Its amazing that Siskel who was probably dying when this was filmed could look into the camera and smile when he said these movies wasted hours of their lives that they'd never get back.

@sha11235

5 жыл бұрын

Well, the line was a general thing they said for years and years before.

@waynej2608

4 жыл бұрын

@@sha11235 But the line takes on much resonance, given Gene's prognosis.

@adamgrimsley2900

2 жыл бұрын

He's a pro

@sha11235

Жыл бұрын

@@waynej2608 Well, he knew he would die someday, maybe just not several weeks later.

@hahajaxsontv

Жыл бұрын

Here's the thing. When you love film like they did. Even horrible film is still better than most things.

You can tell how tired Gene looks from his illness. Also his speech is slightly slower. Very sad. Wish both were still around.

@sha11235

8 жыл бұрын

+Ali Gator It's more the speech that makes him sound tired. Yes, he was in a lot of pain at the time. At least about a month after this, his pain ended.

@redfield1007

6 жыл бұрын

They are.....in spirit.

@TobeyStarburst

5 жыл бұрын

@@KOHF34 did you really have to mention this? Who does it help?

@frankwhite4559

4 жыл бұрын

Yes wish they was still here

@GeoffBosco

4 жыл бұрын

I think I must have watched this when it aired as at the time I tried to catch the show every week, and watching for the first time since I'm really shocked at how I don't remember noticing anything wrong at the time. His death seemed to come out of nowhere back then even though I had been paying attention.

"These movies stole two hours of our life and we're never gonna get those hours back" Coming from Siskel at this point, damn.

@sha11235

6 жыл бұрын

Well, eventually both men would die, right? I guess we didn't expect Gene to die so young. Now, with Roger, he lived a long life.

@sha11235

5 жыл бұрын

@Malchik Blue It was sad that he had lost his voice to jaw cancer and could no longer do TV, but he worked in print until the very end. Let's see a lot of people do that. Bet most can't.

@goldennuggetofwisdom5068

4 жыл бұрын

Super heartbreaking for sure. He's getting that funny eyed "I'm dying" look.

@zipgow

4 жыл бұрын

I came here to write the exact same comment.

@waynej2608

4 жыл бұрын

Tragic. I always really liked Gene and enjoyed his reviews and film insights. I tended to agree with him, more than Roger. But, I admire both men. Rip, fellas-the balcony will never really close.

Gene Siskel is a genuine hero here. he's bravely staring down Brain Cancer with balls of utter bronze. at this state, Ebert had no idea how sick he really was. and he chose not to tell his kids about his illness until much later - his thinking, i guess, was that he didn't want their last memories of him to be solely about sadness, and knew that it would hurt them if it was more prolonged. he was a really good, talented man and i miss him a lot.

@sha11235

Жыл бұрын

I think he did tell his kids earlier. How could he have kept it that much of a secret from them? Or maybe in the last months he did, not right after the June surgery.

It's crazy how Siskel kept working through his illness, almost till the end. Same with Ebert. I always loved watching them, very relaxing, informative, and no bullshit.

@sha11235

Жыл бұрын

It kept them busy and gave them focus.

@dzanier

Жыл бұрын

Siskel loved his job more than just about anybody.

@Bombadil-ez9ns

10 ай бұрын

I remember seeing an announcement on Ebert's website that, from then on, he would only review movies he WANTED to review. The next day, news of his death spread through the internet. (His announcement was removed.)

@shamupeterson2874

8 ай бұрын

Are you saying you liked watching them die?

R I P both Siskel and Ebert.

@Alhawaii1

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao why are you so salty over two famous movie critics? What job do you work that’s so great and high paying? You’re probably a kid less than 20 years old lmao

@miami4253

4 жыл бұрын

@Reveu Le'Sean Movie reviewers are as old as movies (see the Variety & NYT archives). It's a service for listeners / readers who want to find out if a movie is worth their 10 cents / $10.

@fritzidler9871

4 жыл бұрын

@Reveu Le'Sean -Like all those movies, do you?

@gameshowguy2000

4 жыл бұрын

@Reveu Le'Sean Pointless? Since WHEN did reviewing films become pointless?

@maggielouis4554

3 жыл бұрын

@Reveu Le'Sean they get paid to be arrogant pricks lol

Gene is a beast. Even the looming spectre of death can't stop him from shredding shitty movies lol.

