Siskel & Ebert (1997): Wag The Dog, Home Alone 3, Deconstructing Harry & Scream 2

0:00 intro
0:52 Wag the Dog:👍👍
4:39 Home Alone 3: Siskel 👎 & Ebert 👍
7:30 Commercials
8:32 For Richer or Poorer: 👎👎
11:40 Now in Theaters
11:54 Deconstructing Harry: Siskel 👎 & Ebert 👍
15:50 New on Video
16:01 Scream 2: 👍👍
19:03 - Video pick of the week - Kingpin (1996)
20:45 - Recap the reviews

[@598superchris]

I love siskels reaction to roger at 6:45. 😅

[@paulmillercanada]

"The Kid is charming" - Home Alone 3

[@MusicHandsAbrupt]

He’s was disgusted lol

[@joyunicycle]

"(Home Alone 3) is not as violent as the second one." I guess you missed the part where the kid activated a lawnmower and sent it onto the burglars, shocks them, throws a fully loaded trunk and flower pots on them.

[@cardinalsbaseballclassics]

The fact that you've seen Home Alone 3 enough times to remember all the gags is a little troubling ...

[@joyunicycle]

@@cardinalsbaseballclassics Seen it only once and have a good memory.

[@thecinematicmind]

and the dynamite at the end.

[@podcastmotivation36]

I respect Roger for giving his true opinion and not saying what people want to hear.

[@Xayjohns]

I loved that about both of them, especially working for Disney back then and giving thumbs down to their films if they didn't like them, just like anything else.

[@PaulJackson729]

Yeah, but c’mon bro Home Alone 3 sucked. I’m with Siskel.

[@Sayajin3321]

6:19 "Oh No" Siskel knew Ebert was gonna say something wild just because of that Starship Troopers dig lol. Edit: Siskel genuinely looked like Ebert shot his dog throughout that part.

[@ac9559]

I love it when one of them gives thumbs up to a movie most critics hated.

[@Patrick19833]

@Paul Jackson They understand the concept of George Of The Jungle unlike most critics. The film supposed to be a stupid cheesy satire and the film worked at that level, but yeah they completely missed the mark on Speed 2.

[@snnnaaaaaakeeeee4470]

​@Paul Jackson It was awful. I'm sorry

[@Hellraiser0601]

"Generic mop top" 😂 💀

[@kurtdewittphoto]

I feel like Ebert was trolling the audience and Siskel in saying he liked Home Alone 3 more than the first two. Wow.

[@LukeLovesRose]

No. These two knuckleheads had nothing but ugly things to say about the original two holiday classics

[@BlasphometicHermetic]

RIP Kirstie Ally and Anne Hesch!

[@louishart6725]

Arguing about the “Minute Lice” joke. Another reason why I loved these guys! 😂

[@TheRedScareIsAlive]

Looked like Ebert giving thumbs up to Home Alone 3 was the final nail in Siskel's coffin. Looked like he had a stroke.

[@matthewradaza9761]

I love gene reaction when ebert gave a thumbs up to home alone 3

[@mazurbeem]

Rip Anne Hesche, may you find true peace

[@CJmovie92]

“Dumbbells Keep Falling on My Head”

[@Jbaxter85]

6:03

[@sleuthentertainment5872]

Deconstructing Harry was a terrific comeback of Woody Allen to the greatness

[@jasondouglas152]

Home Alone 3 at least has the scene when the lady's pants split

[@BOBBIE-KEN]

I loved Home Alone 3

[@leoprince691]

Why?

[@BOBBIE-KEN]

@@leoprince691 it’s a good flim 4 5 & 6 sucks

[@leoprince691]

@BOBBIE-KEN first of all, you didn't give a legit reason other than you liked it. Second, it sucks. Every sequel after 2 is awful. 3 isn't as bad as the ones that followed but it still sucks. You only like it because you grew up with it and that's not a good enough reason to argue it's a good movie. It's not. The kid doesn't have any of the charisma that Macauly Culkin had, the villains have no personality, the slapstick isn't impressive, the acting is bad, it lacks the heart of the first two movies and it's very forgettable by comparison. Sorry, but there is no part 3, it doesn't exist. Only the first two movies matter and are legitimately good.

[@ThomasTVP]

Deconstructing Harry is a HILARIOUS film.

[@tfronauer]

Roger’s review of Home Alone 3 would make me think twice before buying his book that they plug at the end. Gene’s wordless reactions during that review were hilarious.

[@VULGARxRM]

One of Ebert's biggest blunders here.,, and Starship Troopers is good also

[@Maniac1607]

6:27 sums it up. Part three was a low-rent version of the first two.

[@jacobdehaan4114]

Ebert sure was crazy. Home Alone 1 & 2 were way better than 3

[@comicbookreviewer4856]

after rewatching the home alone movies i can see why ebert wanted to defend home alone 3 was the second film was more kevin being a little older and using new york as his new playground well home alone 3 worked as it was meant to focus on a new kid but instead of a Harry and Marv knockoffs we got a group of terrorists trying to get a computer chip back but the traps do feel like they copy pretty badly from the last two films

[@LukeLovesRose]

These two were completely off about Home Alone 1 and 2. They didnt get those movies at all. They weren't able to appreciate how perfect Harry and Marv were as villains for an 8 year old boy

[@Patrick19833]

Decades later, it shows how wrong Roger Ebert was. People still remember the first two Home Alone movies until to this day and people completely forgot about Home Alone 3.

