Siskel & Ebert Review - Enemy Mine, Out of Africa, The Color Purple, Spies Like Us

[@bones4609]

Wow Siskel totally right-on with his enemy mine take! Giving him props in 2021!

[@Dahdoi]

It's not often when Siskel and Ebert disagree that I'm on Siskel's side but 100% I am in this case.

[@saymynameice-zen-berg511]

@@Dahdoi me too

[@saymynameice-zen-berg511]

@@Dahdoi he defended that movie hard. Mad respect for him on that. I liked how at the end of his review he told Roger to stay out of it lol 😂.

[@Bringos76]

Me too

[@sandal_thong]

I watched it at the theater when it came out when I was a teen, but it felt like a kids' movie; and it didn't stand out from others, like _Alien Nation (1988)_ didn't either.

[@stevenwatchorn9816]

1:09 Boy, Siskel really whiffed on that one. He completely forgot "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," along with the Kick the Can segment of "Twilight Zone: The Movie."

[@howardsimon7061]

Right? And especially since he knocked Spielberg and the "Kick The Can" segment of "Twilight Zone: The Movie"!!!

[@guidosanchez5695]

Exactly what I was thinking!

[@CaptainSpalding72]

​@@howardsimon7061 speilbergs worse

[@mykal.7424]

During the into Siskel said The Color Purple was Steven Spielberg's first film since E.T. Indiana Jones and the temple of Doom was released in summer of '84 ...Which they gave high praise to .

[@carrieheffernan1685]

When Gene Siskel died Whoopi Goldberg gave him an affectionate tribute at the Oscars. Oprah Winfrey named a column in her magazine after something he said to her. It was called "What I know for sure."

[@SP-hb1rc]

The best moments of the show were when they had a few laughs with each other. Miss these guys and this great show.

[@jonathanruano4973]

"It's the middle that doesn't make it." Classic!

[@catoftroon]

I agree about the disastrous casting of Robert Redford in Out of Africa. That aside, I'm astonished that there was no mention of the glorious soundtrack composed by the incomparable John Barry.

[@AbdiqalisMohamud010]

I actually liked Redford in the role even though I think someone else could have done better

[@beechnut8779]

I agree completely with Gene about the miscast of Redford in "Out of Africa." I think Klaus Maria Brandauer would have been GREAT in the lead! He is extraordinarily appealing and a lot sexier than Redford, who did walk through the role like a Washington reporter. Thumbs up to Gene for catching that!

[@clarencepeterson8646]

I agree with Roger Ebert on Out of Africa. It was one of the best movies of the 1980s. Even if you think Robert Redford was miscast (which I don't) it is still a great movie.

[@kimberlywiederhold627]

I have to agree with Gene. There is nothing to dislike about Enemy Mine.

[@peterkrug4124]

1:24 Siskel didn't like Wolfgang Petersen's first American film THE NEVERENDING STORY, but Ebert enjoyed it. For Wolfgang's second US film ENEMY MINE, it was the exact opposite.😄

[@brianstjohn]

Spies like Us is one of my favorite popcorn movies. I can watch it every few months and be entertained.

[@Larry-z2g]

I am IN LOVE with Out of Africa.

[@ChristopherPorter-n7r]

Here for Spies Like Us

[@anthonythompson3951]

The Color Purple is one of the Greatest Films in the history of movies... Should've swept in every category of the Oscar's!!! (Absolutely Shameful)

[@stevenreichertart]

Agree with every word you say

[@acholl980]

I believe the movie got stiffed (Spielberg didn't even get a best director nod) was all the flack the black male groups were making over how they were portrayed. Almost as if they never read the original book much less saw the film. Oscar continue to play it safe and will stay away from anything controversial.

[@sandal_thong]

I still haven't seen it. But now the musical version is in theaters. People are saying they won't take their kids to see the movie due to the abuse in it.

[@thisismyname3928]

[@DC-xx4kv]

Out of Africa is a great film. Being able to appreciate all the great elements of a well made movie is not common anymore. Sad. No stupid comics, crashing flying cars, blood, gore gratuitous sex. Just a beautiful film and great professional film making.

[@lamecasuelas2]

Love Enemy mine, one of the most under rated sci fi films

[@ennesshay5040]

I loved it too, a great sci-fi version of 'Hell in the Pacific,' starring Lee Marvin & Toshiro Mifune.

[@privateprivate1865]

Agreed

[@jdayala-wright8875]

I love the male banter at 20:05 about the curvy actress in "Spies Like Us"

[@solidsnake58]

She’s great in King Pin with Bill Murray too

[@howardsimon7061]

She Sure Is VANESSAMAZING in "Spies Like Us" and yes she's great in "Kingpin" too and I especially loved her in the TV version of "Weird Science"!!!

