Magnolia??? That movie was fantastic! I agree with Ebert. It was a triumph, especially Tom Cruise, who I normally don’t care for. Don’t know what the other guy was talking about.
@@ikd3240 Joel Sigel was a film critic who was also respected for his work. And like Siskel, he too passed away too early (in 1997). Also, Magnolia is rather overrated.
Being a movie reviewer sounds like the best job, but for every Godfather or Star Wars they watch, there's a Baby Geniuses or Wild, Wild West that they have to sit through as well.
Yeah, it’s always been a silly dream of mine I’ve never pursued, though I have some friends who do it, and the idea that they have to sit through almost everything as part of the job sounds so annoying.
Recently watched Magnolia for the first time and it's not a perfect film but I absolutely loved it and feel like I've thought about more than most movies post watch
I thoroughly enjoyed Cruel Intentions. It shows these kids who live very privileged lives and experience life at a level the average one will never experience or understand.
I've just watched a bunch of these with S&E, this is the first one without Gene, and MAN do I miss their dynamic. I loved how the two of them would just get under each other's skin just for fun. Can't believe Siskel was only 53 when he died. RIP to both.
Agreed. And he actually insults the famous frog scene because he simply didn’t understand it or its significance. Jaw dropping ignorance by a professional critic.
I was born in 1980 so I appreciate this as it takes me down memory lane, I remember watching these when Siskel was still around but stopped about a year in as I didn't care about their opinions anymore and just watched movies myself, but anyway, thanks for the memories.
Magnolia was so rich in every aspect. Even in the script with "up" and "down" repeated so many times, and "see?" for understanding, and "hello hello hello" and "go go go" as an allusion to the Beatles' song. And "round and round", in conjunction with the whip pans, and even a couple of "god's eye view" shots. And PTA anticipating the criticisms IN THE MOVIE ITSELF ("The whole man on a bed. So boring...") and ("life isn't short. It's long. Long!"). I think about this movie a lot as I "move through this life". Now then...
Sorry, but Joel Siegel was no Gene Siskel. He's more interested in bad puns and mugging then he is in criticism. Gene had quips, but he also was capable of intellectualizing his point of view. Joel was not as good at that.
First time I've seen him, but he's not off to a good start with me by putting Cruel Intentions in the worst of category. I personally enjoyed it, but even if one didn't, to put that in the worst of the year category is a pretty big misstep.
I enjoyed Cruel Intentions. That's sort of a shocking selection in the category of worst of by the fill in guy... even if one didn't like it, I can't see it being close the worst of category.
Pokemon "prying families apart" is hilarious. Today, parents are bonding with their children over Pokemon. Sad to see Ebert wasn't immune to the "fear-monger what's popular" trend.
In fairness, The First Movie was hardly perfect, yet it led to better Pokemon films down the road. And while Pokemon was considered to be another damning piece of marketing manipulation at the time, much like every other franchise coming around from the 80s onward, it's shown to be more successful than people were initially led to believe.
the movies and cartoons are really not good even compared to some other kids shows we mostly like Pokémon because of the games everything else is bonus
My worst movies of 1999 Baby Geniuses Inspector Gadget Message in a Bottle My Favorite Martian Wild Wild West Jakob the Liar Jawbreaker End of Days Gloria Idle Hands Big Daddy Bicentennial Man Body Shots Flawless Hidden Agenda 8MM Lake Placid Virus The Bachelor Friends & Lover Foolish The Mob Squad Crazy in Alabama Three to Tango
Inspector Gadget was so godawful, the worst of late 90s Disney slapstick self-embarrassed humor no one found funny. Imagine if they had gone a little darker, made it like Robocop for kids.
Unbelievably ignorant take on Magnolia by Siegel. The frogs scene is clearly a fantastical event that exists outside the reality of the film and is meant to be taken as a metaphor or even a prophecy. Stunning that Siegel didn’t understand the concept of that scene and even worse that he criticizes the film because of not understanding it. Ebert certainly understood.
