I love the look on Ebert's face when she calls the film a mess.
@johnsailorsgoat10 жыл бұрын
He be like "This bitch." :P
@SaskatchewanICE5 жыл бұрын
It’s like he just vomited in his mouth a little 😂
@aptonymic30145 жыл бұрын
its a beautifull mess if it is
@ty22guy5 жыл бұрын
It’s a face that screams, I wish Siskel was still here.
@MrDrawingboard15 жыл бұрын
same reaction I had
@mattberry34079 жыл бұрын
She's angry that Magnolia is not a traditional film with clever tie-in's and reassuring plot contrivances. And Ebert is so correct, the whole point of the movie is that life is chaos interpreted as order, randomness disguised as coincidence,and chance encounters mistaken for serendipity. The opening monologue is a sarcastic rib, a trick of the unreliable narrator, a bark worthy of P. T. Barnum. Such is the wisdom of Magnolia.
@westhamCAL9 жыл бұрын
+Matt Berry Perfectly summed up :) Already wish I was back in the cinema watching it on a pristine 35mm print as I was Thursday
@Fintanflaherty8 жыл бұрын
+Matt Berry Are you thee Matt Berry?
@sebastianatkinstall9938 жыл бұрын
Probably is, you know..
@artiemulford84457 жыл бұрын
Matt Berry - I've never quite been able to decide on my opinion of Magnolia, but I've always appreciated it for what it is on some level -- what you just said summed things up clearly & made me appreciate it even more than before
@anthonysockets78896 жыл бұрын
Magnolia is the most traditional drama film there is. Incredibly banal and predictable family shit that we all know of. Along with pompous classical music.
@LAVATORR11 жыл бұрын
I love how the response to her criticism was in the film: "But it did happen. This is a thing that happens."
@milascave210 жыл бұрын
Roockie creative writing mistake. "Why did you put that in the story?" Because it really happened." Who cares. It's fiction. It has to work as such.
@LAVATORR10 жыл бұрын
Ethan Davidson I'm sure Paul Thomas Anderson could learn a lot from your sage advice. I mean only two of his five Oscar nominations are for writing.
@jhop4life10 жыл бұрын
LAVATORR I believe 3 are for writing (Boogie Nights, Magnolia and There Will Be Blood).
@LAVATORR10 жыл бұрын
jhop4life Well then he needs Ethan Davidson's wisdom now more than ever.
@jhop4life10 жыл бұрын
Patrick Dyer and well deserved in my opinion
@ls19598 жыл бұрын
I haven't seen Magnolia in a very long time, but this is one of those movies that just sticks with me. One of the things that keeps reminding me of this film is the timeless music of Aimee Mann. It has to be one of the best movie soundtracks in history.
@WIlliamCarvill2 жыл бұрын
the only time the characters really fuse together is when they are all singing the lyrics to that single ballad mid-film. Very chilling scene. Just emotionally lost and connected at the same time.
@jimclawley9117 Жыл бұрын
Love the Wise Up scene it’s brilliant
@tracylf54092 ай бұрын
Aimee Mann, I know this is said often, BUT! Is literally one of the most understated talents in music, imho.
@ElectricIguana2 жыл бұрын
There's a particular brilliance in Tom Cruise's false responses during the interview. His subtle stalls and body language before providing the false answers. So good.
@gorgonzola151 Жыл бұрын
absolutely. you can perfectly feel the feelings of the character with each raised eyebrow, with each movement of the head, with each click of the tongue and each glance. And that silent stare he gives the reporter while she was tolding him to tell the truth, my God! always gives me fucking chills...
@tracylf54092 ай бұрын
Cruise is a total nutjob aligned with another fake tax-write-off, oh-- I mean "religion", and a guy whose wife hasn't been seen in years...
@KaleLikesWaffles7 жыл бұрын
Ebert in the beginning: This is one of the best films of the year Woman: It almost sounds like you like this film?
@blakeandcamp5 жыл бұрын
She heard what he said, she just chose to try and be a smart ass about it.
@sonnyblack08704 жыл бұрын
Cooper And at that moment Roger longed for Gene even more lol
@christianromero66044 жыл бұрын
@@blakeandcamp nice catch..... What a moron she is
@Narniak6910 жыл бұрын
Roger Ebert was the man. RIP.
@suspiciouswatermelon7639 Жыл бұрын
The guy literally lost his face.