[@williamshaw9047]

You know if they said that now, they'd be tarred and feathered as "sexist".

[@DS8379]

5:37 not Siskel...Savagel! 😂

[@gspendlove]

Just thinking about Spies Like Us makes me want to sit down and watch it again. Their review doesn't cover even one-quarter of how funny it really is. John Landis was able to get some great comic acting out of everyone on screen.

[@jeshkam]

You just watch your mouth, mister!

[@sandal_thong]

One of Chevy Chase's best, along with _Vacation_ and _Fletch._ For some reason Siskel and Ebert think _Funny Farm_ may be his best work. That one totally made me tune out.

[@IncogNito-gg6uh]

"The Color Purple" deserved Oscars in every category.

[@howardsimon7061]

Sad that it won 0 Oscars.

[@sarahphelps6760]

⁰

[@nuschlerclark895]

Horrible movie of women being beaten by both men and women!!

[@CaptainSpalding72]

Nah. It's too schmaltzy

[@IncogNito-gg6uh]

@@CaptainSpalding72That's Spielberg to a T.

[@gheller2261]

Siskel hit in on the head with Out Of Africa. Fact is, as appealing as Redford was his range was extremely limited.

[@jaykay6387]

I really think Roger missed the boat on Spies Like Us. For me, that film still holds up, and the "middle" of the film had some of the most hilarious scenes ever. The "testing" scene with Frank Oz as the proctor is as good as it gets, and the scene with Chase and Aykroyd attempting a "surgery" was equally hysterical. One of the most underrated film comedies of all time, there was real brilliance in this film. And I also disagree with Gene, the whole thing was funny, not just the beginning.

[@patrickc3419]

I agree with them that the first half of Spies Like Us is much funnier than the latter half. The test cheating scene kills me.

[@sandal_thong]

"You had a tent?!"

[@EpicBeard815]

I think Ebert's criticisms about Enemy Mine are totally valid, but I think the positives far outweigh those negatives.

[@solidsnake58]

I’m really surprised Roger didn’t like Enemy Mine. I thought he was more of a sci fi enthusiast. I’m also starting to think Siskel has the better funny bone. It’s always fascinating when their opinion doesn’t meet my expectations.

[@jamesmoyner7499]

Well Gene liked To Wong Foo, Brain Candy both which Roger didn't

[@pts5217]

Roger had a real blind spot for comedies

[@Hollywoodsteve]

Color Purple first movie Spielberg directed since E.T.? I could have SWORN Indiana Jones Temple of Doom in 1984 was directed by Spielberg.

[@goldentaco4970]

Im curious as to what year they went from this theater or studio to the one they used throughout the 90s. I assume by the various reviews Ive watched on KZbin that it was around 1987 or 1988. That latter setting is the main one I remember watching growing up. I was born in 1979 so it makes sense. I do remember watching movies and shows in the early to mid 80s, but I feel like most of what I remember from Siskel and Ebert is the later background(not counting what Ive watched on KZbin.)

[@georgiasmith64]

💓gene and Rodger, Sunday nights. 👍😀. Seriously 👍

[@yournamehere6002]

Roger would be cancelled for his appreciation of Vanessa Angel, but he was right!

[@WalterFrith]

Robert Redford was terribly miscast in 'Out of Africa'. With all of the great English actors in the world, one of them should have played the Englishman in the film.

[@ronniebishop2496]

I didn’t believe Redford either, he just can’t play this part.

[@52weekhigh11]

LOL i remember seeing Spies Like Us in the theatre.

[@sandal_thong]

Bob Hope did a cameo. That was funny.

[@DirtyDayMix]

Enemy Mine... I'm with Siskel on this one. Is an underrated masterpiece

[@waynenickels555]

all time fave movie

[@sm5574]

"You stay out of this." 😂

[@wildx5634]

It's weird hearing Winfrey Goldberg Glover and Speilberg being talked about as anything other than living legends

[@mowm88]

Finally saw Get Out of Africa, it was OK, but too typical of the dull historical epics Oscar kept awarding in the 80s

[@howardsimon7061]

I still haven't seen "Out Of Africa" (even though I could've watched it on TCM tonight) and I'm sure it's an undeserved Best Picture winner over "The Color Purple" and "Prizzi's Honor". I thought Robert Redford and Meryl Streep should've re-teamed for "The Bridges Of Madison County".