Yeah, he didn't get that the whole point is that they use the event to change their lives, because there is only the illusion of coincidence and the only meaning is what we choose to make of things. He missed it by a mile, so deadened is he inside by watching horrible movies every week like an assembly line.
@@jamespohl-md2eq Sure, troll. Try reading some actual essays/criticism on the film instead of listening to the hack simpleton that Siegel was. But that would require some actual effort on your part. Even Ebert got it. I won’t waste any more time on a moron. Good luck and goodbye.
Not thinking Magnolia is a brilliant and interesting film is insane. It’s literally 10 movies in one that interweave perfectly. Although I do disagree with Roger that it “surpassed” Boogie Nights. Boogie Nights is a better movie.
1999 was such a legendary year for movies, it's easy to forget it had its share of stinkers too. The smug Boomer take on Pokemon made me laugh pretty hard though.
Wild Wild West bombed so hard I think Warner Bros pulled it from theaters it had one of the worst openings in history that year opening the summer if I recall right before Episode one came out
I'm glad Siegel didn't replace Siskel, he was dead wrong about Magnolia and putting Pokemon at nr.1 worst movie of the year? I really enjoyed Pokemon as a child in theaters, it was a movie for kids/millennials.
Magnolia is a strange creature. I honestly can’t tell whether or not I should recommend it. There are some head-scratching moments, and there are also moments that are memorable and downright genius. Whenever I start to like it, I see its drawbacks. Whenever I start to dislike it, I remember it’s not that bad.
Think that's bad? Watch Siskel and Ebert's review of "An American Tail". Their take on it was so bad it'll make Doug Walker's (Nostalgia Critic) take on "The Wall" look tame in comparison.
@@mathewfuller25 magnolia is 3 hours long and it’s basically like 5-6 stories in one long movie. Tom cruise doesn’t even have 30 minutes of screen time but his part of the movie was fabulous. The other 2.5 hours was embarrassingly bad IMO
Pokemon THE FIRST MOVIE is incoherent and not particularly adventurous. Detective Pikachu isn't much better as far as coherence - but it has a sense of adventure and a wacky neo noir plot.
Ahhh they put a guy that nane sort of looks like Siskel so it would fool everyone into watching. Unfortunately its just Ebert and fast forward through 😊
Surprised The Other Sister isn't on here... seriously such an insult to humanity, dare I say offensive too. Worst movie of the best year for movies. Only redeemable part of the movie is you can see the all-star cast having existential crises in real time because they can't believe they're in a movie this godawful. Exactly what RDJ was talking about in Tropic Thunder... makes Radio look like a masterpiece.
Wow. Joel Siegel was a horrible replacement for Gene Siskel. And he came across as ultra-conservative - "how dare a movie suggest teenagers have sex!!!". It was rather bizarre to see classics like "Magnolia" and "Cruel Intentions" listead as the worst movies of the year, LOL.
It's not a bad movie for what it is but it's certainly not great lol. There are some funny lines and a few scares, but there are better films to go to war for than Lake Placid.
Actual Conversation I had back in 1999 My Friend: I Just Saw "Magnolia" Me: How was it? Friend: It was three hours of ass-numbing hell. Me: Really, that bad? What was it about? Friend: It was about three hours.
Magnolia is my favorite film of all time. Joel siegel is an absolute joke of a critic for listing that masterpiece on the worst of 1999. Just shameful.
This episode really made me miss Gene Siskel.
This made me miss Gene too. But the first few years of Roeper REALLY made me miss Gene
He would've appreciated Magnolia more than fucking Gene Shallit or whoever this is
Magnolia??? That movie was fantastic! I agree with Ebert. It was a triumph, especially Tom Cruise, who I normally don’t care for. Don’t know what the other guy was talking about.
@@ikd3240 Joel Sigel was a film critic who was also respected for his work. And like Siskel, he too passed away too early (in 1997).
Also, Magnolia is rather overrated.
@@AndyBluebear-fi9omIf this was worst of 1999 how was he here if he died in 1997?
