Paths of Glory is such a wonderful and provocative film, and IMO Kirk Douglas' finest performance.. Kubrick was such a master, I wish he were still with us..
3:00 to 3:06 LMAO! Full Metal Jacket has gotten nothing but better with age.Platoon ironically,has not held up through the years.I remember seeing platoon when i was 15,and i thought ''man..that's so heavy''.Now seeing it in my 30's again,i just laaaaaughed.And as you know,there isn't any real humor in the film,but has lots that's not intentional.
@MrKUBRICKIAN Cannot disagree more.. Platoon is the best war movie ever made, period (it's the best anti-war movie ever made, too).. I actually agree with Ebert, FMJ is disjointed, and ordinary.. Kubrick has offered much better..
@roo7227 Full Metal Jacket is not disjointed,its simply absent of any sentimentality.The whole point of the vietnam part,was to undermine the entire boot camp part.And no vietnam film has created as perfect and as powerful a metaphor,of te futilty of u.s involvement in vietnam,than the last part with the sniper.Platoon is a simple,melodramatic and obvious action war film.Stone has nothing to say,but that drug addicts made for better soldiers than drunks.It's written like a bad 50's western.
@MrKUBRICKIAN If that's all you got out of Platoon, I just don't know what to say to you.. Except you missed the point, badly.. But, that isn't really the point, anyways.. Platoon was just a better movie, with 3 acts, and a better climax.. It's better, and better made..
@roo7227 Cont. Platoon has no interesting characters,with the slightest bit of nuance,except maybe barnes.All of the soldiers are either TOO good,or TOO bad.Their just not believable people.And did you notice how stone depicted the black soldiers?Not one of them turned out to be even halfway decent.The all are either hooked on smack,stupid,lazy,cowardly its ridiculous.The southern soldiers are all evil maniacs,who of course are all racist and gin swilling fools.Talk about ...ordinary.
@MrKUBRICKIAN All I can do is SMH!.. You're complaining about the nuance of the characters of Platoon, and compared to FMJ?.. First of all, the whole point of the movie was that the platoon, and Taylor himself were splintered, and in a struggle between Willard and Barnes.. It was a critique on why we were there, and why we failed.. And I disagree about black characters, King and Jr were well defined, as was Bunny (Kevin Dillon playing your so called bigoted southern soldier)..
@roo7227 But Taylor was never splintered,he was always a goody two shoes.What did he do that even came close to emulating what barnes did?As for king and junior,they both were cowards,king dupes his way on getting on a chopper,and junior runs away into a tree.Bunny's character was not well defined,he was drunken maniac..period.And as for full metal jacket,we see cruelty AND compassion from joker,animal,rafterman.Who other than barnes shows both good AND bad qualities?None
@MrKUBRICKIAN OK, first of all, King, who couldn't spell "dear," if you don't remember, was ordered to leave early, if he didn't miscount the days to begin with.. lol.. And running away, when it's your considered opinion that you, as a black man, DO NOT BELONG THERE, is a perfectly acceptable response to dozens of VC and North Vietnamese coming towards you.. He also gets his just dessert, just like Bunny, and Barnes (and unlike King and Taylor).. Like I said before, you missed the point..
@roo7227 Your right,i forgot king had orders instead of sneaking on the chopper.Been a while since i saw the film.I just remember rolling my eyes practically every scene.I guess my main complaint is the the acting and the story were just really really bad.Sheen is just not convincing,and at no time did i believe he was really experiencing this.I think the one scene that sums it up,is that corny fist pump he gives another character on the chopper.And the story is so predictible,once elias dies.
@blinkzone1 There is a guy named Rob Ager who breaks down the film and gave me so much more insight into why he made it and what it means. I don't think it is overrated at all, I think he hit it right on the head
Gene would have lost his mind if he had seen eyes wide shut or inland empire....man,that's a good 1....siskel and ebert are the best...i'm glad i grew up hanging on to their every word...
I think they both should have their thumbs examined. Siskel was right to give "Full Metal Jacket" and thumbs up, and Ebert was screwy not to. The whole boot camp sequence is amazing and quite disturbing. Roger was right to give "Spaceballs" a thumbs up. I love the film, and so does my wife.
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Ebert doesn't make much sense. Shouldn't a movie be judged for being a movie and NOT by who makes it? What does the fact that Kubrick made FMJ has anything to do with any other film made prior to it? Not every director will make a movie the same each time. Some movies may be made similar in style but it doesn't mean there going to be the same all the time. Hell just look at Kubrick's films and the eclectic range of styles and stories in all of them. Shows how pointless Ebert has always been!
stop bitching about which is the "better" film. when siskel and ebert go at it like this, neither really articulating their opinions very clearly might i add, they just come off as pretentious dicks. and that's saying something, because i normally have a lot of respect for both of them. but for pete's sake, Strangelove and FMJ are two different films, both Kubrick but both unique in their own ways. this is worse than stupid award shows, which only award one film as "best of the year." BULLSHIT.
What was Siskel & Ebert's initial review of Kubrick's Shinning like? I read recently that the film wasn't received all that well in it's day - anyone know if this is true becuase I find that very hard to believe - although I do know Stephen King wasn't initially overwhelmed by it either. I guess it was a sleeper.
You can see siskel by the end exposed ebert,in that ebert was judging this film to other kubrick masterpieces.His expectations were unrealistic.So,really anything short of kubrick filming the second coming,would have been a disappointment to ebert.Of course his comment ''i don't think it will hold up,and id be surprised if you like this in 30 years''.LOL,yet barely anyone remembers platoon,a film that has aged badly,and was overpraised because of stone's service.
1. The Shining 2. 2001: A Space Odyssey 3. Barry Lyndon 4. Paths of Glory 5. A Clockwork Orange 6. Dr. Strangelove 7. Eyes Wide Shut 8. Full Metal Jacket 9. The Killing Can't comment on the rest as haven't seen Killer's Kiss, Fear and Desire etc. I have seen Spartacus but in this list it wouldn't belong for me personally.
I understand what Ebert is saying about reviews being relative but in a sense what he's saying there is a Kubrick film is beyond the old "Two Thumbs Up" standard. By his own admission, a film such as Benji the Hunted can be viewed and rated along those lines but if Kubrick's name is attached then the scale is increased. What he's really saying is where Paths of Glory and Dr. Strangelove are "Two Thumbs and all Eight Fingers Up", FMJ is only "One Hand Up".
Paths Of Glory is such a strong movie, I find it very weird that it is't as much discussed of favored as other Kubrick movies among fans, the ending to that movie was so moving.