[@charleswinokoor6023]

“You stay out of this!” says Gene. Funny.

[@AndrewNewZealand]

Roger IS King Leer this week :D

[@vincentwilliams5271]

The Color Purple made me laugh and cry.

[@nolagospeltracts8264]

Lou Gossett in a lizard mask was a little much.

[@fritzwalter4660]

Generation Smartphone finds OUT OF AFRICA boring. Who is surprised?

[@TheVCRTimeMachine]

Calling the novel of the Color Purple "a black feminist novel" is absurd. One of the great American novels ever and people try to pigeon hole it into some subset, made up genre of "black feminism." WTF?

[@martinsorenson1055]

You know, he really loved the movie. His view most likely encouraged others to see it, and possibly seek out the novel and read it. But you have to focus on a description which you find limiting, Good job.

[@ronniebishop2496]

@@martinsorenson1055That’s right he’s the one pigeon holing it into a racist issue just like some people do in EVERYTHING. lol it’s getting ridiculous and ignorant.

[@joeboo8626]

9:24 11 Oscar nominations, 0 wins.

[@09rja]

I thought Streep's accent was annoying actually.

[@Diskoboy1974]

I still stand by my opinion that Out Of Africa is the absolute worst Best Pic winner of all time. The Color Purple should've won.

[@TheLolapuff]

“Rocky” over “Network” would be close second imo. “Out of Africa” boring!

[@Diskoboy1974]

@@TheLolapuff Amen to Network. My third favorite movie of all time. I think the only reason Rocky won was because of the Bicentennial hoopla. But Network or even Taxi Driver should've won best pic. Don't get me wrong though. Rocky is still a fantastic movie. But there were just better ones that year.

[@TheVCRTimeMachine]

Broadway Melody, which won in 1929 is unwatchable. Aged really poorly.

[@distinguishedflyer]

Wasn't expecting to like it when I finally watched it, but to my surprise I did. My least favorite Best Picture would have to be Dances with Wolves; I was genuinely shocked at how little it worked for me. Gave it a second try and it played no better.

[@CaptainSpalding72]

ENEMY MINE is decent. Great visuals.

[@thomasisinspacethomasisins8471]

now you know why robert redfort aged after this. he was a miscast in Out of Africa. poor chasting choice, Meryl Streep pretty much acted soo well he never was able to find a side to show how special he was. it just seemed like a miss match of character. ~peace thomas :) *edit* had to edit and mention, there were times when you could tell, deliberately, that the camera was *too* focused on streep and *too* focused on redford, why? because they could NOT work their scenes together. meryl had her character down, and robert had it on that single camera. see the scene where they are on her porch for the first time. you can see that redord is lost and doesn't look like he knows what he wants to do. it's the scene where she is to the left of him. you pretty much here him say something like a snarl, or quick comment see the left side of his jaw, and walk away. this IS the first 'romantic' or 'get to know' your character, on that porch of her house. htm. and that was pretty much the first one then the over load of single shots person to person up until when they had their first real argument of commitment. that went better but still. he still seemed less than serving in that shot also, even with dialog and his acting. htm.

[@patrickmontgomery7449]

UCB people know

[@terryjackson324]

Color purple was the best film of 1985 !!!! And everyone knows it!!!!

[@midohiobuckeyeaorwarrior9743]

I'll NEVER ear Raisinets EVER again. I ate a whole box of them. The very next day I ended up puking out my guts. WTH was Ebert smoking here? "Spies Like Us" is a brilliant film. It certainly is NOT a Razzie film.

[@steveb7932]

Siskel is right Out of Africa is a bore

[@jamesc.lockwood3810]

I could not believe that "Out of Africa" beat "The Color Purple" for best picture.

[@steveb7932]

@@jamesc.lockwood3810 yup it’s ridiculous

[@steveprice2718]

Yes, there were times that Meryl just didn't deliver. Shocking, huh?!

[@jamesc.lockwood3810]

@@steveprice2718 Redford was not that great either. Three people got nominated for "The Color Purple" only one for "Out of Africa". The Oscars sucked big time that year.

[@davidthieroff9452]

I agree that Color Purple should've won hands down but I do love Out of Africa too. Sir John Barry's score, I mean come on.

[@rashadgreviews1868]

They spoiled the shit outta this movie, while promising not to spoil it 😂

[@tommayrant2279]

Out of Africa was beyond boring.

[@pandaeyes42]

Ou,t Of Africa bored me stupid!

[@freddyfurrah3789]

Never saw Spies Like Us

[@CaptainSpalding72]

OUT OF AFRICA is strangely forgettable.