Sometimes I think about the indignity of Roger Ebert having to sit through INSPECTOR GADGET as an adult man.
Being a movie reviewer sounds like the best job, but for every Godfather or Star Wars they watch, there's a Baby Geniuses or Wild, Wild West that they have to sit through as well.
Yeah, it’s always been a silly dream of mine I’ve never pursued, though I have some friends who do it, and the idea that they have to sit through almost everything as part of the job sounds so annoying.
Love that you kept the commercials in!
"Get Toy Story today, on video!"
@JoeyArmstrong2800 love any vintage Toy Story ad. The memories and warm fuzzies wash over me!
Kudos 4 leaving the classic commercials in
no, commercials are shit and they just iritate. dafuq is wrong with you...
It’s a nice touch up to old TV uploads.
Can help people find things they heard or saw once or twice but are looking for.
Poor Ebert, not only did he have a guest host that panned Magnolia during the INITIAL review, but here as well.
What a terrible take by Geraldo. Magnolia was a masterpiece.
@@matthewsmith5374Joel Seigal. Joel and Geraldo might be the same person though
Geraldo doppelgänger. One is a news journalist the other was a film journalist.
Recently watched Magnolia for the first time and it's not a perfect film but I absolutely loved it and feel like I've thought about more than most movies post watch
Along with being the first worst of the year show without Gene.
Seigel and his joke about the French director and Ebert's chortle is hilarious.
Watching the commercials and the reviews makes me realize that 1999 may as well have been a million years ago. 😢
I thoroughly enjoyed Cruel Intentions. It shows these kids who live very privileged lives and experience life at a level the average one will never experience or understand.
I have that on DVD because 1,I love Sarah Michelle Gellar since she was on All My Children (soap fan myself) and 2,the plot of the story.
“I kept waiting for the gadget that would allow me to walk out of the theater”
Those are your legs, mate.
Damn that Eclipse commercial slaps
Who is it slapping? I didn't see any commercial slap anyone.
@@KrazyMuzik901depending on your age, they were either saying it was groovy or else 🔥
R.I.P Ebert and Joel Siegel.
What avout Gene??
They will be missed 😣😣😣🙏🙏🙏
@@Orangeflava Oh, yes R.I.P Gene Siskel 1946-1999.
Joel died too. No way?!
@@gazjones4763 Joel passed away in 2007.
It isn't a Worst of list if it doesn't have Robin Williams and/or Kevin Costner.
And usually Sylvester Stallone
@@scottaznavourian3720 Yup lol
If you back to the 80's it's going to be Chevy Chase, Sylvester Stallone and Bill Cosby.
I've just watched a bunch of these with S&E, this is the first one without Gene, and MAN do I miss their dynamic. I loved how the two of them would just get under each other's skin just for fun. Can't believe Siskel was only 53 when he died. RIP to both.
Joel Siegel lost all credibility when he panned Magnolia what a joke, a clown review
Agreed. And he actually insults the famous frog scene because he simply didn’t understand it or its significance. Jaw dropping ignorance by a professional critic.
@@MrsBlaileen1 No, like many of us, he understood it, and still thought it was dumb.
@@AndyBluebear-fi9om LMAO
And he described Pokemon as a fad lol
Crazy i was in high school during this time i don't remember some of these movies
Yeah because they sucked
These ads are too nostalgic
7:28 even for a crappy Saturn, just pause and look at the payment information. My goodness
Wild Wild West was one of the worst movies I've ever seen
It's truly awful, especially compared to the fantastic television show "Wild, Wild, West" with Robert Conrad.
I was born in 1980 so I appreciate this as it takes me down memory lane, I remember watching these when Siskel was still around but stopped about a year in as I didn't care about their opinions anymore and just watched movies myself, but anyway, thanks for the memories.
Seeing how many bad movies robin williams was in it's no wonder he was depressed...
