]

Three Amigos is one of my FAVORITE movies of all time.

[@Rowebot15]

Finally!, someone with taste. It also showed the Martins together. They are great friends.

[@BeatlesCentricUniverse]

​@Rowebot15 Martin Short's first film

[@carlhaldeman420]

Wow. You need to get out more.

[@coldinwisconsin2017]

@@carlhaldeman420 There were two parts to your response. First, “Wow” as in “it’s incredible that we agree”. Next “You need to get out more”, which is some very friendly advice, though I’m not sure how you know the frequency with which I “get out”. Are you stalking me?

[@no834]

no accounting for taste

[@tonym994]

gotta be honest, Siskel's bit about the 100 bucks was funny. and BEING funny is so much harder than doing drama. when the man claps the board and says, "take 3", and you must make people across the World laugh, that can't be easy. as Peter O'Toole said, "dying is easy. comedy is hard". (in 'My Favorite Year').

[@charlie-obrien]

What a lot of folks aren't aware of is that Chevy, Siskel and Ebert did this whole schtick on SNL a few years before, when they were the guest hosts and were commenting on Chevy's movie career and he was mugging at them from behind. They were just doing a bit and BTW Ebert was one of the few critics who applauded Chevy for his turn at drama in "Memoirs of an Invisible Man".

[@tonym994]

Thanx, Charlie, now I have to see that film.@@charlie-obrien

[@davidforbesbrown51]

@@charlie-obrien What the-... Really?

[@johnburns8660]

I think Olivier said it first.

[@napsahtava]

True, but the question wasn't whether comedy is more difficult than drama in terms of performance; the question was which is more difficult to review, and I think Ebert's answer (that drama is more difficult for the reason given) was rather astute.

[@CadillacRiver]

There's not a single talk show person living who could have handled this interview. Carson was brilliant, because he Listened to who he interviewed. He also knew exactly when to lean in and when to lay out.

[@thomastimlin1724]

Perfectly said....by listening and having intuition, he could control the whole deal....and he had timing in both humor and the TV clock, knew when to go to a commercial and how to use that to cut off a bad interview or break up a conversation that went astray into the Outer Limits lol

[@rickpedia6724]

Johnny screwed Chevy like a bitch. Who the fuck asks a film critic, on the night a movie is opening, about a movie the first guest is starring in?

[@rickpedia6724]

@@thomastimlin1724 Johnny lost control of the interview and ended up getting Chevy roasted on opening night of his movie. JC fucked up hard

[@terri6854]

Ludicrous. More like EVERY talk show host could handle this interview. It was very ordinary. Carson was nothing special - he was just one of the originals and people were impressed at the time because it was still new. But people get so carried away with being fans they want to praise him for anything.

[@davidforbesbrown51]

Well said.

[@kdizzle901]

Why can’t talk shows still be like this

[@test868]

"Sew very old woman, sew like the wind"

[@DavidDartley]

That was about the only line in the movie I liked

[@eugenedolcini695]

@@DavidDartleydo you have anything else besides Mexican food?

[@eemoogee160]

As someone who watched 3 Amigos as a child, when I saw it later I was surprised at how much raunchy humor was in it that obviously went over my head.

[@caeserromero3013]

"I'll come back some day," "Why?" That line gets me every time 🤣

[@ryanreedgibson]

I loved the movie when I was a kid. But I was the youngest and it didn't take much to entertain me.

[@DBBMed]

When I was 8 i loved the Police Academy Movies, when i was 14 i thought they were stupid and juvenile then when i rewatched them in my 30s i couldnt believe how much adult subtle humor i missed.

[@wpaldridge]

"...You could kiss me on the veranda." "Lips would be fine." kzbin.info/www/bejne/poa6nZSFh9ikrZYsi=28M2VCFmsl72WCev

[@caeserromero3013]

@@DBBMed As a kid my favourite movie was Jaws. I've watched it hundreds of times (I even watch it yearly on my birthday). There's a line in the movie about 'reefer addicts'. As a kid I had no idea about that stuff and always wondered what a 'Referadik' was, until I watched the movie again as a teenager and understood what was meant. There's so many lines in 80's movies you miss as a kid and then catch as an adult, like the line at the end of Ghost Busters where Spengler says he feels 'Like the floor of a Taxi cab'. It's only after seeing Taxi driver that I realised what he meant. And as a kid I completely missed that. Nowadays they'd probably have to cut the line from the movie in case it 'offended' someone....

