Siskel & Ebert review (1996): City Hall, The Late Shift & Happy Gilmore
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- 0:00 intro
0:52 City Hall: 👎👎
4:25 The Late Shift: Siskel 👍 & Ebert 👎
8:45 Happy Gilmore: 👎👎
11:25 Oscar nomination surprises
Leaving Las Vegas
Dead Man Walking
Nixon
Apollo 13
The American President
Get Shorty
Braveheart
Babe
Rob Roy
The Postman
Georgia
19:42 The reviews
R.I.P. Dick Gregory and Danny Aiello.
They forgot that Chris Farley made some cameos in the Wayne's World movies which they gave two thumbs up to. So, technically they did liked a movie with him in it!
Chris Farley was funny and definitely in the tradition of great onscreen comics. The problem is he needed a foil and/or a better type of framework to reel in and give context to his style of comedy. They had great writers on SNL when he was on, and he and Spade played off each other perfectly. They were the Laurel and Hardy of the 90s. When he didn’t work with him (Beverly Hills Ninja), Farley was left holding the bag. He had to make stock material and plot conveniences work as opposed to just being himself. He seemed deeply sad and desperate to be liked and I wish he knew how much his fans appreciated him.
The subway ads are intentionally cheesy. That’s one of the funniest running gags.
Their review of City Hall nailed it for me. Yet I was largely entertained while watching so it was worth seeing imho.
They wanted Happy Gilmore to not be angry. Thats one of the main themes of the entire movie. The hockey fights, the batting cages, you cant make Happy happy. It ruins the movie.
I agree and wouldn’t change anything about the movie I love it. I think Siskel liked Adam Sandler’s quieter sweet moments and Happy Gilmore provided lots of those. I think in those moments he thought Sandler was good at acting and he was. I think it was the mean spirited stuff that led to the crude humor he and Ebert disliked. I agree if Happy were Happy it wouldn’t be as funny. I just think Siskel wanted to cut Sandler some slack and realized he could be a good actor in those sweet moments. He trashed him in Billy Madison but here saw the potential that Ebert would call success with Punch Drunk Love. Sadly Siskel missed that one before dying. I think he also would have loved Hustle. It may be a straight to Netflix Sandler movie to some but it’s amazing and I think it’s his best performance ever because he balances comedy and drama. Siskel knew here Sandler could act well and acted well in this movie. And while he has made a few bad ones he has proven to be an incredible actor also with The Meyrowitz Stories Uncut Gems Hustle and You’re So Not Invited to my Bat Mitzvah with his family who are also good actors in their own right. Gene knew Sandler would get better . It’s just sad he missed the better Sandler. I love Happy Gilmore as a great comedy but in terms of acting range Sandler has only gotten better with time. His career can be uneven but he has proved an incredible actor on more than one occasion.
Spot on about happy gilmore! That, along with every other Sandler movie, sucks. Ben Stiller is the only redeeming part of that movie.
How does Ebert not like the late shift?!?
The best part of the late shift is kathy bates as helen kushnick, who I heard was actually mild in the movie compared to the real woman! When she left the movie I was not interested. I love the late night behind the scenes stuff so I liked it.
While maybe some product placements in Happy Gilmore were a bit much the Subway commercial that Happy is in which they mentioned is classic and I wouldn’t change it for anything.
Leave Happy Gilmore aloooone!!!
None of the movies they review, to me are not good to see except some of the suprise Oscar nomination films they chosen such as Braveheart, The American President, Babe, Leaving Las Vegas, Nixon & Get Shorty
The Late Shift is good if you just want to know the story behind the battle for Carson's throne. Yet on other hand, you never really get to know Leno and Letterman. I guess the producers were nervous about possible libel suits from Jay or Dave.
Gene saw Adam Sandler’s greatness
Greatness? Easy now.
I agree he praised Sandler’s quieter sweet moments and there were plenty of them in Happy Gilmore along with some darker but hilarious moments.
I can't believe they reviewed a cable movie
Dissing Happy Gilmore is a clear sign that someone takes themself too seriously.
Idk about Happy Gilmore, I have never seen a Sandler film. But Siskel was dead on about the Late Shift, excellent bts terminology and machinations about the tv industry!!!!
Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison are by far his best 2 movies and a must see.
You haven't missed out on anything by never seeing a Sandler movie. "Punch Drunk Love" is the only one I can stand, and it is far from your typical Sandler movie. The "8 Crazy Nights" cartoon one might be my least favorite movie, ever.