[@sandal_thong8631]

I tease _The Good Son (1993)_ starring Macaulay Culkin as "they left him home alone too many times."

[@silentreactor97]

​​@@Patrick19833 I didn't forget it, I guess the reason why is because the first three films I re-watched the most and I actually kind of do like the third film and I would go as far to say that I even prefer it to the second film.

[@reneperez7903]

Wag the Dog 👍⭐️⭐️⭐️ & a half out of 4 Home Alone 3 👎⭐️ For Richer or Poorer 👎 ⭐️⭐️ Scream 2 👍⭐️⭐️⭐️ & a half out of 4

[@glenncabacungan9269]

I’m with Gene. What was in Home Alone 3 that wasn’t already in the first two?

[@Hellraiser0601]

A female burglar/spy/whatever 😂

[@brianrose8772]

Or maybe the fact that in this one. He is Home Alone, but not far away from his family like in the first two. It’s more realistic that way.

[@bigjohn08865]

Alex D. Linz. You asked.

[@Jbaxter85]

It's fresh, fun, realism & less violence

[@LumpyAdams]

@@Jbaxter85 "realism" lmao

[@kd17Burger]

Wag the Dog is one of the Best Films of 1997 and one of Dustin Hoffman's Greatest Performances since Tootsie - I have watched it at least 30 times since 1997 Huge Fan of Deconstructing Harry - it gets better every time I see it - Just Davis is Great as Always

[@sandal_thong8631]

I think _Wag the Dog_ hurt the Clinton foreign policy more than _Primary Colors_ hurt Clinton. The press said of Kosovo, "It's _Wag the Dog."_

[@Xayjohns]

Not gonna lie, but I actually do like Home Alone 3, lol. I acknowledge that both Culkin films are much better. I have a fond memory of watching it with two of my three sisters, and we rewound the part where the dude was electrocuted over and over again.

[@LukeLovesRose]

I cant believe Ebert prefers Home Alone 3 to the first two holiday classics. First, these "crooks" are supposed to be super spies or something. How silly can you get?? Harry and Marv were perfect villains for an 8 year old boy.

[@Jamal3.87]

Wag the Dog - 👍🏾 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Home Alone 3 - 👎🏾 ⭐️ For Richer or Poorer - 👎🏾 ⭐️⭐️ Deconstructing Harry - 👍🏾 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Scream 2 - 👍🏾 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@obscure.reference]

thank you

[@GareksApprentice]

This has to be one of the last fiery arguments the two had on the show.

[@movieman104]

i wonder what plot of home alone 3 was before culkin pesci n stern turned it down i know after culkin said no pesci n stern were asked to still come back but both dident want too

[@iwillnever4getu]

ebert must have been trolling lol

[@joyunicycle]

It wouldn't surprise me 😂

[@TNHFPRODUCTIONS987]

Everyone might hate this movie but I love it because it’s darker and more hard Edge than the first two movies. Home Alone 1 & 2 copycatted off each other and where not very original so Home Alone 3 did something knew featuring 3 villains from Miami Vice as well as a sexy newcomer Rya Kihlstedt this movie also features future Black Widow Star Scarlet Johansson. Me being a clever movie editor I say this movie is connected to the other movies Kevin used to babysit Alex and he is the only person he told about Harry and Marv and that’s what motivated Alex to defend his home from these thieves. I wrote a sequel putting the two main kids together Kevin and Alex I called it HOME ALONE WITNESSES PROTECTION The 4 villains team up with Harry and Marv to eliminate Kevin who is now a chief engineer for a toy company who stumbles upon toys being disguised as bombs with enough power to destroy a building and even a city. Soon threats are made to Kevin’s family and relatives and then when a hit on his wife and kids fails he is forced to go into witnesses protection and leave his family behind. While there he finds out he will be joined by Alex who is also a Target. They are put into a million Dollar Smart Safe House with over 50 rooms but when the baddies find them they rig all 50 rooms with goodies and traps that might just stop these guys once and for all. YES it is a Christmas movie Yes Kevin and Alex will befriend a mysterious outsider who will be there ally and Yes Kevin will finally face his two biggest enemies.

[@mazurbeem]

Wow, this is a crazy good episode for the diversity of impactful 90s cinema! Roger and Gene didn't know how good they had it!!

[@ilovebrandnewcarpets]

Thinking Home Alone 3 is a better movie than the original should put you on some kind of watchlist

[@samweisberg3673]

Kingpin isn’t rated R, it’s PG-13…I love that they were the only critics that championed that film though, I loved it too

[@LukeLovesRose]

Wag the Dog was clearly a documentary

[@clarencepeterson8646]

Roger Ebert thinks that Home Alone 3 is better than the original Home Alone. That's quite a controversial opinion.

[@joyunicycle]

Even my friend who likes Home Alone 3 says it's not better than the first movie.

