Siskel & Ebert & Roeper - Funny Moments While Reviewing Films

[@CJODell12]

Gene NEVER let Roger forget that he was one of the only critics to give "Cop and a Half" a positive review.

[@CaptainSpalding72]

Good. Roger needed his ass kicked hard for that one.

[@sorenthefilmbrony]

Legend has it, they're STILL arguing about it in heaven.

[@KevyNova]

Nor should he have.

[@Tyler45nilbog]

Still never seen that movie to this day

[@WildFungus]

benji the hunted came up a few times. Genes favorite movie was Lambada though.

[@cliffslatterly2893]

I cannot believe Ebert liked Home Alone 3 more than the two Culkin pictures. Siskel likewise is flabbergasted.

[@christianhafer7743]

In this case, he was.

[@connarcowanakacliffordoneo9095]

the third one was pretty good. likeable but charming and funny

[@Xayjohns]

@@connarcowanakacliffordoneo9095 I prefer the first two, but I don't hate 3

[@connarcowanakacliffordoneo9095]

@@Xayjohns the 3rd one is one you stop and watch for a few minutes on a Saturday afternoon when nothing else is on

[@notchuckproductions5029]

This one of the rare times when siskal was right

[@PackerBronco]

You know those guys were the best when you can watch their reviews from movies made 20 or 30 years ago and still find them entertaining.

[@Progger11]

... Huh?

[@Xayjohns]

Yep.

[@monkeyballs512]

Not just that, but really bad movies from 30 years ago. It’s hilarious

[@kz1000ps]

"And no matter what he fires at it the door doesn't go down. How funny--the door is still there. How hilarious; how highly, highly humorous" (Gene laughs)

[@jakemetzgar]

Gene’s reaction to Roger liking home alone 3 was exactly my reaction 😂

[@LumpyAdams]

You can tell it's genuine too and not for the camera. He's legitimately confused while nodding his head lol. Good shit.

[@michellelekas211]

I'm Team Gene There

[@Xayjohns]

I doubt either one of them would have liked "Home Sweet Home Alone". I would love to have heard them rip that movie to pieces.

[@timgriffin3368]

​@michellelekas211 same And Starship Troopers, the first, was quite good And I'm an Oscar snob.

[@mschneiderg]

'Bill Cosby . . . ought to be ashamed of himself'. Just let that sink in.

[@attackofthecopyrightbots]

in hindsight

[@cliffordshafran9250]

And he's disappointed his legions of fans.

[@blackberrycobbler4me]

LOL

[@pronkb000]

Leonard Part 6 might still--still!--rank as Cosby's greatest atrocity.

[@sammiller4392]

Yes

[@glynnthomas1328]

"I thought the kid was generic moptop." Spot on.

[@tigar007]

Two legends Rest in Peace

[@RHCPfan458]

"Aren't your lives worth more?" Great sentiment from a great man.

[@KatieWilliams1990x]

7:27 Quite possibly the scariest thing I've ever seen. Damn artefacts...

[@ILoveXXRussellcXX]

I love the Siskel laugh when Ebert is Ranting about how unfunny that scene where the door will not fall down.

[@NemeanLion-]

“She’s out of control” has to be the most scathing review I’ve ever seen from them. Lol

[@martinsorenson1055]

I've been binging on all the Siskel and Ebert reviews over the past few days.....Strangely, I am beginning to "hear" Roger Ebert in my head, as I go about my day, doing whatever mundane things I have to do. But he describes my day like he is introducing the next film on the show: .. ""He's trying to get the perfect picture of a field of flowers before that field becomes the site of new condominiums; She's the new girl on the block with a passion for the flowers but just a little trouble communicating. Here, we see them getting to know each other." (Cue film clip). Does this happen to anyone else?

[@vestibule1011]

I like that from 6:20-7:20 ebert’s face slowly glitches out and by the end he looks like he’s in a full face of makeup

[@tvtimetravel]

Freaky "transformation" of Ebert at 5:55 and 7:00, thanks to slight video difficulties!

[@Tesla_Death_Ray]

ty for uploading. it helped distract me from thoughts of death. i liked the home alone 3 segment for how utterly bewildered siskel was

[@TMmurk]

im so stoned. this is soo fucking great. i cant believe this stuff exists

[@squilliamdafoe4648]

"The violence where you see a guy with a knife... It's so unpleasant"

[@alsoknownas875]

Fucking EPIC anti-Bill Cosby rant by Ebert beginning at 6:20!!! LMFAO

[@flassk7]

I agree, this is my favorite Ebert moment ever.

