Back around 97 when I was living in LA, I went to a spot called the Apple Pan for a burger. I came in wearing my USC sweatshirt and took a seat and next to me was Gene Siskel. He saw I was wearing a USC sweatshirt and quickly started talking to me about the film school and movies in general. We both ended up ordering a second burger because we talked for so long. One of the most memorable experiences in my life.
+Michael Smith Use to watch them. Best thing about them to me was if they both thought the movie was good, you could be guaranteed it was going to be good.
Except, of course, the people who've never seen it and finally do watch it for the first time because for at least a brief moment, those people will only have seen it once.
I also thought Sharon Stone should have won Best Actress for Ginger in Casino. She was just unhinged. I've known narcissistic women like that, and the portrayal was outstanding.
Fatty McGee Another travesty is Silence only getting 1 nomination this year! Arguably, at least IMO, Scorsese's best film. Easily one of the best films of the past decade. But noooooo, 1 nom. What a bunch of bullshit. The academy is a joke!
Jake G 2187 Just saw Silence, and I absolutely agree. I'd say it's not quite on the level of his three masterpieces (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas), but it's certainly fantastic, easily one of the best films of the year, and one of the best films on the topic of religion and the silence of God (though I still think Bergman's trilogy of faith and the Seventh Seal take the top spot).
RIP 2 Gene Siskel (1/26/46-2/20/99) & Roger Ebert (6/18/42-4/4/13). Let's give them 2 VERY BIG THUMBS UP. For giving us over 30yrs of film reviews. I'm going to miss there reviews. Nobody can't replace them.👍👍👍👍 👎👎👎👎 👌.
Bravo. Thank you to them both. Much love. They sat through a lot of dogs to spare us. Their opinions were great and uncompromised. I longed for Saturday at 6:30 on channel 2 here in Chicago. They will foever be missed...
Agree. I used to watch them when they were first on WGN, the public station. I read the Tribune. So I was more of a Siskel fan. I was heartbrokennwhen he died so young of a brain tumor.
As critics, they can’t just say “this is one of the greatest movies ever made” but you can tell that’s what they both were thinking. Rest In Peace, guys.
That’s a great point. But notice how effusive they were in their praise about a movie that had just come out at that time. Good job by both of them to immediately recognize greatness. People can’t always do that accurately in the moment. Now we’re able to look back at their reviews and see that they both nailed it. This clip has aged very well.
@@r.p.mcmurphy6623 If you are a well-known movie reviewer who says it too often, you lose credibility, much more so than praising a movie highly on release but pulling your punches on the "best movie ever" declaration.
Interesting take. Both great films. The big difference is that Goodfellas is a true story about the mob culture and Scorcese doesn't hold anything back, really wants you to see what bad guys they are. The Godfather movies are of course fictional, but delve a bit deeper into good v evil, the mafia's own code of justice and how power can corrupt even a war hero.
I saw this in the theater in 1990. I was 19 and it blew my mind. I saw it with friends at first but went back myself to see it alone. Almost 30 years later and it’s still one of my favorite films ever.
I saw this film by accident, with only myself (an 18 year old girl at the time) at a small theater on an army base. When it ended, I was in love with film, Ray Liotta, and Scorsese-and still am. These two give the best synopsis and deconstruction of this film there is.
Siskel and Ebert were so smart and just amazing movie reviewers. I can’t believe guys like this used to be on network television. When you see this stuff you realize how much American television has been dumbed down and geared towards the lowest common denominator in recent years.
Well there was also no social media back then. No Internet, no rotten tomatoes, no blogs, etc. A show like this would never work today because you can read opinions everywhere.
@@junodonatus4906 I don’t think it was the film analysis that made people keep coming back as much as it was the personalities of the critics, which were so different, that they set each other off wonderfully. Gene looked at movies the way I often do, usually nitpicking and weighing pros and cons. Roger was a more encompassing critic, analyzing the film as a whole and trying to see what someone else might like about it. It didn’t matter if they shared the same or differing opinions about the movie they each brought a perspective that could resonate with the audience, even if public opinion would disagree with them as well.
I'm 50 years old and I'm glad the era of stuffy, elitist film snob reviewers is dead. I find better, more reliable reviews from contemporary RUclipsrs whose tastes align much closer to mine and whose opinions I trust way more.
Man I'm overcome with nostalgia right now, these two guys are a prime example of good things not lasting forever. RIP to both of them, forever Chicago Icons...
It's really amazing, I used to live to go and watch their 30 minute shows Saturday night at 6:40 almost religiously. I had no idea how much weigh they REALLY pulled for a LONG TIME in Hollywood. People loved and died on their thumbs up! Their approval or disapproval made of broke a franchise, whole industries. These two dopy looking Chicago and in the Midwest somewhere...I had no idea of their real power. GOD bless them and their families and may the rest in peace in the name of JESUS CHRIST.
My favorite scene is the long shot when the camera is following Henry and Karen through the kitchen and into the night club. I'd never seen such a long and smooth camera shot like that. Really put you right into the movie with them. I worked on those Koldraft ice machines for years. Mechanical wonders, really Rube Goldberg-type machines. More than once if I had the front cover off for a while somebody would be sitting there being entertained as it was going through its drop cycle. Great, great movie.
I saw the 'Making of Goodfellas special, the scene you are talking about took 26 takes, mostly because Henny Youngman the comic at the club kept flubbing his lines.
We will NEVER EVER EVER have another dynamic film critic duo like this again...... I just loved these guys and one of the things that made them so awesome is that even when you disagreed with their assessment, you still knew you were seeing GENIUS!!!👏🙏👏
Really sad how these two suffered with cancer--especially Ebert and the scary, disfiguring surgery he underwent. No one deserves that. And to the posters who made fun of their illnesses, shame on you all.
Aegis Nova I don't write movies, I am a lawyer. Your ugly pin up Ebert tried to write movies and flopped...producing cheap smut. He critiqued movies and the critic has critics so deal with it
No TV movie critic duo could match these two for chemistry. Off screen, so I've read, there was much acrimony. On screen, there was a grudging respect for each other's talent. I miss them. Both died of cancer, Siskel the same month and year as my dad, though he was 25 years younger.
You are right, there was acrimony and friction between the two but really more so before the show started , from what I heard and read, the longer they did the show the more their relationship improved. I'm not saying they became best buds but they realized that they were connected as a duo, as a team, and they both realized they kind of needed each other the classic sum is greater than the whole of its parts . I remember when the show first started and I watched them every week. I loved it! i
@@cliffhanger5211 In a way it's impressive that they even pulled it off since they were from two newspapers that were fierce competitors. I would guess not everyone in their respective organization was happy about them pairing up in the beginning, since no one could know it was eventually to become a classic tv show.
@Vagina Doctor No your mother did that for me..damn I had good times when I was young. lol. seriously though that show was the only show that I could watch trailers and movie clips back in the day...stop being creepy.
I just realised how true the things Gene said about how when Henry's on drugs, the movie feels on drugs. Not sure why I didn't see that at all the first times, but that makes the movie that much better.
the movie is shot in the three styles, the reminiscing past, the frantic drug day and the now/aftermath. the reminiscing past is the first half of the movie and the music flows with and adds calming flavor even in tense scenes, the frantic drug day is very quick editing and the music is fast and changing often, the now/aftermath there is no music and it seems more real and dangerous.