[@cultfilmfreakreviews]

Three Amigos is like Spaceballs, hated by critics, loved by humans.

[@oneeyedman99]

Siskel loved Spaceballs.

[@trainliker100]

Spaceballs was extremely clever and well executed satire. Three Amigos wasn't much of anything.

[@steveconn]

Alot of people disliked Three Amigos, me included.

[@joesimon2018]

I liked Spaceballs mildly...hated Three Amigos

[@nedraleggett6837]

I love both. Yes they are funny. 😂 Three Amigos was also heart touching .

[@jenniepirnie1792]

"Do you know what foreplay is?" "No." "Good. Neither does El Guapo."

[@trainliker100]

I always watched Siskel & Ebert although I didn't always agree. But they provided a lot of insight into how movies are made. Sort of the equivalent of a music appreciation class. And once a year each of them would fess up to one notable mistake they made. One year, Ebert said he erred in his original review of The Graduate by saying, "the instantly forgettable songs by Simon and Garfunkel."

[@davidforbesbrown51]

Ha! Yeah I enjoyed Siskel & Ebert. Great PBS show.

[@LLYMYNT]

Agree, used to watch their show

[@TheHomeExpert5]

Yes, but especially in the early days, they were extremely arrogant.

[@takerdust]

I still laugh how Ebert disliked Home Alone 1, but later recommended Home alone 3.

[@trainliker100]

@@takerdust he gave both "Thumbs Up." But... 2 1/2 stars for Home Alone 1 and 3 stars for Home Alone 3. What he disliked most about Home Alone 1 is how implausible it was. And that true. I think he missed how excellently implausible it was, however, and that it was a FICITOINAL MOVIE designed to entertain. He had hoped for something realistic.

[@dustyturntable]

There's the problem with critics, how many times have you watched a movie or listened to a song the first time and not gotten "it", only to fall in love with it after the second or third time?

[@cactusjackNV]

Siskel & Ebert at times would share their 2nd or 3rd impressions of movies either at the end of the year or a few years after release. Apocolypse Now comes to mind as one such film that Gene didn't like at release. A few years later he admitted that he grew to appreciate it much more and would give it a yes. At least you always got their honest opinion and had an idea of what to expect before seeing a film.

[@victorespino5650]

Right, it's their honest opinion and it's rare to be honest esp in front of a crowd. They may boo but they'll respect you

[@TighelanderII]

I did't "get" The Fifth Element when I saw it in the theater. Sometime later, it was playing at a friend's house, and I'd catch more and more snipets during conversations, and finally got what the movie was.

[@jameshill2450]

If you didn't like it the first time why would you go watch it a second and third time?

[@AltimaNEO]

I mean a critic is a critic. Just someone to offer a review and brief synopsis of a film so you can decide if you want to see it or not.

[@giuffre714]

The 3 Amigos gets better every time you watch it.

[@giuffre714]

@@JustinCase780 At least it made it's money back😀

[@no834]

sucks

[@giuffre714]

@@no834 🎵My little buttercup, has the sweetest smile 🎵

[@dr.emilschaffhausen4683]

It only sucks if your mind is weak.

[@JGlennFL]

"Later you can kiss me on the veranda." "Lips are fine."

[@timothylewis2527]

RIP to three absolute legends. I can appreciate them all more now that I'm older.

[@NachosElectric]

Carson and who else? Not those two overrated critics I hope.

[@mickknight6963]

​@@NachosElectric Siskel, Ebbert & Carson are all dead. Chevy lives on. ✌️

[@petercollin5670]

One measure of how good a movie is, particularly a comedy, is how quotable it is. Three Amigos is a treasure trove of quotable lines. "Would you say there is a plethora?". "Together we...BURNED THE VILLAGE!". "You dont want a leeetle seessy gun. You want a MAN'S gun!". "Tell us we will die like dogs....You WILL die like dogs.". "Can you fashion a rudimentary lathe?". "And she said, 'Young man, you have got it.' And i was like, 'ah!'. That's a true story."

