This movie review by Siskel and Ebert is a classic

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From complete disinterest to disgust & admiration. These film buffs review a film with Clint Eastwood & Clyde the Orangutan.
At the movies with siskel & ebert
Any which way you can
Clint Eastwood
Mother’s Day
*note video has been heavily edited by me

[@ryanadams2277]

"To the extent that Eastwood had a statement to make about orangutans, motorcycles, and country music, he's already made it." 😆

[@tuckgraph]

This was a time when movie reviews were more limited. These guys were fantastic with their chemistry. They enhanced my knowledge and appreciation of cinema.

[@clarencewalker3925]

Me, too.

[@stefanconradsson]

Yes, they were very very good in their analysis .. but not quite at the level of Pauline Kael. Too bad this type of intellectual analysis has gone by the wayside. Cheers 🍺

[@thewkovacs316]

@@stefanconradsson much better than kael

[@electrictroy2010]

THUMBS DOWN… boring review .

[@broncobilly4029]

I loved watching these guys growing up. I didn't always agree, but I love to see a good honest debate.

[@ttintagel]

Yeah, even when I didn't agree with them, I could tell where they were coming from and they provided a barometer I could measure my own taste against.

[@ROGER2095]

I'm from Chicago and there was an afternoon radio show, Steve Dahl, and often Siskel and Ebert would guest host for the whole afternoon. These guys have well-formed opinions about everything and it was a joy to hear them discuss topics other than show business. Plus, they're both funny.

[@pennyroyal3813]

I used to read a reviewer with whom I always disagreed. However he was very consistent.

[@broncobilly4029]

I respected how they seemed to give every movie a fair shot regardless of subject, genre, cast, etc. They reviewed everything (slapstick, romance, drama, suspense, war, horror, science fiction, etc.), and they judged it based on the genre. That'd be hard because most people have some genres they won't watch.

[@garyb2392]

Wow! I completely forgot how great this duo really was ! RIP to you both

[@Srekwah]

I guess that gives Clint the last laugh?

[@assmane999]

They both were so great. Ebert was my favourite, but they complimented each other really well

[@EmileJoulbert]

And complemented.

[@INFILTR8US]

the golden age of film criticism

[@linkbiff1054]

These two, Pauline Kael, Andrew Sarris, Vincent Canby, and Dave Kehr

[@helvete_ingres4717]

@@linkbiff1054 Pauline Kael is the only one to make an art out of film criticism in its own right. 'Film criticism' mostly consists of journalists writing what films other films remind them of, most of it is really pathetic and pointless

[@linkbiff1054]

@@helvete_ingres4717 Roger too. Rex Reed is one that made an art out of bashing a movie. Sure he’s a big “whatever,” but him trashing a movie is great

[@helvete_ingres4717]

@@linkbiff1054 If you mean Ebert - I find the odd review of his insightful and sometimes he was good at recognising something ahead of its time (very unlike siskel who was extremely conservative and unimaginative) but ovverall I find him to be this sentimentalist fit for mass american audiences who would have this annoying habit of posing as intellectual, often paying lip-service to wanting movies to have 'ideas'. I find it harmful to the potential of film criticism that he's what most people think of when they hear 'film critic'

[@usware5240]

Now is the age of criticism of film criticism.

[@margeshilling7983]

I never missed this show. These men really loved movies.

[@jimtatro6550]

I grew up watching those two, I didn’t always agree with them but because of them I saw movies I never would’ve heard of like Das Boot and Kagemusha

[@GaryPhelpsII]

I learned about Luis Bunuel through Roger’s reviews, which is worth something.

[@750count]

And now thanks to your comment I'm going to check out Kagemusha Das Boot is already one of my all-time favorite movies

[@foxbodyblues6709]

This show was on every week. When is the last time this many GREAT movies were out at the same time.

[@CoCotheTurtle]

March 12, 1996.

[@jedidrummerjake]

We used to look forward to seeing these shows before we would figure out what to see before going to the theater. They were always right.

[@davidbushle9960]

I forgot how much I enjoyed these two! Others tried to capture this chemistry but never to Gene and Roger's level.