[@RockBottomRiser21]

I would have loved to see Siskel give it thumbs up as a joke just to rile Ebert up even further, lol.

[@NovaJake360]

hahaha Holy shit he would've exploded!

[@Palidor19]

Gene’s immediate reply is equally priceless

[@burtoneb9296]

Roger seemed like the kind of guy who you could discuss and debate movies with for hours on end. He was one in a million. May he rest in peace.

[@elphbwckd212]

They both could and many have since.. The number of KZbin channels about film that have so many more hours than this series has is a testament to that. We can praise and appreciate the clout that he had, but to diminish the work of others before, during and since is absurd.

[@NovaJake360]

Dang, that last clip about Siskel's funeral is kinda sad now.

[@GreenGretel]

"Are you okay?" "Better than you were the day that you liked Starship Troopers."

[@Gasten400]

love these two, so much fun listening to them

[@toddleopold2009]

Hey SuperRod thanks for these uploads. Enjoyed them.

[@seancole22]

Miss these guys so much - watched almost every episode from ‘90 to ‘99

[@wangson]

man! in retrospect, I feel that gene siskel was way WAY more on my wave length than ebert! holy smokes!

[@ilovebrandnewcarpets]

Cop and a half might be Roger's worst thumbs up ever. Gene was right to ask him to reconsider! LOL

[@ilovebrandnewcarpets]

The algorithm brought me back 3 years later, and I stand corrected. Roger liking Home Alone 3 over the original is his worst take ever! 😆

[@jlobiafra]

@@ilovebrandnewcarpets I don't know he liked speed 2, both of them did for some reason

[@ILoveXXRussellcXX]

Ebert says Home Alone 3 was better than the first one and mocks Siskel for liking Starship troopers.... tut tut.

[@mania4270]

Callum Russell its called an opinion dumbass

[@UxCANxDOxIT]

Callum Russell if this is true I lost some respect for Ebert, unless of course he later changed his opinion on the first one as he often will re review a film.

[@mania4270]

UxCANxDOxIT why? he said jurasic park 3 was the best of the series. he said mummy 3 is the best of the series. who cares? all ppl see movies differently, but losing respect because he doesnt agree with you? fans are idiots

[@jp3813]

@@UxCANxDOxIT Ebert may like or hate a movie more as time goes on, but he never flipped his thumb. In fact, Siskel suggested an episode where they admit that their initial reviews were wrong for certain films, but Ebert said that he has never been wrong about his critiques. When Siskel brought up A Clockwork Orange, Ebert even weaseled his way out of it by saying that he had yet to see it again.

[@jp3813]

@@mania4270 If no one cared, critics wouldn't have a job in the first place. Everyone has their own opinions, but not everybody utilizes those opinions to influence the public. At one point, Siskel actually flipped his thumb while reviewing Broken Arrow b/c he knew that it's their responsibility to inform people about which movies they think are worthy/unworthy of seeing. They gained respect b/c they were generally good at it. Hell, Ebert didn't actually enjoy watching Aliens, but recommended it anyway b/c its craftsmanship deserves an audience. A critic who would recommend Speed 2 instead of Die Hard would definitely lose some respect regarding his analytical skills to determine quality entertainment. No one is perfect, but the key is building & maintaining trust.

[@reneedennis2011]

Thank you for uploading these videos!

[@bashbrannigan]

at 14:27 there's sad moment when they joke about what to say at Siskel's funeral.

[@sha11235]

I wonder if Roger remembered that at Gene's funeral? Probably not.

[@Zarathustra.was.right2]

The camera work during the "highly highly humourous" is near perfect. 6:15 So funny

[@PDoughboy22]

What do they put in these guys' seats to make them move around so much?

[@JontyMaster]

"Look in the camera and say "I was wrong about Cop and a Half, it wasn't a very good movie." "Uh no, I won't do that." "WHAT?!?" XD Gets me eevry time.

[@YonderComesSin]

The description at 5:55 is priceless. How highly, highly humorous.

[@SuperRod88]

LOL That was really something. But I prefer a little earlier when he goes: "And the violence, the violence.." looks like he's almost about to cry.

[@leblanccnabell2223]

Damn what the hell was Ebert on? Home Alone 3 better than the first one?