@burchie1224

Жыл бұрын

Truly a cultural commentary martyrdom

@kellymiller1891

9 ай бұрын

@@burchie1224 My List Best and Worst Movies of 1998 is, 1. 3 Ninjas High Noon at Mega Mountain. (Best). 2. Antz. (Best). CGI Animated Movie. 3. Armageddon. (Best). 4. Babe: Pig in the City. (Best). 5. Batman & Mr. Freeze Subzero. Animated. (Best). 6. The Brave Little Toaster goes to Mars. Animated. (Best). 7. Bride of Chucky. (Worst). 8. A Bug's Life. CGI Animated. (Best). 9. Bulworth. (Worst). 10. Can't Hardly Wait. (Worst). 11. Casper Meets Wendy. (Best). 12. Chairman of the Board. (Worst). 13. City of Angels. (Best). 14. Dennis the Menace Strike's Again. (Best). 15. Dr. Dolittle. (Best). 16. Ever After. (Best). 17. The faculty. (Worst). 18. FERNGULLY 2 the Magical Rescue. Animated. (Best). 19. Godzilla. (Best). 20. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later. (Worst). 21. Hope Floats. (Best). 22. The Horse Whisperer. (Best). 23. I'll Be Home for Christmas. (Best). 24. Jack Frost. (Best). 25. Lethal Weapon 4. (Best). 26. The Lion King 2 Simba's Pride. Animated. (Best). 27. Lost in Space. (Best). 28. Madeline. (Best). 29. Major League: Back to the Minors. (Worst). 30. The Mask of Zorro. (Best). 31. Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas. (Best). Animated. 32. Mighty Joe Young. (Best). 33. Mulan. Animated. (Best). 34. The Parent Trap. (Best). 35. Patch Adams. (Best). 36. Paulie. (Best). 37. Pocahontas 2 Journey to a New World. Animated. (Best). 38. Practical Magic. (Best). 39. The Prince of Egypt. Animated. (Best). 40. Quest for Camelot. Animated. (Best). 41. Richie Rich's Christmas Wish. (Best). 42. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer the movie. Animated. (Best). 43. The Rugrats Movie. Animated. (Best). 44. Saving Privet Ryan. (Best). 45. The Secret of NIMH 2 Timmy to the rescue. Animated. (Best). 46. Small Soldiers. (Best). 47. Species two. (Worst). 48. Spice World. (Best). 49. The Swan Princess 3: The Mystery of the Enchanted Castle. Animated (Best). 50. The X-Files. (Best).

R.I.P to both these legends. They redefined film criticism.

This was incredibly sad. We lost both of them way too early.

@sha11235

Жыл бұрын

Well, Roger lived to 70, which isn't bad. Gene at 53 is too soon. I'm Gene's age now when he died.

I think Gene rocks for doing a show while the effects of a brain tumor. He didn't let being sick stop him. I don't know many people who could could do it.

@Angyali

9 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@glory2godpd

9 жыл бұрын

yes i remember this time and felt bad for him. you can even tell by the way he talks and his eyes. God bless him and Ebert

@Kod044rybnik

9 жыл бұрын

I like your comment, well said. I do miss them both as well.

@moodymoosecannon4986

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

@sha11235

9 жыл бұрын

moodymoose cannon Well, he kept the illness private within his family and he didn't care to discuss it with outsiders. You can see his slowing down, but you know he still had the passion. It is the same when Roger could no longer talk, yet still wrote great reviews.

If you measure a man by how he responds to hard times, Siskel was a man's man. Salute for holding down your job while staring the grim reaper in the face

@dont-want-no-wrench

Жыл бұрын

yes, fuck stallone stuff, this is what a real man is.

@sha11235

Жыл бұрын

He was brave, all right. I guess the movies did give him something to concentrate on in those final months.

@SeanP7195

Жыл бұрын

I’ve been going thru these worst ofs and you can really hear how slower and deliberate he is here. I was curious if this was near the end for him.

@KernelHughes

10 ай бұрын

The whole "man's man" concept is outdated. If gene wanted to send his last days not reviewing movies that would've been his right

"Didn't know I could sing, didja?" "I still don't." RIP Siskel

"Take your date to see The Waterboy and if they like it, break up with them." LOL! That's harsh.

@wildinthestreets101

8 жыл бұрын

I loved the waterboy haha

@LoN3wOlF5tudi0s

8 жыл бұрын

The first two were great, but it was all downhill from there.