[@horseshoe2blah201]

I watched those movies as a kid and loved them! Since Clint Eastwood was in them I thought it was "an adult film" so watching them made me sophisticated as a kid, never mind the orangutang.

[@steveleeart]

I loved there ability to summarize a film’s plot. I learned how to do that more from their show than from the English composition and writing courses I took in university. I’d remember always thanking S&E when I’d get a paper back and see a comment in the margins saying “great summary!”

[@wmadamzzz]

2 things, #1.. I'm an old guy and had forgotten how much I liked and how much I miss Siskel and Ebert today. #2 This also reminds of how many bad movies Clint Eastwood made in his career. I'll agree that he made some great ones, but when you get down to it, most of them are the same as the last one.

[@stormgeist1766]

Sneak Previews was one of the best shows in PBS history. I loved watching it, and seeing these two back in their prime is a treat. I can't imagine how disappointed they would be, if they were still with us to see what cinema has become. Any Which Way You Can was a mediocre movie in it's day, but it's better than at least 90% of what we get now, and at a fraction of the ticket price, even when you adjust for the time period

[@mikeb1039]

I could see them reviewing the latest comic book hero movie with a shrug and no words.

[@robertpiekosz7470]

They actually loved the first Superman movie back in 78. I think there's a few superhero films they would like. Definitely Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.

[@robertpiekosz7470]

I used to work in the Tribune tower. I had the chance to have lunch with Gene a few times. Very good man.

[@stormgeist1766]

@@robertpiekosz7470 That's seriously awesome! I always tended to agree with Roger by just a little, but had a tremendous amount of respect for Gene too. I remember when he played himself on an episode of The Larry Sanders Show (RIP Gary Shandling too, damn) and parodied himself as a stuck up pompous jerk (which many people had a false impression that he was). Not only was it hysterically funny, but fantastically brave as well. It could have cemented that false reputation. Instead, it was so laughable and over the top that tons of people who had never liked him became huge fans. I would have loved to have eaten lunch with him, as S & E's review of "My Dinner With Andre" compelled me to go see it in the theater, and it completely changed the way I looked at film forever after.

[@robertpiekosz7470]

@@stormgeist1766 I don't remember that episode. I have the box set and will watch later today. I think I actually agreed with Gene more than Roger. Do you remember their guilty pleasures episodes? They really did turn me into a cinephile. I'm glad to see that so many enjoyed their original Sneak Previews on channel 11; here in Chicago. I looked forward to it each week. 😊

[@marknasuta1775]

The GOATS of movie critics!!! Miss them so much.

[@bsdml]

This was good to see. I've caught a few clips and moments in the series where the disagreements and general chemistry were...not so nice (especially from Ebert, who sometimes treated his colleague as a lesser-partner in the team). But here, the level of give-and-take respect and civility is absolutely wonderful. Love these guys, and miss them both!

[@morningwaves]

I miss these guys. Sunday evening during dinner after football was perfect end to the weekend.

[@picklerix6162]

I remember watching this episode many years ago on public TV.

[@bernarda3856]

I always loved watching these two

[@jayshomer4191]

No matter how good a film is made, a good critic will always find a weak point. Well done guys for your contribution!

[@dukecraig2402]

The Thing and Blade Runner are both perfect examples of why you should never listen to critics and instead watch a movie and decide for yourself whether or not it's any good, critics only represent one person's opinion on something. I'm my own favorite critic.

[@AT-sd9qq]

Oh snap I forgot how awesome Mother's Day is. I need to check it out again.

[@ronmackinnon9374]

FWIW, he was right - DeNiro did get the Best Actor Oscar for 'Raging Bull.'

[@waynej2608]

Yes, but that was pretty much a 'no brainer'.

[@charlesballard5251]

One of the first "Sneak Previews" I ever saw after discovering it on PBS when I was probably 12 back in '78 or '79 was when they showcased their "Guilty Pleasures", movies that may have been b-grade or lower, but that for some reason were enjoyable. A friend of mine was over and I'd been telling him about a flick I'd seen a few years earlier called, "Infra-man". Sure enough, Roger Ebert's first guilty pleasure was, "Infra-man". I could have died. I never missed the show after that if I could avoid it.