Their take on Happy Gilmore completely ruined them for me. Hapoy Gilmore is a treasure
@@billscannell93 if u dont like happy gilmore and billy madison then you take yourself too seriously as a human.
@@LiterallyGod They're not funny, God. They're lame and completely formulaic and always go obnoxiously gooey and sentimental. Anything by the Judd Apatow crowd, anything by the Seinfeld crowd, even anything by Simpsons, Family Guy and South Park... All are vastly superior.
8:10 I like The Late Shift, but Roebuck and what’s-his-name as Letterman is weak top billing when you have Bates supporting them.
Rest In Peace for both Bob Barker and Carl Weathers in Happy Gilmore! Danny Aiello will always be remembered for being in Madonna's Papa Don't Peach video in my mind!
City Hall had promise, great speech by Pacino, but underwhelmed.
I definitely agree Pacino carried the movie . The rest of the movie is bad John Cusack was terrible. Their was no suspense
@@houseofmatrix6174 I don't think Cusack was terrible, but you're right on those other points.
@@refinedsugar why you think movie turnt out so boring . I hate how the movie he figure out things so easily
Roger singles out the Academy for nominating James Cromwell here, but rags on Siskel for choosing him in their Oscar special, saying what he's doing "isn't really acting."
City Hall is classic 90s era Al Pacino where he yells through half the movie lol
10:50 "I think that it's the writers that these guys are at the mercy of."
Well, Happy Gilmore was co-written by Adam Sandler (as was Billy Madison, The Waterboy, Big Daddy, etc.)
If you want to blame Sandler's old scripts, then he is partly to blame. I'm saying this who doesn't hate most of his older movies.
Oscar nomination surprises begin at 11:25
Siskel says Jay was wrongly portrayed as a loyal lapdog! That didn't age well.
City Hall was basically good, but it could have been better.
Rough episode for Rog
Didn't much care for the Late Shift at all. Kept being distracted by The Chin.
Still, haven't been much of a fan of either, really. Letterman hasn't really been interesting years before he gave up the throne -- I much preferred his earlier shows when he was able to do more physical gags -- and I never really liked Leno at all. And I understand Johnny was a REAL asshole behind the scenes.
If I have to choose a late night host I REALLY liked and admired, I'd have to go back to Steve Allen.
I think even Letterman stated that he stuck around a decade too long.
@@ricardocantoral7672 Yeah, I heard he said that. He was correct.
When I was old enough to watch late night shows, Letterman was already at CBS. I liked him. But through my teenage years, college and early 20’s, Conan was the guy for just about everyone around my age (born 1984). Still love Conan to this day.
@@johncasey7546 Conan was better writing on The Simpsons than hosting late night....
Shout out to weirdo golfers. xHAPPYxGILMOREx
"The Late Shift" would have been better if it just focused on Letterman, the philandering drunk, and Leno, the most mean-spirited "comic" ever to disgrace the screen.
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Yup, THERE'S your movie......a REAL 'biopic' about Letterman, his early years of struggling before finally getting to NBC, and then CBS....but more importantly, the REAL dirt on what was going on behind the scenes as he rose to the 'top' (think of all the fascinating stories that could be told (by those that were there) about EVERYTHING that went on at NBC and CBS, when the cameras WEREN'T rolling!!), ESPECIALLY the sordid drama between Letterman, and all the women he had affairs with that eventually came to light when he "came clean" with his admission of guilt, in the wake of being blackmailed !!
Ah, but what am I thinking.......who would ever want to see THAT ?? 🤔
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Siskel and ebert and roper really hate adam sandler
Geez Ebert on the late shift wanted more than the book. Most people didn't read the book and needed to see everything. It's a really good movie. Watch it
How dare Gene talk bad about our great leader Chris Farley.
I never noticed the product placement here, but in Jack and Jill... well... ruclips.net/video/sXNsT7-Lwsk/видео.html
(Adam Sandler is basically a crook) muhahaha
They didn't see Leaving Las Vegas but gave Nic Cage an Oscar for his performance in it. Ok.
How does that work?! 🤣
@@Hellraiser0601I was just picking on Gene and Roger for claiming that the Academy voters didn't see the movie when they obviously did.
@@bobhuber8480 They didn't explain it in this clip, but rag on about it in other episodes: The different categories at the Oscars were at the time voted on by different voters. Actors voted for actors (and they obviously voted for Nic Cage), but the general audience was in charge of nominating the film for Best Picture, and that is who they were implying didn't see the picture.
Its such stupid humor but I love those old Sandler movies. When he punches Bob Barker and grunts while he does it, even when hes taking punches from Bob, I just laugh