Roger Ebert on the death of Gene Siskel

Roger Ebert on the death of Gene Siskel

[@ddl74]

"What was the funeral like?" What kind of question is that? Come on, Larry.

[@BenRussell]

I love both Ebert and Siskel. Nothing the haters can say will ever change that, because they were entertaining and I respected their opinions (:

[@WeaponXXIV]

When Gene said that a movie was bad he gave reasons and good reasons...That I respect

[@BieberSucksCock100]

RIP Roger, a very sad time for movie fans and critics. :(

[@RecorderShorts]

RIP Roger..........Thumps Up

[@drmoroe30]

You are a good man Ebert. Thank you for your continued work and your bravery, especially considering your recent obstacles. Best to you, good sir.

[@SirHatchporch]

"In all of the questions being asked today, we haven't heard any of...why, what'd he d-, how'd he, why'd he d-, how'd he die?" Good gravy, Larry, hold it together!

[@leeloo1967]

There will never be another Gene Siskel.

[@S0vereignty]

How people like Larry King get careers in TV is beyond me.

[@rightsaiddave]

I have absolutely no idea why Larry King was such a prominent interviewer... These are all terrible questions. Roger Ebert went on the show to talk about Siskel's *legacy*, not why- what he- how he died. Or how he heard about the death, or what he was like before he died or any of the ridiculous things he asked.

[@PoetlaureateNFDL]

Gene Siskel was fantastic.

[@krsfromprp]

"What was the funeral like?"

[@curak76]

I wouldnt be surprised if Larry asked a question like "What did Gene's dead body look like?". He is such a bad interviewer.

[@Drac39]

Heartbreaking. Siskel was a brilliant critic and to look through the reviews is a joyful trip down yesteryear but also a sad one in the realization of mortality

[@EightyDiagrams]

Larry King makes a mess of this - 0:34 - ''Why..what did he..how did..why did he..how did he die?''

[@hgates101]

larry king is so emotionless.....roger said they could read each others minds sometimes and larry is just like yea anyways....

[@MattBeckstrom]

0:16 - Did Larry King actually interrupt HIMSELF?

[@Drac39]

Larry's so inhuman

[@MikeBannShow]

it's really a shame that Siskel had to leave so early and that Ebert had a stroke cuz the show would be even more popular today

[@sanjacraven36]

Thank you for posting this.

[@ThePoreproductions]

I bet that there was a lot that roger wanted to tell gene.

[@ThePoreproductions]

There are so many great movies out there that Siskel's not here to review.

[@ScrubmanLowell]

Back when Siskel was alive, it was "Siskel and Ebert", which to me meant "two LIONS arguing and agreing". Then it became "Ebert and Roeper", which meant to me "A LION and a mouse." Now it's "At the Movies". Which to me means "Two mice". I am 15, and even I miss Siskel. I mean, I've been watching their reviews on KZbin, and they are PHENOMENAL! R.I.P. Gene Siskel! You were one of the greatest critics who ever lived. Maybe the best! I HOPE AND PRAY TO GOD THAT I SEE YOU AND EBERT IN HEAVEN!

[@farneyblakeley]

Larry seems to have always been relentlessly callous in these celebrity death interviews and he asked some dumb questions as usual, who gives a shit who's taking over his newspaper column. Kudos to Ebert for knowing what to expect and taking it all in stride

[@RudySpino]

RIP Roger :C

[@mzxrules]

R.I.P Roger Ebert's Voice.

[@nikoniko9]

R.I.P Gene Siskel

[@IITallikaII]

Larry King was old in the nineties.

[@slutbunwallah]

Whats with all the Roger Ebert hate? Even in some other videos of his. Someone care to explain to me?

[@ooeellama]

Finally, someone with a little bit of sense. It's called being a professional, something that's almost forgotten in this hyper-sensitive world.

[@mcgurkryans]

2:58... "very Jewish"??

[@consman22]

larry king is asking very rude question

[@jg2904]

This is how a mature person deals with the loss of a good friend. Notice he's not sobbing like an uncontrollable idiot or throwing out hateful messages to those who might have said something insincere or made a comment with which he may have disagreed... I can't help but admire the man for it.

[@evildust86]

*r.i.p roger...

