I still like the Muppet Movie. My siblings and I were taken to see The Muppet Movie in 1979. What Siskel and Ebert said is true. The Muppet Movie was made to appeal to both kids and adults. When I was a little kid I liked the Muppet Movie for the visual jokes and the slapstick. As an adult I laugh out loud at the cameos and the dialogue.
The Wanderers is in my top 5 movies of all time....for various reasons...but my main one is it introduced me to Bob Dylan....one of the best scenes of all time IMO. This was a great coming of age film and it's worth noting that Gene Siskel went back 3 years later in 1982 and named this one of his Buried Treasures - admitting that he got his original pan of the film wrong after watching it a second and third time.
I'm actually in shock that S&E didn't like The Wanderers, I thought it was an easy thumbs up from both of them. It was easily one of the best times i ever had at the movies.
I actually enjoyed The Wanderers because i felt like i was watching a documentary and NOT a Hollywood stereotypical film. It was realistic and had a bittersweet ending like all of us who look back on our youthful glory days.
i LOVE "The Wanderers", it is a personal favorite for me. personally i have never been a fan of horror films, itd just not my genre. and its not one of those things where i dont like movies that scare me or freak me out, if anything thats sort of the problem, i have never understood the point of horror movies because movies never scare me or freak me out. even though i was only a kid at the time films like "Alien" or "The Exorcist" or "The Omen" or "Poltergeist" or "The Shining" or the 80s version of "The Thing" and all the other films never scarred me, they never horrified me. but for some reason "The Amityville Horror" if the one film that always got me. now im not saying Amityville is particularly good or anything, im not even saying i found it any more scary that all those other films. but there is one scene and i dont know what it is or why it gets me, but the scene when they call the priest over to bless the house or whatever. and no one is home and he wanders into that room upstairs and the door slams and flies just start filling the room and hes sweating and coughing and the flies are walking all over his face and this shrill creepy music is playing and rising. but even thats not it, when suddenly it all stops and the door swings open, and then its just quiet and calm for a moment. and then that voice in a quiet whisper "get out", and another short pause. then it says it again in a loud shout "GET OUT!!" and holy Jesus it creeps me out, i still get goosebumps just thinking about it. its just the way it sounds, all low fi and distorted, it sounds like someone is screaming through a CB Radio or something, and it just absolutely gives me chills.
I'm with you on The Wanderers (I was at home sick from school when I was 7-8, I asked my Uncle to bring me by The Warriors, he brought The Wanderers instead, I'm definitely not mad about the mix-up lol) and although I love horror movies, I don't understand their rating for The Amityville Horror. The supernatural never really scared me as a child, after watching Halloween 1979 when I was four or five, I realized then the only true horror that scared me was a serial killer bases in reality.
The issue with American Grafitti is at the end the explanation of what happened to them kind of painted any sequel into a corner so I had no problem having different years going on and going back and forth between them. One if my issues with the film was no Richard Dreyfus’s character. We really needed his story.
I'm here from the future to agree with you, it definitely missed Dreyfuss' character. However, I do like the movie, written by the original writers and produced by Lucas.
Amityville Horror became a cult classic. I watched an interview with James Brolin once. He said that role got him blackballed for awhile. Nobody wanted him in their film because of how he played his character. A guy going crazy and becoming abusive due to how the house affected him. He was associated that way for awhile.
Forgot Karen Allen was in The Wanderer’s. Very underrated movie. I believe she was in another movie along side Harrison Ford. Can’t remember what it’s called? Lol!!
It grows on you after a few viewings...like a number of movies and sequels deemed mediocre when released. Although it's no classic on par with the original, ***!
@@chrisfinch8637 No it isn't - The movie was Meh at Best - It is not recognized by anyone as a Classic - just because it is over 40 years old does not a Classic make
It's crazy they gave The Wanders a shit review, it wasn't only a good film in 79, but it's still at the least a cult classic today. Tarantino loves the movie for good reason, it's a movie not trying to be anymore than what it is, which is possibility exploitation at the least. To this day, if you're driving through a rough part of town, watch out for the Ducky Boys.... Also, I'm not a huge fan of the Amityville Horror, but I understand why people love the movie. Not sure the movie deserves two thumbs down. Edit: North Dallas Forty is a great film, at least they gave some love to what is now a classic.
