Goodfellas - Roger Ebert & Gene Siskel

[@joeykarate3148]

Back around 97 when I was living in LA, I went to a spot called the Apple Pan for a burger. I came in wearing my USC sweatshirt and took a seat and next to me was Gene Siskel. He saw I was wearing a USC sweatshirt and quickly started talking to me about the film school and movies in general. We both ended up ordering a second burger because we talked for so long. One of the most memorable experiences in my life.

[@anunusualironiccircumstanc2246]

Joey Karate that’s awesome, I heard he was a very friendly guy and would talk to fans etc. I also love your profile picture of Shinoda Ken-Ichi. 😎

[@brianseal23]

Apple Pan is so great, love that place

[@pabloolive899]

amazing

[@alking6633]

Apple Pan is GREAT.

[@jeremywarner2824]

Love apple pan

[@markyncole]

Unless you've never seen it,no one has ever watched Goodfellas just once.

[@JoelHernandez-yl6yw]

markyncole absolutely! Every time I channel surf and see it I stop lol

[@tomryan914]

Saw it again on a sat channel. All violence in, naughty words bleeped!

[@Actiomedey]

@@tomryan914 This is why I don't buy cable.

[@YnseSchaap]

Guilty, watched it yesterday 😁

[@thegoldentroll]

Except, of course, the people who've never seen it and finally do watch it for the first time because for at least a brief moment, those people will only have seen it once.

[@MichaelSmith-jw8qw]

I miss Siskel and Ebert greatly. They were great! Both died from cancer. They cannot be replaced.

[@Dottiecurran]

Thank God!

[@tripjet999]

Michael Smith Both killed by the CRIMINAL TOBACCO PUSHERS and their ILLEGAL TOBACCO DRUG, which should be BANNED, NOW!

[@dnatz58]

+Michael Smith Use to watch them. Best thing about them to me was if they both thought the movie was good, you could be guaranteed it was going to be good.

[@Dottiecurran]

dnatz58 Ebert's screenplays were all failures

[@maximuscaligula]

+Dottiecurran "Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls"(1970) was bizarre but it sure was interesting camp. He was like the Howard Cosell of movie critics.

[@sha11235]

RIP to three of the cast of Goodfellas that died this year: Ray Liotta, Paul Sorvino and Tony Sirico.

[@stefanmovieflixtomasi]

🙏🙏

[@JMAudioEditions]

all v@xed x2

[@user-ex9zm7bg3x]

Always loved Ray Liotta. Particularly in "Blow"

[@jp3813]

The most important character was obviously Jimmy Two Times.

[@not_henry_the_fifth]

jp3813 some say he is still on his way to get the papers, get the papers!

[@michaelhunziker7287]

jp3813 You mean it wasn't Johnny Roastbeef?

[@dawudcharlton]

You should wrote that twice,wrote that twice

[@zarthbacon]

Dawud Charlton I just read it twice, read it twice.

[@zarthbacon]

Dawud Charlton I just read it twice, read it twice.

[@mikkifarmer9626]

Goodfellas is still an undeniable classic. R.I.P to Gene Siskel and Rodger Ebert. They were 2 of the best film critics to ever do it.

[@danpena10565]

And Ray Liota, RIP.

[@thomasbelisle6093]

Yes they were. Good critics. I always watch them. 👍I remember they did a spoof of themselves on Jay Leno show. Very funny. 😁😆😅

[@mikemiller3619]

That's up for discussion...

[@mikkifarmer9626]

@@mikemiller3619 Always.

[@mikkifarmer9626]

@@danpena10565 Definitely R.I.P to the legendary Ray Liotta.

[@RockBottomRiser21]

The Godfather = A fine wine that gets better over time. Goodfellas = A shot that almost knocks you over but keeps you coming back for more.

[@NoName-jq7tj]

Steven W Hi please read the book "Wiseguy" which Goodfellas is based on. It is more exciting read than the Godfather...

[@SynBlades]

perfectly put.

[@MrBoyYankee]

Steven W Very well said.

[@Britton_Thompson]

Steven W Never considered myself a wine drinker until now

[@chugger74]

Interesting take. Both great films. The big difference is that Goodfellas is a true story about the mob culture and Scorcese doesn't hold anything back, really wants you to see what bad guys they are. The Godfather movies are of course fictional, but delve a bit deeper into good v evil, the mafia's own code of justice and how power can corrupt even a war hero.

[@geneticfreak2411]

It is absolutely ridiculous Scorcese didn't win Best Director for this film, one of the great travesties in Oscar history.

[@quinnrollen]

Popularity contest; that's all those award ceremonies are.

[@lesterdiamond6190]

I also thought Sharon Stone should have won Best Actress for Ginger in Casino. She was just unhinged. I've known narcissistic women like that, and the portrayal was outstanding.

[@fox2569]

Lol Oscars aren't as much of a big deal as some think. When you look who has and hasn't won Oscars you realize they're not at all prestigious awards.

[@JakeG-gp4qt]

Fatty McGee Another travesty is Silence only getting 1 nomination this year! Arguably, at least IMO, Scorsese's best film. Easily one of the best films of the past decade. But noooooo, 1 nom. What a bunch of bullshit. The academy is a joke!

[@bebaguette766]

Jake G 2187 Just saw Silence, and I absolutely agree. I'd say it's not quite on the level of his three masterpieces (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas), but it's certainly fantastic, easily one of the best films of the year, and one of the best films on the topic of religion and the silence of God (though I still think Bergman's trilogy of faith and the Seventh Seal take the top spot).

[@mike64792]

As critics, they can’t just say “this is one of the greatest movies ever made” but you can tell that’s what they both were thinking. Rest In Peace, guys.