[@BloggerMusicMan]

"There are three good things about this film (Catwoman), Halle Berry's face, Halle Berry's body, and Halle Berry's costumes...everything else in this movie is unbelievably bad." Well put Ebert :)

[@Paulafan5]

Halle Berry is either great or terrible in a film. There's no middle ground with her.

[@richardcahill1234]

The costume was awful.

[@Tyler45nilbog]

Yes, I heard him say that too. Why do people like you just quote what others say? So stupid you can't speak for yourself?

[@4Legacy]

Roeper always looks like he's listening to a movie review class taught by Ebert

[@NathanGatten]

YOU SEE A GUY WITH A KNIFE

[@BrianNIL]

Can't stop cracking up from you repeating that line

[@maxancevincent5788]

ITS SO UNPLEASANT

[@BillySotherden]

This made me laugh so hard. He builds up the violence so much and peaks with a guy holding a knife.

[@sha11235]

Well, it wasn't Simpson in that film.

[@markheggeland]

I love Siskel's little snort at the mention of mind-controlled rainbow trout.

[@sha11235]

With Broken Arrow, Roger could have still told Gene, "But to make you happy, I did take Cop and a Half out of my Video Companion."

[@YoknapatawphaKid]

Gosh, the Chicago River looks so different now, compared to when these recordings were made!

[@Angyali]

"It's a not a grouptherapy-session, it's, you know, like a, a zoo."

[@sha11235]

It's Trump's cabinet.

[@Angyali]

@@sha11235 I don't give a fuck about ANY, but ANY president.

[@avisco01]

Ebert gets strike 1 for liking Home Alone 3. Strike 2 for saying it’s better than the first two. And Strike 3 billion for criticizing Gene for liking Starship Troopers. And I usually agree with Roger more often than Gene.

[@timgriffin3368]

Agreed, agreed agreed most, but I side with Gene more.

[@christofrip1723]

11:25 the best reaction from Gene

[@Redmenace96]

For the Young People- both Siskel and Ebert LISTEN to each other carefully. They don't just spout, like most (all) talking heads on television. They listen, and respond. To me, that was the charm of the show.

[@theblackpinoy]

The grave line is spooky as gene did die first

[@thedreadedmarco]

6:20 one of the greatest deadpan readings ever

[@bass7842]

Is Kevin Pollack the taxi driver in the opening credits?

[@SuperRod88]

Sorry for that. The video in which I took this review was edited down, so not my fault really.

[@AT7outof10]

Ebert slowly becoming more and more JPGed during the Cosby rant made me have an out of body experience. lol

[@steveditko4395]

7:25 what the hell is going on with Eberts face.

[@benny4700]

I wonder if Ebert remembered the Return to Oz point at Siskel's funeral

[@blakerh]

7.00 dollars for to see a movie in NYC! What year is this? 1972?

[@sha11235]

Roger could've told Gene, "But to make you happy, I did take it out of my Video Companion this year."

[@phxsns1]

7:38 For a second there, Gene turned into James Stewart.

[@debgibsonfan]

07:21 ...Ebert possessed.

[@jfhm1991]

That intro actually happened and we all let it happen

[@k1productions87]

You know what... I totally agree, at 13:47, Roger mentions, if the movie is bad, rather than spending the next hour subjecting yourself to it, go stand in the lobby and TALK. - Or even, spend some time after the movie and talk about it with those who just saw it, y'know? Instead of just walking out of the theater and going your own merry way, why not encourage people to be sociable and express their opinions with each other on what they just saw. That would enhance the movie experience so much

[@sha11235]

I now recognize Anderson as Eriq La Salle, thanks to ER that came out that fall.

[@ReverendBenzo]

8:03 It's like ludes in your pudding pops.

[@Dannywalkerrr]

Ebert was way off on Home Alone 3.

[@Theakker3B]

That Bill Cosby film was Leonard Part 6 wasn't it?

[@YoknapatawphaKid]

Actually, the series began in the 70s, and you can tell by the presence of the IBM Building to the left of the screen; that building wasn't completed until '73.

[@chadsknnr]

7:20 Sooo, Ebert was a Reptillian shapeshifter?

[@ryanhaque7451]

That theme song is to catchy it should be illegal

[@peteparker22]

Ebert's craziest take ever has to be liking home alone 3 over the first 2 lol

[@Hammerhead547]

12:30 they could have just sat in stony silence for two and a half minutes and then just said "thumbs down" and move on because she's all that literally had NOTHING of value to offer or say.