The point they made about Henry being an outsider because he want full Italian and thus he brings a somewhat objective look at this crime world was really insightful. I had never thought about that, but very true and makes the movie that much better.
This came out my senior year. We looked for every opportunity in every conversation to quote this movie.. it was like we all had an obscure form of Tourette’s .. movie was too good
I remember watching this very review and thinking, "Man, I got to go see this movie". What a great review and what a masterpiece of a movie. I miss these two guys so much. Never be another movie review team like these two, ever again.
I agree with every point: they had ZERO problem trashing a movie if they didnt like it and they didnt aleays get fired up about a movie like this. I had just tured 18 and ran to see it.
RIP Ray Liotta, Gene Siskel & Roger Ebert So many times I've been flipping through the channels and find Goodfellas. And every time I say I'll just watch 5 minutes. Sure enough I watch to the end every time.
@@cwatson4271 Yep. Ray Liotta looks genuinely uncomfortable in that scene. Don't know if it was Joe's or Martin's idea to not let Ray in on it, but the end result was great.
JustWasted3HoursHere it’s actually something that happened to joe Pesci in when he was at a restaurant and saw two guys saying the funny how scene he then described it to Marty and then joe and ray rehearsed it and that was something that goodfellas was known for is that Marty lets his actors do they improvise from their rehearsals and so they made it to one of the best scenes in the movie and if you don’t believe me watch Marty’s interview with film critic Ali plump yes he’s a real person and that scene is the first thing in the video that they talk about
They could've kept doing that at certain points in the film, like when Stacks is killed and the guy takes the coffee pot because of what Pesci said and he could've said to Pesci, "Well, if I could read minds, I'd be in the circus, and you'd be, never mind."
One of the things that made Siskel & Ebert so good together was the underlying tension that permeated their reviews and the back-and-forth nature of their show. They didn't like each other very much, but they had a grudging respect for one another as film critics. That dichotomy gave the relationship a more complex -- and entertaining -- relationship and made for a highly successful professional partnership.
They liked each other, but didn't socialize outside of work, and were just insanely competitive. Some of the best stuff from their show is when they disagree in funny ways with each other, one upping each other. When they start one-upping each other in praise of a movie it's a really special thing, and they often give each other more time to talk without interruption.
I thought Liotta gave the best lead performance of that year. His narration was the key thread to the movie. Pesci deservedly won the supporting actor award. Scorsese's direction was perfect.
What baffles me is nobody ever mentions Shades Of Blue, incredible acting, the fourth season was slow but Liotta, Lopez, in fact the whole cast delivers, yet I've never heard one person mention this show 🤔
Yes, Liotta didn't get enough recognition for his vocal prowess, the unusual nature of his delivery, breath control, intonation. In ANY of his films. HERE, the way his voice drops to a pitying bass as he describes the end of an associate, "When they found Frankie Carbone's body, they had to thaw it out two days for the autopsy" to the vicious pistol-whipping he gives a guy in his own driveway, ending with, at high yelping pitch, "I SWEAR ON MY F**KING MOTHER, IF YOU TOUCH HER AGAIN, YOU'RE DEAD!!!"
Ray had an intonation he used to make a point that was very unique. And he always understood what the character he was playing was in relation to everyone else. A great sense of role.
Whats barely mentioned here is the editing.Thelma Schoonmaker's editing along with Scorsese's directing and creating make this film dance.Its over 2 hours long YET seems to fly by in the blink of an eye.Brilliant. On another note...gonna miss both of these great movie enthusiast.Siskel and Ebert your passion for film lives on in all of us.
Also, I think because Shakespeare came out in December while Ryan came out in June or July (the summer). If Ryan had come out in December, maybe it would've been fresh in the voters' stupid minds.
Especially that long, single shot that follows Henry and Karen from outside, through the web of corridors, the kitchen, into the nightclub. Beautiful cinematography.
The line that kills me in this movie is when Lorraine Bracco's character says to Ray Liotta "Who the hell do you think you are, Frankie Valli or some kinda big shot?"
@@terrellholmes2726 Fun fact: Joe Pesci and Frankie Valls were friends when they were both on the Philly music scene. How was a member of Joey Dee and the Starliters. He has had a bit of a singing career since then, too!
Goodfellas is my favorite film of all time, and has been since the day I first saw it back in the early 90's. I didn't see it when it first came out, but when it made its way to HBO back in I think 91 or 92. To this day, I don't think I've seen a film where the dialogue and acting felt so natural and unscripted, yet flowed like a perfect screenplay. Just perfection in film making.
Of all time?...It was good but fav movie of all time, I'm thinkin movies like Braveheart, Gladiator, Forest Gump, The Sixth Sense, The Exorcist or The Matrix, you know stuff like that...
What? *The Matrix?* that was life altering! *Braveheart?* That was epic dude, you gotta be kidding. *The Sixth Sense?* C'mon, Bruce Willis was dead the whole time lol! No one today, and no one since had ever done it like M. Knight with that movie. Ok I'll give you a pass on *"Gladiator"* but *The Exorcist?*...Dude that movie is and always will be *the standard* for all future horror!
agreed, they had a real respect for art and were complete film geeks, and the way they argued was interesting, funny, and refreshing. i also never got the impression they were sellouts of paid off for good reviews, i genuinely believe they were unbiased in their reviews. RIP!
marsbars4 Name your favorite film critic ...? And just in case it's not clear to you, you've been "criticizing others for their opinions" throughout this whole thread..
What I love about S&E is they had to keep it short and sweet. They always gave a very tight but thorough synopsis followed by a few good points as to why it’s good or bad. Sometimes they agreed sometimes they didn’t, but you could always tell when they were enthusiastic about a title. And every now and then they’d get into longer episodes dealing with a single director or film, or issues about a film. I also loved their year end top ten lists and their letter to the academy usually about smaller films that shouldn’t be ignored. Many RUclipsrs, who still do great work, could learn a bit about being more concise from S&E. Miss them dearly!
Film as an artform suffered an incredible loss with the passing of these two giants of criticism. I think about them all the time and wonder what they would think of any new movie I am interested in. I miss their wit, their guidance, their charisma and their intelligence.
Same here, I still find myself wondering what they would say about certain films I've seen in the last couple years. My mom LOVED these two. I was a kid but I would listen & watch cause of my mom. Boy I'm sure glad I did🥰 many blessings
.....not just "Dances WIth Wolves" beating "Goodfellas"....but "Ordinary People" (another actor-turned-first-time-director film) beat out "Raging Bull" ten years earlier. And hell....."Rocky" beating "Taxi Driver" (not to mention "Network" and "All The President's Men") doesn't look too great in retrospect, either! But definitely "Goodfellas" was a huge upset and to this day I will not watch "Dances With Wolves"!!!!!