@The-Punnkk

8 жыл бұрын

+wildinthestreets101 it figures

@sha11235

8 жыл бұрын

+Razzy1312 Ever see That's My Boy? GARBAGE. Sandler needs to do better stuff.

@alexmeyer5260

8 жыл бұрын

+Razzy1312 They have a good point there. I HATED The Waterboy! One of the most annoying movies I've ever seen!!

Siskel: "I'd rather watch half an hour of Armageddon than a half an hour of Patch Adams. How about you?" Ebert: "I hope to be able to live the rest of my life without ever having to make that choice." And he succeeded! RIP both of them.

@alexmeyer5260

8 жыл бұрын

+theredscourge Ebert once tweeted that the real Patch Adams told him personally that he hated the film.

@linkbiff1054

6 жыл бұрын

Personally, I found Armageddon to be much worse. It was so much more over the top, way more mindless and had such bad acting and writing. At least Patch Adams' heart was in the right place and Robin Williams also does well

@sha11235

5 жыл бұрын

@@linkbiff1054 The thing with Patch Adams is that it is not wrong for doctors to care about their patients, yes, but you don't operate on them while wearing a red clown nose. This was like Dead Poets Society where you have traditional vs. modern methods, but there is a difference between a teacher and a doctor.

@linkbiff1054

5 жыл бұрын

sha11235 Not to mention Dead Poets Society was way better.

@thevoid99

4 жыл бұрын

wow... "patch adams" was bad but... "armageddon" was much worse.

Both of these men were Troopers. They would not let illness stop them from reviewing movies. Sure, it's sad seeing Gene being slow here and it's sad seeing Roger in the hospital in "Life Itself". But, It's inspiring to see these two men continue with their careers until the end of their days.

@TheRainbowSMASH

9 жыл бұрын

They had a strong passion for their work, which is what made them so entertaining

@sha11235

9 жыл бұрын

Zice033 Yeah, it was good that neither man ever stepped down and retired. They worked until their dying days. I hope they are together in heaven watching great films.

@mr.destroyer3583

9 жыл бұрын

TheExclusiveMan I agree

@falloutghoul1

9 жыл бұрын

TheExclusiveMan We need more people who show passion about their work.

@flippedoutkyrii

8 жыл бұрын

+sha11235 It brings a smile to my face when I think that somewhere, the two are still arguing about Carnosaur XD These guys are legends. There really is no one else like these two anymore, especially when they disagreed with each other.

Gene Siskel was lucky. He didn't live to watch Michael Bay and Adam Sandler make the same movie in progressively worse iterations for the next 20 years.

@quarantinebored1427

3 жыл бұрын

Gene Siskel would’ve loved Adam Sandler in punch drunk love and uncut gems. As for Michael bay....that’s a different story.

@jidori2258

3 жыл бұрын

In that sense they were both lucky not having to suffer through all the movies from the last few years.

@Rjensen2

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao, why keep watching them then? 🤣🤣🤣

@sha11235

Жыл бұрын

@@Rjensen2 It was their job to review films. They gave each film a chance, even if the previous film by the same people sucked.

@harrypothead42024

Жыл бұрын

Be fair, Adam Sandler is a hack compared to Michael Bay who has completely obliterated any joy in watching a movie

It's sad watching this because you can see Siskel's slower speech and lack of energy...

@scoutart1508

3 жыл бұрын

At least not much, but he did his best before the tragic demise

Some may be sad that this is one of his last appearances but for me this is a testament to his determination that even while dying he was a professional. Never allowing his illness to stop him from doing what he clearly loved.

It's morbidly fascinating to watch a dying man blasting "Patch Adams". The knowledge that Siskel would be gone less than two months (2/20/99) after this was taped is far worse than any bad movie could be!

These two are really the only critics who have opinions I respect. When I look into older movies I'm interested in, I skip all metacritic/rotten tomatoes garbage and go straight for: what did Ebert say about it?

@reneedennis2011

Жыл бұрын

Yup.

@PeruvianPotato

6 ай бұрын

Yep that's how I do films pre-2007. I always try and look for Ebert's reviews given his consistency in film preferences

“My advice for intelligent teenagers that are in love, is take your date to see the Waterboy. If they like that movie, break up with them.” - Roger Ebert Ebert, you are savage 😂

@thevoid99

Жыл бұрын

i saw that movie when i was 17 when it came out. i still like it. "spice world" fucking sucked though. "armageddon" would be #1 in the worst film of 1998 followed by "patch adams". i didn't like either of those films then and i still think they're shit.

