Siskel & Ebert Classics - 12/22/88 - The Accidental Tourist, The Boost

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3 жыл бұрын

Plus HELLBOUND HELLRAISER II in a Christmas '88 episode.
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@humanearthling1484 3 жыл бұрын

The ad for Amnesty International at the beginning of this is amazing--I'm so it's been preserved here for others to see.

@reneedennis2011 3 жыл бұрын

I agree.

@danwroy Жыл бұрын

It's definitely amazing

@pablosilva6988 9 ай бұрын

The arrest in portugal took place during the Salazar régimen Aka estado novo.

@steelionx9255 Ай бұрын

Well, that must have been some interesting holiday season at the movie theater that year! Lol!

@ac9559 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting these -along with John Baxter and Old Time TV you are making a lot of people happy!

@andyfilm5785 3 жыл бұрын

You are quite welcome! :)

@mst3k3000 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed and who knows? One of those 3 channels or more could have a hard to find episode or special up there someday since there are lots of reviews that are hard to find.

@andyfilm5785 3 жыл бұрын

@@mst3k3000 I am pretty sure I have a few episodes that I did not trade with the S&E website guys years back. As I go through my discs there may be a show or two that is "new" to the internet. Regrettably I don't have everything I taped -- I used to record the show weekly then at some point thought I didn't need the tapes anymore! Good news at least is I saved about half of them so I have a lot of shows to upload here.

@mst3k3000 3 жыл бұрын

@@andyfilm5785 At least it's a good sign for that one. ^^

@reneedennis2011 3 жыл бұрын

I agree 💯!

@nicktaylor2657 Жыл бұрын

Sean Young is underated She is such a beauty 😍

@nomicons 7 ай бұрын

These guys just never "got" horror movies. It's always fun to watch them discuss them. Such prudes lol

@pi6835 3 жыл бұрын

Woods is a terrific actor, and Sean Young? 🔥

@Blaqjaqshellaq Жыл бұрын

The two of them got into a real-life relationship. (Later, Woods said about it, "Does the word 'nightmare' mean anything to you?")

@sallybrown4947 9 ай бұрын

Accidental tourist is such a classic!

@Locadel2003 2 жыл бұрын

James woods was phenomenal when he wanted

@pi6835 3 жыл бұрын

Talk Radio is effective, one of Stone’s forgotten gems, in addition to U-Turn.

@MrBoyYankee 3 жыл бұрын

Talk Radio= Social Media in general. Love this movie.

@cblack4413 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly ! People should be forced to be nice enough.Like on Air Bnb.

@remlya 6 ай бұрын

As much as I love them both, they really didn’t appreciate horror movies. Hellraiser 2 is incredible. Don’t understand why it was released at Christmas though.

@cblack4413 3 жыл бұрын

"Talk Radio" is still good,and chilling.You feel for Barry.

@MrBoyYankee 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite movies.

@uhdudewhy7980 9 ай бұрын

@@MrBoyYankeeSame here. I have the DVD.

@citygirl5705 3 жыл бұрын

Siskel's reaction to virtually every horror film...... "Let me bitch about the violence first."

@canuck_gamer3359 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure that's fair or accurate. I've seen lots of reviews where Roger objected to the content where Gene did not. I've also seen video's where Gene praises the "darkness" of a given film. I think it's important to keep in mind that these guys both took films a lot more seriously than most people and they often gave thumbs down, (meaning they wouldn't recommend it) to movies most people would watch and enjoy. They think of great horror films as Halloween and Jaws where there is very little actual violence but a lot of tension with just music and mood. Just a thought :)

@zxbc1 2 жыл бұрын

@@canuck_gamer3359 Yeah, overall speaking Gene is just more critical than Roger towards all movies, and tends to give a lot more thumbs down. Roger tends to go soft on movies that are targeting a specific demographic or are generally "harmless". They both object to violence more than today's average critic. They both thumbed down many cult 70s horror classics. There's nothing wrong with having a bias or particular taste, and they aren't immune to that since they're human beings. But they always let you know it.

@Dr170 10 ай бұрын

There's precious little else of anything to highlight, good or bad, in Barker's arrested development gorefests of nothingness.

@reginaldforthright805 9 ай бұрын

@@Dr170haw haw don’t soak your parities ma’am.

@Dr170 9 ай бұрын

@@reginaldforthright805 And his horde of gormless ovine followers are no picnic neither.

@peachbellini2615 3 жыл бұрын

It's always interesting to hear what others opinions are of movie characters.. I thought the Geena Davis character in The Accidental Tourist was way "sadder" ..she was more lonely and in need of companionship than either of the other two.. she just looked quirky and communicated differently

@chambeet 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, all three characters are sad. The Turner/Hurt characters, though, just recently had to live with their son being violently murdered. Of course, Geena Davis’s character had her own struggles. I felt for all three, really, but I swear, I wish I had a Geena Davis character in my life. I got out of an 8-year relationship and I swear I don’t know how to take care of myself anymore either.

@reneedennis2011 3 жыл бұрын

Talk Radio. I believe that the ending is based on the murder of Alan Berg (spoiler alert).

@SaintMartins 3 жыл бұрын

Talk Radio's end credits music is legendary, performed by The Penguin Cafe Orchestra -"telephone & rubber band" later it was sampled in a song "in the meantime" by Spacehog. look up both songs !