Magnolia was so rich in every aspect. Even in the script with "up" and "down" repeated so many times, and "see?" for understanding, and "hello hello hello" and "go go go" as an allusion to the Beatles' song. And "round and round", in conjunction with the whip pans, and even a couple of "god's eye view" shots. And PTA anticipating the criticisms IN THE MOVIE ITSELF ("The whole man on a bed. So boring...") and ("life isn't short. It's long. Long!"). I think about this movie a lot as I "move through this life". Now then...
I really liked message in a bottle can watch it any time ❤
I wonder how Gene would've felt about it since the Robin Wright character works at the Tribune.
Cruel Intentions and Magnolia? Siegel is having a shocker.
Sorry, but Joel Siegel was no Gene Siskel. He's more interested in bad puns and mugging then he is in criticism. Gene had quips, but he also was capable of intellectualizing his point of view. Joel was not as good at that.
Exactly. Siegel was a more dignified Gene Shalit.
In fairness to the man, though, he *does* have a similar name.
First time I've seen him, but he's not off to a good start with me by putting Cruel Intentions in the worst of category. I personally enjoyed it, but even if one didn't, to put that in the worst of the year category is a pretty big misstep.
On the list of movies I remember the when-and-where of seeing: Magnolia. Thanks Roger.
I enjoyed Cruel Intentions. That's sort of a shocking selection in the category of worst of by the fill in guy... even if one didn't like it, I can't see it being close the worst of category.
21:41 LMAO 😂🤣😭
Pokemon "prying families apart" is hilarious. Today, parents are bonding with their children over Pokemon. Sad to see Ebert wasn't immune to the "fear-monger what's popular" trend.
In fairness, The First Movie was hardly perfect, yet it led to better Pokemon films down the road. And while Pokemon was considered to be another damning piece of marketing manipulation at the time, much like every other franchise coming around from the 80s onward, it's shown to be more successful than people were initially led to believe.
When Ash was turned into stone 😢
the movies and cartoons are really not good even compared to some other kids shows we mostly like Pokémon because of the games everything else is bonus
@@belstar1128 Yeah, Pokemon is a goo game but crap series/movies. Though the animation for some of the movies was pretty decent.
That Saturn ad was better than most of the movies listed.
Joel Siegel was the inspiration for Greg Turkington movie critic character
So many years Joel did not do a worst of years.
My worst movies of 1999
Baby Geniuses
Inspector Gadget
Message in a Bottle
My Favorite Martian
Wild Wild West
Jakob the Liar
Jawbreaker
End of Days
Gloria
Idle Hands
Big Daddy
Bicentennial Man
Body Shots
Flawless
Hidden Agenda
8MM
Lake Placid
Virus
The Bachelor
Friends & Lover
Foolish
The Mob Squad
Crazy in Alabama
Three to Tango
8mm is a dark brooding movie, good film. Two thumbs 👍
I have a soft spot for Big Daddy. Otherwise, can’t disagree
Inspector Gadget was so godawful, the worst of late 90s Disney slapstick self-embarrassed humor no one found funny. Imagine if they had gone a little darker, made it like Robocop for kids.
End of days was fine
@@iankellyfuccoff69
I've seen 8MM twice and I dislike the film
Unbelievably ignorant take on Magnolia by Siegel. The frogs scene is clearly a fantastical event that exists outside the reality of the film and is meant to be taken as a metaphor or even a prophecy. Stunning that Siegel didn’t understand the concept of that scene and even worse that he criticizes the film because of not understanding it. Ebert certainly understood.
Yeah, he didn't get that the whole point is that they use the event to change their lives, because there is only the illusion of coincidence and the only meaning is what we choose to make of things. He missed it by a mile, so deadened is he inside by watching horrible movies every week like an assembly line.
Unbelievable that you invented a narrative.
@@jamespohl-md2eq It’s called having a brain. Thanks for trying.
@@MrsBlaileen1The cognitive dissonance is stunning.
@@jamespohl-md2eq Sure, troll. Try reading some actual essays/criticism on the film instead of listening to the hack simpleton that Siegel was. But that would require some actual effort on your part. Even Ebert got it. I won’t waste any more time on a moron. Good luck and goodbye.
