Siskel & Ebert (1995): The Juror, Balto, White Squall, Nico Icon & French Twist

[@myfriendisaac]

8:53 I love *White Squall* 🤷🏾‍♂️💯🌧

[@olaoluwaafolayan6554]

Siskel and Ebert were both pretty pissed in this episode lol

[@bigjohn08865]

Maybe They needed Metamucil

[@JHallenbeck]

Wow, Gene was pretty angry in this episode! He tore Roger a new one in every disagreement. It seems to me that something was going on behind the scenes before they went into record that day.

[@tarlcabot2519]

Holy hell, yeah. He's not even mad at Ebert at the beginning, I don't think. He's just angry in general.

[@Jbaxter85]

No joke, he dislike almost every movie he reviewed this episode except Nico icon.

[@blackwidow8000]

"There's a recommendation...adequate." - Gene. LOL

[@DannyCosmos]

gene was pissed lmao

[@bigjohn08865]

3:28 - Wouldn't She disqualify herself as a juror by visiting the judge? Answer: Yes but that age old excuse comes in: "But then there would be no movie."

[@bobthered313]

Well you know what? If that movie is awful, then better that, than a very bad film like that movie.

[@bigjohn08865]

@@bobthered313 True

[@patrickc3419]

I really liked Balto.

[@DannyCosmos]

damn gene was pissed

[@patrickc3419]

@@DannyCosmos Right??? He had some bad reviews for sure. He didn’t like Christmas Vacation, Blade Runner, Beverly Hills Cop, What About Bob?, Unforgiven, The Terminator, & barely liked Rocky!

[@AGPfan]

I know many won't agree with me on this, and I know Siskel was generally tougher to please than Ebert, but in the case of Balto, I agree with Siskel. I've detested Balto ever since I first saw it at 9 years old.

[@RobZone300]

White Squall. Loved that movie

[@Sandlot1992]

I'm surprised Roger Ebert liked Balto but Gene Siskel didn't! (and despite this being the 3rd and final animated film by Amblimation!)

[@reneedennis2011]

R.I.P. Bob Hoskins.

[@aldenmartin623]

I love em

[@killbot_factory]

Siskel being legitimately pissed off at The Juror is awesome. Way to go, Gene!

[@zg-it]

I love these comments, you're all critics of the critics

[@reneedennis2011]

R.I.P. Michael Consindine.

[@jackmonroe5531]

Siskel on new release "French Twist": "It's stunning!"

[@Jbaxter85]

Nico iron 👍🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@5andup]

Love the film. 👍 1..The Juror - crazy plot and dour performances by Demi and Alec. The chemistry is bad too. 👎👎 2..French Twist - a slapstick comedy about a love triangle involving a heterosexual couple and a lesbian; the dialogue is too French for its own good that I remember (during a 1996 French Film Festival that I attended in college) the cultural affairs minister shared about the eccentric yet universal (???) appeal of the film. Not for all tastes 👎 3. White Squall - The film that made me become a "film commenter" when it was screened during a religious retreat (!!!). The priest asked if any of us have seen the film before, and since I was the only one that raised a hand he made me talk about it in its entirety. Predictable plot and heavy-handed drama abound, it was a terrible experience - both the film viewing and the lecture 👎

[@dimasgirl2749]

"It's a Shooting Gallery of Kids!" 🤣

[@TheMrfoxguy]

Man siskel was so contrarian

[@DannyCosmos]

gene was pissed this episode lmao

[@uhdudewhy7980]

I think that's the first time I've seen S & E dump on a foreign movie. Nico was passionately in love with Jim Morrison. She was devastated when he died.

[@pronkb000]

I think generally they decided not to waste their air time on bad foreign movies--I remember they screened Mediterraneo, which won the 1991 Best Foreign Film Oscar, and after nothing had happened in the first hour they declared that it was a movie "utterly without merit," in Roger's words, had it turned off, and decided not to review it at all. But I guess the corruption involved in this movie being submitted over Les Mis compelled them to speak. But for the most part, I'm sure Sony or Disney or Buena Vista wanted them to stick to reviewing big-budget, mainstream fare, so if they had room to talk about a foreign film it may as well be one they'd recommend.

[@reneedennis2011]

R.I.P. James Rebhorn.

[@theprincessofmultifandomhearts]

Why would they hate Balto? Is it because it has cliches?

[@AGPfan]

Ebert liked it, Siskel hated it. And I know you won't agree with me, but I'm with Siskel on that. Siskel hated it not just because it has an overabundance of cliches, but also because the script and tone are a complete mess, and the animation, detailed and fluid though it is, looks way too sketchy and dated for something from the 1990's (which is inexcusable, too, since Amblimation's two older movies had heavy shading in their animation, and yet had lower budgets). I hate it for those same reasons, in addition to the fact that it just isn't accurate at all, the questionable humor, and my personal opinion that several of the characters are unpleasantly designed. Those are just my opinions.

[@theprincessofmultifandomhearts]

@AGPfan I still like Balto and Universal wanted to make this movie suitable for kids.

[@nicktaylor2657]

Imagine Nico became a heroin addict when Velvet Underground most famous song was "Heroin" 🤨

[@reneedennis2011]

This movie has a similar plot to Trial by Jury. It's lousy, but it's better than The Juror, which isn't saying much.

[@reneedennis2011]

R.I.P. Pat Hingle.

[@reneedennis2011]

I saw The Juror. It was silly.

[@keithdoherty3178]

Stupid is a better word

[@Meltedcheese567]

The more of these i watch the more I realize I side with Roger, not Gene.

[@bigjohn08865]

I liked Balto. Gene needed to 💡⬆️

[@reneedennis2011]

I've seen Truman. It's a good movie.

[@teejaye6226]

Jesus...Siskel had NEVER let his simple minded rant about women in deanger go....he was wrong in the 80's...he was wrong in the 90's.

[@teejaye6226]

it's a E in danger u fuckin word nazi...Grow the fuck up!

[@keithdoherty3178]

What is wrong with that - I get tired of watching that crap too - Am I simple minded ?

[@TheMrfoxguy]

​@@keithdoherty3178 yep

[@jackmonroe5531]

There was a review for some flick with kids or women in peril and Siskel was praising it for that just that feature, it was weird, wish I could remember the title.