In my opinion Kubrick's peak was from Lolita to Barry Lyndon (arguably to The Shining), everything before was climbing the hill and then slowly coming down. Still, the greatest director of all time.
The problem with most critics,and most film fans,is they had set a standard for kubrick,he was unable to match.After 2001,he had created the most influential film in modern history.So,unreachable expectations were put on each film there after.Kubricks films always bewildered people's initial viewing of his films,including Full Metal Jacket.Its only after more viewings,the structure of the film makes more sense.Thus,it becomes a more powerful experience.It has aged MUCH better then its 80's peers
@peninsularat I would have to disagree, they will influence anyone interested in film criticism or it's live presentaiton :P ... just as they do now, 25 years from when this episode aired
Eyes wide shut isn't terrible,it just isn't great,or imo near great.But i will say this,days after,i was still thinking about it.If it has that effect on you,its at least pretty good,just a little too lanquid(like 2001 and barry lyndon).It has a hypnotic feel,but you gotta be in the right mood.Kubrick never made a bad film i don't think,after killers kiss his second film.But i consider the killing his first REAL movie.He didn't have live sound on his first 2,so its hard to count those.
I bet Gene reminded him the rest of the day about Full Metal Jacket. "Hey, Gene, you forgot your jacket!" "Oh, a jacket? Like a Full Metal Jacket? That movie you gave a thumbs down to?!"
Ebert was right. FMJ does not hold up. Modine? Really? The best part of the movie is the eternal line, "Me love you long time,' but even a shitty film can generate a great line like 'THEM' and 'I'm here to chew bubble gum and kick ass...and I'm all out of bubble gum.'
@CVForty3 its a good film in some places, but it is flawed. its annoying because people are basically not capable of understanding the simple concept that he's saying that as a Kubrick film, it isn't totally up to par to his level (which, by the default of being a Kubrich film, means that it is pretty good anyways) while the benji movie succeeds totally in its lower aim of being a pleasant kids movie.
@kenneld But do you agree with him giving it a thumbs down? I think that was one of Ebert's bigger mistakes as a reviwer... and he has had a few. I think it was because Platoon was still in his head. I wonder if he still feels the same way about FMJ.
Siskel was right about Ebert not being objective, but I do agree with Ebert on FMJ. While Kubrick is good at filming war, he paradoxically can't film combat well.
@carlgt1 I think there is a lot on the line as to your credibility as a movie critic when you say that Full Metal Jacket is an overall disappointment. I am not a movie critic and I can point out why it is not true. This makes me wonder why this person is doing what he is doing. Is it the money or fame?
@GregSidelnikov Ebert was always an arrogant slob,with obvious ,calculating,ulterior motives.And judging kubrick films,one of the last lines from his review of clockwork orange,gives him away.He said ''every other critic missed the boat on 2001,so i guess their making up for it here''.Ebert again,trying to be different.His review of full metal jacket is embarrassing to say the least.Either never noticing the obvious satire in surfin bird,saying it was on sets,when it was on location.What a joke
My Top 10 Great Films Ebert gave 'Thumbs Down' To: #10 Three O’ Clock High #9 The Lost Boys #8 Legend… Siskel, also. #7 Miller’s Crossing #6 Full Metal Jacket #5 Empire Of The Sun #4 Raising Arizona (He also didn’t like The Hudsucker Proxy.) #3 Aliens #2 Die Hard… In all fairness, after giving this an initial 'thumbs down', he later begrudgingly changed it to a thumbs up. #1 Blade Runner… Most critics panned this one. Siskel did, too. Ebert also gave 'Thumbs Up' for Cop & A Half ...
@LukeLovesRose I agree with you that Strangelove's great, but you're wrong about it being his best film. 2001 is possibly the greatest film ever made, profoundly visionary and spiritually meaningful. Truly brilliant director
OK, so Full Metal Jacket isn't as good as those two... But damn, its still great. Sure, its probably one of Kubrick's weakest films, but hey, it was still one of that year's best - by far!
And yet, its too bad that Siskel died before Eyes Wide Shut was even released, isn't it?
Full metal jacket gets better with each viewing,where as platoon,gets more ridiculous after each viewing.Full metal jacket is right along with the killing,paths of glory,dr.strangelove and the shining as kubricks best.Because they are entertaining AND thought provoking.
@bennyvega100 . well your definition of "snobby" is incorrect. you are an ignorant dunderhead. sweet dreams tonite dreaming of giving kubrick a reach-around.
I stand by my comment, idiot. Do you fuck Roger Ebert or something?? Seriously, what the fuck do you care what I think of those idiots. Now seriously, get fucked.
@bennyvega100 . nah, i respect them both and enjoy their show, but i don't have a huge boner for them like you obviously do for kubrick. by the way, kubrick would think your "thumbs up their butts" joke was terrible. you are so corny.
@bennyvega100 . haha, why did you delete your comment? you typed "go fuck yourself...and get an education." wow, that one is dripping with irony. you are telling me to get an education, yet your verbal jabs are those of a 6th grader.
yeah, because I realized I had already replied to your comment. I'm sorry, it's hard to keep track when pathetic losers like you send me retarded comments. Any further reply from you will be ignored, so please don't waste your time.
@bennyvega100 . . actually no you had not replied to my last comment, but you're right, quit before you make a bigger fool of yourself. good luck in highschool.
I love full metal jacket, but ebert's right about reviews being relative. apples and oranges. also, dr. strangelove was good, but if you ask me it was pretty uneven with some pretty dull moments. i actually think fmj was better considering that everyone at the time was making the same sort of war movies and kubric mixed it up a bit
@NielDaRebelde: The first half of Full Metal Jacket is better than 99% of the full movies out there and certainly better than any stretch of Benji. There are scenes and acting performances that are still vivid for me many years later.
Siskel has a real point here - and I think he caught Ebert off guard. Full Metal Jacket is a classic and Benji the Hunted is long forgotten. His recommendation on the show is to see Benji and not Full Metal Jacket, and I find it difficult to defend that split based upon relativity and context. Agreed that you review different movies differently, but in the end they promote their "Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down" system which ultimately tells people which movies they should see. Score for Siskel.
@tictixtiv Since SK went to such painstaking effort to make his movies, I give them a lot more of a chance to sink in - similar to smelling and swishing an aged scotch. I'm still working on EWS. I'm not wild about the movie, but it hit some notes. Such as Kidman's lecture to Dr Bill about female desires and the amazing secret ritual scene Dr Bill crashed.