@roloug957 жыл бұрын
The fact that she was expecting all the stories to come together in that cliche'd way is so fucking hilarious when you think about it. As Roger said, she literally missed THE WHOLE GODDAMN POINT OF THE MOVIE. The thing that makes this movie a masterpiece and a classic is that instead of all the stories tying together as you predict them to and as tons of other less-intelligent movies have done, instead it throws at you one of the most left-feild, unexpected, utterly unique final sequences in cinematic history as if to say "hey guess what! in life things dont just tie up together in a nice little ribbon, in life crazy unexpected, unplanned shit happens."
@jackdaniels29055 жыл бұрын
Well then, why the coincidental stories at the start?
@lerayanvert5 жыл бұрын
@@jackdaniels2905 one word: deception
@dannygestri94794 жыл бұрын
The fascinating part to me is that the stories DO converge and she doesn't seem to realize it.
@abandoned-mines-novascotia3 жыл бұрын
@@dannygestri9479 Exactly. I don't understand why so many people in comments seem to think the stories aren't aligned / tied together. *THEY ARE* Maybe everybody just takes it for granted now... but I remember the joy of the very first time I watched Magnolia - the jigsaw puzzle of how all the characters were INDEED connected and interwoven, reveals itself slowly but surely, as the movie progresses. All the characters are a mere "1 degree of separation" from each other. But you don't know that at the beginning. As for the stories "coming together at the end" ... as far as I've always been concerned - *THEY DO* That is what the frogs were for !!! All those separate storylines - suddenly merge in one common event that everybody experiences at the same time. I always thought this. I still can't believe the critic lady, and so many commentors here, don't seem to get this...
@HelloSpyMyLie3 жыл бұрын
It’s not that deep though! It’s insulting to the audience. The director made no bold or artistic claims about life. It was very run of the mill, pretentious . As a film it is SO overrated . I’m seeing a common theme in his films....
@bazzers3 жыл бұрын
Such passion from Roger Ebert! Love the man. We were so lucky to have him.
@Gitfiddle8 жыл бұрын
That's the beauty of Paul Anderson. He doesn't preach in his movies. You have to search for what it means to YOU. Art is not didactic. Art asks questions. Sometimes those questions are answered and sometimes they are not. A former art teacher of mine told me if Everyone's loves it be careful. Don't be seduced by praise.
@ranirathi33793 жыл бұрын
exactly. i've been learning there's immense truth in how much art triggers us because it means it hit a nerve in us, which is the whole point anyway. there has to be space and room for interpretation - every great writer NEEDS to know how much description to give and how much to leave out so the reader can fill it in with his own imagination. if every damn word is written, there is no space for the reader to feel as if he even NEEDS to be friends with the character(S).
@themoreyouknowfools49743 жыл бұрын
@Sam I think it means that people are flawed and noone is perfect.
@themoreyouknowfools49743 жыл бұрын
@Sam oh man really? I thought Julianne Moore's performance was the best part next to Tom Cruise. What exactly did you find terrible about her performance? Also, I didn't get the frog part at first. Now I think it means that anything can anything can happen. Hence when the camera goes right to the picture and it says, "But it did happen." I think it was also a way to bring the people together, which worked. But then again, you're entitled to your opinion. A movies not great if everyone likes it.
@themoreyouknowfools49743 жыл бұрын
@Sam I will. Thanks for the link. Also, I respect your opinion on the movie.
@ozzieramadan24153 жыл бұрын
Don’t tell art why it can and can’t be! You don’t own art! I believe art can be anything it wants to be; no ceiling. Who’s with me?
@christopherbarber52838 жыл бұрын
i know this lady. she's the one who called the cops on my kids birthday party
@1qwasz128 жыл бұрын
LOL!
@scottlebrun67826 жыл бұрын
Joyce?
@uppercutgrandma44256 жыл бұрын
Lololols
@Byzantine416 жыл бұрын
Lol
@maskedmarvyl47746 жыл бұрын
It must have made no sense to her.
@rapunzelagain11 жыл бұрын
This movie is still incredibly good. I didn't even see it for the first time until about 2010 or 2011 and it was as fresh and timely and invigorating and wonderful as anything. Paul Thomas Anderson is fantastic. And dear Philip Seymour Hoffman will be greatly missed.