@sha11235

Жыл бұрын

I liked what he said about Waterboy. I don't think he reviewed That's My Boy, but there was REAL garbage!

@Wallyworld30

Жыл бұрын

I loved Waterboy and took one of my first dates ever to see Billy Madison.

This is really sad to watch. Poor Gene =(

@1f5sda

6 жыл бұрын

(Sighs sadly) Agreed! :-(

@sha11235

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah it was near the end of his life.

@johntucker9782

6 жыл бұрын

These guys were the best.

@sha11235

5 жыл бұрын

@@johntucker9782 They set the standard. And we must remember that it took them several years to get the formula to work. It didn't work overnight.

@kendallandrews8691

3 жыл бұрын

Yep this is his last "worst of the year" show. It is sad, I have been binge watching all of their worst of the year shows up to this point. None left.

Poor Siskel passed a year or less after this. This is when TV still had a heart. Loved these guys. I watched almost every Sunday evening.

@nikosvault

Жыл бұрын

2 months.

"Now that this film was a big hit means nothing to me." One of the reasons I've always respected both Siskel and Ebert and one reason why I think we need critics. Sometimes, what the audience wants is not always right.

I miss these guys so much

@marioiacolucci

8 жыл бұрын

same

@1f5sda

6 жыл бұрын

Me three :'-(

@reneedennis2011

4 жыл бұрын

Same here.

@stepheneasley6669

4 жыл бұрын

Same!

Both men died too young.

@sha11235

5 жыл бұрын

70 isn't too young.

@lyndonchastain3181

5 жыл бұрын

sha11235 Ebert wasn’t really alive the last 6 years

@sha11235

4 жыл бұрын

@@lyndonchastain3181 Oh, he was. More productive than ever. Jerk.

@TheGodYouWishYouKnew

4 жыл бұрын

sha11235 70 is younger than the life expectancy

@Spanishdog17

4 жыл бұрын

@@lyndonchastain3181 I met him in 2011. He couldn't talk but he could understand everything I was saying. He seemed like a nice guy.

My God, Siskel sounded really sick here.

@sha11235

8 жыл бұрын

+TheContrarian357 Yes, this was near the end of his life, sadly. He did one more show of film reviews before leaving the show for good.

@p.z.arnott2329

8 жыл бұрын

It's possible he was diagnose with that brain tumor when and he Ebert filmed this.

@1f5sda

5 жыл бұрын

Gene had brain cancer that was brought on by a tumor in May of 1998. After the tumor was removed, he came back to the show and sounded less energetic often sounding like he wanted to fall asleep. He died the same year this was made due to complications of surgery.

"The fact that this was a big hit means nothing to me." That's one of the things I like about Siskel & Ebert. Other critics could be raving about a movie, but if they thought it stunk, they said so. Whether or not you agree with their viewpoints on any given movie, you know their genuine thoughts.

Hearing Siskel at the beginning mention "two hours of your life you will never get back" must have had such a strong meaning to him at that moment. He had to have known then that his time was almost up. Sad.

Me and my best friend used to sit on the phone and watch this, while comparing what we thought.

@Xayjohns

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome

This is sad to watch. You can really see that Gene's health issues were taking a toll on him. He's a professional and so he carried on, but you could see that he was a lot more tired at this point. Roger does almost all the talking, with Gene just commenting. RIP to both Siskel and Ebert.

Man, I miss these two guys! This was 'reality TV' at it's finest. Intelligent writers debating what's good or not, and why they feel that way. And 7 out of 10 times I'd agree with them. Two guys that snubs 100 million dollars worth of movie making in a half hour show, now THAT'S entertainment! And saves me a few bucks as well. Thanks for the memories Foywonder! :)

E: ..."Didn't know I could sing, did you?" S: "I still don't" ...😂

Wow, Gene was such a trooper! And Roger was a great loving sport, perfectly willing to cover for his friend and carry the show.

@sha11235

Жыл бұрын

Roger kept the show going and then when he got sick Richard Roeper kept it going until Disney killed it in 2008. Had they just continued with Richard and Michael, who has Gene's old job, it would've been fine.

@dbonifant587

Жыл бұрын

I feel like at 3:40, that's what that glance was about. Ebert trying to read Gene and figure out whether it's better to continue the conversation and risk Gene tripping himself up, or move on to make it easier for him. It's like he's asking himself "okay, how should I play this?" Not easy for either of them, but I bet they preferred it to being without the other.

