Siskel & Ebert (1994): That's Entertainment III, 3 Ninjas Kick Back, Being Human, Dream Lover & Kika

[@Robert3377]

It’s so weird they go from classic Hollywood and name dropping Fred Astaire and Joan Crawford… going straight into 3 Ninjas 😆

[@BallparkHunter]

It's amazing to think we are 30 years into Gene's comment about what movies will be worth preserving in 40 years!

[@jorban11]

"...younger children might find it entertaining." "Dimwitted younger children." Fucking savage 🤣

[@michaelj.r457]

LOL Spoken like the one in the duo (Siskel) who had children who he wanted to shield from those movies 😂😂 BTF I did like 3 Ninjas 3 but that's the factor of Jim Varney and leather-clad Loni Anderson as the villain to explain that one.

[@theessentials450]

MR kids.

[@theessentials450]

Uncle Rog... hahah. Gene could be a mean prick... love him. Miss him.

[@theessentials450]

Fred Astaire was a BAD ASS. The man could do anything and his dancing is akin to walking on the moon- unseen before!

[@Jbaxter85]

I really like THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT III, it's entertaining itself 😂👍🌟🌟🌟🌟😉

[@ricardocantoral7672]

I believe Being Human was an unfortunate victim of studio interference. Also, for those who haven't seen it, watch Local Hero from the same director.

[@reneedennis2011]

I like Local Hero. The same guy also directed Gregory's Girl, another good movie.

[@Sam-lm8gi]

Studio interference? That explains it... Being Human is hardly recognizable as a film directed by the same man as Gregory's Girl -- except for one shot in the final act, when they're riding the amusement park ride, which is almost identical to the famous merry-go-round shot in Gregory's Girl. I still think Being Human is a must-see film for Robin Williams fans, though. He's quite good in it.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

@@Sam-lm8gi Specifically, I believe they cut down the running time of the original cut and they demanded a happy ending.

[@mst3k3000]

I like the order of movies they reviewed that week with the ratings of G, PG, PG-13, R, and an unrated film for adults.

[@benbanks6302]

That's entertainment 3 🎊is a blast from the past 🎉

[@heathmitchell5304]

According to Metacritic, Gene gave the first 3 Ninjas a score of 25, which is the equivalent of one star, but now he is saying he liked it. I wonder if this is a mistake.

[@theessentials450]

He just liked it more, even though he disliked both.

[@theowlreviewernest9330]

Ok that 3 Ninjas review gave me a good chuckle. Both are saying its bad but I love how Roger is trying to as he would say "Give the movie its day in court," by giving heads up for younger audiences yet Gene gives him hell for it.

[@mrceleb2006]

BTW, S&E did NOT review '3 Ninjas' (1992)...it would have been awful! I wonder if S&E preferred martial arts violence or gunfire violence...

[@ottomattix86]

@@mrceleb2006 gene says he liked the first one

[@mrceleb2006]

@@ottomattix86 I see

[@ottomattix86]

@@mrceleb2006 you didn't even watch the video did you lol

[@mrceleb2006]

@@ottomattix86 No

[@danorthsidemang3834]

Why the hell would they even bother to review 3NKB...

[@shamupeterson2874]

That’s their thing, reviewing children’s movies as they are Casablanca or something.

[@SpeccyHorace]

It was a new movie that week?

[@Mistercline1]

That 3 Ninjas Kick Back review was classic Siskel and Ebert. Anyone have a link to a review of the first one? I loved the first one as a kid

[@ganglabesh]

part 1 was real fun, the others i saw were just really bad

[@JHallenbeck]

They spoil Dream Lover pretty badly in that overview of the plot. Sometimes the movie reviews really reveal too much. It's a very strange, interesting psychodrama for adults: dreams, desire, sex, jealousy, gaslighting/manipulation, trust and betrayal. Lots of subtle detail in the plot that makes it worth thinking about long after its courageously abrupt and matter-of-fact resolution (a lot of people will hate how it chooses to resolve the story but I loved it!). While it's not a straight-up thriller, fans of 90s thrillers should still check it out.