@TheWaynos732 жыл бұрын
i watched it again yesterday and its still Tom Cruises best ever role
@mickeyroulette503 Жыл бұрын
When I was 11 years old I snuck into my mother’s “secret” vhs collection of things she recorded off HBO. They had no notes or writing on them. I took one of them to my room and put it in my vcr after everyone went to bed. I didn’t know what I would see but I was excited and felt like I was doing something super taboo. I watched Magnolia in the middle of the night, from start to finish as an 11 year old. When I read a critics review of it, he mentioned that months and even years later he can admit that his life was changed because he saw Magnolia. I couldn’t agree more. Although I didn’t fully grasp everything that was going on with the intertwining plot, it was an informative and magical experience, and I’m thankful for my curiosity even though I was doing something I shouldn’t have been doing. The opening of the film with all the different instances of chance and fate really blew my mind. When frogs started falling from the sky, I was in amazement. It opened up my mind to wonder of movies like no child entertainment I think could. To this day, the greatest film I have ever seen, and my all time favorite. Although now I have watched it 1,000 times. Thank you PTA.
@MrTurtleRising13 жыл бұрын
"What it transforms at the end is our expectation that every movie has to be dead in the water and be predictable and be formulaic and in the way we expect it to. This movie is alive and free to surprise us!" This should be the last word.
@nateman7910 жыл бұрын
this is one of those times when I can say ebert deserves to be known as THE film critic. this is one of the most complex movies ever made and he got it.
@connykomen423710 жыл бұрын
Fact: He understands the move, he got the point, she does not. Love magnolia: its in my top 10 movies of my life!
@telepathicdiancie00754 жыл бұрын
It's in my top ten as well.
@jothishprabu83 жыл бұрын
It's in my top 5
@carolfromhr99003 жыл бұрын
@@jothishprabu8 my top 5 as well
@iadorenewyork13 жыл бұрын
* movie / terrible woman reviewer
@culttops12966 жыл бұрын
3:02 The facial expressions of Roger says everything.
@cdwadams13 жыл бұрын
I'm a woman, and Magnolia is my favorite movie of all time. I have never been more moved by a film. Every performance was brilliant. Every beat was perfect, & every emotion it evoked cut me to the quick. I will love PTA forever for giving us this beautiful, cinematic gift.
@timanderson94668 күн бұрын
He can't make a bad movie.
@CrazyChunkles10 жыл бұрын
No film has moved me so greatly or provoked so much thought in my mind on the first viewing like Magnolia, it truly is a transcendental force of nature and it has been in my top 5 favourite films ever since
@carrymeohio3 жыл бұрын
What are your other most favourite films?
@savage_skirt53869 күн бұрын
Every performance in this is great
@vincentleeadams5 жыл бұрын
Roger Ebert nailed it.
@reflex-learner3 ай бұрын
Love his passion for this excellent film!
@koubl9 жыл бұрын
Ebert's a legend! Haha the lady "It makes no sense" WTF :D
@MrThuggzBunney9 жыл бұрын
Luke Koebele I wonder if she ever figured it out.
@andrewdodderidge28779 жыл бұрын
+ThuggzBunney Probably not. She's close-minded.
@cinemacola639810 жыл бұрын
"Frogs and men" I love the way he said that. Great movie.
@sha1123510 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it is a clue to what happens without giving it away.
@penknight85323 жыл бұрын
lol he threw in a spoiler without actually spoiling the movie.
@coolhandanny8 жыл бұрын
Ebert's look at 2:57, "This woman has no idea what she is talking about and she completely missed the point of the movie."
@awesome420ication8 жыл бұрын
holy shit.
@sneakergimpglasgow8 жыл бұрын
Ah Jesus, she said 'synergy'
@Scrumpilump20008 жыл бұрын
Hilarious! That is exactly what I thought when he looked at her. "She completely doesn't get it." A brilliant movie.
@sweetswing17 жыл бұрын
There is literally no "look" on his face. Just a "listening" expression. You could have picked 2 dozen spots where he was incredulous but you picked the one where he looked like he was perusing the MacDonalds menu. And 63 retards agreed hahaha.
@greenspringvalley6 жыл бұрын
Dan Miller ha ha.
