Siskel & Ebert - Groundhog Day (1993)

[@2taggs2]

Everyone bitching about the quality of this: Upload a better one if you have it! Jesus. Be thankful someone at least kept this footage and displayed it for you/us. It’s from a VCR from 26 years ago - it’s not perfect, but it’s still good enough to watch and appreciate.

[@louisskulnik7390]

But I WANT 4K, triple Hi Def! 😂😂

[@BookClubDisaster]

@@louisskulnik7390 Why isn't this in 8K HDR?!?

[@owenwalker1774]

I love the quality of the video. Why? Because I grew up in the 90s and having a VCR representation of S&E reviewing a 90's comedy classic takes me back in layers!

[@trans_white_racist]

They should have record it in SP, not LP.

[@machineofadream]

Right, though I wish it weren't in streteched out widescreen

[@AB-ez4rm]

Adjust the tracking! The tracking!

[@linernotesthemovie]

One of the few times Ebert circled back, in print, and gave this film 4- stars after his initial 3-star review.

[@Salman-Zaki]

Yes. I can't believe he gave The Godfather Part II 3 stars in his original review.

[@linernotesthemovie]

Eh. It wasn't disliked right away, though I'm not sure if Ebert ever circled back to it. It certainly was not celebrated like parts I and II, but it took a few months for critics and the culture at large to look back and say, "you know--this really wasn't good." And the reviews collected on RT are still mostly positive. That said there are films that Ebert loves (3.0 stars or above) that few others enjoy. IE Joe vs. The Volcano.

[@Salman-Zaki]

I was talking about Part II, not Part III.

[@justinsane3909]

Which is why all great movies need to be seen at least twice, especially before a review.

[@linkbiff1054]

He did say that watching this more than once did the trick for him.

[@makani9004]

Probably my favorite movie. The simple charm of everything, the perfect amount of ambiguity, the performances. I could probably watch it every day unironically.

[@paulgaunt9481]

Agreed it holds up so well w multiple viewings.

[@goldennuggetofwisdom5068]

Harold Ramis is an under-appreciated cinematic genius!!

[@mrbee4life182]

R.I.P Harold 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😥😥😥😞😞😞

[@FomorViceroy]

Uh. No. He most definitely is not under appreciated.

[@borednow5838]

A classic of our times! Never get bored of it. Even Andie Mcdowell is good!

[@Lastkingof33]

Saw this in hospital when i was very ill. Helped me recover i think

[@jennymisteqq695]

Were you lucky enough to have a nurse who wanted to restore your pluck?

[@Snailbarf]

I'm old enough to where I almost started looking for the antennae on my laptop.

[@RC19786]

This is comedy God......Groundhog is one of the best movies ever made....a complete movie and a genius screenplay!

[@NaturaBreeze]

This was a very very under rated masterpiece :)

[@mizofan]

maybe the best film in English of the 90s

[@NANA4bacon]

yes very!!

[@esscate]

It's pretty highly rated

[@gingerindian1141]

i dunno if i agree there. I think anyone in the know appreciates. I havent heard a bad word about Groundhog Day. Its up there with the best.

[@MrGabeanator]

Fabian Patrizio you mean the review right

[@fallenshadows555]

Thanks for posting! Love me some Siskel and Ebert.

[@will4131]

Did you export this through a toaster?

[@SuperCartoonist]

A VCR that's made out of a toaster!

[@will4131]

darkcarnage1234 what is this vcr you talk about?

[@moritzbehrmann-fink9431]

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[@symbologee]

Vile Crappy Recording

[@thesurfingviolinist]

W i l l comment of the day, August 21, 2017

[@palliaskamen5722]

One of my top 10 movies. Looks like the tracking was off on the VCR recording of this. I miss those days. I still can't figure out PVR.

[@Jen-jo5qu]

And, in 2017 the movie is a Contemporary Classic and people still can't get enough of this brilliant film.

[@wet-read]

Another movie that hits the same notes very well is Sideways.

[@dudds6699]

ahh those vcr lines

[@Funkgun]

Tracking, where's my tracking! ... woah, I had a VHS flashback

[@dvswia1831]

Funkgun ha!!

[@kahldrialeighsun1208]

Was looking for this...my teen self was also having tracking flashbacks. Knew I wasn't alone. :)

[@elvis316]

I feel urge to hit side of monitor to correct it

[@jokerswildio]

I don't even think that these guys, who both loved it, foresaw the lasting social impact of this classic. They now "teach" this in high schools and colleges when examining existentialism, purpose,morality etc. Everyone involved made it work but I think this is both Harold Ramis' and Bill Murray's Opus regardless if it wasn't as popular as Ghostbusters at the time.

[@Shelf_Improvement]

Rest in peace, gentlemen. 💕

[@elvis316]

I give the movie two thumbs up. I give the audio on this video two thumbs down.

[@christianhafer9819]

Great movie.

[@derp8575]

This was a great film to all who watched in the '90s.

[@cybernautadventurer]

Finally! A movie that I, Siskel and Ebert all liked at the same time!

[@MrGabeanator]

wow

[@Fleeto2006]

5 stars. The greatest film ever.

[@kkampy4052]

Dammit kids, stop running those slot cars. You're messing up the picture.