How can you put Magnolia AND POKEMON THE FIRST MOVIE on this list???
How did Siegel ever get to review films????
I enjoyed message in a bottle at the theater back in 99' and still love it today. Joel Seigel had to be one of the worst movie critics...ever.
I've seen a lot of bad movies, but wild wild west is the only one i fell asleep to in the theater
Man I want some prodigy internet
Lake Placid is hilarious, how dare you
No one on the show (or in the comments) has mentioned The Phantom Menace??
Phantom menace is not that bad it not even the worst of the series especially when compared to the sequel trilogy
Ebert liked it..3 and 1/2 stars
They were still mindblown by they effects at the time. Nowadays it looks dated
5:20 - Are they implying that the ending of "Message in a Bottle" was pornographic? :)
I never liked Joel Segal and the fact that he didn't understand Magnolia kind of explains why
You know why
Magnolia is a masterpiece.
Lake Placid is a fun movie.
did they review candy man 3, cause that should be first on the list
When was that?
Never seen any of these movies except Cruel Intentions....guess i dodged many bullets
Cruel Intentions was awesome
Whats that morse code noise when they are talking
God the commercials though.
That take on Pokémon aged like milk in the Texas Sun
How so? Because they reviewed it from the perspective of parents who were trying to cancel "Pokemon" for being too popular?
I found Cruel Intentions to be witty and entertaining.
The 90s had the best dark comedies
I find it to be shallow and pedantic.
Bro Costner hooked it up that year!
Cruel Intentions was pretty good.
3:15 - Jeff Daniels is literally in a film where a funny car is funny - Dumb and Dumber.
Not thinking Magnolia is a brilliant and interesting film is insane. It’s literally 10 movies in one that interweave perfectly.
Although I do disagree with Roger that it “surpassed” Boogie Nights. Boogie Nights is a better movie.
Yea, agreed. Boogie Nights is dang near a perfect movie in my estimation. Magnolia has its flaws.
"Why spend millions to reshoot the ending when the beginning is terrible too?" --Socrates
Siiegel's comment about Costner not making a good film since Dances with Wolves is crazy. What about JFK and A Perfect World?
Magnolia is brilliant.
I’ll always enjoy and proudly defend every Bob Clark film-even Rhinestone and Loose Cannons-except for the Baby Genius films
Magnolia one of the worst of the year? WHAAAATTTT?????? That is an excellent movie and Tim cruises best ever performance.
Hey listen, I liked Pokemon: The First Movie as a kid. I don't care. Fight me, lol.
1999 was such a legendary year for movies, it's easy to forget it had its share of stinkers too.
The smug Boomer take on Pokemon made me laugh pretty hard though.
Also Cruel intentions was amazing
Wild Wild West bombed so hard I think Warner Bros pulled it from theaters it had one of the worst openings in history that year opening the summer if I recall right before Episode one came out
I'm glad Siegel didn't replace Siskel, he was dead wrong about Magnolia and putting Pokemon at nr.1 worst movie of the year?
I really enjoyed Pokemon as a child in theaters, it was a movie for kids/millennials.
I wonder if Roger was about to strangle Joel about Magnolia.
Magnolia is a strange creature. I honestly can’t tell whether or not I should recommend it. There are some head-scratching moments, and there are also moments that are memorable and downright genius. Whenever I start to like it, I see its drawbacks. Whenever I start to dislike it, I remember it’s not that bad.
Siegel's review of Pokémon makes me firmly believe that he also thought Harry Potter was satanic. At least Ebert's criticisms were logical.
How does a paid critic, on television, next to a legend like Roger… not understand the subtext of Magnolia?
How could you be so wrong on Magnolia..I didnt like it as much as Ebert but its still consistent with PTAs talent imho
NOT THE POKEMON MOVIE
Ok, can we all agree their music gets a big two thumbs down? How can you have that as your theme and still mock movies for a living?