@quiksix252 жыл бұрын
I saw this in the theater when it came out, I've watched it maybe twice since but so much of it is crystal clear in my mind- that's the sign of an effective movie- stays with you
@Onmysheet9 жыл бұрын
Ebert's face @ 2:58 is saying "You are worse than Siskel"
@til_thasmokeclearz8539 жыл бұрын
damn thats true
@FrancoisDressler9 жыл бұрын
Hahaha absolutely.
@linkbiff10548 жыл бұрын
+Onmysheet It is actually at 3:02. lol
@aquamarine999116 жыл бұрын
Gene would have loved this movie. He was the perfect foil for Ebert, as I'm sure Ebert recognized. This person OTOH ... yuck.
@sha112356 жыл бұрын
Gene would've probably made it his favorite film of 1999.
@Musiclover88258 жыл бұрын
that's the kind of woman that Riggan Thomson talks to in Birdman
@Musiclover88258 жыл бұрын
skchalivetlnd, now there's a shallow, albeit articulate, response.
@awesome420ication8 жыл бұрын
Well, the woman here is kinda worse, cuz the woman did ultimately give the play a rave review.
@emigrant15105 жыл бұрын
She's more like the interviewer at the beginning. The critic had it's reasons and morals, yet was fair enough to let herself be convinced of the talent displayed by Thomson's play and gave it a review she thought was deserving.
@tiaaaron32785 жыл бұрын
I think they are,in some way,opposite. This woman expected a formulaic generic conclusion to movies while the critic in The Birdman looked for style and uniqueness and was angered that Riggan was going to bring his non-event acting to Broadway.
@aryavirsangwan68374 жыл бұрын
“You risk nothing, nothing nothing nothing”
@coolskater18711 жыл бұрын
Magnolia is 1 of my favorite dramas. The climax is so out there , & huge that a person wonders what happened to the resolution of the stories?! Tom Cruise is fabulous in this movie.
@izzonj4 жыл бұрын
There are movies that you watch that blow you away on first viewing, but after that you cannot find a reason to want to watch it again. Then there are movies like Magnolia which simply cannot be appreciated in one viewing, there is far too much going on in it to understand at once. But each time I watch it I get more out of it and that is why it is one of my favorite movies of all time. The first time I saw it I was fascinated by parts, confused by parts, intrigued by parts. The scene where all the characters were apart but all singing to "Wise up" is what really made me sit up and say, "Oh, wow, this is amazing!". I knew there was a lot of meaning in this and when it was over I couldn't wait to watch it again.
@sandothemando304710 жыл бұрын
I think Magnolia is P.T Anderson's best movie. The building tension between stories was definitely there, and I appreciated it's innovative narrative, unusual music and engaging filmmaking. It is a divisive piece of cinema l, but I thought it was powerful and resonant in its own way.
@mr.b96133 жыл бұрын
@Randy White you're crazy
@jameswilliams-zr8co Жыл бұрын
anderson's best is boogie nights, there will be blood, magnolia
@kosmosyche Жыл бұрын
@@jameswilliams-zr8co Yes, but the other way around: Magnolia, There Will Be Blood, Boogie Nights
@jameswilliams-zr8co Жыл бұрын
@@kosmosyche no, boogie nights is his best movie, than magnolia..
@allanfifield8256 Жыл бұрын
So far, it is his worst movie of the ones I have seen. A lot of great acting talent thrown away.
@mitchellhughes518011 жыл бұрын
No one who truly loves film should ever look negatively upon a movie that breaks from the Hollywood tradition of linear, cause and effect storytelling the way Magnolia does and sure as hell, no one who's career is dedicated to writing about and critiquing movies. I've seen this many times, her stupidity never ceases to astound me.
@curly_wyn2 жыл бұрын
We should allowed to criticize those movies as well too. A film breaking away from Hollywood tradition in and of itself doesn’t make it good.
@titlo36462 жыл бұрын
@@curly_wyn no, but it certainly makes them more interesting. What makes magnolia great isn't the fact that it breaks the formula. It's the way it utilizes its chaotic structure to tell us a beautiful story, a real story.
@RadioJosiah12 жыл бұрын
I saw this review when it was aired, and I remember clearly that it's the most upset I've ever been at a movie reviewer. I had seen Magnolia just a few days prior, and it was one of the most profound experiences I've ever had at the movies. A little later in the review (the entirety of it isn't posted), she said it didn't meet the criteria for a great film. CRITERIA. Yes, she actually used that word. It's fun to watch this again because I appreciated the daggers Ebert was glaring at her.