@marky2112 You Are Right I May Have Liked This Film More Than You But I Still Understand Your Point Of View And The Scenes That Hit The Notes For You Are Very Well Done Scenes Specially The Ritual Scene It Is'nt My Favorite Kubrick Film But It Is Very Good And Underrated.
@tictixtiv EYES WIDE SHUT IS NOT UNDERRATED IT IS TERRIBLE UP THERE WITH FREDDY GOT FINGERD HOUSR OF 1000 CORPSES AND HOWARD THE DUCK AS ONE OF THE WORST MOVIES OF ALL TIME
@thecoolj45221 do you have dyslexia??? cause your spelling isn't all that great for a normal person
but for a retard you're doing very well =D
Can you point to me exactly what's wrong with Eyes Wide Shut, cause you seem to be an expert, please tell us your analysis of Eyes Wide shut and tell us why its considered to be "ONE OF THE WORST MOVIES OF ALL TIME"
@JustinSuhr4 EYES WIDE SHUT HAS GOT VERY SLOW PACING, THE CHARACTERS ARE UNINVOLVING TOM CRUISE AND NICOLE KIDMAN HAVE NO CHEMISTRY WHAT SO EVER, THE COUPLES MARITAL PROBLEMS WERE UNINVOLVING WHEN SHE TELLS HIM HOW SHE FANTISIZES ABOUT OTHER MEN, OR WHEN HE FINDS THE MASK ON THE BED AND DISCOVERS SHE WAS AT THE SEX PARTY ALSO, YOU JUST DON'T CAREIT WAS LIKE WATCHING "BATTLEFIELD EARTH" OR "GIGLI" AGAIN. "A CLOCKWORK ORANGE" A TERRIFIC MOVIE HAS MUCH BETTER ACTING AND A MORE INVOLVING STORY
@thecoolj45221 DID YOU SEE "A CLOCKWORK ORANGE" ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE . GREAT STORY, GOOD PERFORMANCE BY MALCOLM MCDOWELL. SAIDS A LOT ABOUT CRIME AND HOW PEOPLE NEVER FORGET WHEN YOU DO HORRIBLE THINGS TO THEM, CAUSE WHEN HE WAS SUPPOSEDLY CURED FROM THEIR TREATMENT ALEX WAS RELEASED INTO THE WORLD AND PEOPLE WHO HE DID HORRIBLE THINGS TO DIDN'T FORGET. GOOD LESSON THERE. WORD OF ADVICE START ACTING LIKE AN ADULT, AND START TREATING PEOPLE WITH RESPECT. " L.A CONFIDENTIAL" IS GREAT TOO
Ebert is more right here than people give him credit for. He never said that 'Full Metal Jacket' was a bad film, but rather, that it did not stack up with Kubrick's earlier material. And certainly, when contemporary critics speak of Kubrick, and lists are compiled of the greatest films ever made, 'FMJ' rarely appears on those lists (at least from what I read!).
@Vambo1958 You need to listen to and consider Ebert's argument here: obviously, 'Benji the Hunted' is not one-tenth the film of 'Full Metal Jacket,' but to review both films requires viewing each one in a dramatically different context, given the approach each director initially took. The director of 'Benji the Hunted' approached his film as a kid's film, and he succeeded. Kubrick approached each of his films as a flourishing masterpiece. Did it succeed? For Ebert (and me), no.
Only because he is dumb, it doesnt mean he has to be young. Im fourteen too, and I love Kubrick, especially Clockwork Orange and Full Metal Jacket, and I like Siskel and Ebert too, so dont say every dumb person is young ^^
Well, it's been 23 years and FMJ is still the best Vietnam movie ever made....i'm sure it will sustain 7 more years to meet the "30" bench mark. I loved Bengi The Hunted when i was a child.
well i think Full Metal Jacket is one of the best war movies ever! but i also liked Benji the hunter ;-) one of the best animal movies in my opinion hehe. so i share both opinions, Ebert's and Siskel's.
Siskel shouldn't be too proud of himself. I love both of these guys, but anyone who follows them knows that if they err, Siskel is usually too harsh on some films and Ebert too easy on some. Siskel has given thumbs down to The SIlence of the Lambs, Unforgiven, and Aliens. All of those were massive hits with audiences and with critics (see rotten tomatoes). He even made it seem as if those movies had zero merit. His review of Silence of the Lambs (available here on youtube) is laughable.
@Quadzilla99 But in context to Siskel's reviews his negative reviews he makes a lot of strong points about how the execution of a lot of those key moments and plot points fell flat.
@jasminaz02 Meh, the training sequences are first rate but once they leave the training camp and kill off the two best characters in the movie it really drops off. I didn't care for any of the characters in Vietnam and the scenes are decent but nothing special. The basic training portion is brilliant and the Vietnam portion is filled with uninteresting bland characters.
Dayum that was kinda tense. To me them Arguing so passunately is a posetive measage because it shows that they clearly care about the ubject matter alot. Most people disagreeing over a movie like that would have a more indifferent attitude but to these 2 it is their life
@2112murphy I basically agree with you. I see where Ebert was coming from, and I agree that FMJ is definitely not one of Kubrick's best, but it's a good movie, and an entertaining two hours at the least. I think critics get hung up on directors or even actors too much. "Well, Gangs of New York wasn't a great Scorsese movie, so let's forget it" misses the point that it's actually a pretty damn good movie, even if it's not in the top tier of Scorsese's body of work. I still love Ebert though.
what Sterling Hayden said in that movie about communist infiltration in the movie and not allowing it is what I would feel like saying face to face to the moron Obama.
Yeah, but maybe not the part about starting total nuclear war with the mutual assured destruction that follows. That wouldn't be very nice for the human race.
@captainkill1 You do realize that Hayden's character was meant to be a ridiculous caricature of off-the-deep-end right wing nuts, right? His words are inane and idiotic ramblings, meant for humour. If I had to guess, I'd say probably don't even know the definition of communism. Typical.
I can't take Ebert seriously. I mean, sometimes he's right, but this is the guy who PRAISED Minority Report, and despised the movie Run. He criticized Run for being a movie where the main character "can easily get out of trouble, but he doesn't, he just keeps pushing himself into trouble and making one mistake after another, just to set up another sequence". That wasn't exact, but still, that directly applies to Minority Report, which he praised.