[@JoshSitar]

Roger pronounces Chicago as "shi-KWA-go" and because as "bee-KWAZ". He lets his natural accent out more here.

[@MoreThanFuel]

@Skrikles the new one or the old one?

[@pretorious700]

Larry King of the clueless old farts

[@KellyGreen5555]

@ooOraindropOoo Ebert apologized for the timing, but he was simply stating the truth. This fool was drinking and driving and killed not only himself, but the passenger in the car.

[@balwindergill1]

@JustinSuhr4 That's what I am trying to say , these movies are the greatest action movies ever made , took years of hard work and it shows , so why thumbs down ??? Think , how many people trusted Siskel's reviews and didn't go to watch these movies.

[@wavyg_1]

@Skrikles Good point.

[@JustinSuhr4]

@balwindergill1 well if you think about it, those movies were action flicks, I honestly love the movies as well but Siskel was more of a man that had passion for movies, he loved to see people work hard at these films and he wanted to see the movie show it.

[@TheThing88]

Anybody noticed how much stronger Ebert's Chicago accent is in interviews, compared to on At The Movies? Listen to the way he says "because" at 0.48. Did he tone it down on the show to make it more accessible, do you reckon?

[@ThePoreproductions]

I bet Ebert wishes that Roeper kept the show going and going when Ebert left.

[@lassieacid]

@EightyDiagrams Yep, that was your number one broadcast man.

[@markkussusa]

It's amazing how insensitive medias are. How they poke their stiff questions in every private and personal matter. How they really do it for the sake of the scope and not for information... And how we, allow them to be this way.

[@natedebell]

i kept expecting a thumbs up to appeear

[@carywhitt]

This interview is soooo painful. Larry is terrible here.

[@imjtblanton]

@Skrikles Too bad I can't give you TWO thumbs up!

[@darkmindedsith]

@MrPoison4Life Siskel: A marginal thumbs up to this cumulus cloud. Ebert: Thumbs down for me, Gene. I just never connected with this cloud.

[@AshCosgrove]

Agreed.

[@Cdiwins1]

I HAVE TO BELIEVE IN THE YES! THE YES!!

[@GrandFunker]

There's a reason why no one watches Larry King. He was a failure in radio too.

[@NilsMcCloud]

I truly wonder what ambition all of these trolls have in life. I mean, is it something to tell your grand kids when you're older? "Look how badly I trashed this guy! Wasn't your grandpa sumthin'?" Ebert's opinion on films is his and his alone. A little 'cru' every now and then to be sure, but perfectly written. Sure rips all of these KZbin comments a new asshole. So stop wasting our time. Do something productive in life. The pursuit of intelligence, for starters.

[@027220]

@JakeLL He asked, correct?

[@hellion7514]

@WeaponXXIV Also when he said that a movie was GOOD, he gave reasons and good reasons.

[@CertifiedGooner729]

Thumbs up for Ryan Dunn. And don't forget to thank Ebert for making that possible.

[@CaptainDesiderio]

@tthomaselli2 I imagine he has an inquiring mind. He is a very smart man who can see worlds beyond his own.

[@ilovepanslabyrinth]

@ErnilEnNaur Ebert and Siskel are legends In a hundred years time people will still know there names Not sure about the stiff guy askin the questions though

[@illusionistdave1]

So I'm confused. I thought they hated each other. Is this not the case?

[@AsianBorat]

@Thrifty032781 Now it's distracting me too! WHyyyy did you have to mention that! WHY!!!!!!!???????

[@neongecko06]

And now it's zero thumbs up.

[@WeaponXXIV]

@WinstonSmith6079 He said he was bored with the constant chase scenes.

[@ilovepanslabyrinth]

@WilliamLongfellow Glad Larries retired, wish I could hear Rogers voice again

[@CubsFanJohn]

@Jeffholdsworth Well Roger was RIGHT on that one!

[@5eurocups2005]

This is a Terrible interview that Larry King is giving, where is his Compassion, Roger had lost his Dear friend and been to the funeral, i cannot believe he is asking questions in this way.

[@nicmart]

@ce11ard00r Revered by whom?

[@JesseL85719]

That comment clearly demonstrates you have NEVER watched the show at all. Their entire bit was making fun of each other even hating each other on TV because their conversations were so poignant and antagonistic. And the point I am making is that they only did so on TV, not in real life. All right???