[@omieg89]

That’s a great point. But notice how effusive they were in their praise about a movie that had just come out at that time. Good job by both of them to immediately recognize greatness. People can’t always do that accurately in the moment. Now we’re able to look back at their reviews and see that they both nailed it. This clip has aged very well.

[@Nestor123057]

Well said Michael.

[@r.p.mcmurphy6623]

Sure they could...that's ludicrous. 🤣

[@serendipityshopnyc]

@@r.p.mcmurphy6623 If you are a well-known movie reviewer who says it too often, you lose credibility, much more so than praising a movie highly on release but pulling your punches on the "best movie ever" declaration.

[@Fiveash-Art]

@@omieg89 Yeah .. Now you've got critics raving about that piece of crap 'cinematic masterpiece' .. The Batman. Sad times. 😆

[@d.263]

I saw this film by accident, with only myself (an 18 year old girl at the time) at a small theater on an army base. When it ended, I was in love with film, Ray Liotta, and Scorsese-and still am. These two give the best synopsis and deconstruction of this film there is.

[@y2biz]

They knew right away how brilliant that film was.

[@jim6820]

RIP 2 Gene Siskel (1/26/46-2/20/99) & Roger Ebert (6/18/42-4/4/13). Let's give them 2 VERY BIG THUMBS UP. For giving us over 30yrs of film reviews. I'm going to miss there reviews. Nobody can't replace them.👍👍👍👍 👎👎👎👎 👌.

[@zennonszabo8603]

jim68 👍👍

[@southsideman4891]

Bravo. Thank you to them both. Much love. They sat through a lot of dogs to spare us. Their opinions were great and uncompromised. I longed for Saturday at 6:30 on channel 2 here in Chicago. They will foever be missed...

[@bernardbrown5336]

Thumb s UP for Siskel. Thumbs WAY DOWN for Ebert!

[@imaramblins]

Can't believe Siskel's been gone since 99. 20 years!

[@morissenegor4820]

Agree. I used to watch them when they were first on WGN, the public station. I read the Tribune. So I was more of a Siskel fan. I was heartbrokennwhen he died so young of a brain tumor.

[@Tolemac7]

Siskel & Ebert. I never missed an episode. They were the very best film critics, ever. I miss them both very much.

[@moblack5883]

I remember as a kid my mom watching. It was a show you didn’t miss. Good ole days.

[@whitealroker]

So many fantastic movies would never have heard of if it wasn’t for their love or even some cases hate for them.

[@Tolemac7]

@@whitealroker Absolutely. I saw a few indie films back in the day because they reviewed them.

[@RobertLeBlancPhoto]

I saw this in the theater in 1990. I was 19 and it blew my mind. I saw it with friends at first but went back myself to see it alone. Almost 30 years later and it’s still one of my favorite films ever.

[@billboggs6641]

If you need to see it again Turner channel runs it about 10 times a month, when they're not running Green Mile.

[@dustdevl3404]

Likewise.

[@tommybohannon1989]

Glad they brought up how important Bracco was to the movie, she as Karen is by far the most underrated part of the movie for me

[@stevenhochlander1630]

She was nominated

[@bryanska]

Oh I didn't mention her?? I'M SORRRRYYYYYYYYY

[@rufusleakin163]

Now go home and get your fuckin' shine box!

[@jellysauce7471]

+southsidesman it's without a doubt one of the most classic lines in the movie. it's also a really important scene in the movie too

[@mickfunny4185]

You insulted him a little bit. You got a little bit out of order yourself.

[@jennicase]

THERE IT IS!!!!

[@alicesrabbit7126]

nah, i didn't insult nobody, give us a drink.

[@zenrr1]

Spitshine Tommy... make yer shoes look like mirruhz.

[@yeadogthazmyboi]

Siskel and Ebert were so smart and just amazing movie reviewers. I can’t believe guys like this used to be on network television. When you see this stuff you realize how much American television has been dumbed down and geared towards the lowest common denominator in recent years.

[@junodonatus4906]

Well there was also no social media back then. No Internet, no rotten tomatoes, no blogs, etc. A show like this would never work today because you can read opinions everywhere.

[@markfrancis5751]

@@junodonatus4906 Unfortunately yep

[@marywatkins6798]

I learned about films and how to critically watch them from these two guys. They were great.

[@HarbingerOfBattle]

⁠@@junodonatus4906 I don’t think it was the film analysis that made people keep coming back as much as it was the personalities of the critics, which were so different, that they set each other off wonderfully. Gene looked at movies the way I often do, usually nitpicking and weighing pros and cons. Roger was a more encompassing critic, analyzing the film as a whole and trying to see what someone else might like about it. It didn’t matter if they shared the same or differing opinions about the movie they each brought a perspective that could resonate with the audience, even if public opinion would disagree with them as well.

[@kingswing00]

I'm 50 years old and I'm glad the era of stuffy, elitist film snob reviewers is dead. I find better, more reliable reviews from contemporary KZbinrs whose tastes align much closer to mine and whose opinions I trust way more.

[@vizionaryentertainment8464]

This movie has some of the greatest performances I've ever seen in a film

[@Seveneleven44]

The scene after they kill billy bats and return to his mothers house is very underrated. Great scene.

[@thomaskemer8109]

It's amazing how many actors went on to be in the SOPRANOS!

[@TheJPSouza]

@@thomaskemer8109 27 actors

[@dreigivetimpoolmassivewedg7646]

Even DeNiro smoking darts is historically great stuff

[@krypticunlimited6925]

So did Casino, which is probably one of the most underappreciated mob movies ever

[@christianrepizo]

I wish Siskel and Ebert could be here to watch The Irishman.

[@johnnyboycassidy749]

I have a bad feeling it's not gonna be that great. Hopefully I'm wrong. Guess we'll see soon.

[@christianrepizo]

@@johnnyboycassidy749 it's going to be EPIC!