What did these two expect from Amityville? Family friendly, cookie cutter fare like The Conjuring? Amityville is meant to be scary, it's meant to be unpleasent & it's meant to assault your senses!
I wish they would have continued with the Dog of The Week segment, or something similar, on their subsequent review shows. God knows there is never a shortage of lousy movies.
I miss shows like this.
I still like the Muppet Movie. My siblings and I were taken to see The Muppet Movie in 1979.
What Siskel and Ebert said is true. The Muppet Movie was made to appeal to both kids and adults.
When I was a little kid I liked the Muppet Movie for the visual jokes and the slapstick.
As an adult I laugh out loud at the cameos and the dialogue.
The Wanderers and The Warriors are two great classics!
And The Muppet Movie,
those are the three from this ep
Gene attained a new level of respect from me with his "spit take" on Patrick.
OMG that review of Patrick was hilarious!!
R.I.P. Mac Davis.
The Wanderers is in my top 5 movies of all time....for various reasons...but my main one is it introduced me to Bob Dylan....one of the best scenes of all time IMO.
This was a great coming of age film and it's worth noting that Gene Siskel went back 3 years later in 1982 and named this one of his Buried Treasures - admitting that he got his original pan of the film wrong after watching it a second and third time.
I'm actually in shock that S&E didn't like The Wanderers, I thought it was an easy thumbs up from both of them. It was easily one of the best times i ever had at the movies.
@user-xm3en2wb4n Well...they've been wrong before
R.I.P. Margo Kidder.
The Muppet Movie was the first movie I saw in the theater. My dad took me and we both loved it.
RIP Cindy Williams
WANDERERS FOREVER!!!
Glad that Roger Ebert liked More American Graffiti. I agree with his review.
More American Graffiti is an underrated sequel.
I rank More American Graffiti as one of my all time favorite movies ... drag racing, war scenes, riots, yes!!!!
I actually enjoyed The Wanderers because i felt like i was watching a documentary and NOT a Hollywood stereotypical film. It was realistic and had a bittersweet ending like all of us who look back on our youthful glory days.
i LOVE "The Wanderers", it is a personal favorite for me.
personally i have never been a fan of horror films, itd just not my genre. and its not one of those things where i dont like movies that scare me or freak me out, if anything thats sort of the problem, i have never understood the point of horror movies because movies never scare me or freak me out. even though i was only a kid at the time films like "Alien" or "The Exorcist" or "The Omen" or "Poltergeist" or "The Shining" or the 80s version of "The Thing" and all the other films never scarred me, they never horrified me. but for some reason "The Amityville Horror" if the one film that always got me. now im not saying Amityville is particularly good or anything, im not even saying i found it any more scary that all those other films. but there is one scene and i dont know what it is or why it gets me, but the scene when they call the priest over to bless the house or whatever. and no one is home and he wanders into that room upstairs and the door slams and flies just start filling the room and hes sweating and coughing and the flies are walking all over his face and this shrill creepy music is playing and rising. but even thats not it, when suddenly it all stops and the door swings open, and then its just quiet and calm for a moment. and then that voice in a quiet whisper "get out", and another short pause. then it says it again in a loud shout "GET OUT!!" and holy Jesus it creeps me out, i still get goosebumps just thinking about it. its just the way it sounds, all low fi and distorted, it sounds like someone is screaming through a CB Radio or something, and it just absolutely gives me chills.
I'm with you on The Wanderers (I was at home sick from school when I was 7-8, I asked my Uncle to bring me by The Warriors, he brought The Wanderers instead, I'm definitely not mad about the mix-up lol) and although I love horror movies, I don't understand their rating for The Amityville Horror. The supernatural never really scared me as a child, after watching Halloween 1979 when I was four or five, I realized then the only true horror that scared me was a serial killer bases in reality.