[@wantsomecake328]

@johnd94 That... was horrible....

[@thewcwguy]

@TheDeeFormed what do u mean ?

[@WeaponXXIV]

@WinstonSmith6079 I so often disagreed with him. For example I think his review for "Benji: The Hunted" was misguided

[@farneyblakeley]

the "larry king" show was just an open forum to reach a lot of people. Any guy off the street wearing suspenders could have filled the host role at least as well as Larry

[@WeaponXXIV]

@WinstonSmith6079 Well he also said that little kids are going to be bored by it...And judging by all the comments about the movie on that particular video (most saying something along the lines of "I grew up with this movie and loved it")...Roger was right and Gene was wrong. That's more what I meant by misguided. When Roger and Gene argued they were trying to prove that the other guy was wrong and that they missed the point, I think Gene missed the point about "Benji: The Hunted".

[@Br0adHead]

@TheBitchinbabs What are you talking about?

[@James32015]

@JawsJaws What hatred?

[@silverberetta17]

One time he asked me what color underwear I was wearing.

[@48to52gfy]

Oops. For a second, I mistook "Fargo" for "North" and was like what the fuck

[@PhoenixPhire22]

Lol... one quarter for the movie and a quarter for refreshments. Things havent changed much. 12 bucks for a movie and 12 for a popcorn.

[@KellyGreen5555]

@TheBitchinbabs What?

[@saarbt]

@wouldntyouliketoknow no they didn't.

[@AegleCreations]

Yeah, and Uwe Boll is great filmmaker.

[@Computertrouble]

@ErnilEnNaur He would give a thumbs down.

[@ronniepooch]

The greatest question in the universe is "Why the fuck do they continue to employ Larry King?"

[@CertifiedGooner729]

@ZarahLean Funny people forget that he wrote "RIP Ryan Dunn" in his first tweet. Anything for a story though, right? Now continue to cast your stones at an old man without a bottom jaw.

[@xebob]

DickLodge66, a good film critic has to not only say that they liked or disliked a movie, but also why in a way that everybody can understand. You have to really like movies, understand movies, and be a master of language to achieve that. Also they may have to be TV performers, which is an art in itself. Not everyone can act natural in front of a camera. Then there is accuracy. Siskel and Ebert were so dead on when they agreed, that two thumbs up meant you weren't going to waste your money.

[@Ichiboy900]

Actually, Gene, the first time a child really gets to make a decision is "Which seat can I taaaake?"

[@sullybaseball]

@tthomaselli2 Because some people read books and talk to other people

[@NightRanger77]

Thats because Ebert gave his show two thumbs down.

[@JackKlompus13]

What is with this interview? I've never watched Larry King before, but I already think he's a serious jerk! He seems really inconsiderate on Siskel's death......

[@BMD101]

@estanya66 Right wing hate? No left wingers ever hate, ever... Don't make this political, This is a tribute to Gene Siskel....

[@BrandonBames]

"Congratulations on keeping that name"..........hmm.

[@chrislandaverdedf]

@JawsJaws ?

[@hedonism13]

@punkhartedly Are you being serious?

[@Thrifty032781]

Roger's tie is crooked. That kept distracting me.

[@KellyGreen5555]

@ZarahLean You must be joking.

[@ZarahLean]

Looking at these two above it is enough to make me a lesbian.

[@KuugaroxTV]

u guys wwho are hating on ebert are no better then him when he wrote that tweet to ryan dunn u guys are calling him names over one tweet....cry about it

[@fargenvonwitbier]

@ScrubmanLowell God...haha that's a good one.

[@melly918]

Seriously, every time I watch Larry King, I think to myself, he is so cold and calculating in his inquiries. He barely leaves any time for an answer before he asks another. He shows no feeling or emotion, ever. Its like this: How did you feel when you heard he died.....how is the family holding up........What are you going to do after this......next question, etc. Just completely stone faced and cold. Don't like Larry King at all.

[@lever525]

what was the funeral like????? Woah Mr King,what a shitty question! damn ddude seriously, I cant imagine Ebert saying "Its very cool, weve got piña coladas and tequilas, everyone is having fun,would you mind? I gotta go, they are pissing on the carpet"

[@wouldntyouliketoknow]

@WilliamLongfellow Siskel and Ebert hated each other.