They’re not going to address the fact that _Godzilla_ had a character called “Mayor Ebert” and his friend “Gene”? I know they took it in good stride, as Ebert did mention it in his print review, but I was hoping to see them bring it up here.

@Angyali

4 жыл бұрын

They adressed that in their initial review of that film.

@sha11235

4 жыл бұрын

Watch their original review of it on siskelandebert.org. It was brought up there.

@felicity4711

4 жыл бұрын

@@sha11235 That seems to be a spam site now

@felicity4711

4 жыл бұрын

@@Angyali They did another review of it on their show?

@SpacedCobraIII

3 жыл бұрын

They mentioned that in their review on an earlier episode. They were disappointed the film took the time to put in these characters yet never does anything fun with them like getting stepped on by Godzilla. =P

Gene died on 2/20/99 and this must have been filmed in December 1998, so you can imagine how sick he is here.

@avenuez4593

3 жыл бұрын

Poor guy looks sick here

I still have this on vhs somewhere. I began watching Siskel & Ebert religiously in high school when I began writing movie reviews for the school paper so I could see how it was done. I've been rewatching some of these shows and beyond the waves of nostalgia, I'm just plain sad for how life treated both of these gents at the end.

@rickbrenner6079

Жыл бұрын

Both suffered painful, slow deaths. Life is so unfair. But they sure didn’t let their illnesses prevent them from taking care of their professional responsibilities. Two smart, brave guys. I’m happy to say I grew up on Gene & Roger😊. Their show was as important to me growing up as my St. Louis Cardinals, watching old episodes of the original Twilight Zone, and listening to my Beatles and Wings cassettes. In other words, VERY important😊. So thank you for uploading these commercial free At the Movies episodes😊.

@daakrolb

Жыл бұрын

True gentlemen…. Class acts.

Gene was clearly suffering here but damn if he didn't turn in a professional performance.

VHS hiss is beautiful.

@shombie2737

3 жыл бұрын

I was watching in the kitchen and checked my faucet

Ebert: "Didn't know I could sing, huh?" Siskel: "I still don't." Man, I miss these two. Rest in peace.

The Dark Knight was cut like a movie trailer. Watch it again, the cuts, the way the music never stops in the background. It's made for people with short attentions

Spice World was my favorite movie in the 90s and now I can see how awful it really is 🤣 Still a guilty pleasure

@ShaqPlaque

Жыл бұрын

Spice World is a movie that knows exactly what it is. Is it a great film? God no. But it's a delightfully campy over-the-top afternoon with 4 talented singers (sorry Posh) at the height of their popularity that you could enjoy with your kids. It does not deserve a spot on a worst of the year list

@joshwright6383

Жыл бұрын

It's ridiculous and stupid but I love it.

@crystalshaw8744

10 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, I had to take my daughter to see it.

Siskel & Ebert were the most entertaining film critics in history. It hasn't been able to be repeated with all of these horrible blogger film critics of today trying to pose as genuine film critics, but they never will be. Those critics are long gone now.

I like some of their picks. And I love both of their picks for worst of 1998. And if they thought The Water Boy was bad, boy I wonder what they would think of Adam Sandler's movies now. Ouch.

@sha11235

6 жыл бұрын

One I wish Ebert had reviewed was That's My Boy. Worst film of 2012! Sucked shit.

@movieman82us

3 жыл бұрын

@Dean F. I'm mostly referring to his comedies. He does well with dramas.

@xdmaster7888

2 жыл бұрын

Considering that the rise of films made exclusively (or primarily) for streaming services basically began with the Sandman's initial deal with Netflix, and that both Sisk and Eb died before that revolution in distribution fully occurred, I do wonder how/if their approach to film criticism would have been influenced by a major change in where and how feature films are seen. It would have been interesting, seeing as how Gene in particular I think reviewed thousands of movies and IIRC maybe had reviews for only 5 or 6 films/features that didn't screen inside a traditional four-wall movie theatre. So it goes.

Loved how they used the same intro to the show from like the mid-80's to the late 90's

19:05 Ebert is soo right, most modern films have all went this route. 1. Shots are too quick. 2. Cameras never stop for a brief second. I dont know why producers feel the need to make visual blur than an actual scene.

@shombie2737

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe like bad musicians who compensate by playing louder

@ricardocantoral7672

3 жыл бұрын

The sound mixing is contemporary film is also terrible. The sound effects are louder than the dialogue track. When I watch a film from the 50's, I can hear every word and that isn't the case when I see a contemporary film.

