Siskel & Ebert (1996): Tin Cup, House Arrest, Killer: A Journal of Murder, Alaska & Butterfly Kiss

[@mrsmearkase8629]

Their disagreement on Alaska is a classic S&E feud.

[@JHallenbeck]

I'm surprised Siskel didn't accuse Ebert of "wrapping himself in the flag of children again" in regards to a thumbs up on 'Alaska'. These two when they fight are the best.

[@scottlombardi4603]

This is a great S&E episode! It’s got it all - thumbs both up and down, a great argument on Alaska, and some really insightful and poignant thoughts on filmmaking and society as a whole during Butterfly Kiss.

[@Locadel2003]

Tin Cup was surprisingly fun and enjoyable, not amazing but a nice movie with an excellent ending

[@sleuthentertainment5872]

20:49 I love when they say at the same time "Because there isnt a lot of conflict" Special connection this guys had

[@taurusfroggy]

Spot on about House Arrest. Absolute garbage.

[@chrisfinch8637]

When I was young, I didn't think so, but seeing it again, while grown up, I thought it was very tasteless and very disorganized, though I did admire a few scenes, since. But even so, the word "garbage" to describe that movie, is definitely correct. And Gene was right, too- this film is "made for kids", and not for grown-ups.

[@laland5752]

Yep

[@nomadcowatbk]

@@chrisfinch8637 Cop and a half was made for kids also, Gene liked that,, Roger hated that

[@Mustlovemusic21]

I loved House Arrest as a kid and I still love it now at 36. However, I can’t defend it from a single bad review it got. This one is no exception.

[@otisroseboro5613]

1996 Was My Favorite Year, Especially For Movie's

[@ricardocantoral7672]

Kevin Costner gave a surprisingly colorful performance in Tin Cup.

[@Jbaxter85]

I seen Tin Cup, Butterfly Kiss & Alaska & I like them both 👍🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@ryangettig274]

Great sound & picture in your recent drops:)

[@reneperez7903]

Tin Cup was a wonderful golf movie. I didn’t like Alaska although not as bad as House Arrest which was straight junk.

[@Jbaxter85]

@@reneperez7903 I thought it was ok

[@reneperez7903]

@@Jbaxter85 which one Alaska or House Arrest?

[@Jbaxter85]

@@reneperez7903 Alaska

[@uyeda]

Rene Russo was also in Ransom. The same year she did Tin Cup.

[@reneedennis2011]

Yup.

[@stevegeorge6880]

I remember when William Goldman wrote an occasional column for Premier magazine and gave his answer to the question of whether women or men have an easier time establishing themselves in Hollywood. He contrasted Richard Gere, who had nothing but bombs between An Officer and a Gentleman in 1983 and pretty woman in 1990 which immediately put him back in the middle of the A-list, with Rene Russo who had nothing but hits from Major League in 1989 through Tin Cup in 1996 but then did the movie Buddy and basically had to answer as to whether or not her career was over.

[@sha11235]

Yeah, so? People can be in more than one film a year.

[@MovieLover1995]

House Arrest is on my list of guilty pleasures. It is pretty juvenile, I must admit. But I still have fun with it.

[@ryangettig274]

7:12-7:13"This is it Game's Over Man!"-Robin Williams doing Bill Paxton's Hudson' "Game Over Man Game Over:)

[@thenerdycollector5013]

speaking of Kevin Pollak... is he the cabdriver in the intro??

[@sha11235]

No.

[@thenerdycollector5013]

@@sha11235 he sure does look the part! :-)

[@geronimus-prime]

I also did a double-take.

[@samweisberg3673]

House arrest is certainly bad. But I didn’t like their conclusion that NO kid wants to see a movie about divorce. A smart comedy about it might HELP a kid whose parents are going through it

[@danorthsidemang3834]

Yeah Gene's right Roger, you missed the harbor on Alaska lol

[@chrisfinch8637]

When I was young watching "House Arrest" a few times on HBO Family, I thought it was a cool movie and had some good performances throughout, as well as certain scenes I laughed out loud with, but later on, I thought the whole movie was so pointless, out of touch, and disorganized, especially with the writing, and how the whole cast and crew had to suffer through making such a tasteless movie, like that. It doesn't even make any sense, for kids to lock up their own parents (and have them take over the whole household), in a basement or anywhere, when they feel that their relationship is falling apart. That whole movie almost felt like it was made up and created by school students in High School film class!

[@lw3646]

House Arrest is truly terrible. I don't know if they were hoping to make something like the Breakfast Club but they failed big time. All the characters are instantly annoying, the story is the most inept, surreal and illogical thing you could write, there's so much padding too, it's nearly 2 hours long.....

[@Rickyvilchis]

Premise dumb (kids spent more time having fun instead of talking issues with parents) but you can tell the whole cast had a blast doing the film. You can tell right away when actors don't try, not here. Maybe if this movie came out like in the late 80s or early 90s instead of 96, (where media was a bit serious: grudge, tv dramas) it would've been more memorable. Jamie Lee Curtis the GOAT 6 out 10

[@roboliver623]

Gene made a pretty sexist comment about Russo.

[@ianward776]

I was supposed to see Tin Cup in Theatres back in 1996 but I did not I was too young

[@TobeyStarburst]

Russo hot af