@@DCStef Not a tenth of the film that "Goodfellas" is. We're not just talking about a nice movie, we're talking about a new teaching in cinema, genre, acting, story structure, editing, sound-editing.....it's been imitated to death ever since, especially in the 90s, everything from "Boogie Nights" to the "Sopranos". You get points for originality and innovation, Stef, and when you have a guy like Scorsese who has given you a string of absolute classics - plus a new instant classic (which is how "Goodfellas" was seen at the time) - you honor the new instant classic. Not the bland-actor-turned-director on his first outing....for the SECOND time (Redford in '80 beating him out, Costner in '90). At the very LEAST Scorsese should have gotten Best Director.....for BOTH movies. I mean, they teach "Raging Bull" and "Goodfellas" in film schools, not "Dances With Wolves" and "Ordinary People". (And that's not a knock on those two movies, which are worth seeing).
A brilliant aspect of this film that sometimes gets overlooked is the soundtrack. Scorcese is a master at this, but no more so than in this film. Virtually every scene has a song in the background, but it never overshadows what is going on screen. It instead becomes an integral part of the scene. "Jump Into the Fire" by Harry Nilsson and Muddy Waters's "Mannish Boy" in the penultimate drug sequncee are good examples. And the outro of "Layla" doesn't belong to Clapton anymore, as far as I am concerned. It will forever be the Goodfellas theme.
I remember I was late to the party seeing this in the theatre. I think I might of saw it a couple months after it was out at the only theatre in the area that was still playing in Cedar Grove NJ .
RIP - Liota, watching now - the commentary seems intelligent , as informative yet descriptive. The internet basically killed this show - ala review websites. good content
They are absolutely right about Goodfellas--you have to see it more than once. It's filled with so much good stuff you might miss on the first viewing. And the drug sequence...that alone should have won Scorsese the Best Director Oscar.
Gene Siskel at the end of this video.....he’s basically pitching the idea of a non-spoiler, and more spoilery review. Also they’re both totally right about the movie! Great cinema!
These were such good days.. two movie reviewers who eloquently broke down films and really elevated the art of movie reviews. This show was very compelling to watch. RIP to both of these two men.
I think one of the really good things is that they didn't hesitate to disagree and let the audience know that they weren't always on the same page. Not that it was exactly animosity, but it would have been a lot less interesting had they toned down their very specific respective tastes and preferences. Right here they were in full agreement as to the greatness of the film, but that very much wasn't always the case.
The boys were never happier than when they came across a movie they both absolutely loved. Cause they were few and far between. Raging Bull, Taxi Driver and of course this one come to mind. All Scorsese BTW. Fargo and Shawshank were others. This could have been their best, most incisive review ever as well. Thanks boys. RIP.
The movie coulda been named 'GET YOUR SHINE BOX'. Yeah, this film is a masterpiece all right. Stunned me when I first saw it, never fails to deliver. You almost don't have to see it too many times because all the big scenes are imprinted in your brain. Siskel and Ebert took us all through the films of the late 20th century.
I remember watching this review years ago in Chicago when both of these reviewers wrote for competing daily papers. Really bright and entertaining guys. RIP🙏
@@Dumpweed971 Thanks, I'll give them a try. They weren't "paid off" ever. They disagreed but always had reasons. Simply one of the best Movie Review team that ever existed
This is by and far my favorite film. Friends and I are (we're in our 40's) still do call backs about this movie, repeating quotes and somehow finding a place to fit them into a life situation in a comedic sense. I actually did a paper on the parallels between Raging Bull and Goodfellas back in college for a film study class. The words just poured out of me. It may have been one of the easiest papers I ever wrote in my academic career.
I wish these two were still around during the internet reaction era. Their commentary was always so informative and made me see movies in a more clear eyed way. Everyone today is just a fanboy or a hater.
Arguably the most important function of a critic is to recognize greatness in its own time and trumpet it as loudly as possible. Kudos to both men for seeing that we had been presented with a masterpiece.
I'd put Goodfellas and the first Godfather on the same level, and agree with you on where it ranks otherwise. (Godfather part II is undeniably excellent but I never quite saw why anyone thought it was better than the original.)
@@serendipityshopnyc I have to disagree...the acting in Godfather 2 is even better than part 1 and the plot, cinemetography, etc is equal. But adding DeNiro and Lee Strasberg elevates the acting even more than Brando + Caan in part 1
@Barry Super not really TONS of good movies have been made in the 2010s. One of ebert's top 10 "the tree of life"was made in 2011. Also Scorsese is still alive and making movies. His Irishman was a great, great movie.
I'm so glad that I was able to watch this show every Saturday night when I was younger. It was not only entertaining to watch them argue/debate/mock each other at times, but it was also an education in film.
its really fascinating to see these reviews and see what words they come up with to describe this masterpiece that they just saw and is so fresh in their memory.
@@itsRabbitSeasonYo there aren't many movies like that, but yes on both counts. I was on a roadtrip with a friend recently, sitting in a hotel room drinking beer and flipping through channels, when Scarface appeared on the screen, maybe a quarter of the way into it. No discussion needed, remote set down.
Scorcesee just might go down as the greatest director of all time. Like S&E said, he's not afraid to make a picture that might rub someone wrong but it WILL make you think!
In light of the recent passing of Ray Liotta, I thought it appropriate to watch this again. Siskel and Ebert are still my favorite reviewers and Liotta one of my favorite actors. RIP, guys, you are missed.
The Outlaw Josey Wales, The Godfather, Goodfellas, Django Unchained, The USual Suspects. Annie Hall....there are certain movies that you can't avoid when you get a chance to watch them again.
"It's an animal who when verbally insulted, pulls out a gun and shoots you. I've never done that to you on the show" I love when Gene slips in a joke and just keeps going, giving no time for Roger to react
“It’s the story of American ambition: early promises, the steady rise within an organization . It turns out that this organization in particular , steals things and kills people” Ebert’s delivery lol
Nowadays you have a many types of critics and types of critic entities of films. Back in the day, all you needed was 2 thumbs up from Siskel and Ebert. And you were good.
In my opinion, one of the greatest films ever made, and these two saw that then... it stands up better over time than most other pieces of art, because, well, Gene put it very well when he said that Marty took a decidedly unromantic approach to viewing the mob life... it's so uncompromising and realistic in it's depictions that, it ends up breathing so much emotional clarity into each frame. You KNOW that Henry wasn't a bad kid, and he's our protagonist so to speak, but you have no choice but to root against him. You don't want to, but you do. And through this, as Roger put it, you end up feeling guilty for identifying with the character. It's so brilliantly staged and directed too... it was a marvel of filmmaking for its time and I have no clue how it didnt sweep all the awards
Goodfellas is a PERFECT movie. Rich characters and a great story told from many points of view. ANYTIME, it comes on tv, I can’t stop myself from getting completely drawn in.
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Back around 97 when I was living in LA, I went to a spot called the Apple Pan for a burger. I came in wearing my USC sweatshirt and took a seat and next to me was Gene Siskel. He saw I was wearing a USC sweatshirt and quickly started talking to me about the film school and movies in general. We both ended up ordering a second burger because we talked for so long. One of the most memorable experiences in my life.
Joey Karate that’s awesome, I heard he was a very friendly guy and would talk to fans etc. I also love your profile picture of Shinoda Ken-Ichi. 😎
Apple Pan is so great, love that place
amazing
Apple Pan is GREAT.