[@thegrinch7989]

And yet, nobody quotes them, proving your hypothesis.

[@petercollin5670]

@@thegrinch7989 take it back, you son of a motherless goat!

[@MarrsAttax]

​@thegrinch7989 well we all have our El Guapos

[@landor7610]

"Can i have your watch when you are dead?" "He's more than famous he's IN Famous." "Do you have something other than beans?"

[@adb888]

I hear more quotes from The Princess Bride when it comes to comedy movies - I've NEVER heard anyone quote anything from the Three Amigos.

[@erickjason9092]

I loved the Three amigos! Hilarious!

[@Hola-ro6yv]

Not really

[@erickjason9092]

@@Hola-ro6yv Really.

[@williamwilkinson6665]

Johnny had the best line , "which one of you is the ventuiliquist 😂😂😂😂

[@map3dsp]

Three Amigos is a timeless classic.

[@ddanelle4729]

This was one of the more intense conversations I've seen Johnny Carson be a part of and I have to say I enjoyed it. And, once again, Johnny Carson proves what a great interviewer and host he was.

[@AndyAcker]

He very dexterously managed that exchange in real time, which is admirable.

[@josephmiller2460]

Three Amigos was brilliant. It was a 10/10 because it was exactly what it was trying to be. It's legendary and has stood the test of time.

[@willsmith8586]

3 Amigos is one of my all time favorite movies. Along with Golden Child, Little Shop of Horrors. What a year for films. Good childhood.

[@Rowebot15]

It's Sardum Numspa everybody! Uh-heh heh heh heh😂👏👏👏👏

[@naysayer1238]

"Golden Child" is one of your all-time favorites? Just how big is that list? LOL

[@blanchardwill]

Johnny was being a bro here and really helping Chevy out. You could tell Johnny found it rude that Ebert was being so critical about Chevy’s movie right in front of him. He says “I wouldn’t have asked you if I knew you were going to say that” and pushed back a lot. But he stayed classy as always.

[@davidforbesbrown51]

He did.

[@peteroscarson1188]

The singing bush had me laughing on the floor.

[@wadafuttshowprolem7998]

That would have been a good gag for a movie like Robin Hood Men in Tights... Only the singing “Bush” would have been a woman waiting in bed

[@antichristian74]

you’ve killed the invisible swordsman!

[@Doug-ip4up]

The Singing Bush is one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

[@DannoBoston]

Excuse me, but are you the singing bush?

[@DannoBoston]

Excuse me, but are you the singing bush?

[@dekelanson5280]

I haven't seen Three Amigo's in years, but I remember enjoying it.

[@scottshanahan3827]

While i think they were wrong about3 Amigos, you have to admit they had balls saying that right in front of him.

[@davidforbesbrown51]

Yes and it made great TV.

[@michaelmeltzer3397]

A shame that Chase was a nasty 5 star cokehead asshole.

[@freemagicfun]

I agree with Ebert, unfortunately. I really wanted to like the 3 Amigos, especially because of Steve Martin and Chevy Chase... but it just did not deliver. At the time I liked to Golden Child much more, and still rewatch it (but it never even broke 100 million). I cannot remember the last time I even thought about the Amigos. Kind of a bummer. 😎

[@davidfelsher723]

It made for a very interesting as well as a bit uncomfortable tonight show segment. However, what I wish was that there was a camera backstage to capture what might have been a far more interesting conversation between the 3 of them!

[@phil6740]

I think s&e were off on 3 amigos, it had a successful run at the movies plus a long run on TV. So didn't always agree with them but there show and reviews made for an entertaining show, they are missed.

[@steamer2k319]

~40 years later and I say 3 Amigos has weathered the test of time better than Little Shop of Horrors or The Golden Child.

[@lunaticyoshi1]

~40 years later and I say 3 Amigos is better than any Hollywood movie released in the 2020's so far.

[@michaelsix9684]

sure miss Siskel, Ebert and Carson -- hard to believe they're gone

[@Fuliginosus]

Chase will go next. The Tonight Show was cursed.