I remember that this was the last episode that I saw with Gene Siskel on it. I thought that this was his last episode, but think he made like one more episode after this before he passed on. At least Roger Ebert carried on for 8 more years until he had to leave. Siskel and Ebert was a big part of my life. RIP to both.

@sha11235

Жыл бұрын

He did one more with some reviews of the early 1999 films and leftover 1998 films. Then that was the end of Gene.

I miss these guys. Who would have predicted Hollywood would self destruct so fast into it's current state of pure garbage. Two of the best sorely missed.

Countless KZread reviewers owe their livelihoods to this show's format. Inspired a lot of people in the 80's and 90's to get into film. Remember it fondly! RIP both Oh, and by the way BASEketball was hilarious, sorry Gene!

@galleryofrogues

5 жыл бұрын

califinn BASEketball has become a cult film now. At the time it was universally panned.

These 1998 reviews always make me so sad. Poor Gene.

It’s tough watching Gene in 1998/1999 knowing how much he was suffering and that he would pass away way too soon.

Two gentlemen of taste and insight ... all worthy picks for Worst Film!

@Xayjohns

7 жыл бұрын

Saxon Greene I love The Waterboy though. That'd be my favorite Sandler movie to this day.

@saxongreen78

7 жыл бұрын

IMHO...0.02c :-)

Miss these men. Rest easy Siskel and Ebert.

Sometimes I wish they would include Siskel & Ebert with the DVD movie.

@JoeNuttss

3 жыл бұрын

I know Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown included their respective reviews in the DVD releases

@raymondm.9954

2 жыл бұрын

"Blue Velvet" has their original argument about it as an extra.

I'm very sadly to say that was Gene Siskel's final appearance in the Emmy nominated syndicated program, "At the Movies". We love you, Gene.

Yo, Affleck was the BOMB in Phantoms.

@JacobGittes

9 жыл бұрын

Nice lol. Jay and silent bob

@gspendlove

9 жыл бұрын

When it's over, you say, "Ooh, what a lovely tea party!"

@jayazathoth8530

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, Jay and Silent Bob did not age well.

@unklemichael

4 жыл бұрын

@ZxythePest lol I came here just to how long until I can find that comment is made!

@briw3385

4 жыл бұрын

@@jayazathoth8530 Hi Jay!

RIP both of them.

These two dudes were so funny. I loved watching them growing up. RIP you two class acts.

I wish this series was available on DVD. These guys ruled my childhood as a young movie buff

Just watched 91-98 and man did Gene go downhill fast in the last year, very sad.

Gene Siskel was always my guy for movie reviews. I didn't always agree but I knew his taste well enough that I knew when we wouldn't. Now the AVClub is my go-to but it took me a long time to find another. RIP Gene, and Roger, too.

Brother, it was tough watching this and seeing an obviously ill Gene struggle. Shows how completely dedicated him and Roger were to their job, working through illness and disability to the very end! These are two critics I grew up with and enjoyed immensely, even when they didn't agree, or when I didn't agree with them! Too bad a lot of their hours of their lives were taken away by watching bad movies! RIP, Gene and Roger!

sad. Gene looks so swollen and weak. RIP to both

Sad to see Siskel slowing down here as he nears the end.

Such a great duo. Shame Siskel was taken too soon.

Man, I miss these two.

I really have a hard time watching Siskel in this clip. It's like him but not him.

@shawngregory1429

7 жыл бұрын

Me too. The man was dying.

@Xayjohns

7 жыл бұрын

killboggins I find it hard to watch the very last one that he did, given the circumstances of course.

@evancomen8028

7 жыл бұрын

i'm pretty sure ebert was still unaware of the tumor at the point of this taping. you can see his confusion and concern at siskel's delayed delivery www.cnn.com/2015/01/06/showbiz/roger-ebert-life-itself-surprises/

@1f5sda

7 жыл бұрын

Siskel had the tumor removed in '98, but was suffering from a previous surgery.

That spice girls marrying the Teenage mutant ninja turtles movie needs to happen, it would still be better than the new TMNT's movies.

@vaiyt

7 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't watch it, but the concept alone would keep me laughing.

I used to love watching them every weekend when I was a kid. This was my go to source for movie reviews long before sites like rotten tomatoes existed. Lol

@reneedennis2011

4 жыл бұрын

Same here.