Love apple pan
RIP to three of the cast of Goodfellas that died this year: Ray Liotta, Paul Sorvino and Tony Sirico.
🙏🙏
all v@xed x2
Always loved Ray Liotta. Particularly in "Blow"
@@JMAudioEditions You anti-science types are insufferable.
@@JMAudioEditions😂😂😂😂
I miss Siskel and Ebert greatly. They were great! Both died from cancer. They cannot be replaced.
Thank God!
Michael Smith Both killed by the CRIMINAL TOBACCO PUSHERS and their ILLEGAL TOBACCO DRUG, which should be BANNED, NOW!
+Michael Smith Use to watch them. Best thing about them to me was if they both thought the movie was good, you could be guaranteed it was going to be good.
dnatz58 Ebert's screenplays were all failures
+Dottiecurran "Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls"(1970) was bizarre but it sure was interesting camp. He was like the Howard Cosell of movie critics.
Unless you've never seen it,no one has ever watched Goodfellas just once.
markyncole absolutely! Every time I channel surf and see it I stop lol
Saw it again on a sat channel. All violence in, naughty words bleeped!
@@tomryan914 This is why I don't buy cable.
Guilty, watched it yesterday 😁
Except, of course, the people who've never seen it and finally do watch it for the first time because for at least a brief moment, those people will only have seen it once.
Goodfellas is still an undeniable classic. R.I.P to Gene Siskel and Rodger Ebert. They were 2 of the best film critics to ever do it.
And Ray Liota, RIP.
Yes they were. Good critics. I always watch them. 👍I remember they did a spoof of themselves on Jay Leno show. Very funny. 😁😆😅
That's up for discussion...
@@mikemiller3619 Always.
@@danpena10565 Definitely R.I.P to the legendary Ray Liotta.
The most important character was obviously Jimmy Two Times.
jp3813 some say he is still on his way to get the papers, get the papers!
jp3813 You mean it wasn't Johnny Roastbeef?
You should wrote that twice,wrote that twice
Dawud Charlton I just read it twice, read it twice.
Dawud Charlton I just read it twice, read it twice.
It is absolutely ridiculous Scorcese didn't win Best Director for this film, one of the great travesties in Oscar history.
Popularity contest; that's all those award ceremonies are.
I also thought Sharon Stone should have won Best Actress for Ginger in Casino. She was just unhinged. I've known narcissistic women like that, and the portrayal was outstanding.
Lol Oscars aren't as much of a big deal as some think. When you look who has and hasn't won Oscars you realize they're not at all prestigious awards.
Fatty McGee Another travesty is Silence only getting 1 nomination this year! Arguably, at least IMO, Scorsese's best film. Easily one of the best films of the past decade. But noooooo, 1 nom. What a bunch of bullshit. The academy is a joke!
Jake G 2187 Just saw Silence, and I absolutely agree. I'd say it's not quite on the level of his three masterpieces (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas), but it's certainly fantastic, easily one of the best films of the year, and one of the best films on the topic of religion and the silence of God (though I still think Bergman's trilogy of faith and the Seventh Seal take the top spot).
RIP 2 Gene Siskel (1/26/46-2/20/99) & Roger Ebert (6/18/42-4/4/13). Let's give them 2 VERY BIG THUMBS UP. For giving us over 30yrs of film reviews. I'm going to miss there reviews. Nobody can't replace them.👍👍👍👍 👎👎👎👎 👌.
jim68 👍👍
Bravo.
Thank you to them both. Much love. They sat through a lot of dogs to spare us. Their opinions were great and uncompromised. I longed for Saturday at 6:30 on channel 2 here in Chicago.
They will foever be missed...
Thumb s UP for Siskel. Thumbs WAY DOWN for Ebert!
Can't believe Siskel's been gone since 99. 20 years!
Agree. I used to watch them when they were first on WGN, the public station. I read the Tribune. So I was more of a Siskel fan. I was heartbrokennwhen he died so young of a brain tumor.
As critics, they can’t just say “this is one of the greatest movies ever made” but you can tell that’s what they both were thinking. Rest In Peace, guys.
That’s a great point. But notice how effusive they were in their praise about a movie that had just come out at that time. Good job by both of them to immediately recognize greatness. People can’t always do that accurately in the moment. Now we’re able to look back at their reviews and see that they both nailed it. This clip has aged very well.
Well said Michael.
Sure they could...that's ludicrous. 🤣
@@r.p.mcmurphy6623 If you are a well-known movie reviewer who says it too often, you lose credibility, much more so than praising a movie highly on release but pulling your punches on the "best movie ever" declaration.
@@omieg89 Yeah .. Now you've got critics raving about that piece of crap 'cinematic masterpiece' .. The Batman. Sad times. 😆
Siskel & Ebert. I never missed an episode. They were the very best film critics, ever. I miss them both very much.
I remember as a kid my mom watching. It was a show you didn’t miss. Good ole days.
So many fantastic movies would never have heard of if it wasn’t for their love or even some cases hate for them.
@@whitealroker Absolutely. I saw a few indie films back in the day because they reviewed them.
The Godfather = A fine wine that gets better over time.
Goodfellas = A shot that almost knocks you over but keeps you coming back for more.
Steven W Hi please read the book "Wiseguy" which Goodfellas is based on. It is more exciting read than the Godfather...
perfectly put.
Steven W Very well said.
Steven W Never considered myself a wine drinker until now
Interesting take. Both great films. The big difference is that Goodfellas is a true story about the mob culture and Scorcese doesn't hold anything back, really wants you to see what bad guys they are. The Godfather movies are of course fictional, but delve a bit deeper into good v evil, the mafia's own code of justice and how power can corrupt even a war hero.
They knew right away how brilliant that film was.
I saw this in the theater in 1990. I was 19 and it blew my mind.
I saw it with friends at first but went back myself to see it alone.
Almost 30 years later and it’s still one of my favorite films ever.
If you need to see it again Turner channel runs it about 10 times a month, when they're not running Green Mile.
Likewise.
What a shame that we no longer have Sisket & Ebert. Such great reviewers, no one else comes close.
On Cinema at the Cinema!
@@andrewyeung7317you’re so right. T. Amato and Joey Patron are top in their class.
Rest easy Ray Liotta and thank you!!! We already miss you 🙏🏻
I saw this film by accident, with only myself (an 18 year old girl at the time) at a small theater on an army base. When it ended, I was in love with film, Ray Liotta, and Scorsese-and still am. These two give the best synopsis and deconstruction of this film there is.
This movie has some of the greatest performances I've ever seen in a film
The scene after they kill billy bats and return to his mothers house is very underrated. Great scene.
It's amazing how many actors went on to be in the SOPRANOS!
@@thomaskemer8109 27 actors
Even DeNiro smoking darts is historically great stuff
So did Casino, which is probably one of the most underappreciated mob movies ever
Siskel and Ebert were so smart and just amazing movie reviewers. I can’t believe guys like this used to be on network television. When you see this stuff you realize how much American television has been dumbed down and geared towards the lowest common denominator in recent years.
Well there was also no social media back then. No Internet, no rotten tomatoes, no blogs, etc. A show like this would never work today because you can read opinions everywhere.