[@ModMokkaMatti]

@@Fuliginosus I won't feel bad when the pompous Chevy Chase is gone.

[@wildcardartsent]

​@@ModMokkaMattiEasy there

[@ragantate3995]

@@FuliginosusJohnny died of old age/natural causes, Siskel & Ebert had Cancer. Their passing had nothing to do with production of a television show.

[@johnhickman106]

@@FuliginosusS&L is cursed, not the Tonight Show.

[@keefriff99]

I’m not a big fan of Chevy Chase as a person, but he really showed just the right amount of restraint here. I’m sure there was a BIG part of him that wanted to derail the entire segment by going after Siskel and Ebert, but he mostly let them do their thing, only occasionally throwing in some well-timed barbs.

[@maximusprime3459]

I bet some words were expressed when those mics were off.

[@TonyLovell]

Agreed.

[@andrewwertz3335]

@@maximusprime3459supposedly he told them he didn’t think three amigos was very good either lol

[@WintersWar]

This kind of candor and honesty that Ebert expressed will never be seen today. I salute the late Roger Ebert for speaking truth to power.

[@chrisrobinson679]

He must have seen it coming. One of them might give him the thumbs down and then what... best to just roll with the punches and see who makes more money lol

[@omegaman1409]

Johnny was the best. He fit like a glove in that show. I remember staying late to watch it.

[@davidforbesbrown51]

He made this bit of television history happen.

[@johngalantini6910]

This was great telly. I can see why people watch old Carson episodes. The guests were really interesting.

[@isailwind3471]

Which one of you is the ventriloquist? 😂🤣😂🤣

[@danstevenson6612]

I loved the campfire scene with the song in 3 Amigos and I loved the beautiful mexican women too.

[@RARenfield]

I have that song in my iTunes playlist.

[@AceGoodheart]

Just don't kiss them in the veranda.

[@eemoogee160]

"Goodnight Ned!" 🐢

[@tonifran9042]

The singing bush and my little buttercup was the best

[@creos42]

I loved Three Amigos growing up. One of my favorites. "My Little Buttercup" and "Blue Shadows on the Trail" were two songs I'd sing the kids as lullabies. Every night, they'd request them, and I'd sing them. Three Amigos will always hold a place in my heart and only elicits great memories.

[@davidforbesbrown51]

That's awesome.

[@reneelabute5649]

The Three Amigos was, is and always will be one of my most favourite movies!

[@wesleypipes6600]

Same!

[@jakehr3]

I think Siskel made a good point at the end. For big movies, a critics input makes very little difference on how well a film will do. Whether it is panned or praised the next Minions film will make millions in the box just because it is a Minions film. However, for the lesser known films, sometimes the only way you ever hear about them is from critics because they are the only ones willing to watch them. That's a really overlooked value of a critic, is to give an audience to the audienceless. To say nothing of their value in understanding the art and providing a framework for people to appreciate or want better from the art form.

[@davidforbesbrown51]

Well said.

[@wet-read]

I rarely see the Dunning-Kruger effect more fully on display than in comment sections like these, where there lots of people who have no idea about, and hence, no appreciation for, film criticism and film critics. They just are offended and mad that critics dare to tear apart one or more movies they happen to like. I disagree strongly with Ebert on some things, but so what? It's gonna happen. Get over it, mental midgets!

[@SteelbeastsCavalry]

Roger Ebert explaining what comedy is to Carson is like a tone-deaf Vulcan explaining opera.

[@davidforbesbrown51]

Ha!

[@fallariarising490]

lol he doesn't understand comedy

[@wet-read]

​@@fallariarising490 Nonsense. Like anyone else, he just didn't find every comedy funny. Besides, you're not always gonna agree with a movie critic. I adore Ebert, but I strongly disagree with some of his opinions. So what. It doesn't invalidate him or film criticism in general.

[@roems6396]

@@wet-read He also said that he liked the Golden Child. This segment alone makes me question his taste in movies.