[@azvascos7542]

I too loved this show, their breakdowns of the movies were fun. I usually sided with Gene Siskel's opinions more than Roger Ebert's. I think it aired on WGN, which is a Chicago station and one of the first to be syndicated nationwide.

[@bruscifer]

I miss those guys. They turned me on to so many really good movies back then. I watched a lot of excellent foreign movies I would never have watched before because of their recommendations.

[@shawnheaver6520]

I’ve been a fan of Siskel and Ebert since the beginning… At one time I had every Roger Ebert video home companion book on my shelves… But when it comes to comedies as a duo they are incredibly difficult to impress.

[@john.premose]

"A reprehensible exercise in depravity. It stinks"--Roger Ebert I can see that on the outside of the vhs tape box lol

[@fischkopf]

"...the scenes with the ape are truly funny, in fact, Eastwood's relationship with the ape is better developed than his relationship with Sandra Locke"- dayummm!

[@jveebklyn1644]

How did he know?

[@danielc1978]

"...come and get some!..."

[@chessdawg]

Any Which Way You Can is my favorite guilty pleasure.

[@pricedownproductions9851]

When I was a kid I loved Every Which Way But Loose and Any Which Way You Can and Siskel's review is spot-on

[@farragutspikes1]

Eastwood is so good in that scene.

[@jediknight73]

As a kid I loved those silly Eastwood movies

[@RankedThreeGuys]

This one's for the ebert-heads

[@blakkat4126]

I used to love watching these guys from their days at PBS before the "thumbs up/thumbs down" days when they went network. They used to just say "yes" or "no" for recommendations

[@1locust1]

Loved this team up. Their show was a genuine treat.

[@raphael2550]

A great week for acting: The performances of Robert DeNiro in Raging Bull and the Orangutan in Every Which Way You Can both get accolades from Gene.

[@RiccardoMemoSmochi]

ok but how many bags of popcorn?

[@lol-wc3ld]

when you got movies like clyde the orangutan in them you cant lose!

[@moonverine]

5 bags, and one banana daiquiri for Clyde.

[@kristinaneuner7058]

Peter Jackson is directing the remake for all you Hobbit-heads.

[@johnkeviljr9625]

I miss the old Michelob bottles. Clint used them in a few movies.

[@cygnustsp]

Man I loved Michelob Dry, haven't seen it anywhere in at least 25 years

[@kevint1719]

I actually agree with Gene here, I think Any Which Way You Can is more fun than the original. It's one of those rare sequels that improves the formula.

[@ZZSmithReal]

A time when not every movie was a $500 million action extravaganza filled with more explosions than lines of dialogue. Movies today suck.

[@TheGordeaux]

Siskel is right!!! Sequels/remakes are ALWAYS better than the original. The ape was hysterical. 5 bags

[@TheDumontShow]

nine out of ten, if they said a film was complete crap, it was. Siskel and Ebert was straight to the point with their reviews and straight analytical. not them throwing their woke options in everything

[@markkalfahs1047]

...those of the woke ilk are so anal they have yet to move on #2 yet in their lives...absolutely no sense of humor in that crowd...

[@aquatarkus2022]

The only reliable movie critics.

[@CybershamanX]

(5:36) "Because it's FUN, EBERT!" - Quentin Tarantino

[@francispetaluma]

Eastwood’s best work! LOL! Just shows, anyone can make it in Hollywood. Just give people what they want.

[@williamrobinson4850]

Roger Ebert told Oprah Winfrey about the wonders of syndication, and she ended up a billionaire

[@williamhicks7736]

When I was 12, my dad took my brother and I to see Flash in 1980… it was … not that great…After it ended, Dad decided to check out the movie playing in the theater next door, without buying another ticket…. My brother and I followed him in and sat down to see Any Which Way You Can. The theater was packed and howling…. A crowd pleaser…. Not the greatest film of all time but very funny…. After watching flash, we felt like they owed us a double feature anyhow…

[@donpietruk1517]

How could you not love Flash? It was so over the top that it was and is an instant classic. It's literally in the "it's so terrible it's great" category. It was very much in the spirit of 1930s and 1940s serials. Especially when you throw in the Queen score on top of everything.

