R.I.P Siskel, Ebert and John Candy.

"There is some sort of vague pubic nudity." If that isn't one of the greatest quotes in cinematic film criticism, I don't know what is.

I like that the thumbnail is from a popcorn ad @ 8:57.

10:08 Notice how deliberate and meticulous Morgan Freeman's movements and speech are when he's explaining the seven deadly sins to his partner and boss. He takes his time, making sure they're able to follow what he's saying, like a good teacher. Great little character touch.

R.I.P. R. Lee Ermey.

I can't believe they gave Showgirls the amount of respect they did

Seeing them review Showgirls is like watching Mike Tyson box a poor soft opponent

Interesting that Canadian Bacon came out in 1995 A full year after John Candy death He filmed his scenes before he died on the set of Wagon East but was released in 1994

Some classics here!

I liked Canadian Bacon.

Great movies came out of Ireland in the 90's.

I could have sworn Spacey sounded different in that phone conversation...in this one, his voice is more subdued whereas you can tell it's Spacey on the phone in the theatrical cut.

"Canadian beer sucks" is the only thing I remember about Canadian Bacon

The girl from the popcorn commercial gets two thumbs up, way way up! Jesus what a smoke show

R.I.P. Albert Finney.

6:13 “I’m not her husband, GOOD GOD!” I’m going to start saying this all the time. That’s very funny.

Elizabeth Berkley is "hard around the face". I intend to use that euphemism in the future. Thanks, Gene!

The popcorn tribute to Orville was the highlight.

I mostly like Showgirls!

While Roger mentions that Seven features an unusual level of violence and depravity, it's really mostly just depravity. Almost all of the actual violence is implied. Hardly any violent acts are shown, and none are lingered on. But, like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre as another example, Seven's depravity and tone, coupled with masterful direction, make a relatively bloodless film FEEL extraordinarily violent.

I don't think SEVEN should have gotten an NC-17 rating, because it deliberately skirts around the edges of its extreme gore and violence enough that the R rating (which was totally earned) makes sense. But I wonder if part of Gene saying it should have gotten an NC-17 is that he was picking up on a good point by Roger: that SHOWGIRLS had a chance to bring something useful to the NC-17 rating discussion and ended up as a bad unintentional comedy. SEVEN would have done a lot for the NC-17 rating if it had been released that way because it was a great movie.

I completely forgot Kyle McLaughlin was in showgirls!

Love the respect paid to Mr. Redenbacher.

The scene from Seven where Mills meets Somerset and they are talking on the street is also slightly different than what made it into the film. A dropped word here, a different inflection there. I'm a nerd for that sort of thing so I noticed it.

Never mind the movie reviews, who's the girl in the popcorn commercial?

seven is a gritty real world movie that doesnt “disney up” any of the horror that happens throughout the film. It makes you feel like you are working with the detectives through the case.

The scene where John Doe is talking to detective Mills on the phone? That's a different actor voicing the part than Kevin Spacey. Probably done since Kevin Spacey's voice is so distinctive/recognizable.

Siskel's hard around the head, especially the comb-over

Showgirls is hysterical

Good movies from 1995: Se7en Braveheart Casino 12 Monkeys Jumanji Apollo 13 The Basketball Diaries The American President

Se7en is excellent

Kevin Spacey as a creep? I don’t buy it.

Showgirls and seven are my favorite movies and i love showgirls like basic instinct.

Say what you want about Showgirls, but is there anyone who hasn’t seen it.

They did 7 on another program too

It has now been argued all of Verhoeven's movies are actually brilliant parodies that were so well done in hiding the parody people did not realize it until decades later. Starship Troopers, Basic Instinct and Showgirls it is argued were intentionally over the top and superficial. No one though "got it" until later. The fact showgirls was basically just all about Eve sexxed up it is argued is the parody. The whole plot if you think about it is basically a gonzo satire of that much better film. All of that manufactured over the top melodrama for what? To be basically a high class stripper in some Vegas hotel...haha

Siskel was right about showgirls in it sucking bad

i like morgan freeman n brad pitt in this so much i almost wish they could have done a sequeal

8:58 - The thumbnail for the video is a blonde in a popcorn ad.

Can you imagine the shit Siskel would have caught today for his critique of Elizabeth Berkley. Like it or not, the man was spot on. Cancel culture would have been oozing at the bit.