[@wet-read]

@@roems6396 Ok... and don't you see that you're doing the same thing others piss on Ebert for doing? That is a comedy you and a lot of other people apparently find lame (I myself know nothing about it; brief research showed me it is an Eddie Murphy film). Just like Ebert found Tommy Boy, most Adam Sandler movies, and Three Amigos lame. But he also loved the first Hangover film, Ted, and a screwy modern retelling of Litte Red Riding Hood called Freeway (prompting a puzzled moviegoer to write him, baffled he could like what they considered depraved trash). Comedy is a tightrope walk sometimes. I myself don't "get" a lot of British humor in my bones, even though I understand it on a broader, more objective level. It just doesn't do much for me.

[@AlphaProto]

"I'm still here El Guapo!" Wow, this was interesting. I saw, The Three Amigos as a child and a lot of it really stuck with me. Comedies like it really helped shape my sense of humor. I've bought it several times so I can share it with people. It was interesting to see Chevy have his film criticized in front of him, but he is only in charge of his acting. Not the entire film. If the film is good or bad is in the hands of a lot of people. Not just Chevy.

[@harvey2609]

Remember these guys were pretty much the only critics that the average person paid any attention to. Their influence was huge. If they gave a picture 2 thumbs down you didn't go.

[@HansDelbruck53]

Above average persons loved them as well.

[@chopin65]

That just makes it worse.

[@funbird709]

​@@HansDelbruck53the lgbtqia community loved Rex Reed's critiques ❤🎉

[@funbird709]

​@@chopin65and you hung on Gene Shallits every word.....

[@dannysummers4591]

not always, Ebert gave Die Hard a negative review, and its considered by many to be one of the greatest action movies of all time

[@DJDarthVader]

Screw the critics. Three Amigos became a classic.

[@Rainy_Day12234]

Critics are the worst.

[@Kickingit06]

I watched it as a kid an liked it. But a lot of stuff I liked as a kid doesn't hold up, so I don't know.

[@stevenh3455]

".... it's......a sweater!!!"

[@Nathan-gd7xq]

Do you need other people's approval to like a film?

[@martymcfly5623]

That doesn't mean it's a good film. Jus sayin

[@rayhume1971]

Time tells a different tale about The Three Amigos. Classic film!

[@davidforbesbrown51]

Go figure... Johnny Carson was right about a comedy issue. 😀

[@bearlh40]

In the top three of the worst movies I've ever seen. I walked out. I had to walk out: it was literally painful to watch.

[@trainliker100]

Rotten Tomatoes has 45% critics, 67% audience. IMDB has 6.5 out of 10. Those are all VERY bad ratings.

[@alexraymond5572]

especially when calling Little Shop of Horrors a better comedy.

[@davidforbesbrown51]

@@bearlh40 What are some comedy films that you liked?

[@JerryCalvert-x9u]

This was a good show. I love the honesty and that nobody held back. Was a good one.

[@ManImJustSomeDude]

That’s been one of my favorite movies since I was a kid and I’m almost fifty. I like that it’s ridiculous. That’s why it’s a good comedy. I can’t hear the word plethora to this day without that whole scene in my head. After they eat the bat the rest of the movie is a hallucination while they die in the desert. It’s not all comedy. 😂

[@eugenedolcini695]

Good night, Ned.

[@Jantonov1]

The birdcall scene in The Three Amigos was one of the funniest things ever!

[@Engelbird]

i will always think of my dad and i rolling in laughter at the theatre at this scene

[@ThunderPants13]

I thought the bird call scene in Three Amigos was maybe the funniest scene in the whole movie.

[@jime6688]

Agreed. It’s up there.

[@jasonjansen9831]

Agree and the whole movie is extremely funny. So many classic scenes. Some people don't get the silly comedy I guess.

[@vincentkingsdale8334]

The singing bush was great

[@TheSaltydog07]

Ah, mistaking the Amigos for the German, and "My Little buttercup"!

[@oldpantsnewjersey]

I don't think it was the funniest scene, but it was very funny. It's more common now for jokes to intentionally drag out to the point of absurdity, and it's clear Ebert isn't a fan of that. And that's OK if he prefers economical jokes of course as long as he recognizes that comedy evolves with or without his personal approval.

[@christophertracy2807]

I have to give it to Ebert - he stuck to his guns and spoke his opinion when asked. He was not disrespectful.