Wish I kept my huge collection of VHS , sadly had to scrap it when I moved :(

Gene Siskel- you are a legend & an inspiration to many. An example of the disposition men should seek to achieve. God bless you sir.

Gene Siskel was obviously very sick during the making of this video. RIP :(

Man, how jarring is it to hear them mention South Park in a show filmed in 1998?

Thanks for uploading this as one-shot. And yeah, Siskel's still got his baritone but the rat-tat-tat pace is lacking, almost like he's talking in slow-motion. :(

@Angyali

10 жыл бұрын

Gene was determined to continue his job, because it was his life. His whole official world. I want to watch even these shows of him because he kept the intelligence and good observations in his appearences. And you can see Roger is talking in a way to help him. To help and reinforce him for one or two sentence at least. This is doing something out of heart.

@toyaadams8167

10 жыл бұрын

sorry sweety, but you guys are really reaching, about him sounding sick, i don't see that at all, i see a man in total control of his faculties, not some sick man, about to die any day, he had a brain tumor, it killed him, without warning, that's how aneurisms are, my father had one at 40yrs. old, & it came without warning, one minute he was fine, the next, he was slumped over dead.

@TSDT

10 жыл бұрын

toya adams Oh he totally is in control and he's making reasoned and intelligent opinions and analysis like any other day. However, if you compare his older shows, Siskel had a certain speed and pace to his voice (Ebert, in comparison, always sounded a little slower and lackadaisical, even at his most intense) and it's decidedly slower here. However, a brain aneurism and tumor are very different things, having also had a close friend who suffered one (incidentally, he survived, at the cost of losing control the left side of his body...but I digress). Siskel knew he had a tumor for a while and what actually killed him was the surgery having gone wrong. He kept the tumor largely a secret from the public for whatever reasons (if you watch Ebert's interviews in the direct aftermath, he refuses to disclose the cause), citing just a "leave of absence" on the air.

@kmvoss

10 жыл бұрын

toya adams Haha REALLY? You don't notice ANYTHING?

@TheOusooner56

6 жыл бұрын

toya adams wrong....Ebert himself said Gene wasnt feeling well, yet didnt complain during final tapings...its obvious by the pace at which he was speaking. Also, weeks before he died, Gene was in the hospital, yet was phoning in his movie reviews ... the guy had amazing passion and did not quit but unfortunately his cancer death was inevitable and did not just happen out of the blue.

"the Spice Girls and the Ninja Turtles fall in love" :D Ebert is so funny. :)

Surprised that Blues Brothers 2000 and Barney's Great Adventure didn't make it to the worst of 1998 list. They should have.

@03bgood

8 жыл бұрын

And the Psycho remake.

@sha11235

8 жыл бұрын

+jazzalex22 Gene liked the former, Roger the latter. Also, there is only a certain amount of room for the choices and since they did them in categories, they couldn't put everything.

@sha11235

8 жыл бұрын

+03bgood See my other comment about why some films are not there.

@cliffordshafran9250

4 жыл бұрын

Gene liked Blues Brothers 2000, which surprised me since the original made his Best of 1980 list. The crappy sequel makes my Worst of 1998 list.

@jessecoffey4737

4 жыл бұрын

@@sha11235 Ebert's three-star rating on the Barney film was directed at children under 6; in original Wayback Machine captures of his print review, he advised adults going to the film to bring their Walkmans.

Saying the Spice Girls should have kept their day jobs would imply that they were good at their day jobs.

@Krokodilius

7 жыл бұрын

they were huge for 2 years, so much so that they got to close the olympics bro :P

@AliensAnonymous

7 жыл бұрын

Rick Astley was huge for 2 months. He got to close the St Patrick's Day parade. Whoop de fricking do.

@mariogamefreak1

5 жыл бұрын

Daniel Dougan they were better singers than they are actors

@RS-jh2kl

4 жыл бұрын

@@AliensAnonymous I believe his video is still trolling people. Rick roll probably has over a Billion views......

@daughterofolaf

4 жыл бұрын

You are right. But I think it’s more implying that they are less terrible at singing than they are at acting. 🤣

I was expecting to see “What Dreams May Come”’, but I guess Patch Adams just about covers it for Williams’ disasters of this year. Well played Siskel.

@ricardocantoral7672

3 жыл бұрын

They both enjoyed What Dreams May Come.

And just a few weeks later, we lost Gene Siskel. RIP.