@@junodonatus4906 Unfortunately yep
I learned about films and how to critically watch them from these two guys. They were great.
@@junodonatus4906 I don’t think it was the film analysis that made people keep coming back as much as it was the personalities of the critics, which were so different, that they set each other off wonderfully. Gene looked at movies the way I often do, usually nitpicking and weighing pros and cons. Roger was a more encompassing critic, analyzing the film as a whole and trying to see what someone else might like about it. It didn’t matter if they shared the same or differing opinions about the movie they each brought a perspective that could resonate with the audience, even if public opinion would disagree with them as well.
I'm 50 years old and I'm glad the era of stuffy, elitist film snob reviewers is dead. I find better, more reliable reviews from contemporary RUclipsrs whose tastes align much closer to mine and whose opinions I trust way more.
Man I'm overcome with nostalgia right now, these two guys are a prime example of good things not lasting forever. RIP to both of them, forever Chicago Icons...
It's really amazing, I used to live to go and watch their 30 minute shows Saturday night at 6:40 almost religiously. I had no idea how much weigh they REALLY pulled for a LONG TIME in Hollywood. People loved and died on their thumbs up! Their approval or disapproval made of broke a franchise, whole industries.
These two dopy looking Chicago and in the Midwest somewhere...I had no idea of their real power.
GOD bless them and their families and may the rest in peace in the name of JESUS CHRIST.
I've seen this movie at least 100 times. It never gets old.
THE GODFATHER = mafia. Enjoyable.
GOODFELLAS = the mafia on crack!!!!!!! ADDICTIVE!
me too; my two favorite movies of all time; this & Patton
Same here. The shot when Henry and Karen go into the nightclub through the kitchen still makes me well up, it's so beautiful.
Absolutely one of the greatest movies ever made. Scorcese is one of a kind.
*Everyone* is one of a kind.
I wish Siskel and Ebert could be here to watch The Irishman.
I have a bad feeling it's not gonna be that great. Hopefully I'm wrong. Guess we'll see soon.
@@johnnyboycassidy749 it's going to be EPIC!
I dont know....The Departed was WAY overrated imo.....
@@7easton7 I felt the same way too about Departed when it first came out but I got a chance to see again recently and i enjoyed it way more.
They would agree that Scorcese made a better film than Goodfellas
Glad they brought up how important Bracco was to the movie, she as Karen is by far the most underrated part of the movie for me
She was nominated
Oh I didn't mention her??
I'M SORRRRYYYYYYYYY
My favorite scene is the long shot when the camera is following Henry and Karen through the kitchen and into the night club. I'd never seen such a long and smooth camera shot like that. Really put you right into the movie with them. I worked on those Koldraft ice machines for years. Mechanical wonders, really Rube Goldberg-type machines. More than once if I had the front cover off for a while somebody would be sitting there being entertained as it was going through its drop cycle. Great, great movie.
I saw the 'Making of Goodfellas special, the scene you are talking about took 26 takes, mostly because Henny Youngman the comic at the club kept flubbing his lines.
@@ericlindsey7751
Heyyy I saw that too! It was very very cool learning about that shot!👍🏻
Then he kissed me was the perfect song for that classic scene
That’s a historical scene. Longest unedited scene to this date
Mine is jimmy inviting Karen into the shop the tension in that is just off the chart…it brings you right into her fear
We will NEVER EVER EVER have another dynamic film critic duo like this again...... I just loved these guys and one of the things that made them so awesome is that even when you disagreed with their assessment, you still knew you were seeing GENIUS!!!👏🙏👏
I can see you’re not familiar with Mike, Jay, and Rich Evans.
@@RichardCano I am. They suck! 😂
They’re lazy cynical jerks with no sincerity or integrity
Will never have movies like the ones they reviewed
Really sad how these two suffered with cancer--especially Ebert and the scary, disfiguring surgery he underwent. No one deserves that. And to the posters who made fun of their illnesses, shame on you all.
It is incredible how he was able to do reviews even after surgery.
+ZarahLean How many successful screenplays have you? Oh, and how many Pulitzer Prizes?
Aegis Nova I don't write movies, I am a lawyer. Your ugly pin up Ebert tried to write movies and flopped...producing cheap smut. He critiqued movies and the critic has critics so deal with it
+ZarahLean Oh, a lawyer. It was so evident by your elegant, logical posts.
+Aegis Nova Besides sucking off dead fat film critics , what do you do?
No TV movie critic duo could match these two for chemistry. Off screen, so I've read, there was much acrimony. On screen, there was a grudging respect for each other's talent. I miss them. Both died of cancer, Siskel the same month and year as my dad, though he was 25 years younger.
You are right, there was acrimony and friction between the two but really more so before the show started , from what I heard and read, the longer they did the show the more their relationship improved. I'm not saying they became best buds but they realized that they were connected as a duo, as a team, and they both realized they kind of needed each other the classic sum is greater than the whole of its parts . I remember when the show first started and I watched them every week. I loved it! i
@@cliffhanger5211 In a way it's impressive that they even pulled it off since they were from two newspapers that were fierce competitors. I would guess not everyone in their respective organization was happy about them pairing up in the beginning, since no one could know it was eventually to become a classic tv show.
I really miss these two. I was a young boy who loved this show.
@Vagina Doctor No your mother did that for me..damn I had good times when I was young. lol. seriously though that show was the only show that I could watch trailers and movie clips back in the day...stop being creepy.
I sure do miss the old days. I mean just listen to them chopping it up talking about brilliant art. Sigh 90s we’re amazing
I just realised how true the things Gene said about how when Henry's on drugs, the movie feels on drugs. Not sure why I didn't see that at all the first times, but that makes the movie that much better.
Scorcese is a masterful director like that... A craftsman of the highest caliber.
the movie is shot in the three styles, the reminiscing past, the frantic drug day and the now/aftermath. the reminiscing past is the first half of the movie and the music flows with and adds calming flavor even in tense scenes, the frantic drug day is very quick editing and the music is fast and changing often, the now/aftermath there is no music and it seems more real and dangerous.
The point they made about Henry being an outsider because he want full Italian and thus he brings a somewhat objective look at this crime world was really insightful. I had never thought about that, but very true and makes the movie that much better.
You're not meant to notice it. You're meant to feel it or sense it, That's great directing/camera work.
The song "Jump Into The Fire" was a master choice for the scene where he is trying to cook the sauce, drop off the babysitter, etc.
This came out my senior year. We looked for every opportunity in every conversation to quote this movie.. it was like we all had an obscure form of Tourette’s .. movie was too good
Unfortunately we did that too but with the movie Anchorman. And it lasted for like 4 years lmao
Me too man. 1990 baby
My friend and I went through a phase where we were going around handing $5 bills to everyone.
You all need to go get your shinebox! At my place of employment we hired this new kid. He's a good kid, but we call him Spider.
@@kevingamblesonlife9999 I can’t tell you the countless numbers I’ve sent to get their shine boxes..
I remember watching this very review and thinking, "Man, I got to go see this movie". What a great review and what a masterpiece of a movie. I miss these two guys so much. Never be another movie review team like these two, ever again.