[@simonboccanegra3811]

They spoil Kika too. It's lesser Almodóvar, I agree, but it didn't deserve to have one of the final scenes (Abril holding the gun on Coyote and saying "You're a serial killer") included in a review show, as if that's mere setup instead of a major revelation.

[@lerm2866]

“I’m crazy! That’s the flaw in your plan!”

[@paramitch]

I agree -- I was shocked at how much Ebert revealed here. Also, I loved the ending of Dream Lover and thought it was perfectly written.

[@Smeatbass]

I love Dream Lover, and Madchen Amick is one of the most beautiful women to ever grace our earth. Yes, I've watched all of Twin Peaks. I love seeing her as a fatal beauty, she has the best "Bitch face" I've seen in many, many, years. Love her as an actress!

[@MilesBellas]

John Tuturo = amazingly versatile, like Burgess Meredith. He was hilarious with Robin Williams in that clip,

[@thomassschwarz5998]

He mentions that gene kelly dance was 40 years old and now that is 40 more years ago. So bizarre to think about

[@The3ninjakids]

Big fan of 3 Ninjas here (as you can tell from my username, haha.) I also love Siskel & Ebert, so it’s nice to see them look at it.

[@gustavomorales1003]

I’m one of those “dim-witted” younger children who liked The Three Ninjas Kick Back 😂

[@theessentials450]

why?

[@gustavomorales1003]

@@theessentials450 I grew up in the 1990s so I was a child when I first saw this movie and I found it funny. Now I just find it nostalgic. If that makes me “dim-witted”, so be it! 🤣

[@kali3665]

Being Human might have worked if they took its plot seriously. The concept is workable - after all, DW Griffith used something very similar for Intolerance, and Buster Keaton parodied the concept in his first feature, The Three Ages. But they didn't, and, frankly, it's Robin Williams' presence that really killed the film. Williams was a good actor, but he tends to drop the ball when he turns serious. He doesn't fit in any of the timeframes in the film, not even the present, and I seem to remember the settings themselves weren't convincing in the slightest. I didn't believe one minute of the film, and that's a shame, because it could have been so much better.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

I haven't seen BH but I have seen Williams giving compelling, dramatic performances in films such as Awakenings, One Hour Photo, and Insomnia.

[@kali3665]

@@ricardocantoral7672 I was fascinated by One Hour Photos - it's definitely not like anything he ever did before. Awakenings kinda bored me, in fact. And I never saw Insomnia, but I've heard he's very good. But I still think Williams floundered a lot when he tried to be serious like in Patch Adams and The Bicentennial Man -- the last I actively loathed because I thought it was a terrible adaptation and that robot suit took me out of the movie every time.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

​​​@@kali3665 I was very moved by Awakenings because I saw myself in Robin Williams' character and I think the relationship between him and Bob DeNiro essentially made it a love story. As for Insomnia, yeah, that's a must watch and Robin gave a great, creepy performance. I haven't seen Bicentennial Man but I have seen Patch Adams and it was awful, sanctimonious, drivel. The real Patch Adams couldn't stand that movie.

[@theessentials450]

@@ricardocantoral7672 and BH is nothing like any of those. Boring, pointless, forgettable.

[@dianapevtsov]

5:42 "Who are you guys, teenage mutant wannabes?!" "Not!" Wow, shameless 90s leftovers.

[@Dim4323]

One thing about 3 ninja these dirctors will go to do new projects.

[@steveb7932]

Boy siskel was wrong about almadovar

[@MercerCreate]

One of the ninjas got beat up by a girl lolol

[@pokeysdad17]

every movie that robin williams starred in was pure garbage.

[@jeremyusreevu237]

Even Aladdin?

[@ricardocantoral7672]

Your opinion is garbage. He starred in Awakenings and Robin Williams gave phenomenal performance in a very good film.

[@robink.8532]

Good Will Hunting??

[@pokeysdad17]

it's a cartoon where he did his stage act. like most of his movies.@@jeremyusreevu237

[@yournamehere6002]

@@robink.8532 Well, that WAS garbage. As was The Dead Poet's Society and Mrs. Doubtfire

[@jaydee975]

Newspapers & Typewriters! 😂