I actually saw just about all of these movies in the theater this year. I was in 4th and 5th grade.

Mimi Rodgers in tight latex! Win!

@littlekingtrashmouth9219

3 ай бұрын

😍

It would be cool if there was an afterlife where Gene & Siskel just hang out and watch movies for all eternity.

@randomkiliinterviews9453

Жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more!

@sha11235

Жыл бұрын

Gene and Roger you mean. I'm sure they are doing that.

I remember watching this. I remember all the Godzilla merchandise and remember eating at Taco Bell that summer and having one of those plastic cups with the movie plastered on it. Can't believe it's been 25 years. Thank you for the upload.

Consider that Mr. Siskel was fighting cancer at the time of filming (and eventually lost), and watch again at 18:33. RIP Gene.

I've been binge-watching these "Worst of..." and Robin Williams was in 6! Brutal,

Gene Siskel saying that Danny Glover told him they would never have another Lethal Weapon movie followed by saying there will never be another Odd Couple. If only I could get their take on the TV Shows of both.

The real Patch Adams hates the Robin Williams film.

@scoutart1508

3 жыл бұрын

but when the tragedy happened from Williams suicide from a mental disease, he actually admitted that he was at least a certain hghlight, if i am not mistaken

@ricardocantoral7672

3 жыл бұрын

Patch was annoyed by how simple the film was. He wanted the film to take a stance against capitalism.

Man, 300 films. 65 more and you are seeing a film a day for a whole year.

3:58 Affleck was the bomb in Phantoms!

I loved seeing these two argue! I miss these two.

"There will not be a lethal weapon 5." It's always sunny: hold my beer

first watched these guys when they were just a local chicago back in 78... loved this show.

omg the waterboy.... a movie I never want to see again

Gene was so sick here! What a trooper!!!

@kowalski5599

5 жыл бұрын

phildirt3 Yeah. It's painful, you can see it.

@Angyali

5 жыл бұрын

And still: he never gave up the fight. And Ebert helped him with tiny mannerism-impulses during their conversation.

it's so sad to see Siskel so sick. if you compare him here to their "worst of" of '97, it's a huge difference.

@sha11235

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the last months of Gene reviewing films, you can tell he was slowing down. But he kept doing it until he couldn't anymore and never wanted to say goodbye. Roger did the same thing when he left us. I imagine they are both in heaven now only watching good films.

Godzilla 1998 was just a lie...and the characters were just supremely dumb and unlikable ..except the French paramilitary guy, i suppose

@mantistoboggan5171

4 жыл бұрын

jean reno

@ricardocantoral7672

4 жыл бұрын

I noticed that that is the issue of every Roland Emmerich film. Most characters in his films is either an annoying stereotype or a jerk that gets his comeuppance at the end of the film. The ones you actually do like are in a supporting role.

Does anybody remember how they made fun of Siskel & Ebert in Godzilla? The producers knew they were making a bomb.

man. *_Lost in Space_* really sucks AND blows. just in that clip alone we're able to see two *glaring* bits of absurdity: the little boy - talking through the robot - excitedly relaying information, only to have it cut to the "classic" adult voice, dully intoning. did they even TRY in this thing? also, they have to CONSTANTLY corral the clearly villainous Dr. Smith around for some reason. SURELY they could have like, put him in Space Jail instead??

@03bgood

5 жыл бұрын

I hope they show Lost in Space '98 on MST3K. That would be too perfect, for an episode!

@DupontandLowesWarrior

4 жыл бұрын

Lacey Chabert Was Shit as Penny

Everybody thinks it musta been great having their job: get paid to watch movies. But actually it had to suck. Think how much of their lives were wasted watching all those bad movies over the years.

@jokermann01

9 жыл бұрын

I think the joy of the good ones would outweigh the bad ones.

@Angyali

9 жыл бұрын

I think capitalism as a whole sucks.

@lynnturman8157

9 жыл бұрын

Andrew Jones Yeah, back when 1 or 2 out of 5 were good movies. But how bout 1 out of a hundred? No thanks, I'll pass...

@Musiclover19

9 жыл бұрын

I agree with what you're saying to a degree totally. We get to see movies we actually WANT to see, but in the job of a critic, they have to see everything no matter what, then write in a smart way, why they liked it or hated it...still I can think of at least 1000 jobs that I think would be worst to have

@lynnturman8157

9 жыл бұрын

JJ Abeyta Yeah, there's definitely worse jobs!!

man those were a lot of stinkers