Full metal jacket is more powerful,original and more thought-provoking than platoon.Platoon is a conventional war film.Also,sheen says ''barnes and elias for his possesion''.This would mean elias the good angel on the shoulder...barnes the devil.Problem is,sheen only shows good,and when he shows he's about to turn into a sadist like shooting at the guys feet?Sheen is so unconvincing in that scene,it makes it laughable.Maybe had penn got the lead,but sheen really drags the film down
Ebert vs Siskel on Full Metal Jacket is one of these two's most epic of arguments. I side with Siskel on it but I still love how this is the argument the two seemed to stay focused on that entire year xD
Paths of Glory is such a wonderful and provocative film, and IMO Kirk Douglas' finest performance.. Kubrick was such a master, I wish he were still with us..
roo7227 1 month ago
3:00 to 3:06 LMAO! Full Metal Jacket has gotten nothing but better with age.Platoon ironically,has not held up through the years.I remember seeing platoon when i was 15,and i thought ''man..that's so heavy''.Now seeing it in my 30's again,i just laaaaaughed.And as you know,there isn't any real humor in the film,but has lots that's not intentional.
MrKUBRICKIAN 1 month ago
@MrKUBRICKIAN Cannot disagree more.. Platoon is the best war movie ever made, period (it's the best anti-war movie ever made, too).. I actually agree with Ebert, FMJ is disjointed, and ordinary.. Kubrick has offered much better..
roo7227 1 month ago
@roo7227 Full Metal Jacket is not disjointed,its simply absent of any sentimentality.The whole point of the vietnam part,was to undermine the entire boot camp part.And no vietnam film has created as perfect and as powerful a metaphor,of te futilty of u.s involvement in vietnam,than the last part with the sniper.Platoon is a simple,melodramatic and obvious action war film.Stone has nothing to say,but that drug addicts made for better soldiers than drunks.It's written like a bad 50's western.
MrKUBRICKIAN 3 weeks ago
@MrKUBRICKIAN If that's all you got out of Platoon, I just don't know what to say to you.. Except you missed the point, badly.. But, that isn't really the point, anyways.. Platoon was just a better movie, with 3 acts, and a better climax.. It's better, and better made..
roo7227 3 weeks ago
@roo7227 Cont. Platoon has no interesting characters,with the slightest bit of nuance,except maybe barnes.All of the soldiers are either TOO good,or TOO bad.Their just not believable people.And did you notice how stone depicted the black soldiers?Not one of them turned out to be even halfway decent.The all are either hooked on smack,stupid,lazy,cowardly its ridiculous.The southern soldiers are all evil maniacs,who of course are all racist and gin swilling fools.Talk about ...ordinary.
MrKUBRICKIAN 3 weeks ago
@MrKUBRICKIAN All I can do is SMH!.. You're complaining about the nuance of the characters of Platoon, and compared to FMJ?.. First of all, the whole point of the movie was that the platoon, and Taylor himself were splintered, and in a struggle between Willard and Barnes.. It was a critique on why we were there, and why we failed.. And I disagree about black characters, King and Jr were well defined, as was Bunny (Kevin Dillon playing your so called bigoted southern soldier)..
roo7227 3 weeks ago
@roo7227 But Taylor was never splintered,he was always a goody two shoes.What did he do that even came close to emulating what barnes did?As for king and junior,they both were cowards,king dupes his way on getting on a chopper,and junior runs away into a tree.Bunny's character was not well defined,he was drunken maniac..period.And as for full metal jacket,we see cruelty AND compassion from joker,animal,rafterman.Who other than barnes shows both good AND bad qualities?None
MrKUBRICKIAN 3 weeks ago
@MrKUBRICKIAN OK, first of all, King, who couldn't spell "dear," if you don't remember, was ordered to leave early, if he didn't miscount the days to begin with.. lol.. And running away, when it's your considered opinion that you, as a black man, DO NOT BELONG THERE, is a perfectly acceptable response to dozens of VC and North Vietnamese coming towards you.. He also gets his just dessert, just like Bunny, and Barnes (and unlike King and Taylor).. Like I said before, you missed the point..
roo7227 3 weeks ago
@roo7227 Your right,i forgot king had orders instead of sneaking on the chopper.Been a while since i saw the film.I just remember rolling my eyes practically every scene.I guess my main complaint is the the acting and the story were just really really bad.Sheen is just not convincing,and at no time did i believe he was really experiencing this.I think the one scene that sums it up,is that corny fist pump he gives another character on the chopper.And the story is so predictible,once elias dies.
MrKUBRICKIAN 3 weeks ago
I don't think Full Metal Jacket is Kubrick's best. I think it is overrated today.
blinkzone1 2 months ago
@blinkzone1 There is a guy named Rob Ager who breaks down the film and gave me so much more insight into why he made it and what it means. I don't think it is overrated at all, I think he hit it right on the head
daxeboy9 1 month ago
Gene would have lost his mind if he had seen eyes wide shut or inland empire....man,that's a good 1....siskel and ebert are the best...i'm glad i grew up hanging on to their every word...
TETTSUUO 2 months ago
I think they both should have their thumbs examined. Siskel was right to give "Full Metal Jacket" and thumbs up, and Ebert was screwy not to. The whole boot camp sequence is amazing and quite disturbing. Roger was right to give "Spaceballs" a thumbs up. I love the film, and so does my wife.
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cessnaace 3 months ago
It was AHWN!!
warriorspath95 4 months ago
History sides with Gene. Though Benji the Hunted is still fun.
sammycut1 4 months ago
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peopledick 4 months ago
Ebert doesn't make much sense. Shouldn't a movie be judged for being a movie and NOT by who makes it? What does the fact that Kubrick made FMJ has anything to do with any other film made prior to it? Not every director will make a movie the same each time. Some movies may be made similar in style but it doesn't mean there going to be the same all the time. Hell just look at Kubrick's films and the eclectic range of styles and stories in all of them. Shows how pointless Ebert has always been!
mjg032 4 months ago
I like gesticulation.
90zlaya 5 months ago
Nothing ages as gracefully as a Stanley Kubrick movie.
StanleyKu 5 months ago
There will never again be a team like Siskel and Ebert.
Durwood71 6 months ago 2
Strangelove only gets better with age
Huddiethegreat 6 months ago
I really wished gene had lived to see kubrick's last film "eyes wide shut", would he have thought it was a masterpiece or not?
nativewizard 6 months ago
laserdisc ! heheh !!!
TacomaPaul 6 months ago
I love how much they argued
snappycatchy 7 months ago
tubby got worked up there.
bla87 7 months ago
almost 30 years later and full metal jacket has wholly held up over the time. Ebert kinda haas to eat his words on that one
MrZebbz 7 months ago 6
DR. STRANGELOVE + PATHS OF GLORY = MASTERPIECES.