+lagaman11 Absolutely right, and oh man. I remember them having some very heated exchanges when they disagreed about something.
On one show Siskel stated that they never share their opinions of a movie until they meet in the studio for their show.
I agree with every point: they had ZERO problem trashing a movie if they didnt like it and they didnt aleays get fired up about a movie like this. I had just tured 18 and ran to see it.
RIP Ray Liotta, Gene Siskel & Roger Ebert
So many times I've been flipping through the channels and find Goodfellas. And every time I say I'll just watch 5 minutes. Sure enough I watch to the end every time.
A shared experience by thousands and thousands...
"Am I a clown to you?"
That scene STILL is uncomfortable to watch even after all this time. Brilliantly written, acted and filmed by all involved.
Great improvised scene.
@@cwatson4271 Yep. Ray Liotta looks genuinely uncomfortable in that scene. Don't know if it was Joe's or Martin's idea to not let Ray in on it, but the end result was great.
JustWasted3HoursHere it’s actually something that happened to joe Pesci in when he was at a restaurant and saw two guys saying the funny how scene he then described it to Marty and then joe and ray rehearsed it and that was something that goodfellas was known for is that Marty lets his actors do they improvise from their rehearsals and so they made it to one of the best scenes in the movie and if you don’t believe me watch Marty’s interview with film critic Ali plump yes he’s a real person and that scene is the first thing in the video that they talk about
What about the catering?
They could've kept doing that at certain points in the film, like when Stacks is killed and the guy takes the coffee pot because of what Pesci said and he could've said to Pesci, "Well, if I could read minds, I'd be in the circus, and you'd be, never mind."
One of the things that made Siskel & Ebert so good together was the underlying tension that permeated their reviews and the back-and-forth nature of their show. They didn't like each other very much, but they had a grudging respect for one another as film critics. That dichotomy gave the relationship a more complex -- and entertaining -- relationship and made for a highly successful professional partnership.
They liked each other, but didn't socialize outside of work, and were just insanely competitive. Some of the best stuff from their show is when they disagree in funny ways with each other, one upping each other. When they start one-upping each other in praise of a movie it's a really special thing, and they often give each other more time to talk without interruption.
I thought Liotta gave the best lead performance of that year. His narration was the key thread to the movie. Pesci deservedly won the supporting actor award. Scorsese's direction was perfect.
Good point on the narration
What baffles me is nobody ever mentions Shades Of Blue, incredible acting, the fourth season was slow but Liotta, Lopez, in fact the whole cast delivers, yet I've never heard one person mention this show 🤔
Yes, Liotta didn't get enough recognition for his vocal prowess, the unusual nature of his delivery, breath control, intonation. In ANY of his films. HERE, the way his voice drops to a pitying bass as he describes the end of an associate, "When they found Frankie Carbone's body, they had to thaw it out two days for the autopsy" to the vicious pistol-whipping he gives a guy in his own driveway, ending with, at high yelping pitch, "I SWEAR ON MY F**KING MOTHER, IF YOU TOUCH HER AGAIN, YOU'RE DEAD!!!"
Ray had an intonation he used to make a point that was very unique. And he always understood what the character he was playing was in relation to everyone else. A great sense of role.
Liotta was terrific in Goodfellas. His was the pivotal role - everything else revolved around his character, and he was great.
Whats barely mentioned here is the editing.Thelma Schoonmaker's editing along with Scorsese's directing and creating make this film dance.Its over 2 hours long YET seems to fly by in the blink of an eye.Brilliant.
On another note...gonna miss both of these great movie enthusiast.Siskel and Ebert your passion for film lives on in all of us.
How did this movie lose to Dances with Wolves for best picture?
Patrick H Because that film makes you feel classy to vote for it. Not this one. Same thing in 1996 with The English Patient winning over Fargo.
Two words: White Guilt.
+Patrick H Dances had a Oscar bait, a minority that was oppressed. Just like nyyfanvkamath said.
Same with Shakespeare in Love winning over Saving Private Ryan.
Also, I think because Shakespeare came out in December while Ryan came out in June or July (the summer). If Ryan had come out in December, maybe it would've been fresh in the voters' stupid minds.
Without these guys, movies don't taste the same!
Chris Kent ew
Wtf
I've seen this movie so many times and it never stops being entertaining. It has such a captivating rhythm to it. My all time favorite for sure
The fellas were on the money about this one. Now easily considered an all-time classic almost 30 years on.
I dare you to try and get sick of watching this movie. It’s impossible. It’s a perfect movie.
Just remember, it was so good it earned itself a repeat parody segment involving Pigeons on Animaniacs
It's like flipping through channels and coming upon Die Hard. You HAVE TO watch it.
LOTS of movies like that.
The sequence when Ray Liotta takes Bralco on a date is just incredible.
Especially that long, single shot that follows Henry and Karen from outside, through the web of corridors, the kitchen, into the nightclub. Beautiful cinematography.
The line that kills me in this movie is when Lorraine Bracco's character says to Ray Liotta "Who the hell do you think you are, Frankie Valli or some kinda big shot?"
@@terrellholmes2726 Fun fact: Joe Pesci and Frankie Valls were friends when they were both on the Philly music scene. How was a member of Joey Dee and the Starliters. He has had a bit of a singing career since then, too!
Because she was fine as hell
Now go home and get your fuckin' shine box!
+southsidesman it's without a doubt one of the most classic lines in the movie. it's also a really important scene in the movie too
You insulted him a little bit. You got a little bit out of order yourself.
THERE IT IS!!!!
nah, i didn't insult nobody, give us a drink.
Spitshine Tommy... make yer shoes look like mirruhz.
Goodfellas is my favorite film of all time, and has been since the day I first saw it back in the early 90's. I didn't see it when it first came out, but when it made its way to HBO back in I think 91 or 92. To this day, I don't think I've seen a film where the dialogue and acting felt so natural and unscripted, yet flowed like a perfect screenplay. Just perfection in film making.
Maxxx Modelz hopefully, the Irishman will be one of those films we also talk about for a long time
@@yell0wberry it wasn’t anywhere close to goodfellas
My favorite film of all time.
Any guy that doesn't have this in their top 5 all time I can't associate with
I have it at #6 Dave, could you cut me a little slack?
Of all time?...It was good but fav movie of all time, I'm thinkin movies like Braveheart, Gladiator, Forest Gump, The Sixth Sense, The Exorcist or The Matrix, you know stuff like that...
jonathan meyer 👎
What? *The Matrix?* that was life altering!
*Braveheart?* That was epic dude, you gotta be kidding.
*The Sixth Sense?* C'mon, Bruce Willis was dead the whole time lol! No one today, and no one since had ever done it like M. Knight with that movie. Ok I'll give you a pass on *"Gladiator"* but *The Exorcist?*...Dude that movie is and always will be *the standard* for all future horror!
miss siskel and ebert, gone too soon
agreed, they had a real respect for art and were complete film geeks, and the way they argued was interesting, funny, and refreshing. i also never got the impression they were sellouts of paid off for good reviews, i genuinely believe they were unbiased in their reviews. RIP!
marsbars4 Name your favorite film critic ...? And just in case it's not clear to you, you've been "criticizing others for their opinions" throughout this whole thread..