@KK-pm7ud4 жыл бұрын
Seriously. No joke. When this was in theaters it got so many people asking for refunds after 20 minutes into the film. A lot of people just couldn't get it. I loved it. Was probably my favorite film that year.
@curly_wyn2 жыл бұрын
She’s absolutely right. I would’ve asked for a refund too.
@IdiotBoxProductionsTV2 жыл бұрын
This movie reminded me of an acid trip
@ricardogarces9427 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite movies. I always knew I was going to get my money's worth when I viewed a he gave a thumbs up to.
@greyeyed1232 жыл бұрын
I was doing my student teaching to become a high school English teacher the year Magnolia came out. I told my host teacher how much I loved this film. Her advanced senior class, apropos of nothing, told her not to go see it because it was terrible. She paused a moment, and said, "Someone told me they liked it." Then she remembered, and looked at me. "Wasn't it you?" And so I had to defend it. The students said all those people wouldn't be able to sing the same song at the same time, and the one guy was almost dead, so couldn't be singing. That's when I had to explain that it wasn't literally all those people singing--it was symbolic way of showing how they were all in dark places in their lives. But they just didn't get it. Now I am teaching these same classes at the same school. My host teacher retired years ago, and is now 80 years old. She saw the movie after my recommendation...and loved it. She defended it to her students as well.
@edwardthorne9875 Жыл бұрын
If people are going to learn to appreciate and forgive each other... it's going to take a miracle.
@ttmilbr7 жыл бұрын
Wow, how can she call herself a film critic? I could see my mom thinking along these lines, but come on lady, stop being so simple. This is a masterpiece.
@laartwork8 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. A lot of people probably had her reaction. They shouldn't be film critics.
@0NlRAPTOR10 жыл бұрын
One of the best movies ever. In my top 10. there is nothing about this movie that misses.
@xmuscularghandix11 жыл бұрын
"But Joyce that's the WHOLE POINT!" It makes me laugh every time, she just doesn't get it. She's not even listening to counterpoints... I really can't stand her lol
@robertkylepierce4 жыл бұрын
Joyce would be the "Karen" of today.
@jacksonjacob77914 жыл бұрын
How could she give this movie a thumbs down... unreal
@ChrisLeoThomas4 жыл бұрын
Roger Ebert actually explains his views on the film, whereas she just comes out with broad statements, like:"The film's a mess.", as she refuses to listen to the logical and great points he's making, because they don't coincide with hers. Ignorance and arrogance at its finest.
@Mamba4.85 жыл бұрын
This movie is a masterpiece. The build up and spiral of chaosness at the end is brilliantly spun through all the characters with a score that is just genius.
@jesse10083 жыл бұрын
I Love that Roger loved this film !! He forgot to mention William H Macy’s part which was also brilliant, funny, and sad. This film in its own right is a Masterpiece, in my opinion 👍🏼
@ElectricIguana2 жыл бұрын
Its a great movie because every actor in this movie gets a chance to cry.
@s_straley589710 жыл бұрын
I forgot how much I loved this movie. After recently revisiting the film, just for kicks I looked up what my old go-to critic Ebert had to say -no surprise, he loved it. Joyce Kulhawik was Roger's co-host in the clip. If you found the film messy or ambitiously unsuccessful, Joyce has a blog called joyceschoices you may enjoy. Personally, from the opening scene, to the close w/ Aimee Mann's 'Save Me' playing us out... it's near perfect. All killer, no filler. "Life Itself" is next on my list.
@marcusmalone12 жыл бұрын
I saw this on VHS by myself. It came on two tapes. Was totally blown away.
@79kassius8 жыл бұрын
The fact that Roger could see the beauty in this film is why Roger has gone down as one of the greatest movie reviewers of all time and why Joyce Kulhawik is somebody you have to Google to make sure she's still relevant.
@Ash_Rein9 ай бұрын
Admittedly, I have no idea who she is. And I’m not inclined to even Google her.
@jackoo6664 жыл бұрын
love seeing Ebert go to bat for this film. im only 20 years late but I watched it for the first time last night and was somewhere on the fence between both of their view points. after seeing this video he sold me. I love it.