[@bansheebot2]

I dont know....The Departed was WAY overrated imo.....

[@christianrepizo]

@@bansheebot2 I felt the same way too about Departed when it first came out but I got a chance to see again recently and i enjoyed it way more.

[@dsim6703]

They would agree that Scorcese made a better film than Goodfellas

[@JB19504]

What a shame that we no longer have Sisket & Ebert. Such great reviewers, no one else comes close.

[@andrewyeung7317]

On Cinema at the Cinema!

[@hunterwyeth]

@@andrewyeung7317you’re so right. T. Amato and Joey Patron are top in their class.

[@austinteutsch]

Absolutely one of the greatest movies ever made. Scorcese is one of a kind.

[@dr.stevebrule5839]

Rest easy Ray Liotta and thank you!!! We already miss you 🙏🏻

[@misternastee2738]

I've seen this movie at least 100 times. It never gets old.

[@michellelekas211]

THE GODFATHER = mafia. Enjoyable. GOODFELLAS = the mafia on crack!!!!!!! ADDICTIVE!

[@davidr5961]

me too; my two favorite movies of all time; this & Patton

[@Hey___you]

Same here. The shot when Henry and Karen go into the nightclub through the kitchen still makes me well up, it's so beautiful.

[@charliefromstarkvillemissi1852]

I dare you to try and get sick of watching this movie. It’s impossible. It’s a perfect movie.

[@fredcasdensworld]

Just remember, it was so good it earned itself a repeat parody segment involving Pigeons on Animaniacs

[@Teeveepicksures]

It's like flipping through channels and coming upon Die Hard. You HAVE TO watch it.

[@r.p.mcmurphy6623]

LOTS of movies like that.

[@FoundationalAmericanBadass]

Man I'm overcome with nostalgia right now, these two guys are a prime example of good things not lasting forever. RIP to both of them, forever Chicago Icons...

[@exclamationpointman3852]

It's really amazing, I used to live to go and watch their 30 minute shows Saturday night at 6:40 almost religiously. I had no idea how much weigh they REALLY pulled for a LONG TIME in Hollywood. People loved and died on their thumbs up! Their approval or disapproval made of broke a franchise, whole industries. These two dopy looking Chicago and in the Midwest somewhere...I had no idea of their real power. GOD bless them and their families and may the rest in peace in the name of JESUS CHRIST.

[@SONICE69]

We will NEVER EVER EVER have another dynamic film critic duo like this again...... I just loved these guys and one of the things that made them so awesome is that even when you disagreed with their assessment, you still knew you were seeing GENIUS!!!👏🙏👏

[@RichardCano]

I can see you’re not familiar with Mike, Jay, and Rich Evans.

[@NoMoreAsterisks]

@@RichardCano I am. They suck! 😂

[@j-555]

They’re lazy cynical jerks with no sincerity or integrity

[@joeya8721]

Will never have movies like the ones they reviewed

[@georgeshepherd6431]

Really sad how these two suffered with cancer--especially Ebert and the scary, disfiguring surgery he underwent. No one deserves that. And to the posters who made fun of their illnesses, shame on you all.

[@ranasharma9875]

It is incredible how he was able to do reviews even after surgery.

[@AegisNova]

+ZarahLean How many successful screenplays have you? Oh, and how many Pulitzer Prizes?

[@ZarahLean]

Aegis Nova I don't write movies, I am a lawyer. Your ugly pin up Ebert tried to write movies and flopped...producing cheap smut. He critiqued movies and the critic has critics so deal with it

[@AegisNova]

+ZarahLean Oh, a lawyer. It was so evident by your elegant, logical posts.

[@philaschio5524]

+Aegis Nova Besides sucking off dead fat film critics , what do you do?

[@jameshood1928]

I thought Liotta gave the best lead performance of that year. His narration was the key thread to the movie. Pesci deservedly won the supporting actor award. Scorsese's direction was perfect.

[@ericnelson5321]

Good point on the narration

[@kevinwalsh4652]

What baffles me is nobody ever mentions Shades Of Blue, incredible acting, the fourth season was slow but Liotta, Lopez, in fact the whole cast delivers, yet I've never heard one person mention this show 🤔

[@kennethlatham3133]

Yes, Liotta didn't get enough recognition for his vocal prowess, the unusual nature of his delivery, breath control, intonation. In ANY of his films. HERE, the way his voice drops to a pitying bass as he describes the end of an associate, "When they found Frankie Carbone's body, they had to thaw it out two days for the autopsy" to the vicious pistol-whipping he gives a guy in his own driveway, ending with, at high yelping pitch, "I SWEAR ON MY F**KING MOTHER, IF YOU TOUCH HER AGAIN, YOU'RE DEAD!!!"

[@jameshood1928]

Ray had an intonation he used to make a point that was very unique. And he always understood what the character he was playing was in relation to everyone else. A great sense of role.

[@Stevez61]

Liotta was terrific in Goodfellas. His was the pivotal role - everything else revolved around his character, and he was great.

[@Vlad65WFPReviews]

The Oscar for The Departed was the Academy fixing the mistake when they gave Best Picture to Dances with Wolves. This remains Scorsese's Magnum Opus.

[@TTM9691]

.....not just "Dances WIth Wolves" beating "Goodfellas"....but "Ordinary People" (another actor-turned-first-time-director film) beat out "Raging Bull" ten years earlier. And hell....."Rocky" beating "Taxi Driver" (not to mention "Network" and "All The President's Men") doesn't look too great in retrospect, either! But definitely "Goodfellas" was a huge upset and to this day I will not watch "Dances With Wolves"!!!!!

[@dzanier]

Yes.

[@Vlad65WFPReviews]

@@dzanier Neither will I.