[@cl759]

There was Witness 2!?! I thought that was the 'Witness 2' with tongue in its cheek

[@sandal_thong8631]

"I saw _Witness,_ too," she said. If you're being sarcastic, know it doesn't work well in text.

[@citygirl5705]

How could Ebert POSSIBLY get the Home Alone movies so backwards. Saying the 3rd one was empowering for kids? So were first two..... especially the original.

[@franksmith613]

20:40 R? I thought Kingpin was PG-13.

[@mst3k3000]

Must be referring to the Extended Cut that got an R rating.

[@drumtum]

I think North is a better movie than Home Alone 3.

[@henrymockingbird9645]

4:39

[@wessexfox5197]

Ebert liked HA3 and didn’t like Starship Troopers. Honestly this is why you should never rely on critics.

[@hiattgrey9161]

Home Alone 3 is totally unnecessary since Home Alone 2 felt like a satisfying ending to the franchise.

[@jedijones]

Home Alone 2 sucked.

[@hiattgrey9161]

@@jedijones No it did not.

[@joyunicycle]

Home Alone 2 was fun. After that it was all downhill. They better not make another Home Alone movie anymore.

[@Patrick19833]

The franchise did ended with Home Alone 2. Home Alone 3 had nothing to do with the first two movies and it should be thought of as a Stand Alone movie.

[@thomasbabilon9146]

My reviews: out of 5I 1 " Wag the Dog " 3 out of 5 2 " Home Alone 3 " 1.5 out of 5 3 " For Richer or Poorer " 2.5 out of 5 4 " Deconstructing Harry " 2.5 out of 5 5 " Scream 2 " 3 out of 5

[@firedupplayers]

What they should have done in Home Alone 3 was keep the original cast and this time Uncle Frank and Leslie leave Fuller home alone accidentally while leaving for Chicago to visit Peter and Kate.

[@user-bu3gp3us8q]

The moment i lost respect for Roger elbert 😅

[@Jbaxter85]

Don't get me wrong, i like Culkin & couple of his films like MY GIRL & UNCLE BUCK because he's talented kid but i really like HOME ALONE 3 because it's fun, funny, less violence & smart plot 👍👍🌟🌟🌟. Scream 2 is just as good as the original, only straight satire & gorier 👍👍🌟🌟🌟. Wag the dog is terrific inspire satire comedy 👍👍🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@chadergeist]

Home Alone 3 isn't stupid! Siskel is such a goof ball!

[@BishopWalters12]

Even the greats can be wrong, Home Alone 3 is a terrible movie and I think Roger would even admit if he was alive today that he made a mistake. Deconstructing Harry isn't going to remembered as a great Woody Allen movie but it's still pretty good and I agree with them on Scream 2 being a very good movie but I disagree with Gene on it being better than the first.

[@korin9517]

Worst roger ebert take ever

[@ricardocantoral7672]

Woody Allen films would be so much more palatable without Woody Allen.

[@sandal_thong8631]

They did an hour special on Woody Allen, but I can't watch it any more than watching his movies now. Even one he produced, _Radio Days,_ has his voice narrating, and I don't want to watch that again either.

[@spb7883]

Woody Allen’s recent films - though a few have been great - will never match the classics he made in the 70s and 80s. And the simple reason for this is that the most interesting character Woody Allen ever created was “Woody Allen”, and nobody has ever played that part better then him. If you’re not interested in that, there are other movies for you.

[@MisterE-yi2es]

wow..... Ebert gave a thumbs-down to DIE HARD too..... I have lost all respect I had for him. 🙄

[@Jbaxter85]

Didn't like the original but like DIE HARD 2

[@willrussell01]

I would usually “respectfully” disagree with Siskel and Ebert on movie that I liked but they didn’t. I understand why they did not like Home Alone 1 and 2 for continuity reasons but Ebert’s argument on Home Alone 3 is bullshit. There was no “getting it right this time” on the movie. The booby trap scenes were just more unrealistic and for me not even funny. Just gets boring. I have a feeling Ebert was paid off by the producers to praise them for this movie.

[@Sully0020]

It's the same producers as the first two movies. 3 is just better, that simple!

[@willrussell01]

@@Sully0020 Hahahaha …you serious? -J. Jonah Jameson

[@dannytheman1313]

Siskel by this point had brain cancer but I'm more concerned for Ebert I get not liking Home Alone 2 it was just more of the same but the first one was already a holiday classic by this point. Home Alone 3 is a terrible movie.

[@kd17Burger]

They both have been guilty of liking Movies that most critics called Crap

[@bigjohn08865]

Ebert also liked COP AND A HALF and SPEED 2 (Siskel liked Speed 2 also). He hated, hated, hated, hated, hated North too

[@HugoSoup57]

The first two were decent, but Home Alone 3 was terrible.

[@Shorty_Lickens]

Wag The Dog was so fuckin good its scary.

[@jainee4507]

Generic mop top lol

[@robbierice7442]

I'd never thought I agree with Gene Siskel, the first two Home Alones were good the 3rd one sucked same premise and same burglar concepts what was Roger thinking when he gave it thumbs up