@josebarreira64578 жыл бұрын
it's not that the stories all come together in that frog and rain scene, it's that all those stories come to closure thanks to that you may say magical out of the blue moment. life has these rare moments, rare but it happens. I think that's what's underlined there. hope
@roykentseyebrows41964 жыл бұрын
Ahh, Joyce Kulhawik... She was our local TV entertainment host in Boston in the 80s. Notorious for not getting it. I remember her negative review of Terminator, and after seeing it thinking, ok, she's not to be trusted.
@PurushaDesa16 күн бұрын
Okay, okay, let's calm down and not forget that Mr. Ebert has had his own jawdropping misses too - thumbs down on Die Hard and Gladiator, thumbs up on Speed 2 : Cruise Control.
@roykentseyebrows419616 күн бұрын
@@PurushaDesa Oh, sure, everyone does. But there's a wide gulf between the occasional miss, and fundamentally rejecting anything four degrees off the beaten path.
@PurushaDesa16 күн бұрын
@@roykentseyebrows4196 Her position is not that out of bounds. Particularly when you compare the level of discipline Anderson deployed earlier in Hard Eight or the mastery over pacing and character development he goes on to showcase in There Will be Blood and Phantom Thread.
@strongdecaf372910 жыл бұрын
best movie ever. nothing else so heartfelt and true was ever made.
@samsspade874810 жыл бұрын
Agreed.I find this film to be epic!
@Jonnybass79 жыл бұрын
+George Inotowok Amen, thank you. It is truly unique and sublime.
@danieljimenezjofre24412 жыл бұрын
“This film is a mess…” thats right. So it is life and unexpected. Period. And the message is very clear and well done in the picture about that
@kurdtkobain47579 жыл бұрын
"It makes no sense"... That's the point!!! Life is chaos.
@jothishprabu83 жыл бұрын
Bruh that's not what this movie is about
@penknight85323 жыл бұрын
@@jothishprabu8 WRONG! NEXT ISSUE!!
@davidarbuckle7236 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite movies. Actually one of the only performances of Tom Cruise that I really enjoyed.
@JohnGeorgeHill10 жыл бұрын
Boy, I really hated that woman because of the condescending laugh she throws out at Roger. She doesn't have a clue.
@sha112359 жыл бұрын
John G. Hill She was an ass. She also loved Gladiator the next year. Glad she wasn't the permanent replacement. Also, notice Roger unbuttoned his top shirt again?
@athensnike20157 жыл бұрын
Maybe she has a clue. Titanic is a terrible plot, with bloopers hidden behind a big budget for clothes and music, and sheeple cant see it either.
@JohnGeorgeHill7 жыл бұрын
We are talking Magnolia, not Titanic, and although I didn't think it was that great a film, I knew it would be popular because it was an experience for many. Everybody has a right not to like something, film, music, whatever, but if you have a disagreeable personality, you won't be on the air for long, with the exception of hateful jerks like Sean Hannity.
@film797 жыл бұрын
If you hated her condescending laugh then you would have hated the early seasons of At the Movies. Siskel and Ebert were huge dicks to each other and Ebert gave a lot of condescending laughs to Gene and vice versa.
@anthonysockets78896 жыл бұрын
You hated her because she is a woman. If Siskel gave him that laugh you wouldn't care. Men are allowed to have such laughs, women are not.
@selfademus9 жыл бұрын
Amongst the best films ever.
@paulrivett955610 жыл бұрын
ebert knows... ebert KNOWS
@ruffmeow9893 Жыл бұрын
One of my all time favorite films
@XtotheK11 жыл бұрын
Oh man I love the look of unabashed rage and fury in his face when she starts talking about how bad she thought the film was. RIP Roger
@danieljimenezjofre24412 жыл бұрын
Magnolia is definitily one of the best movies of Paul Thomas Anderson
@elflaco66549 жыл бұрын
When I saw Magnolia at the theater more than half the audience walked out. I haven't seen it since it came out. Guess it's time to watch it again.
@andrewburgemeister66843 жыл бұрын
Wow, yeah, it’s not a film for everyone I must admit and it’s pretty long at 188 minutes (even PTA says now he should have cut 30 minutes off it).