[@DCStef]

Dances with Wolves was awesome

[@TTM9691]

@@DCStef Not a tenth of the film that "Goodfellas" is. We're not just talking about a nice movie, we're talking about a new teaching in cinema, genre, acting, story structure, editing, sound-editing.....it's been imitated to death ever since, especially in the 90s, everything from "Boogie Nights" to the "Sopranos". You get points for originality and innovation, Stef, and when you have a guy like Scorsese who has given you a string of absolute classics - plus a new instant classic (which is how "Goodfellas" was seen at the time) - you honor the new instant classic. Not the bland-actor-turned-director on his first outing....for the SECOND time (Redford in '80 beating him out, Costner in '90). At the very LEAST Scorsese should have gotten Best Director.....for BOTH movies. I mean, they teach "Raging Bull" and "Goodfellas" in film schools, not "Dances With Wolves" and "Ordinary People". (And that's not a knock on those two movies, which are worth seeing).

[@RMR1]

One of the things that made Siskel & Ebert so good together was the underlying tension that permeated their reviews and the back-and-forth nature of their show. They didn't like each other very much, but they had a grudging respect for one another as film critics. That dichotomy gave the relationship a more complex -- and entertaining -- relationship and made for a highly successful professional partnership.

[@DLSacks]

They liked each other, but didn't socialize outside of work, and were just insanely competitive. Some of the best stuff from their show is when they disagree in funny ways with each other, one upping each other. When they start one-upping each other in praise of a movie it's a really special thing, and they often give each other more time to talk without interruption.

[@shevetlevi2821]

RIP Ray Liotta, Gene Siskel & Roger Ebert So many times I've been flipping through the channels and find Goodfellas. And every time I say I'll just watch 5 minutes. Sure enough I watch to the end every time.

[@r.p.mcmurphy6623]

A shared experience by thousands and thousands...

[@lagaman11]

I remember watching this very review and thinking, "Man, I got to go see this movie". What a great review and what a masterpiece of a movie. I miss these two guys so much. Never be another movie review team like these two, ever again.

[@logancody8841]

+lagaman11 Absolutely right, and oh man. I remember them having some very heated exchanges when they disagreed about something.

[@Mdebacle]

On one show Siskel stated that they never share their opinions of a movie until they meet in the studio for their show.

[@southsideman4891]

I agree with every point: they had ZERO problem trashing a movie if they didnt like it and they didnt aleays get fired up about a movie like this. I had just tured 18 and ran to see it.

[@macoproject]

I just realised how true the things Gene said about how when Henry's on drugs, the movie feels on drugs. Not sure why I didn't see that at all the first times, but that makes the movie that much better.

[@RCaIabraro]

Scorcese is a masterful director like that... A craftsman of the highest caliber.

[@MegaMoose1989]

the movie is shot in the three styles, the reminiscing past, the frantic drug day and the now/aftermath. the reminiscing past is the first half of the movie and the music flows with and adds calming flavor even in tense scenes, the frantic drug day is very quick editing and the music is fast and changing often, the now/aftermath there is no music and it seems more real and dangerous.

[@andrewptob]

The point they made about Henry being an outsider because he want full Italian and thus he brings a somewhat objective look at this crime world was really insightful. I had never thought about that, but very true and makes the movie that much better.

[@dmfour]

You're not meant to notice it. You're meant to feel it or sense it, That's great directing/camera work.

[@Fakeaorta]

The song "Jump Into The Fire" was a master choice for the scene where he is trying to cook the sauce, drop off the babysitter, etc.

[@oscarpark1523]

This came out my senior year. We looked for every opportunity in every conversation to quote this movie.. it was like we all had an obscure form of Tourette’s .. movie was too good

[@themistoklestheodosopoulos6253]

Unfortunately we did that too but with the movie Anchorman. And it lasted for like 4 years lmao

[@bryansarracino8623]

Me too man. 1990 baby

[@Kearyjb]

My friend and I went through a phase where we were going around handing $5 bills to everyone.

[@kevingamblesonlife9999]

You all need to go get your shinebox! At my place of employment we hired this new kid. He's a good kid, but we call him Spider.

[@oscarpark1523]

@@kevingamblesonlife9999 I can’t tell you the countless numbers I’ve sent to get their shine boxes..

[@mikelcarrow2787]

I really miss these two. I was a young boy who loved this show.

[@mikelcarrow2787]

@Vagina Doctor No your mother did that for me..damn I had good times when I was young. lol. seriously though that show was the only show that I could watch trailers and movie clips back in the day...stop being creepy.

[@kevinmyrick218]

I sure do miss the old days. I mean just listen to them chopping it up talking about brilliant art. Sigh 90s we’re amazing

[@markmiller4376]

No TV movie critic duo could match these two for chemistry. Off screen, so I've read, there was much acrimony. On screen, there was a grudging respect for each other's talent. I miss them. Both died of cancer, Siskel the same month and year as my dad, though he was 25 years younger.

[@cliffhanger5211]

You are right, there was acrimony and friction between the two but really more so before the show started , from what I heard and read, the longer they did the show the more their relationship improved. I'm not saying they became best buds but they realized that they were connected as a duo, as a team, and they both realized they kind of needed each other the classic sum is greater than the whole of its parts . I remember when the show first started and I watched them every week. I loved it! i

[@mateuszmattias]

@@cliffhanger5211 In a way it's impressive that they even pulled it off since they were from two newspapers that were fierce competitors. I would guess not everyone in their respective organization was happy about them pairing up in the beginning, since no one could know it was eventually to become a classic tv show.

[@fridgeratorsam4042]

My favorite scene is the long shot when the camera is following Henry and Karen through the kitchen and into the night club. I'd never seen such a long and smooth camera shot like that. Really put you right into the movie with them. I worked on those Koldraft ice machines for years. Mechanical wonders, really Rube Goldberg-type machines. More than once if I had the front cover off for a while somebody would be sitting there being entertained as it was going through its drop cycle. Great, great movie.