[@natepeace1737]

Roger Ebert turned into a Cheetah he was so mad at Bill Cosby’s movie Leonard 6.

[@sha11235]

You should've shown the whole Color of Night review. It was pretty funny.

[@SuperDougie89]

Any kid growing up in the 90's knew home alone 3 was total wank. First 2 were my childhood.

[@multitudeofidols]

Got kind of eerie when Gene's talking about Return to Oz, rightly predicting that he'd go first. I wonder if Roger actually said that at his funeral.

[@christoferprestipino7433]

One in two chance bud, really not all that eerie

[@phxsns1]

7:38 It sounds like Gene is channeling James Stewart.

[@ALT_RIGHT]

Can you imagine these guys reviewing movies made today? Every review about every movie would be hilarious because it would be a review about the worst movie ever made

[@gillettecrackers]

That Judge Dredd scene was pretty sick, though. "Let me guess, life." "No, death."

[@gspendlove]

Actually, it was more like: "Let me guess, life. AAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUGGGGGGRRRRRWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAI'MGONNASHOOTYOUNOWI'MGONNASHOOTYOUANDYOUCAN'TREACTINTIMETHAT'SWHYI'MYELLINGFORABOUTFIFTEENSECONDSANDI'MGONNAGETYOUBEFOREYOUGETMEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" [Dredd turns sloooooooowwwwwly, aims very carefully, and squeezes the trigger deliberately....BLAM!] "No, death." (That's why I like this movie.)

[@sammykewlguy]

Wow that last clip is bittersweet in retrospect.

[@andrewhoyle1521]

Thank God, this was the only bad thing Bill Cosby has done in his entire life

[@bijibadness]

hahah the face of PURE bewilderment: 11:33 and also, Ebert didn't like "Starship Troopers"?? bummer.

[@Paulafan5]

People don't get that it (Starship Troopers) was political commentary on how enticing fascism could be to young people and the danger of that. They thought the film was just promoting fascism.

[@greyeyed123]

Who knew "Leonard Part 6" wouldn't be the worst thing Cosby every did.

[@andreas4010]

i felt really sad when he said the day i die, i would like you to know...

[@sha11235]

Why didn't Gene do that during Black Sheep?

[@moviehypno23]

11:07 is a classic line from Siskel

[@lamecasuelas2]

He liked Home alone 3 but not Starship troopers? Gee, when Roger was off he was waaaay off!

[@chadsknnr]

6:50-7:35 Soooo... Ebert was a reptillian shapeshifter?

[@SamJohnsonAZ]

The hailey Barry cat woman movie is actually awesome if you’re with the right group of people with some beers

[@Pedro_Kantor]

lol "Generic mop top".

[@diekurth]

Ebert praising Home Alone 3 feels straight out of On Cinema

[@michellelekas211]

Oh Gene, it's Ruben Blaadaes (pronounced). I loved Good Burger, though

[@PJVids83]

It's funny how Siskel refers to Judge Dredd as RoboJudge; little did he know that RoboCop was inspired by the Judge Dredd comic books.

[@WintersNstuff]

Never disagreed with Ebert on anything as much as i disagree with him on Starship Troopers. Its a masterpiece in satire

[@timgriffin3368]

YES

[@NealFowler]

man, if only making a bad movie was the all time low for bill cosby...

[@phxsns1]

Haha, I love how he complains about the violence and the worst he can come up with is "You see a guy with a knife".

[@attackofthecopyrightbots]

1:21 lmfao

[@hughlingard]

5:50 ebert used to have a haircut like teenage bieber. _wtf?_

[@mattturner7531]

There was a time when movies like The Color of Night had to be reviewed by professional critics and commentators of film, what a time!

[@AJARyan-yn2uv]

6:51 appalled that she brought home the older man or appalled that he isn’t the older man?

[@SuperRod88]

Back in '87 option A would be the answer; now we really can't say cos both options can be applied to Cosby.

[@AJARyan-yn2uv]

SuperRod88 ye

[@reycesarcarino4653]

7:31 His face distorted

[@jahimjauh-hey5653]

I liked cop and a half. I mean I was 5 when I saw it so I’d probably love anything at that age.

[@SuperRod88]

Yeah, and if we look at that kind of criticism it would be enough to give Psycho and a lot of other great movies a negative review. I would like to see Siskel's reaction to Only God Forgives or Irreversible.

[@Theakker3B]

RIP Siskel & Ebert.