Boy, you can say that again!!
Mike Lomez it goes speak good or dont speak at all
Crystal Bishop Fortunately we have people like Chris Stuckmann to carry the torch.
I never get tired of this classic, from beginning to end there's never a dull moment.👍🏻
Roger Ebert is my favorite film critic of all time. Such insight and writing ability.
I read Ebert's reviews partly because he wrote so well, and he was a great critic as well.
What I love about S&E is they had to keep it short and sweet. They always gave a very tight but thorough synopsis followed by a few good points as to why it’s good or bad. Sometimes they agreed sometimes they didn’t, but you could always tell when they were enthusiastic about a title. And every now and then they’d get into longer episodes dealing with a single director or film, or issues about a film. I also loved their year end top ten lists and their letter to the academy usually about smaller films that shouldn’t be ignored. Many RUclipsrs, who still do great work, could learn a bit about being more concise from S&E. Miss them dearly!
Film as an artform suffered an incredible loss with the passing of these two giants of criticism. I think about them all the time and wonder what they would think of any new movie I am interested in. I miss their wit, their guidance, their charisma and their intelligence.
Same here, I still find myself wondering what they would say about certain films I've seen in the last couple years.
My mom LOVED these two. I was a kid but I would listen & watch cause of my mom. Boy I'm sure glad I did🥰
many blessings
Well said
These guys were America’s favorite film critics, my friends and I would watch together with popcorn on Sunday night I think and have a blast.
They were the best ever movie critics
Yep their show was as good as a movie for fans.
Yup! Loved the intro..I think they walked into a Chicago cinema
I love how they give an in depth review, without any real spoilers. Most reviewers today, seem to want to tell you the whole story.
The Oscar for The Departed was the Academy fixing the mistake when they gave Best Picture to Dances with Wolves. This remains Scorsese's Magnum Opus.
.....not just "Dances WIth Wolves" beating "Goodfellas"....but "Ordinary People" (another actor-turned-first-time-director film) beat out "Raging Bull" ten years earlier. And hell....."Rocky" beating "Taxi Driver" (not to mention "Network" and "All The President's Men") doesn't look too great in retrospect, either! But definitely "Goodfellas" was a huge upset and to this day I will not watch "Dances With Wolves"!!!!!
Yes.
@@dzanier Neither will I.
Dances with Wolves was awesome
@@DCStef Not a tenth of the film that "Goodfellas" is. We're not just talking about a nice movie, we're talking about a new teaching in cinema, genre, acting, story structure, editing, sound-editing.....it's been imitated to death ever since, especially in the 90s, everything from "Boogie Nights" to the "Sopranos". You get points for originality and innovation, Stef, and when you have a guy like Scorsese who has given you a string of absolute classics - plus a new instant classic (which is how "Goodfellas" was seen at the time) - you honor the new instant classic. Not the bland-actor-turned-director on his first outing....for the SECOND time (Redford in '80 beating him out, Costner in '90). At the very LEAST Scorsese should have gotten Best Director.....for BOTH movies. I mean, they teach "Raging Bull" and "Goodfellas" in film schools, not "Dances With Wolves" and "Ordinary People". (And that's not a knock on those two movies, which are worth seeing).
Wow, I miss those guys. It's 30+ years and I've seen it tons of times, I'd still watch it anytime, and it's one of my top 5 ever......
The 90s were a time when you could wander into a theater any given week and see terrific cinema.
one of the best mob movies ever made classic!!!
A brilliant aspect of this film that sometimes gets overlooked is the soundtrack. Scorcese is a master at this, but no more so than in this film. Virtually every scene has a song in the background, but it never overshadows what is going on screen. It instead becomes an integral part of the scene. "Jump Into the Fire" by Harry Nilsson and Muddy Waters's "Mannish Boy" in the penultimate drug sequncee are good examples. And the outro of "Layla" doesn't belong to Clapton anymore, as far as I am concerned. It will forever be the Goodfellas theme.
There's an excellent short feature on the making of this film. Just Google the Making of Goodfellas and be transported into that magical world.
Very true no one knows how to put a song to a scene better then Marty!! Only second to Marty is maybe Quentin who is totally influenced by Marty
"Security?? You're looking at it I'm the midnight to eight man; I'm the Commandant!!" The writing was incredible..
I remember I was late to the party seeing this in the theatre. I think I might of saw it a couple months after it was out at the only theatre in the area that was still playing in Cedar Grove NJ .
RIP - Liota, watching now - the commentary seems intelligent , as informative yet descriptive. The internet basically killed this show - ala review websites. good content
The internet has killed basically everything sacred
They are absolutely right about Goodfellas--you have to see it more than once. It's filled with so much good stuff you might miss on the first viewing. And the drug sequence...that alone should have won Scorsese the Best Director Oscar.
deer got his foot stuck in the grille
Gene Siskel at the end of this video.....he’s basically pitching the idea of a non-spoiler, and more spoilery review.
Also they’re both totally right about the movie! Great cinema!
These were such good days.. two movie reviewers who eloquently broke down films and really elevated the art of movie reviews. This show was very compelling to watch. RIP to both of these two men.
I think one of the really good things is that they didn't hesitate to disagree and let the audience know that they weren't always on the same page. Not that it was exactly animosity, but it would have been a lot less interesting had they toned down their very specific respective tastes and preferences. Right here they were in full agreement as to the greatness of the film, but that very much wasn't always the case.
@@mateuszmattias agreed… they definitely would disagree but they had good chemistry and this was a very entertaining show
The boys were never happier than when they came across a movie they both absolutely loved. Cause they were few and far between. Raging Bull, Taxi Driver and of course this one come to mind. All Scorsese BTW. Fargo and Shawshank were others. This could have been their best, most incisive review ever as well. Thanks boys. RIP.
Dinner with Andre.
They didn't agree on Taxi Driver. Siskel hated the last third of the movie
Duce Bigalo European Gigalo. 😀
Because, not CAUSE!!
The movie coulda been named 'GET YOUR SHINE BOX'. Yeah, this film is a masterpiece all right. Stunned me when I first saw it, never fails to deliver. You almost don't have to see it too many times because all the big scenes are imprinted in your brain.
Siskel and Ebert took us all through the films of the late 20th century.
"Stunned me when I first saw it..." Same here. I was completely absorbed and just knocked out by it.
I honestly don't get why some people just loath these guys. I mean all they did was review movies.
+AVET87 Roger Ebert was basically a communist. He knew movies but fuck him.
Some people are just angry jerks. Someone will always complain.
People are just jealous that Ebert was daing Oprah back then.
Women or men ?
J Silva jerks on the internet? No way.
I remember watching this review years ago in Chicago when both of these reviewers wrote for competing daily papers. Really bright and entertaining guys. RIP🙏
Whenever there's a thumbnail of Ebert and Siskel, I can never tell right away if it's the actual show or a parody sketch.
I am only now realizing how great Siskel and Ebert were. Wish they were still here.
Until there is ANOTHER honest Ebert & Siskel, we have nothing honest
You should give Chris Stuckmann a try. Hes really good. After Roger died he became my go to for honest reviews.