[@ericlindsey7751]

I saw the 'Making of Goodfellas special, the scene you are talking about took 26 takes, mostly because Henny Youngman the comic at the club kept flubbing his lines.

[@Elhastezy888]

@@ericlindsey7751 Heyyy I saw that too! It was very very cool learning about that shot!👍🏻

[@jimmyolsen5897]

Then he kissed me was the perfect song for that classic scene

[@stevesfameni]

That’s a historical scene. Longest unedited scene to this date

[@danieldobrosky8378]

Mine is jimmy inviting Karen into the shop the tension in that is just off the chart…it brings you right into her fear

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

"Am I a clown to you?" That scene STILL is uncomfortable to watch even after all this time. Brilliantly written, acted and filmed by all involved.

[@cwatson4271]

Great improvised scene.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

@@cwatson4271 Yep. Ray Liotta looks genuinely uncomfortable in that scene. Don't know if it was Joe's or Martin's idea to not let Ray in on it, but the end result was great.

[@mohamedashian604]

JustWasted3HoursHere it’s actually something that happened to joe Pesci in when he was at a restaurant and saw two guys saying the funny how scene he then described it to Marty and then joe and ray rehearsed it and that was something that goodfellas was known for is that Marty lets his actors do they improvise from their rehearsals and so they made it to one of the best scenes in the movie and if you don’t believe me watch Marty’s interview with film critic Ali plump yes he’s a real person and that scene is the first thing in the video that they talk about

[@2beJT]

What about the catering?

[@sha11235]

They could've kept doing that at certain points in the film, like when Stacks is killed and the guy takes the coffee pot because of what Pesci said and he could've said to Pesci, "Well, if I could read minds, I'd be in the circus, and you'd be, never mind."

[@jonwmeyer11]

My favorite film of all time.

[@socaldave4227]

Any guy that doesn't have this in their top 5 all time I can't associate with

[@moncorp1]

I have it at #6 Dave, could you cut me a little slack?

[@lorettalynndavis9695]

Of all time?...It was good but fav movie of all time, I'm thinkin movies like Braveheart, Gladiator, Forest Gump, The Sixth Sense, The Exorcist or The Matrix, you know stuff like that...

[@nikond-vp9wt]

jonathan meyer 👎

[@lorettalynndavis9695]

What? *The Matrix?* that was life altering! *Braveheart?* That was epic dude, you gotta be kidding. *The Sixth Sense?* C'mon, Bruce Willis was dead the whole time lol! No one today, and no one since had ever done it like M. Knight with that movie. Ok I'll give you a pass on *"Gladiator"* but *The Exorcist?*...Dude that movie is and always will be *the standard* for all future horror!

[@jonnyharding3646]

The sequence when Ray Liotta takes Bralco on a date is just incredible.

[@misskitty2710]

Especially that long, single shot that follows Henry and Karen from outside, through the web of corridors, the kitchen, into the nightclub. Beautiful cinematography.

[@terrellholmes2726]

The line that kills me in this movie is when Lorraine Bracco's character says to Ray Liotta "Who the hell do you think you are, Frankie Valli or some kinda big shot?"

[@misskitty2710]

@@terrellholmes2726 Fun fact: Joe Pesci and Frankie Valls were friends when they were both on the Philly music scene. How was a member of Joey Dee and the Starliters. He has had a bit of a singing career since then, too!

[@upabittoolate]

Because she was fine as hell

[@ndogg20]

Whats barely mentioned here is the editing.Thelma Schoonmaker's editing along with Scorsese's directing and creating make this film dance.Its over 2 hours long YET seems to fly by in the blink of an eye.Brilliant. On another note...gonna miss both of these great movie enthusiast.Siskel and Ebert your passion for film lives on in all of us.

[@elpato54]

How did this movie lose to Dances with Wolves for best picture?

[@sha11235]

Patrick H Because that film makes you feel classy to vote for it. Not this one. Same thing in 1996 with The English Patient winning over Fargo.

[@nyyfanvkamath]

Two words: White Guilt.

[@MegaMoose1989]

+Patrick H Dances had a Oscar bait, a minority that was oppressed. Just like nyyfanvkamath said.

[@danaberry149]

Same with Shakespeare in Love winning over Saving Private Ryan.

[@sha11235]

Also, I think because Shakespeare came out in December while Ryan came out in June or July (the summer). If Ryan had come out in December, maybe it would've been fresh in the voters' stupid minds.

[@Amrichal]

Without these guys, movies don't taste the same!

[@djmotise]

Chris Kent ew

[@jothishprabu8]

Wtf

[@davidc6032]

The fellas were on the money about this one. Now easily considered an all-time classic almost 30 years on.

[@alandoane9168]

Film as an artform suffered an incredible loss with the passing of these two giants of criticism. I think about them all the time and wonder what they would think of any new movie I am interested in. I miss their wit, their guidance, their charisma and their intelligence.

[@Elhastezy888]

Same here, I still find myself wondering what they would say about certain films I've seen in the last couple years. My mom LOVED these two. I was a kid but I would listen & watch cause of my mom. Boy I'm sure glad I did🥰 many blessings

[@JudgeDeeDecides]

Well said

[@sniffypoo9077]

miss siskel and ebert, gone too soon

[@crystalbishop3118]

agreed, they had a real respect for art and were complete film geeks, and the way they argued was interesting, funny, and refreshing. i also never got the impression they were sellouts of paid off for good reviews, i genuinely believe they were unbiased in their reviews. RIP!

[@robertmiller2411]

marsbars4 Name your favorite film critic ...? And just in case it's not clear to you, you've been "criticizing others for their opinions" throughout this whole thread..