@benjaminhawthorne1969 Жыл бұрын
I have watched Roger Ebert reviewing films for decades, sometimes with Gene Siskel, sometimes with Richard Roeper, but I have never seen an exchange this SPIRITED! It is amazing to hear Roger go on and on about how much and why he loves the film and for her to sharply rebuke him: "I didn't like it. It makes NO sense!" Roger's face falls as his eyes bug out. PRICELESS! 😂
@Simple1DEA11 жыл бұрын
I love how Roger Ebert keeps fighting for our similar opinions! I'm on a role with watching these great Ebert film discussions.
@matthewfoor44877 ай бұрын
I actually hated this movie the first time I saw it. Then watched it again like five years later and absolutely LOVED it. It's a masterpiece
@classicfilmguy99899 жыл бұрын
Wait a second, let's analyze this woman's critique: "I really thought (IE: "EXPECTED) that all these stories would have come together in some sort of UNEXPECTED synergistic way that would have been some sort of epiphany..." So let me get this straight, you were expecting the unexpected (let it be known that she implies that "unexpected" = good at this point), and then when it was even MORE unexpected than you expected, because it did something completely different, that = flaw? Seems legit.
@sha112359 жыл бұрын
ClassicFilmGuy She was expecting the stories to come together in a certain way, but they didn't, and she didn't like that.
@maskedmarvyl47746 жыл бұрын
What can you expect?
@nateds73265 жыл бұрын
That was a great aaron sorkin esk critique.
@archstanton11612 жыл бұрын
I watched this live & thought the exact same thing @ the time. It was right there in front of her & she missed it. Brilliant film. Poor review on many levels from her POV.
@Orgotheonemancult11 жыл бұрын
How Ebert's face goes from jubilation to total disgust in half a second @2:57 Love!
@BryanMcPherson6 жыл бұрын
Brilliant film.
@markolson2466 Жыл бұрын
I feel deep sadness that this woman is incapable of separating her personal from appraising the movie! It hit me like a hammer that’s genius!
@owenstephen83175 ай бұрын
Magnolia’s a favorite movie of mine and it’s so satisfying seeing Ebert shut her down like this.
@maskedmarvyl47744 жыл бұрын
"It makes....no...sense". Given the person critiquing it, that's an endorsement to see it if there ever was one. I loved this movie. You either have an imagination when you see this film, or you don't. The director and writer actually give people more credit for being human beings capable of empathy and redemption than they deserve....
@5150JAM Жыл бұрын
MAGNOLIA IS A MUST SEE FILM FOR ANYONE INTO MOVIES
@bighairtosh11 жыл бұрын
I did not always agree with Ebert's reviews but I always enjoyed his perspective. Roger, you are greatly missed.
@bighairtosh11 жыл бұрын
Judging by some of the comments below, i would easily surmise that Gene Siskel is equally missed. Gene, you are missed, too, though imagining that you and Roger debating raucously on the latest fare again brings a smile.
@bighairtosh11 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the diatribe ! P.S. Try to imagine yourself having more tolerance for others. P.P.S. Also, don't assume you know what others believe.
@JimONeill13 жыл бұрын
Magnolia is masterpiece she doesn't know what shes talking about, this film made perfect sense, great writing, great action, great direction.
@adamjones70878 жыл бұрын
He explained that so well!
@tarantinole13 жыл бұрын
Perfect movie. The Wise Up scene is one of the most beautiful film-scenes i film history.
@martinsmith63424 жыл бұрын
Unique and great film! One of Tom Cruise's best performances!
@ceciliajohansson69767 жыл бұрын
My favourite movie of all time
@derfanddarf111 жыл бұрын
Being different while still being good quality is achieving excellence. Anderson did this spectacularly in all of his films.
@davidjohnson686612 жыл бұрын
This was a brilliant movie of connection and disconnection, wonderful characterization, and truths finally revealed....this other critic needs to Wise Up! The ending is magnificent and so, so chancey....I adore this movie!
@xmuscularghandix11 жыл бұрын
"I really thought that all these stories would have come together in some sort of unexpected synergistic way that would have been some sort of epiphany..." And the fact that it didn't happen is the whole point of the damn movie. I don't understand how someone so simple can be a movie critic, does she only review romantic comedies and shit that goes according to plan?
@jackdaniels29055 жыл бұрын
Well then why show that fuckin preface to start the movie.
@penknight85323 жыл бұрын
@@jackdaniels2905 Misdirection... and you fell for it.
@auramac12 жыл бұрын
I really miss Ebert on TV, Siskel, too. But Ebert's voice continues on Twitter, online, and in his books.