[@catfishcooler1566]

You mean Flash Gordon? I agree that it wasn't as good as Close or Star but it was way better than Buck.

[@jedijones]

@@donpietruk1517 The effects were laughable though, wobbly aircraft, LOL. And Flash was an uncharismatic lunk.

[@donpietruk1517]

@@jedijones All true. But any movie character who introduces himself as"Flash Gordon, Quarterback New York Jets" and has Ming marrying his ""Empress of the hour" has a soft spot in my heart. Now if you really want to see camp adventure done right it's "Big Trouble in Little China" Best meta joke ever is the Kurt Russell character not realizing he's not the hero.

[@michaelwilson2340]

They are no longer with us. But look on the bright side: They've been spared the task of sitting through an endless supply of Marvel and DC films.

[@stephenhaendiges7547]

I was a fan of this show as a kid and young adult. I usually agreed with Roger but agree with Gene on this one. RIP to both

[@TRamone01]

While Ebert was (in my opinion) the better critic, I kind of want to see the movie.

[@steveleeart]

I always liked Siskel’s sensibilities as I found they aligned more closely to my own. But then after he passed I found myself loving Ebert more as at first I couldn’t stand Roeper. But now I don’t mind him I think cause it’s a connection to S&E who are gone.

[@infrequentvlogs4433]

BARE KNUCKLES EASTWOOD SEQUEL: KICKU+ING ASS & WITH SONDRA & CLYDE: 10/10

[@infrequentvlogs4433]

I HATE RAGING BULL!!!!!!

[@frankmilitary]

The Eastwood Orangutan films were canon of my youth. What fun!

[@quasidiem99]

I remember liking those Eastwood films as a kid but have little to no memory of what happened in them.

[@miriamgreen3973]

Eastwood is a lefty!! 👍💚

[@willardsteele4857]

Looking back, Hollywood is supposed provide its customers with a product the customers want. Art is a secondary purpose. Now we have neither.

[@eggsinhell1532]

Siskel was always the more eloquent one. Ebert is just smug

[@jmag579]

There was once a time where these were the only guys that did this. Now there’s like a thousand KZbinrs that do the same thing 😆

[@my_tube9405]

William Smith (980 acting/stuntman/etc credits) has one of the best wiki entries you can read. He truly was a badass. Acting as a child, arm wrestling champ, boxer, was getting his doctorate in Russian lit when he started getting acting roles again. Just a really full life. It is a fun read.

[@Bethelaine1]

William Smith was such an amazing man, I agree that his biography is a fun read.

[@j.w.4514]

He's great in champagne and bullets lol

[@johnmiller5679]

Both of these were great films. Stupid yes but FUN.

[@MaryLabash]

Ironically enough? I saw Mother's Day. It was a dog but, a memorable one! 🤓

[@dflf]

I never missed an episode

[@todd3563]

I was expecting them to argue.

[@sonijam]

That was nice.

[@johnw706]

It's not the same without them .

[@robertcolacino7310]

Loved them when they did 2 thumbs up it was a movie to see

[@rustymertz]

I wish Philo Beto would have fought Sandra Locke.

[@winstonmccollum8992]

I disagree with them..........I absolutely love both of the Eastwood Ape movies.

[@russellseaton2014]

The best parts of the two Clint Eastwood and orangutan movies were the parts with his mother in the movie. She was bad bad bad!!!!

[@jamesbrice6619]

Roger Ebert putting down Mother's Day after he actually wrote the script to Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is a bit hypocritical 😆

[@markkalfahs1047]

...he evolved and sophisticated up...

[@jamesbrice6619]

@@markkalfahs1047 the only thing he evolved was his fat ass

[@niriop]

When they were making Mother’s Day they found that the previous inhabitant of the abandoned house where they were filming had been murdered like a decade earlier and had it had never been noticed. They still finishing shooting the film though in spite of this.

[@billlonee9470]

This is one of too many times that Roger Ebert enjoyed a film, yet gave it a thumbs-down. If you enjoyed it, Ebert, you should give it a thumbs-up. He was often too concerned with what people would think of him to be honest.