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

Boy, you can say that again!!

[@rub3nski]

Mike Lomez it goes speak good or dont speak at all

[@tannerwilson4843]

Crystal Bishop Fortunately we have people like Chris Stuckmann to carry the torch.

[@johnandrew1727]

These guys were America’s favorite film critics, my friends and I would watch together with popcorn on Sunday night I think and have a blast.

[@lloydkline3265]

They were the best ever movie critics

[@pungisotu]

Yep their show was as good as a movie for fans.

[@FCm-tq2ho]

Yup! Loved the intro..I think they walked into a Chicago cinema

[@jimwhite9735]

A brilliant aspect of this film that sometimes gets overlooked is the soundtrack. Scorcese is a master at this, but no more so than in this film. Virtually every scene has a song in the background, but it never overshadows what is going on screen. It instead becomes an integral part of the scene. "Jump Into the Fire" by Harry Nilsson and Muddy Waters's "Mannish Boy" in the penultimate drug sequncee are good examples. And the outro of "Layla" doesn't belong to Clapton anymore, as far as I am concerned. It will forever be the Goodfellas theme.

[@MaxMaximus-fq8db]

There's an excellent short feature on the making of this film. Just Google the Making of Goodfellas and be transported into that magical world.

[@Assyrianmikey]

Very true no one knows how to put a song to a scene better then Marty!! Only second to Marty is maybe Quentin who is totally influenced by Marty

[@justintime1343]

Greatest film since Scarface (1983). Even Siskel couldn't find anything to criticize about it.

[@ThisisDanBell]

RIP Ray Liotta

[@basildamukaitis2130]

When you hear Ebert reviewing this film, you realize what a brilliant reflective mind he has. No one reviews films like this anymore, the current media lack the erudition, the ability to reflect and look deeper in to characters. We are devolving as a society at least in our understanding of the human person and the human condition.

[@basildamukaitis2130]

***** Agreed, new friend, I completely agree.

[@ZarahLean]

Ebert failed at writing movies

[@PanzerBuyer]

+Basil Damukaitis Ebert never liked one of my favorite movies - Brazil. I think he just needed to see it a few more times.

[@ZarahLean]

gothatway09 you must have no life and look as ugly as ebert

[@sinceunati]

+ZarahLean I'm gonna need you to work on a case

[@tanjabuchholz5314]

I've seen this movie so many times and it never stops being entertaining. It has such a captivating rhythm to it. My all time favorite for sure

[@wutisay]

Roger Ebert is my favorite film critic of all time. Such insight and writing ability.

[@bobzani]

I read Ebert's reviews partly because he wrote so well, and he was a great critic as well.

[@dingdongrocket]

RIP - Liota, watching now - the commentary seems intelligent , as informative yet descriptive. The internet basically killed this show - ala review websites. good content

[@malinwj1167]

The internet has killed basically everything sacred

[@steveleeart]

What I love about S&E is they had to keep it short and sweet. They always gave a very tight but thorough synopsis followed by a few good points as to why it’s good or bad. Sometimes they agreed sometimes they didn’t, but you could always tell when they were enthusiastic about a title. And every now and then they’d get into longer episodes dealing with a single director or film, or issues about a film. I also loved their year end top ten lists and their letter to the academy usually about smaller films that shouldn’t be ignored. Many KZbinrs, who still do great work, could learn a bit about being more concise from S&E. Miss them dearly!

[@NYC1370]

one of the best mob movies ever made classic!!!

[@maxxxmodelz4061]

Goodfellas is my favorite film of all time, and has been since the day I first saw it back in the early 90's. I didn't see it when it first came out, but when it made its way to HBO back in I think 91 or 92. To this day, I don't think I've seen a film where the dialogue and acting felt so natural and unscripted, yet flowed like a perfect screenplay. Just perfection in film making.

[@yell0wberry]

Maxxx Modelz hopefully, the Irishman will be one of those films we also talk about for a long time

[@pepironi992]

@@yell0wberry it wasn’t anywhere close to goodfellas

[@denmark555]

I love how they give an in depth review, without any real spoilers. Most reviewers today, seem to want to tell you the whole story.

[@itsRabbitSeasonYo]

Best movie of the 90s. Shawshank redemption is right there too.

[@hitmanhatton]

Agree with both picks! Goodfellas beats TSR just by a bit. Only because I think Goodfellas is more re-watchable

[@itsRabbitSeasonYo]

@@hitmanhatton both movies are so good that when I am flipping channels on tv and come across either I can watch them from any point in the movie.

[@ribbles1699]

@@itsRabbitSeasonYo there aren't many movies like that, but yes on both counts. I was on a roadtrip with a friend recently, sitting in a hotel room drinking beer and flipping through channels, when Scarface appeared on the screen, maybe a quarter of the way into it. No discussion needed, remote set down.

[@jothishprabu8]

Shawshank is obviously better than Goodfellas

[@michellelekas211]

@@hitmanhatton No one watched DANCES WITH WOLVES after 1990. No one can stop watching GOODFELLAS 30 years later.

[@Mitchell_E_Underscore]

"It's an animal who when verbally insulted, pulls out a gun and shoots you. I've never done that to you on the show" I love when Gene slips in a joke and just keeps going, giving no time for Roger to react

[@markbernhardt6281]

He has to, Ebert tries to hog the camera

[@Joscope]

"Security?? You're looking at it I'm the midnight to eight man; I'm the Commandant!!" The writing was incredible..

[@magicbus63]

Goodfellas was best movie of the 90,s!

[@A.C31]

And Home Alone is in top five of the decade. Both 1990 Joe Pesci.