[@gridglory1]

& he did appreciate silly comedies. Top Secret!, Kingpins etc. But those movies had a lot more going for them. 3 Amigos, did not. Even to my 10 year old eyes in the theater.

[@jacobpeters5458]

Ebert always had this way of giving assertive opinions respectfully. like when that one critic disagreed with him on Jacob's Ladder

[@indieeasmr7101]

I'm so glad that Three Amigos is certified hilarious now. They were dead wrong lol.

[@RonnieStanley-tc6vi]

As much as I disagreed with these two over the years, I really appreciate that a show like their existed. And, I watched it often.

[@smallbluemachine]

Watched The 3 Amigos recently with my wife, we both agreed it hasn’t aged a day and completely holds up. I don’t know what’s wrong with these critics.

[@NelsonStJames]

This was really a great segment of television. The interview was fantastic, the guests worked well off each other and the host; it was funny, even a bit tense. No late night show host today could touch Johnny Carson.

[@davidforbesbrown51]

Great points and so true.

[@ragantate3995]

All you need to watch 3 amigos is a light heart & sense of humor.

[@no834]

movie was stupid

[@maximisatwat]

whose got the time to wait for that?

[@dr.emilschaffhausen4683]

Stupid because it went over your head. What does that say about you?

[@patriciau6277]

I never cared at all what “critics think about anything”!

[@wet-read]

You're missing the point. They aren't religious authorities issuing decrees. They are paid to have a broader understanding and appreciation of that which they criticize, generally speaking, and their takes are there for your consideration... or not. You're not always gonna agree with them; I adore Ebert, but there are some things I strongly disagreed with him about. So what?

[@Apple2-ux8uo]

There has no Netflix then. You had to drive to a theater and pay good money for overpriced tickets. So critics a lot mattered more.

[@thespacealienssmogandgrog4283]

I didn't mind film critics during less woke times. I've always hated music critics.

[@commanderkorra3316]

@@wet-readAll they said was that they don’t care what say. I agree, the critics have their job to do and their own opinions. I personally don’t care about critics opinions either. I like to make up my own mind.

[@tobiascooper8800]

@@commanderkorra3316those things aren’t mutually exclusive obviously. You can make up your own mind after hearing what other people have to say.

[@chrisainsworth8575]

I loved that movie. Three Amigos was awesome.

[@Starfals]

I liked the movie, it was a good one for sure. Critics hating on movies that people usually love is nothing new sadly...

[@milosterwheeler2520]

I had the same reaction as a few other commenters. On my initial viewing, I thought Three Amigos was mildly funny. Much, much later in life, I thought is was a lot funnier. "When's YOUR next movie coming out?" was a perfect rejoinder.

[@Gurgamo]

"ARE YOU THE SINGING BUSH?"

[@blaqt107]

I saw 3 amigos as a kid. 😅😂😂🤣😂🤣. Seen it now in my 40's 😂🤣😂🤣. I think it was funny because I seen it with my big brother and we kept laughing at the silliest parts. And I remembered those times. RIP, my big brother 🥹

[@wesleypipes6600]

Sorry for your loss.

[@peterlongprong7521]

I learned the meaning of the word: "Plethora" ~ The Three Amigo's is an American gem !

[@JarlStaubhold]

3 Amigos is one of my all time favorite movies.

[@dimassalazar906]

I saw 3 amigos in the theatre, and everyone was laughing.

[@denningfamily2145]

"Carmen! I'll be back someday" Carmen: "Why?"

[@miketheyunggod2534]

Siskel and Ebert. Chicago icons.

[@arriuscalpurniuspiso]

I loved their show. They were so hyped up to talk about movies when very few people did so on TV

[@wpeale71341]

@@arriuscalpurniuspiso My Dad and I used to watch them to find out what movies we wanted to watch. If they both hated it, we went to see it.

[@billgateskilledmyuncle23]

I remember Steven Spielberg going after siscal and ebert by making fun of them in animaniacs, they actually pumped the fat out of Ebert's belly to butter his own popcorn. I was like in the second grade and my older brother lost it laughing.

[@eemoogee160]

That's harsh lol

[@dfxmonkeyhead]

They panned Spielberg every chance they got.. That eventually became a marketing tool for his movies.