Siskel admitted he was wrong years later about THE WANDERERS.
Amityville is a great movie. Scared the hell out of me when I was a kid
Watch it now-- BORING.
@@LannieLord still scares me
The only good thing about it is Margot Kidder in panties and no bra
The issue with American Grafitti is at the end the explanation of what happened to them kind of painted any sequel into a corner so I had no problem having different years going on and going back and forth between them. One if my issues with the film was no Richard Dreyfus’s character. We really needed his story.
I'm here from the future to agree with you, it definitely missed Dreyfuss' character. However, I do like the movie, written by the original writers and produced by Lucas.
My boy Fozzie...smile
Amityville Horror became a cult classic. I watched an interview with James Brolin once. He said that role got him blackballed for awhile. Nobody wanted him in their film because of how he played his character. A guy going crazy and becoming abusive due to how the house affected him. He was associated that way for awhile.
I like North Dallas Forty and The Muppet Movie.
This episode made me really want to see More American Graffiti!
It's worth seeing once.
Forgot Karen Allen was in The Wanderer’s. Very underrated movie. I believe she was in another movie along side Harrison Ford. Can’t remember what it’s called? Lol!!
Hmm it's an old relic of a film I think. You'll need to dig into the archives to find it.
I guess we forgot her earlier work in National Lampoon's Animal House.
@@tobyhart8515LOL
I didn't even recognize her.
Indiana Jones?
Yes indeed
Karen Allen was Gorgeous.
I liked More American Graffiti. Not as good as the original but still good.
It grows on you after a few viewings...like a number of movies and sequels deemed mediocre when released. Although it's no classic on par with the original, ***!
"More American Graffiti" much like "Grease 2", is so bad I couldn't even make it to the end credits. I tried, I really did.
The Muppet Movie & The 1st Amityville Horror are certified classics.
Amityville is not considerd a classic by anyone
@@keithdoherty3178 It is, if they have a certain taste for horror movies, or for some horror movie fans in general.
@@chrisfinch8637 No it isn't - The movie was Meh at Best - It is not recognized by anyone as a Classic - just because it is over 40 years old does not a Classic make
@@kd17Burger It's BORING and CHEAP.
Just so you know Quentin Tarantino is a BIG FAN of the movie "Patrick". LOL . not kidding !!
It's crazy they gave The Wanders a shit review, it wasn't only a good film in 79, but it's still at the least a cult classic today. Tarantino loves the movie for good reason, it's a movie not trying to be anymore than what it is, which is possibility exploitation at the least. To this day, if you're driving through a rough part of town, watch out for the Ducky Boys.... Also, I'm not a huge fan of the Amityville Horror, but I understand why people love the movie. Not sure the movie deserves two thumbs down.
Edit: North Dallas Forty is a great film, at least they gave some love to what is now a classic.
Tarantino also loves the movie "Patrick" !!
@@joesimon2029 Have you watched The Wanderers?
What did these two expect from Amityville? Family friendly, cookie cutter fare like The Conjuring? Amityville is meant to be scary, it's meant to be unpleasent & it's meant to assault your senses!
James Brolin looks like Christian Bale.
And a bit like Bob Ross too.
@@RUclips-tied 😀😀😀
Sorry Gene but that was only the beginning...
I wish they would have continued with the Dog of The Week segment, or something similar, on their subsequent review shows. God knows there is never a shortage of lousy movies.
Someone did a COMPILATION -- all the dogs of the week in a row !!
Amityville Horror is a classic,
!
No- it's BORING .
Different times and all that. But that scene from "The Wanderers" made me feel queasy.
Me: What is this ?
He: American Graffiti
Me: Well I want more of it.
He: Your wish is my command.
Me: What, are you a genie ?
Gene boring on as usual, with his 'I don't like watching kids in peril' bit..... well, sorry Gene, but life can be just as cruel to children an all.