JackKlompus13 7 months ago
stop bitching about which is the "better" film. when siskel and ebert go at it like this, neither really articulating their opinions very clearly might i add, they just come off as pretentious dicks. and that's saying something, because i normally have a lot of respect for both of them. but for pete's sake, Strangelove and FMJ are two different films, both Kubrick but both unique in their own ways. this is worse than stupid award shows, which only award one film as "best of the year." BULLSHIT.
matthashotcakes 8 months ago
sorry Ebert but my favorite SK movie is FMJ and alot of people agree with meo n that and Strangelove comes close second
UltraMovieNerd 8 months ago in playlist Siskel and Ebert 2
2001 is far and away my favorite (and in my opinion the best) Stanley Kubrick film and arguably the best American film of all time.
Healthypig1423 8 months ago
What was Siskel & Ebert's initial review of Kubrick's Shinning like? I read recently that the film wasn't received all that well in it's day - anyone know if this is true becuase I find that very hard to believe - although I do know Stephen King wasn't initially overwhelmed by it either. I guess it was a sleeper.
weirdcitykid 8 months ago
@weirdcitykid Not sure about Siskel's, but Roger loves it. Check out his written review on his site.
HarryCaul89 8 months ago
You can see siskel by the end exposed ebert,in that ebert was judging this film to other kubrick masterpieces.His expectations were unrealistic.So,really anything short of kubrick filming the second coming,would have been a disappointment to ebert.Of course his comment ''i don't think it will hold up,and id be surprised if you like this in 30 years''.LOL,yet barely anyone remembers platoon,a film that has aged badly,and was overpraised because of stone's service.
TheGatorfan93 8 months ago
full metal jacket and 2001 were okay, but a clockwork orange was kubrick's best film.
chevypillow247 8 months ago 3
I forever hate fat ass Roger Ebert and dearly miss Jim Siskel.
paralentor 9 months ago
@paralentor Completely disagree. However, I think you mean Gene Siskel. I miss him also but Ebert is a legend.
Bonzostar 9 months ago
@paralentor Miss him so much that you spelt his name fucking wrong?
matthill14 8 months ago
its been nearly a quarter of a century and full metal jacket is still a masterpiece, roger.
Marty0Mcfly 9 months ago 2
MrJoey6590 9 months ago
I understand what Ebert is saying about reviews being relative but in a sense what he's saying there is a Kubrick film is beyond the old "Two Thumbs Up" standard. By his own admission, a film such as Benji the Hunted can be viewed and rated along those lines but if Kubrick's name is attached then the scale is increased. What he's really saying is where Paths of Glory and Dr. Strangelove are "Two Thumbs and all Eight Fingers Up", FMJ is only "One Hand Up".
MrJoey6590 9 months ago
Paths Of Glory is such a strong movie, I find it very weird that it is't as much discussed of favored as other Kubrick movies among fans, the ending to that movie was so moving.
darkman13forever 9 months ago 2
In my opinion Kubrick's peak was from Lolita to Barry Lyndon (arguably to The Shining), everything before was climbing the hill and then slowly coming down. Still, the greatest director of all time.
mviemkermick 9 months ago
The problem with most critics,and most film fans,is they had set a standard for kubrick,he was unable to match.After 2001,he had created the most influential film in modern history.So,unreachable expectations were put on each film there after.Kubricks films always bewildered people's initial viewing of his films,including Full Metal Jacket.Its only after more viewings,the structure of the film makes more sense.Thus,it becomes a more powerful experience.It has aged MUCH better then its 80's peers
TheGatorfan93 9 months ago 2
@peninsularat I would have to disagree, they will influence anyone interested in film criticism or it's live presentaiton :P ... just as they do now, 25 years from when this episode aired
Loomr 10 months ago
Eyes wide shut isn't terrible,it just isn't great,or imo near great.But i will say this,days after,i was still thinking about it.If it has that effect on you,its at least pretty good,just a little too lanquid(like 2001 and barry lyndon).It has a hypnotic feel,but you gotta be in the right mood.Kubrick never made a bad film i don't think,after killers kiss his second film.But i consider the killing his first REAL movie.He didn't have live sound on his first 2,so its hard to count those.
TheGatorfan93 10 months ago
I bet Gene reminded him the rest of the day about Full Metal Jacket. "Hey, Gene, you forgot your jacket!" "Oh, a jacket? Like a Full Metal Jacket? That movie you gave a thumbs down to?!"
Ichiboy900 10 months ago
Look at your thumb! LOL These guys were brilliant together.
qqrk1372 10 months ago
Ebert was right. FMJ does not hold up. Modine? Really? The best part of the movie is the eternal line, "Me love you long time,' but even a shitty film can generate a great line like 'THEM' and 'I'm here to chew bubble gum and kick ass...and I'm all out of bubble gum.'
CVForty3 11 months ago
@CVForty3 its a good film in some places, but it is flawed. its annoying because people are basically not capable of understanding the simple concept that he's saying that as a Kubrick film, it isn't totally up to par to his level (which, by the default of being a Kubrich film, means that it is pretty good anyways) while the benji movie succeeds totally in its lower aim of being a pleasant kids movie.
NotNamedJones 10 months ago
Roger's worst review by far..... "look at your thumb"
lehighmark 11 months ago
"look at your thumb over the weekend" lmao. i do agree with roger though. fmj is weak compared to almost any other kubrick movie.
kenneld 11 months ago
@kenneld But do you agree with him giving it a thumbs down? I think that was one of Ebert's bigger mistakes as a reviwer... and he has had a few. I think it was because Platoon was still in his head. I wonder if he still feels the same way about FMJ.
nookie077 10 months ago
Siskel was right about Ebert not being objective, but I do agree with Ebert on FMJ. While Kubrick is good at filming war, he paradoxically can't film combat well.
blindthrall 1 year ago
wow I like Ebert but a thumbs down for Full Metal Jack (and thumbs up for "Benji, The Hunted") is pretty bad.
carlgt1 1 year ago 2
@carlgt1 I think there is a lot on the line as to your credibility as a movie critic when you say that Full Metal Jacket is an overall disappointment. I am not a movie critic and I can point out why it is not true. This makes me wonder why this person is doing what he is doing. Is it the money or fame?
GregSidelnikov 8 months ago
@GregSidelnikov Ebert was always an arrogant slob,with obvious ,calculating,ulterior motives.And judging kubrick films,one of the last lines from his review of clockwork orange,gives him away.He said ''every other critic missed the boat on 2001,so i guess their making up for it here''.Ebert again,trying to be different.His review of full metal jacket is embarrassing to say the least.Either never noticing the obvious satire in surfin bird,saying it was on sets,when it was on location.What a joke
TheGatorfan93 7 months ago
All Kubrick films will stand the test of time. People will always enjoy and appreciate the impact he has made on film.