With all sincerity, I think the Honest Trailers series from Screen Junkies is fantastic.
@@Dumpweed971 Thanks, I'll give them a try. They weren't "paid off" ever. They disagreed but always had reasons. Simply one of the best Movie Review team that ever existed
No quality movies for Ebert & Siskel to review if they were alive today
@@cropower6167 Ain't that the truth!!!
This is by and far my favorite film. Friends and I are (we're in our 40's) still do call backs about this movie, repeating quotes and somehow finding a place to fit them into a life situation in a comedic sense. I actually did a paper on the parallels between Raging Bull and Goodfellas back in college for a film study class. The words just poured out of me. It may have been one of the easiest papers I ever wrote in my academic career.
I wish these two were still around during the internet reaction era. Their commentary was always so informative and made me see movies in a more clear eyed way. Everyone today is just a fanboy or a hater.
I was 14 when this film came out. To this day this remains my favorite film of all-time
Arguably the most important function of a critic is to recognize greatness in its own time and trumpet it as loudly as possible. Kudos to both men for seeing that we had been presented with a masterpiece.
This and The Godfather are 2 of my favourite films of all time.
Ethan Reuben are you Canadian? or British?
suzycreamcheesez I'm an immigrant living in Canada. Why?
Ethan Reuben It's the U in favourite that gave you away I think.
Ryan Yeah... Damn Americans and their shortcut words.
Ethan Reuben Ikr?
Goodfellas was best movie of the 90,s!
And Home Alone is in top five of the decade. Both 1990 Joe Pesci.
Shawshank was better
Forrest Gump and Shawshank are way better
Hands-down the greatest gangster film ever made, and my personal favorite Scorsese movie. Masterful filmmaking equaled by few.
Casino was awesome as well
Casino and Goodfellas are the same level for me
I'd put Goodfellas and the first Godfather on the same level, and agree with you on where it ranks otherwise. (Godfather part II is undeniably excellent but I never quite saw why anyone thought it was better than the original.)
@@serendipityshopnyc I agree. 'The Godfather: Part II' is nowhere near as good as the first film.
@@serendipityshopnyc I have to disagree...the acting in Godfather 2 is even better than part 1 and the plot, cinemetography, etc is equal. But adding DeNiro and Lee Strasberg elevates the acting even more than Brando + Caan in part 1
I miss these guys. I grew up watching “At the Movies” and “Siskel and Ebert”.
Same here. Today it’s pretty much finished the theatre experience. A bygone era.
"the wife as an overlooked character" THANK YOU FOR THIS BABY UR LEGACY IN FILM REVIEW WILL LIVE FOREVER!!! mad love to y'all from Venezuela!!!
I was just a college kid when I discovered Siskel and Ebert. They were just great at discussing movies, and taught me a lot about movies.
I’m not sure what I miss more. Siskel & Ebert or movies that were worth reviewing.
I liked when they were on PBS best. It felt like a hidden jem in a drawer you rarely open.
@Barry Super not really TONS of good movies have been made in the 2010s. One of ebert's top 10 "the tree of life"was made in 2011. Also Scorsese is still alive and making movies. His Irishman was a great, great movie.
@Barry Super who cares about which movie wins the Oscar's or gets nominated. 2001 didnt win an oscar and it's my favorite film of all time.
You live under a rock?
I'm so glad that I was able to watch this show every Saturday night when I was younger. It was not only entertaining to watch them argue/debate/mock each other at times, but it was also an education in film.
Same here!
Yes, me too
The passion these guys had for great films, for great ART, was wonderful....
its really fascinating to see these reviews and see what words they come up with to describe this masterpiece that they just saw and is so fresh in their memory.
Best movie of the 90s. Shawshank redemption is right there too.
Agree with both picks! Goodfellas beats TSR just by a bit. Only because I think Goodfellas is more re-watchable
@@hitmanhatton both movies are so good that when I am flipping channels on tv and come across either I can watch them from any point in the movie.
@@itsRabbitSeasonYo there aren't many movies like that, but yes on both counts. I was on a roadtrip with a friend recently, sitting in a hotel room drinking beer and flipping through channels, when Scarface appeared on the screen, maybe a quarter of the way into it. No discussion needed, remote set down.
Shawshank is obviously better than Goodfellas
@@hitmanhatton No one watched DANCES WITH WOLVES after 1990. No one can stop watching GOODFELLAS 30 years later.
From Chicago here..I remember them first on WTTW channel 11..yes..no one not even any movie critics on RUclips can compare to them
Channel 11, and channel 2 at one point.
Scorcesee just might go down as the greatest director of all time. Like S&E said, he's not afraid to make a picture that might rub someone wrong but it WILL make you think!
austin teutsch Well said!
One of those movies you stop when clicking around channels and proceed to watch the whole thing. Mesmerizing, truly one of a kind..
In light of the recent passing of Ray Liotta, I thought it appropriate to watch this again. Siskel and Ebert are still my favorite reviewers and Liotta one of my favorite actors. RIP, guys, you are missed.
The Outlaw Josey Wales, The Godfather, Goodfellas, Django Unchained, The USual Suspects. Annie Hall....there are certain movies that you can't avoid when you get a chance to watch them again.
"It's an animal who when verbally insulted, pulls out a gun and shoots you. I've never done that to you on the show"
I love when Gene slips in a joke and just keeps going, giving no time for Roger to react
He has to, Ebert tries to hog the camera
They should have mentioned the "So you think I'm funny?" scene. That scene legit scared me.
It's better that they didn't spoil that scene and let people see it fresh when they saw the movie.
“It’s the story of American ambition: early promises, the steady rise within an organization . It turns out that this organization in particular , steals things and kills people”
Ebert’s delivery lol
Nowadays you have a many types of critics and types of critic entities of films. Back in the day, all you needed was 2 thumbs up from Siskel and Ebert. And you were good.
In my opinion, one of the greatest films ever made, and these two saw that then... it stands up better over time than most other pieces of art, because, well, Gene put it very well when he said that Marty took a decidedly unromantic approach to viewing the mob life... it's so uncompromising and realistic in it's depictions that, it ends up breathing so much emotional clarity into each frame. You KNOW that Henry wasn't a bad kid, and he's our protagonist so to speak, but you have no choice but to root against him. You don't want to, but you do. And through this, as Roger put it, you end up feeling guilty for identifying with the character. It's so brilliantly staged and directed too... it was a marvel of filmmaking for its time and I have no clue how it didnt sweep all the awards
Goodfellas is a PERFECT movie. Rich characters and a great story told from many points of view. ANYTIME, it comes on tv, I can’t stop myself from getting completely drawn in.
i've seen it at least 40 times over the years. Read Wiseguys if have have not. Thanks Amanda
@@davidferrara1105 Utterly gripping in every way. Funny, scary, tragic, touching, dramatic. There isn't a moment that isn't absolutely nailed.
These guys were the best at what they did. RIP
That’s a movie that’s so great to introduce a young person to, or any person that hasn’t seen it yet. It’s mind blowing to everyone.
This is so much better than any RUclips film analysis channel.
I love how much they love this film. It’s easily one of the greatest of all time.