@jacobzembower47549 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite At The Movies segments EVER! When the female critic starts speaking and it cuts to Ebert you can tell everything going on in his head there, like 'Oh you wanna REALLY fight?' I've had these arguments with people over films before, especially the 'THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT!' and they still don't get it. (But I still respect their opinion and don't think they are wrong and blahblahblah')
@francisj.martins78467 ай бұрын
One of the best films I’ve ever seen…time has proven her wrong lol
@neonpitchforks2 жыл бұрын
This women is what is wrong with the world. Many artists won’t amount to anything because of people like her.
@gorgonzola151 Жыл бұрын
She better go to watch marvel or transformers films honestly.
@shiobuzz3724 Жыл бұрын
@@gorgonzola151those weren’t a thing then
@markoportuondo73752 жыл бұрын
Both this & Punch-Drunk-Love are his best films to date.
@lucasbowers583 жыл бұрын
This woman saw the scene where all the characters sit alone singing the same song, showing that we are never truly alone no matter how much we think we are and that we are bound by our fears and angers and loves and passions………and she STILL said she didn’t like it. Well, to each their own I guess
@Thenewfury21111 жыл бұрын
My all time favorite review by Mr. Ebert. Just fantastic.
@the305itself8 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah! Best movie of the year! So much better than Fight Club!
@hood60893 жыл бұрын
Yeah definitely
@NirvanaMK9 жыл бұрын
Saw this for first time last night. Never heard of it before so went in blind. One of my favorite movies now. Every performance was great and the part where (spoiler) started raining from the sky was beautiful and weird. My favorite character was John C Reilly but everyone did a great job, Cruise, Hoffman etc.
@LeshaAnn8 жыл бұрын
Wow, she REALLY didn't get the transformative effect that the, er, "Biblical Event" had upon the characters??!
@charlielogan253810 жыл бұрын
This film gets better every time I see. I can see why PTA thinks of it as his favorite film.
@TexasActorsWorkshop8 жыл бұрын
Who in the world is she? How did she get to review film? Roger Ebert is so sorely missed.
@CrashedIntoTheCineplex6 жыл бұрын
My favorite movie of all time 👍
@IronicKismet11 жыл бұрын
The film didn't make any sense. That's why it was so realistic and so great!
@AA-sn9lz6 жыл бұрын
It made a lotta sense to me
@neworleansguy105 жыл бұрын
IronicKismet Can we get an IQ check??
@neworleansguy105 жыл бұрын
How Julianne got snubbed for a Best Supporting Actress nomination is beyond me. The pharmacy scene is legendary.
@neworleansguy105 жыл бұрын
Girlfriend missed the point entirely.
@blakeandcamp5 жыл бұрын
@GFrank Magnolia is a masterpiece. Sorry you didn't get it.
@MD12134MD4 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest films i've ever seen. PTA is the greatest working filmmaker.
@tracylf54093 ай бұрын
3:58. This woman is a lightweight, out of her class, and thinks she knows more than Ebert? Wtf???
@lucindaarmour74222 ай бұрын
She has so has misunderstood the film. She should stick to Pretty Woman and Die Hard.
@chriskroll4166 Жыл бұрын
Paul Thomas Anderson is a master storyteller and that's what this movie is all about. Telling a story. But it's not everybody's cup of tea. And I can fully understand somebody not liking this film or somebody not being able to finish watching this film. The cast in this movie is unbelievable. Not a weak Link in the chain. Definitely one of the best movies I have ever seen in my life. Next to boogie Nights which is by the same director and writer. I think this movie is especially for the person who thinks he or she has seen it all on the screen. But if you haven't seen magnolia then you have not seen it all because this movie is the all. 🙋
@kylehammitt5668 жыл бұрын
"it make's no sense." hahahahahhaahaha
@bobthebear12466 жыл бұрын
Kyle Hammitt *makes
@CrazyChunkles7 жыл бұрын
Will always be one of my all time favourites, spellbinding
@BloodPump6 жыл бұрын
This is proof that some people should not be allowed to watch cinematic art and should stick to popcorn flicks. Roberts expression at 3:02 says it all pertaining to this clueless guest.
@johnr.79062 жыл бұрын
I love this movie and I miss Roger Ebert......
@DesignerAviaries11 жыл бұрын
I expected the ending would be Cruise drop kicking frogs. .