[@willcameron1860]

This was a commodity that was as easily as paid for as other things... the more well established the more $.

[@pab1381]

I’m glad they were good people representing my city. All I ever see is people shooting each other here.

[@TTM9691]

I thought they were going to argue. THAT'S when you've got a classic review from these two, although this was funny. (The other movies were all better, especially Raging Bull. Gene was right, De Niro won. Of course, EVERYONE thought he was going to win that year, he was a shoo in, definitely)

[@FaydOgolon]

I remember watching them between 1979 - 1980, their arguments would get SO intense, I'd swear they were about to start throwing punches. I halfway expected to see a cutaway edit that showed Roger with broken glasses and Gene with a black eye.

[@nickcurran3105]

Oh the 80s. I love it

[@bernardqblack]

It was a great movie....funny and simple.

[@joshorjoshuaorjoshy]

‘Right turn Clyde’

[@erictaylor5462]

I would not want to be in a fight with an orangutan. They may be known as the chill ape, but they can still rip your arms off without really trying.

[@rollinmark8952]

I Loved both But Loose and You can. They were funny, relaxing, no-brainer entertainment. Thanks Clint. Really appreciate it. And "Ma" was priceless! "Twelve ribs my ass!"

[@dukecraig2402]

Yep, I was in my early/mid teens when those movies came out, the right age to appreciate them for what they were, just fun.

[@TheLukeStein]

And that movie? Mighty Ducks 2: Electric Bugaloo.

[@Skoora]

I can’t help but be a nerd and point out that the fight was set up by William Smith so he could see how good Eastwood was.

[@8bactrianpollicem456]

Sondra Locke is an even worse actor than Eastwood.

[@cariemorgangraff4829]

It was worth it to watch these film critics. But today 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@vandolmatzis8146]

William Smith a nod to you Sir.

[@mego73]

Right turn, Clyde.

[@danmayberry1185]

When comic books were for kids, not moviegoers.

[@PsychedelicChameleon]

Thank you for this!

[@TommyBackwater41]

Gawd . I miss Siskel and Elbert . My life is pathetic .

[@LokiDWolf-im7jg]

Movies being criticized by movie lovers. Looking at things inside and out. Which I love doing as well once I've finished watching a movie. It's all about everything to me. Not just about how it made me feel. These guys were ragged on a lot of times but at the same time, we all secretly wanted to know how they rated a movie. 😀

[@timothymeehan181]

I saw them both when I was 13-15 years old and loved them. But then, I was THIRTEEN-FIFTEEN years old!!! Scary thing is, there were/are grown freaking men who watch and love them. But then, there are grown freaking men who go, without 8 year old sons, to watch “professional” wrestling. America’s cultural wasteland….😞🇱🇷

[@heinrichvonwicker168]

What a snobby douche.

[@stylesb959]

I wonder if they knew then how dangerous oranutangs can be

[@erictaylor5462]

You really don't want to insult Clint Eastwood's friends. I saw him shoot some people who refused to apologize to his mule.

[@Marshall-uy2dv]

I love those two movies funny as hell! So was Mother's Day!

[@gravypatron]

The original Rotten Tomatoes.🏆

[@steveconn]

Good Clint orangutans movies, some scenes shot at old Albuquerque zoo.

[@ericclaptonsrobotpilot7276]

Rog is full on Gergg in this episode. Watch it twice!

[@Therealbigmonster]

Glad someone else caught that moment. I bet every time Gregg turkington reviews a movie, roger ebert cracks a smile up in movie critic heaven

[@chopin65]

Why do people make movies like this? Why do people watch them? Those are very good questions.

[@cjmacq-vg8um]

personally, never liked those eastwood movies. never been a big fan of "monkey movies." they're cheesy and exploitive. just leave the damned ape alone. i'll give tarzan's cheetah and king kong a pass. i watched siskel and ebert when they were on PBS's "sneak previews." always enjoyed their bantor and their criticisms. i met siskel once. actually we exchanged "hi's" as we passed each other in the tribune's parking lot. man, he was tall. thanks for the upload.

[@d.1.a_mayby18]

These guys could pick good movies like Jim Cramer can pick stocks.