[@leohaddad9225]

Shawshank was better

[@jothishprabu8]

Forrest Gump and Shawshank are way better

[@irishcole3516]

These were such good days.. two movie reviewers who eloquently broke down films and really elevated the art of movie reviews. This show was very compelling to watch. RIP to both of these two men.

[@mateuszmattias]

I think one of the really good things is that they didn't hesitate to disagree and let the audience know that they weren't always on the same page. Not that it was exactly animosity, but it would have been a lot less interesting had they toned down their very specific respective tastes and preferences. Right here they were in full agreement as to the greatness of the film, but that very much wasn't always the case.

[@irishcole3516]

@@mateuszmattias agreed… they definitely would disagree but they had good chemistry and this was a very entertaining show

[@garysolorzano3216]

The boys were never happier than when they came across a movie they both absolutely loved. Cause they were few and far between. Raging Bull, Taxi Driver and of course this one come to mind. All Scorsese BTW. Fargo and Shawshank were others. This could have been their best, most incisive review ever as well. Thanks boys. RIP.

[@JK-gu3tl]

Dinner with Andre.

[@WoahLookAtThatFreak]

They didn't agree on Taxi Driver. Siskel hated the last third of the movie

[@drippinglass]

Duce Bigalo European Gigalo. 😀

[@everready19373]

Because, not CAUSE!!

[@stephanodigiorgio1090]

"the wife as an overlooked character" THANK YOU FOR THIS BABY UR LEGACY IN FILM REVIEW WILL LIVE FOREVER!!! mad love to y'all from Venezuela!!!

[@Bmayo27]

Gene Siskel at the end of this video.....he’s basically pitching the idea of a non-spoiler, and more spoilery review. Also they’re both totally right about the movie! Great cinema!

[@Bolgernow]

Until there is ANOTHER honest Ebert & Siskel, we have nothing honest

[@Dumpweed971]

You should give Chris Stuckmann a try. Hes really good. After Roger died he became my go to for honest reviews.

[@camerongordon5914]

With all sincerity, I think the Honest Trailers series from Screen Junkies is fantastic.

[@Bolgernow]

@@Dumpweed971 Thanks, I'll give them a try. They weren't "paid off" ever. They disagreed but always had reasons. Simply one of the best Movie Review team that ever existed

[@cropower6167]

No quality movies for Ebert & Siskel to review if they were alive today

[@sanchpaul0223]

@@cropower6167 Ain't that the truth!!!

[@Guigley]

Hands-down the greatest gangster film ever made, and my personal favorite Scorsese movie. Masterful filmmaking equaled by few.

[@porkins_jr719]

Casino was awesome as well

[@MoejiiOsmanTV]

Casino and Goodfellas are the same level for me

[@serendipityshopnyc]

I'd put Goodfellas and the first Godfather on the same level, and agree with you on where it ranks otherwise. (Godfather part II is undeniably excellent but I never quite saw why anyone thought it was better than the original.)

[@Guigley]

@@serendipityshopnyc I agree. 'The Godfather: Part II' is nowhere near as good as the first film.

[@porkins_jr719]

@@serendipityshopnyc I have to disagree...the acting in Godfather 2 is even better than part 1 and the plot, cinemetography, etc is equal. But adding DeNiro and Lee Strasberg elevates the acting even more than Brando + Caan in part 1

[@justintime1343]

Greatest film since Scarface. Never gets old.

[@calloway1972]

The 90s were a time when you could wander into a theater any given week and see terrific cinema.

[@FallouFitness_NattyEdition]

I honestly don't get why some people just loath these guys. I mean all they did was review movies.

[@Dr.TJ_Eckleburg]

+AVET87 Roger Ebert was basically a communist. He knew movies but fuck him.

[@jsilva4847]

Some people are just angry jerks. Someone will always complain.

[@johntucker9782]

People are just jealous that Ebert was daing Oprah back then.

[@A.C31]

Women or men ?

[@langdonalger9219]

J Silva jerks on the internet? No way.

[@foto21]

The movie coulda been named 'GET YOUR SHINE BOX'. Yeah, this film is a masterpiece all right. Stunned me when I first saw it, never fails to deliver. You almost don't have to see it too many times because all the big scenes are imprinted in your brain. Siskel and Ebert took us all through the films of the late 20th century.

[@Stevez61]

"Stunned me when I first saw it..." Same here. I was completely absorbed and just knocked out by it.

[@zylo999]

This and The Godfather are 2 of my favourite films of all time.

[@suzycreamcheesez4371]

Ethan Reuben are you Canadian? or British?

[@zylo999]

suzycreamcheesez I'm an immigrant living in Canada. Why?

[@ryahpda]

Ethan Reuben It's the U in favourite that gave you away I think.

[@zylo999]

Ryan Yeah... Damn Americans and their shortcut words.

[@Whtxombi]

Ethan Reuben Ikr?

[@TimSPC]

This is so much better than any KZbin film analysis channel.

[@tmrezzek5728]

They are absolutely right about Goodfellas--you have to see it more than once. It's filled with so much good stuff you might miss on the first viewing. And the drug sequence...that alone should have won Scorsese the Best Director Oscar.

[@user-ex9zm7bg3x]

deer got his foot stuck in the grille

[@anthonyD2365]

Thank you Lord for making me grow up in the 60”s 70” and 80” with the greatest music, musicians, movies, and actors of all time. ❤️🙏

[@zombiefulci3301]

I agree with the 80's and some 70's but the 60's was steeped in dreary wayward mellow hippie vibes. California Dreamin, Sounds of the Season, Born to be Wild etc...🤮🤮🤮🤮 Peter Fonda biker druggie counterculture 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮 80's Bananarama, Flock of Seagulls, Duran Duran, Mike and the Mechanics, George Michael 😂😂😂 Life was good

[@probatelaw]

One of the finest American movies ever made, but "Dances with Wolves" won the Oscar for best picture. Just shows how meaningless Oscars are.