Truly one of a kind.
R.I.P. Stanley Kubrick.
adampomp 1 year ago 10
AHAHA Siskel POWND Ebert near the end XD
JudasAngel666 1 year ago
Just watching the argument over FMJ makes me think that this show would be great in reruns.
jojopuppyfish 1 year ago
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Ebert was wrong then and he'll never own up to it.
lukebccb 1 year ago
Ebert gave 'Full Metal Jacket' a thumbs down
Siskel gave 'Casino' a thumbs down
*sigh*
Gray86Fox 1 year ago
@2112murphy Here's how I looked at Siskel and Ebert;
Siskel was the better critic, Ebert was the better writer
deric8 1 year ago 2
ebert is fuckin high! Full Metal Jacket kicks ass!
TheStaticage01 1 year ago
I love these guys.
progrockcoffee 1 year ago
Is anybody watching Benji the Hunted anymore?
MrDukemeister 1 year ago
Strangelove was Kubrick's greatest film. It's the greatest dark comedy possible.
"I wouldn't rush to judgment on a thing like that until all the facts are in."
LukeLovesRose 1 year ago 13
@LukeLovesRose Stop fighting! This is the war room!
johnyboytrack29 11 months ago
@johnyboytrack29 Best movie line ever
ExodusPessoa 11 months ago
@LukeLovesRose I agree with you that Strangelove's great, but you're wrong about it being his best film. 2001 is possibly the greatest film ever made, profoundly visionary and spiritually meaningful. Truly brilliant director
nickjudt 9 months ago
@LukeLovesRose Nothing tops 2001 dude. Only Citizen Kane could be argued to be a better made movie. 2001 is as perfect as you can get in movies.
ACDC392333 7 months ago
@LukeLovesRose There's no fighting in the war room!!
Struckworld 7 months ago
if only Kubrick had lived long enough to remake Benji The Hunted
wilmingtonlongman 1 year ago 3
What Siskel meant to say: "You should shove your thumb up your ass"
Ichiboy900 1 year ago 2
OK, so Full Metal Jacket isn't as good as those two... But damn, its still great. Sure, its probably one of Kubrick's weakest films, but hey, it was still one of that year's best - by far!
And yet, its too bad that Siskel died before Eyes Wide Shut was even released, isn't it?
IamConnorMacLeod 1 year ago 3
THE SHINING. FUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCKKKKKKK YYYEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
Razersun 1 year ago
"i'm gonna be lookin' at your thumb right there" lol
rabendranath 1 year ago
Don't worry. I hear they had great make up sex.
massimo105 1 year ago
Ebert is such a selfish cry baby and bad critic. We miss you Siskel
grandoiseau 1 year ago
woooow. ebert has laserdisc!!!!!!! only the richest men of the world can afford laserdisc!
Antillektuell 1 year ago
Its ok for Ebert to give Full Metal Jacket a thumbs down and state his point.
Yet when Siskel gave Casino a thumbs down, Ebert was practically crying in his seat and wouldn't allow Siskel to explain himself.
kingelnino9 1 year ago
this is the funniest sikel and ebert video
juliusyeung0330 1 year ago
paths of glory is kubrics best
juliusyeung0330 1 year ago
I LOVE Dr. Strangelove, one of my all-time favorite movies of all time.
MEIN FUROR! I CAN WALK!
Headbanger142 1 year ago
@Headbanger142 Yeah,The last line in the movie is the Best LMAO ! ! !
MrShagnasty18 1 year ago
Loved those guys together.
msbuch72 1 year ago
Full metal jacket gets better with each viewing,where as platoon,gets more ridiculous after each viewing.Full metal jacket is right along with the killing,paths of glory,dr.strangelove and the shining as kubricks best.Because they are entertaining AND thought provoking.
TheGatorfan93 1 year ago 2
I agree with Ebert completely about FMJ. Everyone should see Dr.Strangelove.
justaguy150 1 year ago
Siskel was cool as shit.
readysetdie1 1 year ago
I think arguing with Ebert gave Siskel a brain tumor.
RichV20 1 year ago
I can't stand Siskel and Ebert...they are both so snobby about movies it's pathetic. They can both take their thumbs and stick 'em up their butt lol
bennyvega100 1 year ago
@bennyvega100 . if you think they are snobby about movies, you are an ignorant fool.
SparksDrinker 1 year ago
@SparksDrinker
shut up, retard...how long have you had your head up their asses?
bennyvega100 1 year ago
@bennyvega100 . Haha, I expected such a comment and i got one. I wonder, why did you watch this clip in the first place?
SparksDrinker 1 year ago
@SparksDrinker
because I like Stanley Kubrick, and I wanted to know what these clowns thought of him...now go away fruitloop, mkay??
bennyvega100 1 year ago
@bennyvega100 . well your definition of "snobby" is incorrect. you are an ignorant dunderhead. sweet dreams tonite dreaming of giving kubrick a reach-around.
SparksDrinker 1 year ago
@SparksDrinker
what part of "go away" don't you understand, fucktard?? You started this pointless argument, now I'm ending it. BYE ASSHOLE.
bennyvega100 1 year ago
@bennyvega100 . haha i can tell you realize you original comment was retarded. you are embarrassed.
SparksDrinker 1 year ago
@SparksDrinker
I stand by my comment, idiot. Do you fuck Roger Ebert or something?? Seriously, what the fuck do you care what I think of those idiots. Now seriously, get fucked.
bennyvega100 1 year ago
@bennyvega100 . nah, i respect them both and enjoy their show, but i don't have a huge boner for them like you obviously do for kubrick. by the way, kubrick would think your "thumbs up their butts" joke was terrible. you are so corny.
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@SparksDrinker
blahblahblah...are you still here? lol loser
bennyvega100 1 year ago
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bennyvega100 1 year ago
@bennyvega100 . haha, why did you delete your comment? you typed "go fuck yourself...and get an education." wow, that one is dripping with irony. you are telling me to get an education, yet your verbal jabs are those of a 6th grader.
SparksDrinker 1 year ago
@SparksDrinker
yeah, because I realized I had already replied to your comment. I'm sorry, it's hard to keep track when pathetic losers like you send me retarded comments. Any further reply from you will be ignored, so please don't waste your time.
bennyvega100 1 year ago
@bennyvega100 . . actually no you had not replied to my last comment, but you're right, quit before you make a bigger fool of yourself. good luck in highschool.