I liked Spacey`s performance much better in "Seven" than in "Usual Suspects"(which he won an Oscar).....I remember going to see "Showgirls" in this small cinema in Ohio, by myself, and my mother and her boyfriend were there..kind of a surprise..bad ....bad movie

Hard around the face?? Jeez. wtf?

My reviews: out of 5 1 " Showgirls " 1 out of 5 👎 2 " Canadian Bacon " 2 out of 5 👎 3 " Seven " 4.5 out of 5 👍

1:25 start

With seven we see the aftermath of the killings, its only the ending which is violent as we see the final sin

5:35 damn Gene, I didn’t know you were a pimp like that. Calling the star of Showgirls a butterface.

With all due respect for Mr. Siskel, it annoyed me how he constantly said ''picture''. We get it dude, you're a fancy scholar, but just say movie already.

Mnn....Las Vegas Strippers!!!

SPOILERS!!! They're wrong about Seven's "level of violence." This is a movie where almost none of the violence is shown onscreen; all the audience sees is the grotesque aftermath, and I think that's what they're squeamish about. They don't like that Fincher forced them to imagine John Doe's brutality and the suffering of his victims, because your own imagination can be a curse, showing you things you'd rather not see. And, when we finally meet John Doe, he doesn't look or act like a monster; as a matter of fact, when they're in the car, you kind of agree with Doe's philosophy. Agreeing with a murderer's point of view is repulsive, but you can't help it. You, too, have a sneaking suspicion that humanity has lost its way and is coming apart, and wish someone would do something about it. Doe's not just telling Mills and Somerset how he feels, he's also telling the audience how _they themselves_ feel, and it's scary how he's able to do that. And seeing Doe gunned down is at the same time satisfying and disappointing. We wanted to find out who he really was and where he came from, as if that would've explained things. Instead, again, we're left to speculate. And terribly sad, because we liked Tracy.

Lol gene was a little harsh on elizabeth Berkley I mean criticize her acting not her looks

Showgirls was so bad it was nearly a Cult Classic

anyone else got a woody ? 🤥

Does NC-17 a thing, anymore movies like this usually get a Not Rated

How can I get a job like that? 3:17

I liked Canadian Bacon

I’ll always hate Showgirls not just bc it’s a really bad movie but bc it significantly damaged the NC-17 rating’s viability in cinema.

Seven is not a violent movie at all. Disturbing ...yeah

They were way too kind to Showgirls which is/was a mid-90s train crash, unless of course you treat it as a "so bad it's good" comedy. Even in 1995 when I was a younger man... sorry Elizabeth Berkley, nothing sexy about that ;-)

Showgirls was terrible in terms of the lame story. Thumbs 👎 Canadian Bacon also gets a thumbs 👎 & was not funny. Seven gets a big thumbs 👍 it is very suspenseful, Brad Pitt & Morgan Freeman were terrific in their respective roles.

NC-17 for _Seven?_ for what? you don't SEE much of _anything._ it's all mostly suggested grotesques. there's some blood with the lawyer? certainly some swearing . . . am i missing something here? it's more the LOOK of the picture. the feel; the emotions and certainly the ending. but it's not like you SEE the head in the box or anything. not even a quick cut. which is part of the reason it's so intensely memorable.

I lol when ebert said joe esterhaus thinks of women as " bitch goddesses. " show girls is so bad u wonder if it's supposed to a satre. I dont get why joe at one time was the highest paid screenwriter in history. His movies are kinda trashy or horrible or both. Basic instinct was a huge success but in watching it years later as I was too little when it came out it's almost like a tv movie. I mean it's not smart. The guy that is killed in the beginning has tons of dna all over him & fingerprints. I know dna was not what it is today but fingerprints & blood tests could be used. So right off the bat it's silly. Also stone & douglas look too old to be in a night club. Maybe stone can get away with it but not douglas & some of the dialogue sux. I heard jagged edge was good. The lines on show girls are so bad I can't believe it. The whole dog food thing is insane! Siskel " it is all about eve in a g string " lol. Seven was one of those movies that everyone was blown out by. I remember my cousin saw it & she was so excited about it she told me everything which annoyed me as I wanted to see it myself lol. Fincher & pitt made some great movies together. I also liked how we never are told what city it was. Just some awful city in nowhere usa