Jawbreaker & Cruel Intentions?! Those are classics...
The first Pokémon movie was great ! Not listening to a guy who trashed magnolia anyway
Think that's bad? Watch Siskel and Ebert's review of "An American Tail". Their take on it was so bad it'll make Doug Walker's (Nostalgia Critic) take on "The Wall" look tame in comparison.
Magnolia is a masterpiece
Really? If you remove all the Tom Cruise scenes then you’ve got by far the dumbest movie of the year
@@analiysanchez9949 If you remove him from any movie he's in it's the dumbest film of the year. He's a leading man in every movie he's in.
@@mathewfuller25 magnolia is 3 hours long and it’s basically like 5-6 stories in one long movie. Tom cruise doesn’t even have 30 minutes of screen time but his part of the movie was fabulous. The other 2.5 hours was embarrassingly bad IMO
Pokemon the first movie was good......so was Lake Placid
pmagnokia is 82 and 89 percent on RT
Magnolia on the WORST list?! Whoever this Siegel is, I have no interest in hearing any more of his opinions.
Pokemon THE FIRST MOVIE is incoherent and not particularly adventurous. Detective Pikachu isn't much better as far as coherence - but it has a sense of adventure and a wacky neo noir plot.
Although its not worse than Baby Geniuses
Cruel Intentions!?!??? Jawbreaker!?!???!
Ahhh they put a guy that nane sort of looks like Siskel so it would fool everyone into watching.
Unfortunately its just Ebert and fast forward through 😊
Critics are often wrong or overstate. Who cares about their opinions.
Surprised The Other Sister isn't on here... seriously such an insult to humanity, dare I say offensive too. Worst movie of the best year for movies. Only redeemable part of the movie is you can see the all-star cast having existential crises in real time because they can't believe they're in a movie this godawful. Exactly what RDJ was talking about in Tropic Thunder... makes Radio look like a masterpiece.
Siegel was hilarious wow. Great job RIP
I’d love to see the siskel and ebert review some of the woke junk that comes out now
He hated Magnolia? Come on.
If you take all the Tom Cruise scenes out of magnolia then it is so stupid!! IMO!!!
Lolol them trashing Pokemon for "prying families apart" is some grade A+ fear mongering
You think that's bad, you should see their scathing review of "An American Tail".
The director really loves to zoom in.
The Story of Us is very good. Lake Placid is decent fun.
Wow. Joel Siegel was a horrible replacement for Gene Siskel. And he came across as ultra-conservative - "how dare a movie suggest teenagers have sex!!!". It was rather bizarre to see classics like "Magnolia" and "Cruel Intentions" listead as the worst movies of the year, LOL.
Star Wars: Episode I should have been on the list for all the reasons Pokémon was, but Ebert always kissed Lucas' ass.
Siskel >>>>>> Siegel or Roepert
Siegel was way off about Magnolia.
He doesnt tgink costners made a good movie since dancing with wolves? Ummmmm JFK?
The movie was a shit conspiracy rant and basically was the end of oliver stones career
@@plaidchuck hillarious consideriing all the awards if was nominated for and won...
Lake placid was a great movie. They blew it on that one
fake news
It's not a bad movie for what it is but it's certainly not great lol. There are some funny lines and a few scares, but there are better films to go to war for than Lake Placid.
Eh, not for me. I didn’t even like it as a campy horror flick.
Actual Conversation I had back in 1999
My Friend: I Just Saw "Magnolia"
Me: How was it?
Friend: It was three hours of ass-numbing hell.
Me: Really, that bad? What was it about?
Friend: It was about three hours.
Magnolia is my favorite film of all time. Joel siegel is an absolute joke of a critic for listing that masterpiece on the worst of 1999. Just shameful.
It's my favorite film too. It speaks to all of my interests. I hate to say it, but they're just too old and boomerish to get it.
lol they hate pokemon 😂😂😂
I also dislike Magnolia. It's pretentious nonsense.
Funny how the commercial guy ended up in the thumbnail 😅