Siskel & Ebert Review - Missing, Ticket to Heaven, Vernon Florida, The Seduction

In this episode, Siskel and Ebert review: Missing, Ticket to Heaven, Vernon Florida and The Seduction.

[@FreshSpecimens]

I love The Seduction. Is it Oscar-worthy material? No. Is it entertaining? Yes.

[@carrieheffernan1685]

A young Kim Cattrall in Ticket to Heaven.

[@kazferns64]

OMG. I had no idea they ever covered "Vernon, FL." It's truly one of my favorite movies! And I love Roger and Gene's coverage.

[@YouTube-tied]

Vernon, Florida-about a retirement community populated mostly by old people. Who the hell else lives in retirement communities? What next, a zoo inhabited mostly by animals?

[@Sam-uz3ov]

Another great episode! Keep em coming:)

[@YouTube-tied]

So glad that they mentioned the new Oscar category for Best Makeup. Specifically, special makeup effects though I don't think that's what the Oscars calls it. It was amazing to be a 10 year old in 1975 and to witness the advent of new makeup and special effects techniques that only got better and wilder and insanely more graphic and gruesome over the next decades, and to get to see all those amazing films as they premiered in theaters and then during the VCR/VHS boom.

[@johnfitzpatrick3094]

I remember watching this episode when it first aired.

[@terrygracy8345]

Missing is a riveting movie. I will have to check out ticket to paradise. Have not seen that

[@5andup]

Missing won an Oscar for Costa-Gavras & Donald Stewart's adaptation of Thomas Hauser's Nonfiction novel

[@paulvoorhies8821]

Did it? I’m surprised. What did it beat out?

[@5andup]

@@paulvoorhies8821 1. Sophie's Choice 2. The Verdict 3. Das boot, The Boat 4. Victor/Victoria

[@paulvoorhies8821]

@@5andup I would have thought that Sophie’s or Das Boot would have taken it.

[@5andup]

@@paulvoorhies8821 Sophie's is my choice as do American critics groups but Missing has strong dramatic appeal albeit purple prose approach

[@freemangriffin4953]

Missing and Ticket to Heaven are both terrific movies! Haven't seen the other two movies. btw whatever became of John Shea? and Nick Mancuso too?

[@robertodell9193]

Nick Macuso teaches acting now. John Shea was on Lois & Clark and Gossip Girl. He's still acting.

[@carrieheffernan1685]

Morgan Fairchild got skewered by Gene Siskel.

[@littlekingtrashmouth9219]

He wishes he skewered her

[@mykal.7424]

Morgan Fairchild wasn't a great actress by any means , but she was stunning to look at !

[@MilesBellas]

Errol Morris = amazing documentaries

[@YouTube-tied]

Saul Rubinek about 30 pounds lighter as Nick Mancuso's brother in Ticket to Heaven.

[@kellyjay7448]

Vernon Florida is hilarious! And it can be seen in its entirety on KZbin. The clip shown here isn't even the best part of the turkey hunter's segment.

[@200wattstudio8]

(gobble gobble) "Did you hear that?" lol Loved it when I first saw it in 1994

[@kellyjay7448]

@@200wattstudio8 "You know how them planty pines go this way and that?" 😀 Actually, he was on of the more astute members of that community. Those dudes arguing whether the guy who committed suicide by triggering his shotgun with his finger or his toe is one of the craziest things I've ever watched!

[@heliumtrophy]

Their take on Missing is a little sketchy. Granted the film has its drawbacks and isn't perfect by a long shot but perhaps due to the constraints of time and hesitant to make any great political statements lest they get thrown off air but they don't go into the American involvement into why he was missing. It's a shame that they just seem to give it short shrift and "hey what's the next popcorn muncher."

[@freemangriffin4953]

They were wrong about Missing, which is really good!

[@BruceLee-t9n]

I disagree with you 2. The Seduction is a good movie. Plus Morgan Fairchild in her prime.

[@kengreenberg]

Gene was so naive…

[@freemangriffin4953]

I would much rather see Morgan Fairchild in The Seduction than a turkey hunter in that documentary as I am 100% opposed to all hunting! The Seduction looks to be fun and Morgan is actually a terrific actress!

[@Jamthecoolerator]

But I guess you're not against terrible movies, are you?

[@LemoraRainbeaux73]

is the sweetly seductive morgan fairchild not being ruthlessly hunted by a dementedly deranged sexpot "hunter" andrew stevens? ... not that there is anything wrong with this, when it comes to a nifty little psycho-sexual suspense melodrama from '82...

[@reneedennis2011]

I've seen Missing, A Tocket, and The Seduction. The first two are good, but the last movie is trash 🗑.

[@suzycreamcheesez4371]

because??

[@FreshSpecimens]

I totally disagree. It might be low budget but to call it trash is silly.