[@j.dragon651]

DWW wasn't so bad, but come on really. I felt Avatar was just DWW mashed up with Star wars.

[@alandoane9168]

@@j.dragon651 Mashed up with Star Wars and dog turds, yes.

[@Throwup413]

I never get tired of this classic, from beginning to end there's never a dull moment.👍🏻

[@ribonucleic]

Arguably the most important function of a critic is to recognize greatness in its own time and trumpet it as loudly as possible. Kudos to both men for seeing that we had been presented with a masterpiece.

[@markant9534]

RIP Liotta, Ebert and Siskel.

[@jeremygill2409]

I love how much they love this film. It’s easily one of the greatest of all time.

[@tims4694]

I was just a college kid when I discovered Siskel and Ebert. They were just great at discussing movies, and taught me a lot about movies.

[@pts5217]

Greatest movie of all time. Every second is absolutely riveting. Cast is super charismatic.

[@hellmuth26]

I am only now realizing how great Siskel and Ebert were. Wish they were still here.

[@jazzdrumguy5044]

Wow, I miss those guys. It's 30+ years and I've seen it tons of times, I'd still watch it anytime, and it's one of my top 5 ever......

[@seanc546]

This is by and far my favorite film. Friends and I are (we're in our 40's) still do call backs about this movie, repeating quotes and somehow finding a place to fit them into a life situation in a comedic sense. I actually did a paper on the parallels between Raging Bull and Goodfellas back in college for a film study class. The words just poured out of me. It may have been one of the easiest papers I ever wrote in my academic career.

[@mandymac74]

Goodfellas is a PERFECT movie. Rich characters and a great story told from many points of view. ANYTIME, it comes on tv, I can’t stop myself from getting completely drawn in.

[@davidferrara1105]

i've seen it at least 40 times over the years. Read Wiseguys if have have not. Thanks Amanda

[@timothyfasano1583]

@@davidferrara1105 Utterly gripping in every way. Funny, scary, tragic, touching, dramatic. There isn't a moment that isn't absolutely nailed.

[@Phil-ui4tm]

An actual ex mob guy who does commentary on KZbin, I can’t think of his name, says that Pesci is the most realistic actor who portrays mob guys. Not because of his violent outbursts necessarily, but his mannerisms, dialogue and demeanor are spot on.

[@thenaturalmidsouth9536]

The passion these guys had for great films, for great ART, was wonderful....

[@pawsnclaws2115]

From Chicago here..I remember them first on WTTW channel 11..yes..no one not even any movie critics on KZbin can compare to them

[@v.a.993]

Channel 11, and channel 2 at one point.

[@johnjohn-ne8fw]

I remember watching this review years ago in Chicago when both of these reviewers wrote for competing daily papers. Really bright and entertaining guys. RIP🙏

[@ZenFox0]

I miss these guys. I grew up watching “At the Movies” and “Siskel and Ebert”.

[@claudiocorleone7856]

Same here. Today it’s pretty much finished the theatre experience. A bygone era.

[@elijahvincent985]

Such a shame critics can't be real now like how Siskel and Ebert kept it. They did not hold back on their opinions and freely spoke their beliefs on whether or not a movie was good or bad, even if it's disagreeable. There is high respect from these two that cannot be matched nowadays with other critics.

[@dingfeldersmurfalot4560]

If you weren't there, you'll never know how good these guys were together, how extraordinarily well their styles fruitfully both meshed and diverged, and what a pure pleasure it was to see this show every week. You might also not realize, since he lived so much longer, that Ebert was not the only stand-out star of the show; Siskel was reliably good and often had a take on movies at least as smart as Ebert and sometimes more grounded. Ebert would tend to get carried away with charming actresses in a way that unbalanced his reviews; Siskel would say: If you like the actress, date the actress. Don't date the movie! They argued a lot, some of it doubtless mutual schtick and some not, but it worked out to a fantastic show that had a place in our hearts and made both men household names in their time even though they were on PBS.

[@sha11235]

I think I got to know Ebert more because of his books that had his print reviews, so I could read them and read things in them about his own life, which was always interesting.

[@artivism4068]

its really fascinating to see these reviews and see what words they come up with to describe this masterpiece that they just saw and is so fresh in their memory.

[@senorkaboom]

The film is a great film, well acted, well written, great director, great story. First time I saw it I was glued to it. As good as "The Godfather" is, this film is just that much better, and Pesci is why. His character is off the hook. I have seen it a few times since and enjoy it every time. One of the great films of all time.

[@kevaninthe4135]

"Goodfellas" is just one of those films that is truly special.

[@MegaMoose1989]

the moment when Jimmy/Deniros character decided to kill all his Lufansa heist accomplices is priceless. All it was the camera slowly focusing in on Deniros face as all along the watchtower played and you can see Jimmy thinking going from slightly perturbed and worried until you can see a glimmer of hope and mischief as he realizes he can get rid of his worry and keep their cut of the loot. no words are said, it is all in the facial expression.

[@seanyoung9014]

I wish these two were still around during the internet reaction era. Their commentary was always so informative and made me see movies in a more clear eyed way. Everyone today is just a fanboy or a hater.

[@PNL_King]

the two greatest critics ever

[@bloboshitful]

Spiderman If this ugly thing who can't even dress himself advised you, I pity you

[@PNL_King]

bloboshitful come again?

[@mikeoley13]

I wish I was older during their peak to appreciate these reviews in real time. Now I look to Jeremy Jahns and Stuckman for reviews, but this was a great format and show for the time.

[@Elhastezy888]

Oooh thanks for dropping some names! I'll check them out👍🏻 many blessings

[@thisisallthereis]

RIP Ray Liotta. One of the best movies of all time.