[@jimthompson939]

Jesus! That VCR tape has been through the mill.

[@dli-cashare5942]

Too bad there are no more movie review programs with two dueling critics anymore on TV.

[@troygeiges]

Does anyone miss VCRs?

[@kentclark6420]

I still have several.

[@BookClubDisaster]

Kind of....

[@OrneryPotato]

KZbin needs a tracking button.

[@JuggleMan]

When I first saw this movie I told everyone I knew it was the greatest movie ever made. The response I got was always “It was ok”. I guess it was somehow 3:37 made with me in mind.

[@boboften9952]

" Put your little hand in mine together there's no mountain we can't climb . " This Sets Up The Whole Premise For This Movie . Followed By " Babe I Got You " The Objective For Him .

[@chel3SEY]

How disappointing that they merely liked this brilliant film, which is a minor masterpiece in its own way. They should have raved about it. They appreciated it, but seem to have missed its real magic.

[@jamescooper3571]

I think most of us missed the magic at the time. In the theater, I regarded it as funny and amiable. As the years went on, I came to regard it as a masterpiece.

[@erakfishfishfish]

It took some time before Groundhog Day was appreciated for what it really was.

[@EF-fc4du]

What do you think they missed? I think they understood it perfectly.

[@spencerhensley5495]

Ebert eventually gave it 4 stars and added it to his greatest movies list. Leonard Maltin also originally gave it 3 stars but bumped it up to 3.5. It has become more appreciated with time for sure.

[@carealoo744]

No one: 1993: 'trapped in a time-warp.'

[@BookClubDisaster]

One of those you click on and think, "Don't let me down, Gene and Roger." And they don't.

[@Phlebas]

I must have imagined this, but I thought the popular opinion of this movie was that it was utter shit and that I was one of the few people who actually enjoyed it. But now that I look it up, I see that _most_ people, including Siskel and Ebert, liked it too. I'm not sure if I should feel vindicated by this fact or disappointed that my taste in movies isn't as unique as I thought.

[@erakfishfishfish]

When it first came out, the general consensus around my parts was good, not great. It took time for people to recognize the brilliance of the film.

[@christianlorre]

More than a couple people have called it their favorite movie ever.

[@spencerhensley5495]

Of course this movie has gotten much better esteem all the years later. Ebert is more reserved in his praise here as was Leonard Maltin both giving it 3 stars for years. But years later the movie got better for both of them. Maltin later gave it 3.5 stars and Ebert gave it a full four. It really does get better with repeat viewings.

[@andrewlivingston1590]

“It really does get better with repeat viewings.” Think about that.

[@mycastle8498]

ground hog day a wonderful movie and a companion to its a wonderful life hey I said this before r and s did

[@mizofan]

it also makes a fine double bill with itself, and triple bill and...

[@wisconsinrebelhomes7587]

This reminds me of that Episode of Supernatural. The one were Sam has a similar headache happen to him.

[@jspriver]

Tracking. Tracking!!!

[@mrbee4life182]

Hey Siskel and Ebert liked a film that is amazing they usually slagged the great films off they most of been on something that day 😂🤣

[@jamsid33]

I wish Siskel & Ebert would get back together

[@johncu686]

Ben Fitz good luck with that happening. They’re both dead.

[@thomasstreet223]

They're both dead dude.

[@elvis316]

They did.

[@mrbee4life182]

In Heaven they are 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@IJFlores]

I don’t think Ebert would find it funny if he knew Phil remained in the time loop more than 30 years.

[@shambaby]

I loved these guys. Somehow, they missed the brilliance of this film.

[@Romans8-9]

Ebert re-reviewed it 12 years later on his list of great films and gave it 4 out of 4 stars.

[@jennymisteqq695]

They kind of missed the mark on Ferris Bueller too (even though Siskel did give it a weak “thumbs up”).

[@BookClubDisaster]

@@jennymisteqq695 Love Ferris Bueller....but Groundhog Dog is far more original and funnier and just better.

[@Romans8-9]

2.5 minutes of film footage and only 1 minute of review. Real shame for such a great movie. Ebert would end up putting on his great movies list 12 years later.

[@irwinwins5307]

Classic

[@vuhdeem]

The quality of the VHS source is too horrible to convert to digital!

[@nyarome8436]

mystery science theater 3000 is still better.

[@branagain]

Fix your tracking.

[@jgfunk]

Amen

[@WiseGuy5674]

TRACKING!..ADJUST THE TRACKING!!!!

[@crebegea]

Great start S&E spoil the movie for everyone, then begrudgingly admit it's all right. Glad I'm not in their time.

[@Spectans1]

DAMN, this quality is non existent!

[@ddegn]

What are you talking about? *BAD* quality exists.

[@MrGabeanator]

Nice

[@caraceleste6904]

east wind

[@movieman104]

very funny movie bill is great to bad at least when i meet him hes a jerk bill murrey is rudest famous person ive meet

[@caraceleste6904]

Duh

[@truthhurts283]

Quiet possibly the worst film critics in history. Just a hunch, from first 10 second impressions, based on nothing really.

[@nxxdefiant]

Wow these guys really would spoil the whole movie