SparksDrinker 1 year ago
Ebert blew it. He gave a thumbs down to Blue Velvet as well.
standupstella 1 year ago
Full Metal Jacket is as good as Dr. Strangelove or Paths of Glory. I wonder what Ebert thinks about his slamming it today...
DavidRandallCurtis 1 year ago
Consider your thumb. Look at your thumb over the weekend.
UitfrayOoplay 1 year ago
I love full metal jacket, but ebert's right about reviews being relative. apples and oranges. also, dr. strangelove was good, but if you ask me it was pretty uneven with some pretty dull moments. i actually think fmj was better considering that everyone at the time was making the same sort of war movies and kubric mixed it up a bit
inrwizards 1 year ago
i love those guys
wadaledu 1 year ago 2
Whats the difference between Dvd and Laser disc? Was laser disc a protoype?
xaxie1 1 year ago
@NielDaRebelde: The first half of Full Metal Jacket is better than 99% of the full movies out there and certainly better than any stretch of Benji. There are scenes and acting performances that are still vivid for me many years later.
bigdenverguy 1 year ago
Siskel has a real point here - and I think he caught Ebert off guard. Full Metal Jacket is a classic and Benji the Hunted is long forgotten. His recommendation on the show is to see Benji and not Full Metal Jacket, and I find it difficult to defend that split based upon relativity and context. Agreed that you review different movies differently, but in the end they promote their "Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down" system which ultimately tells people which movies they should see. Score for Siskel.
bigdenverguy 1 year ago 3
@bigdenverguy Full Metal Jacket? Don't you mean Stanley Kubrick's "You'll Only Remember The First Half" movie?
NielDaRebelde 1 year ago
@NielDaRebelde He's on a higher level than you.
phxsns1 1 year ago
Eyes Wide Shut Is Very Underrated
tictixtiv 1 year ago 55
@tictixtiv Since SK went to such painstaking effort to make his movies, I give them a lot more of a chance to sink in - similar to smelling and swishing an aged scotch. I'm still working on EWS. I'm not wild about the movie, but it hit some notes. Such as Kidman's lecture to Dr Bill about female desires and the amazing secret ritual scene Dr Bill crashed.
marky2112 1 year ago
@marky2112 You Are Right I May Have Liked This Film More Than You But I Still Understand Your Point Of View And The Scenes That Hit The Notes For You Are Very Well Done Scenes Specially The Ritual Scene It Is'nt My Favorite Kubrick Film But It Is Very Good And Underrated.
tictixtiv 1 year ago
@tictixtiv It's becoming less underrated as the years go by,as do all Kubrick's films.
It takes some critics a lot of time to catch up with him.
RickyB1138 1 year ago
@RickyB1138 Your Right I Never Actually Thought About It That Way It Might Be Known As A Masterpiece In The Future
tictixtiv 1 year ago
@tictixtiv EYES WIDE SHUT IS NOT UNDERRATED IT IS TERRIBLE UP THERE WITH FREDDY GOT FINGERD HOUSR OF 1000 CORPSES AND HOWARD THE DUCK AS ONE OF THE WORST MOVIES OF ALL TIME
so there you are. IT SUCKED MAJORALLY
thecoolj45221 10 months ago
@thecoolj45221 have you ever seen the movie???
cause honestly wherever you got your list from is pretty fucking stupid to put Eyes Wide Shut on the same list as... Howard the Duck >_<
JustinSuhr4 10 months ago
@JustinSuhr4 I WOULD PUT SHOWGIRS ALO ON THAT LIST AS ONE OF THE WORST MOVIES EVER DOES THAT SOUND SIMILAR TO EYES WIDE SHUT
thecoolj45221 10 months ago
@thecoolj45221 do you have dyslexia??? cause your spelling isn't all that great for a normal person
but for a retard you're doing very well =D
Can you point to me exactly what's wrong with Eyes Wide Shut, cause you seem to be an expert, please tell us your analysis of Eyes Wide shut and tell us why its considered to be "ONE OF THE WORST MOVIES OF ALL TIME"
JustinSuhr4 10 months ago
@JustinSuhr4 EYES WIDE SHUT HAS GOT VERY SLOW PACING, THE CHARACTERS ARE UNINVOLVING TOM CRUISE AND NICOLE KIDMAN HAVE NO CHEMISTRY WHAT SO EVER, THE COUPLES MARITAL PROBLEMS WERE UNINVOLVING WHEN SHE TELLS HIM HOW SHE FANTISIZES ABOUT OTHER MEN, OR WHEN HE FINDS THE MASK ON THE BED AND DISCOVERS SHE WAS AT THE SEX PARTY ALSO, YOU JUST DON'T CAREIT WAS LIKE WATCHING "BATTLEFIELD EARTH" OR "GIGLI" AGAIN. "A CLOCKWORK ORANGE" A TERRIFIC MOVIE HAS MUCH BETTER ACTING AND A MORE INVOLVING STORY
thecoolj45221 10 months ago
@thecoolj45221 DID YOU SEE "A CLOCKWORK ORANGE" ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE . GREAT STORY, GOOD PERFORMANCE BY MALCOLM MCDOWELL. SAIDS A LOT ABOUT CRIME AND HOW PEOPLE NEVER FORGET WHEN YOU DO HORRIBLE THINGS TO THEM, CAUSE WHEN HE WAS SUPPOSEDLY CURED FROM THEIR TREATMENT ALEX WAS RELEASED INTO THE WORLD AND PEOPLE WHO HE DID HORRIBLE THINGS TO DIDN'T FORGET. GOOD LESSON THERE. WORD OF ADVICE START ACTING LIKE AN ADULT, AND START TREATING PEOPLE WITH RESPECT. " L.A CONFIDENTIAL" IS GREAT TOO
thecoolj45221 10 months ago
1987 Laser disc. . . lordy.
drmoonrat 1 year ago
Ebert is more right here than people give him credit for. He never said that 'Full Metal Jacket' was a bad film, but rather, that it did not stack up with Kubrick's earlier material. And certainly, when contemporary critics speak of Kubrick, and lists are compiled of the greatest films ever made, 'FMJ' rarely appears on those lists (at least from what I read!).
YoknapatawphaKid 1 year ago
@YoknapatawphaKid Baloney, he gives thumbs up to trivial cr@p and thumbs down to FMJ??