[@youshmoob]

3 Amigos is so good. Still holds up really well.

[@Gray-soul_81]

This is why i always hated "professional" critics. So full of themselves.

[@normanred9212]

And they are jews lol

[@perry92964]

after seeing this i have to wonder if this is why 3 amigos didnt do well in theaters. comedies are tough to review and i rate them on re-watchability, if you can watch a comedy 10 times and still find it fun then to you its a good movie, i love 3 amigos and its one of my favorite comedy films, i think the writing is brilliant.

[@bcbock]

It made money. It didn’t do The Golden Child money, but it wasn’t a bomb.

[@ynots38]

I have never listened to critics... This is a prime example, 3 amigos is a classic comedy...

[@gatchpaints]

If you never listened to them, how do you know whether you agree with them or not?

[@ynots38]

@@gatchpaints listened, as in take their opinionated advice...

[@gatchpaints]

@@ynots38 to never listen to critics, that seems like an opinionated critical stance. You do realize you only need one period, right? All three sentenced posted have three. Weird. Are you letting us know that you aren't finishing your thoughts?

[@ynots38]

@@gatchpaints it's what I do... This is the comment section not a college essay...

[@gatchpaints]

@@ynots38 That's fine. Readers take these things as clues about the writer. If no sentence if ever properly punctuated, what is the reader expected to believe about someone brain? Perhaps it leaks into their reasoning abilities as well. That might be the reason not understanding the role of a critic in the original post.

[@CryptoDefiCrazy]

Just watched the bird call scene in The Three Amigos again and was pretty much laughing the entire time. Great stuff :)

[@mookiejava]

People acting like Siskel and Ebert did something wrong here, but all they did was their literal job. Carson asking them to give a critique of Chase's movie *that he's there to sell* was a terrible move.

[@TheSQDoctor]

Except that "The Three Amigos" is a wonderful movie that has held up all these years.

[@GSIP69]

Carson did not ask them to give a "critique" of Chase's movie. Here is what he said: "I hate to ask you to pick a dog..." 06:38 It was an open-ended question and Ebert answered, with a little goading by Ebert.

[@chadarracks]

Heart break ridge was one of eastwoods best movies. But these guys snuffing 3 amigos is criminal

[@joeblow5037]

I was in the Corps, so I knew the barracks life was b ess. But I LOVED that movie. These two were disasters.

[@oldmanstyl3]

Golden Child made over $100M, so it was a success. Critics and even Eddie hated it, though.

[@bcbock]

Chevy took that extremely well, considering his reputation for being an absolute rage monster. But he got the last laugh as the movie was a hit and has become a classic.

[@lockandloadlikehell]

Yeah bc he told Roger to say that

[@johnskrb]

Old, yes, but a “classic”? No way! The movie is terrible…

[@GoldenMean743]

@@johnskrbYeah, it did not age well at all. Not like National Lampoon's Vacation (or Christmas Vacation). In fact, it is pretty low on all 3 comedian-actors' resumes.

[@fordprefect4728]

@@GoldenMean743 I was 14 when it came out and i thought it was terrible then and i like all the actors that were in it.

[@GoldenMean743]

@@fordprefect4728 I like the actors, too. Ever see Inner Space and Trains, Planes, and Automobiles. 3 Amigos just doesn't compete with the best of their movies.

[@e7p037a]

One good thing about the internet is critics are out of work. One bad thing about the internet is everyone is a critic.

[@chrino21]

Chevy Chase waits… waits… then destroys the smugness with three words. Genius.

[@chooch1995]

When…is….your…next….picture…coming….out….3…7….whatever it takes….

[@chrino21]

@@chooch1995 “With your help.”

[@shuroom57]

​@@chooch1995There are three kinds of people in the world: those that can count, and those that can't.

[@chrino21]

@@shuroom57 No, the “When is YOUR next picture coming out?” is just as good of a takedown. Maybe better. I never did agree with Ebert. I’m shocked Chevy didn’t mention “Beyond the Valley of the Dolls”!

[@shuroom57]

@@chrino21 I think you should re-read my comment. It's a joke. J-O-K-E.