Vambo1958 1 year ago
@Vambo1958 You need to listen to and consider Ebert's argument here: obviously, 'Benji the Hunted' is not one-tenth the film of 'Full Metal Jacket,' but to review both films requires viewing each one in a dramatically different context, given the approach each director initially took. The director of 'Benji the Hunted' approached his film as a kid's film, and he succeeded. Kubrick approached each of his films as a flourishing masterpiece. Did it succeed? For Ebert (and me), no.
YoknapatawphaKid 1 year ago
@gradepoint
Only because he is dumb, it doesnt mean he has to be young. Im fourteen too, and I love Kubrick, especially Clockwork Orange and Full Metal Jacket, and I like Siskel and Ebert too, so dont say every dumb person is young ^^
Citrus3000 1 year ago
I like how they argue
m420carbine4 1 year ago
Kubrick is god. There will never be another director with the vision of Kubrick. No director today will ever match his accomplishments.
madahad9 1 year ago
ebert makes another bad call.
rollerskater 1 year ago
It cuts to a hilarious staged performance at 4:19
Atticus102788 1 year ago
Hard to catch, but there's an editing gap between 0:19 and 0:20
Atticus102788 1 year ago
Well, it's been 23 years and FMJ is still the best Vietnam movie ever made....i'm sure it will sustain 7 more years to meet the "30" bench mark. I loved Bengi The Hunted when i was a child.
stillill586 1 year ago
@stillill586 Sorry buddy, Apocalypse Now takes that one. Can't hate on Kubrick though--a close second.
DudePanel 1 year ago
well i think Full Metal Jacket is one of the best war movies ever! but i also liked Benji the hunter ;-) one of the best animal movies in my opinion hehe. so i share both opinions, Ebert's and Siskel's.
Cosmic86x 1 year ago
Siskel shouldn't be too proud of himself. I love both of these guys, but anyone who follows them knows that if they err, Siskel is usually too harsh on some films and Ebert too easy on some. Siskel has given thumbs down to The SIlence of the Lambs, Unforgiven, and Aliens. All of those were massive hits with audiences and with critics (see rotten tomatoes). He even made it seem as if those movies had zero merit. His review of Silence of the Lambs (available here on youtube) is laughable.
Quadzilla99 1 year ago
@Quadzilla99 Moral of the story? If you're going to review hundreds of movies a year, you'll have some embarrassing reviews on your resume.
Quadzilla99 1 year ago
@Quadzilla99 But in context to Siskel's reviews his negative reviews he makes a lot of strong points about how the execution of a lot of those key moments and plot points fell flat.
deric8 1 year ago
ebert eat your words-many years have passed and full metal jacket is still considered as the masterpiece it is!
jasminaz02 1 year ago
@jasminaz02 Meh, the training sequences are first rate but once they leave the training camp and kill off the two best characters in the movie it really drops off. I didn't care for any of the characters in Vietnam and the scenes are decent but nothing special. The basic training portion is brilliant and the Vietnam portion is filled with uninteresting bland characters.
Quadzilla99 1 year ago
Dayum that was kinda tense. To me them Arguing so passunately is a posetive measage because it shows that they clearly care about the ubject matter alot. Most people disagreeing over a movie like that would have a more indifferent attitude but to these 2 it is their life
ichater 1 year ago
Roger's got his thumb up his ass on this one.
totalbliss1 1 year ago 2
BENJI THE HUNTER HAHAHAHAHAHA
Mrster 1 year ago
"Consider your thumb. Look at your thumb over the weekend."
RealH0rr0rsh0w 1 year ago
@2112murphy I basically agree with you. I see where Ebert was coming from, and I agree that FMJ is definitely not one of Kubrick's best, but it's a good movie, and an entertaining two hours at the least. I think critics get hung up on directors or even actors too much. "Well, Gangs of New York wasn't a great Scorsese movie, so let's forget it" misses the point that it's actually a pretty damn good movie, even if it's not in the top tier of Scorsese's body of work. I still love Ebert though.
dallegre 1 year ago
LOL Roger got so pissed...
MovieMaker2100 1 year ago
i wish ebert would shut the fuck up sometimes, he has no idea what hes talking about
williamreinsch 1 year ago
Kubrick's movies reflect on the maturity of the audience.
soccom8341576 1 year ago
what Sterling Hayden said in that movie about communist infiltration in the movie and not allowing it is what I would feel like saying face to face to the moron Obama.
captainkill1 1 year ago
@captainkill1
Yeah, but maybe not the part about starting total nuclear war with the mutual assured destruction that follows. That wouldn't be very nice for the human race.
soccom8341576 1 year ago
@captainkill1 You do realize that Hayden's character was meant to be a ridiculous caricature of off-the-deep-end right wing nuts, right? His words are inane and idiotic ramblings, meant for humour. If I had to guess, I'd say probably don't even know the definition of communism. Typical.
TheResidentSociopath 1 year ago
@captainkill1 Way to miss the whole point of the movie.
CoolerKing37 1 year ago
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Its strange.I almost always disagreed with these guys yet I loved watching their show.
TheoneGodfather 1 year ago
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TheoneGodfather 1 year ago
Its strange.I almost always disagreed with these guys yet I loved watching their show.
TheoneGodfather 1 year ago
I can't take Ebert seriously. I mean, sometimes he's right, but this is the guy who PRAISED Minority Report, and despised the movie Run. He criticized Run for being a movie where the main character "can easily get out of trouble, but he doesn't, he just keeps pushing himself into trouble and making one mistake after another, just to set up another sequence". That wasn't exact, but still, that directly applies to Minority Report, which he praised.
Bassbait 1 year ago
"you ought to be looking at YOUR thumb Gene"
MattyGaarder 1 year ago
i have to say that full metal is more talked about than platoon in my circle of friends.
mikelaw098765 2 years ago 2
Full metal jacket is more powerful,original and more thought-provoking than platoon.Platoon is a conventional war film.Also,sheen says ''barnes and elias for his possesion''.This would mean elias the good angel on the shoulder...barnes the devil.Problem is,sheen only shows good,and when he shows he's about to turn into a sadist like shooting at the guys feet?Sheen is so unconvincing in that scene,it makes it laughable.Maybe had penn got the lead,but sheen really drags the film down
TheGatorfan93 1 year ago
"you should be ashamed of yourself!" hahahahaha
lesassassins 2 years ago 21
Ebert vs Siskel on Full Metal Jacket is one of these two's most epic of arguments. I side with Siskel on it but I still love how this is the argument the two seemed to stay focused on that entire year xD
thereefshark 2 years ago 2
grow up, Roger!
siulungkevin 2 years ago
When Ebert was watching laser discs, do you think he was the one to get up and flip it over?
100Underscores 2 years ago