@elconquistador364 Жыл бұрын

No shit,I always dug that song by spacehog

@stephenkissane4268 Жыл бұрын

What did the think of the first hellraiser

@micheller6804 3 жыл бұрын

James Woods actually sued a guy who commented online that he was a cokehead. It's funny to see him actually play one. Ever seen Woods interviewed? With the ever-manic energy he presents, one could be forgiven for guessing he was on stimulants. 😳

@ricardocantoral7672 3 жыл бұрын

He does have that manic, coked up persona.

@zxbc1 3 жыл бұрын

You know that Woody Allen joke about a stroke causing extreme conservatism. Well, I think James Woods probably had several of them in his prime days from using coke and ended up his current state.

@MrBoyYankee 3 жыл бұрын

James Woods used to be one of my favorite actors but I feels over the years all those slimy characters he played melded with his persona now. Sad so very sad he became a cartoon character. Oh a piece of candy. 🍬

@micheller6804 3 жыл бұрын

@@MrBoyYankee Yeah, he has a creepy vibe. Still love Videodrome though.

@MrBoyYankee 3 жыл бұрын

@@micheller6804 Death to Videodrome! Long live The New flesh! CIVIC TV.

@reneedennis2011 3 жыл бұрын

Pelle the Conquerer is also a good movie.

@anothermonday5664 Жыл бұрын

Roger sort of throws it back at Gene "okay give me an example of a better addicted to cocaine movie" and he flat lines cuz there is none. And you *knew* it would be predictable because it's set up in the first few minutes when his buddy is using coke and then Woods is given all this money and opportunity. You know he's going to fall into the shit hole and Woods just puts on a master class of manic paranoia. Talk Radio still one of the best examples of the final days in the life of a self-destructive, self-loathing character. And one of the best shots of all time is that gimbal / swivel / whatever the hell it was when Barry is melting down on the air at the end. Such a great piece of cinematography.

@reginaldforthright805 9 ай бұрын

I’d say the man who laughs is better

@branagain Жыл бұрын

Tom Bergeron started as a newscaster? I didn’t know.

@bb6640 2 жыл бұрын

Hellova Amnesty commercial prior.

@fridaysmith2567 3 жыл бұрын

Did Ebert like Hellraiser? I couldn't tell what he thought about the movie from his review.

@destinypifer5772 3 жыл бұрын

He and Siskel both hated the film because of the gore and violence.

@errolbourgeois8230 3 жыл бұрын

HELLRAISER franchise burn itself out very quickly. I hope they never reboot it . I don't want to see Pinhead again.

@ricardocantoral7672 3 жыл бұрын

I thought he made it clear that he didn't like it.

@nicktaylor2657 Жыл бұрын

He said recapping the film it was one of the worst movies of the year

@reginaldforthright805 9 ай бұрын

@@errolbourgeois8230haw haw take your meds madame

@ricardocantoral7672 Жыл бұрын

I saw The Boost last night and Roger Ebert's praise of the film was on point. Yet on the other hand, Woods' character forever remained a mystery to me. I did feel for him when he was reduced to being a nearly vacant shell but his character was never really developed. From the beginning, it's obvious that Woods was bipolar and the film never really addresses that.

@TheDancingRomeo 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Hollywood has sure come a long way hasn’t it! Hahhahaha

@jonnybirchyboy1560 2 жыл бұрын

backwards, yeah

@HkFinn83 2 жыл бұрын

Well I’m sure most people in Hollywood are still liberals who support the likes of Amnesty, what’s changed is you’re now a poor fool who believes insane right wing conspiracy theories.

@garrickragon1232 Жыл бұрын

Keif!!!!!!!

@MrBoyYankee 3 жыл бұрын

Hellraiser:2 they got wrong. Dr Chaunard became apart of leviathan due to unrequited love. Tragic

@gspendlove 3 жыл бұрын

I think he was tricked. He spent his life trying to unlock the mystery of the Lament Configuration (the puzzle box) and wanted desperately to know what was on the other side. Julia promised him the answers to all his questions when all she really wanted was one more minion for Leviathan. And when Leviathan thought He was in danger, He cut Channard loose....dropped him like a hot potato. Least that's how I saw it.

@pandaeyes42 2 жыл бұрын

James Woods in The Boost. WHAT OVERACTING???

@bennyshambles Жыл бұрын

It’s hilariously bad, but I couldn’t look away. The overdose/bad reaction scene was reedonkulous. This review and clip selection makes it seem like a very effective drug drama, but when you watch the actual film it’s pretty goofy. I found myself laughing out loud at the serious scenes (the beach staircase fall, the bad reaction, the domestic, violence, the buildup to and self-sabotage of the pivotal comeback deal, etc. The most enjoyable scenes were the ones with Sean Young skinny dipping. Her acting was passable, but came off much worse when juxtaposed with Woods’ scenery buffet.

@thejosephchrist 10 ай бұрын

Oh man they really have no understanding of Hellraiser at all and its a bit painful. "If you open the box the wrong way it sends you to hell." No.....its if you open it the *right* way. These people were looking for hell but didn't realize what it really was until they found it. It's also not really supposed to make sense in the traditional way. You're seeing the world through the eyes of the characters who are also confused. The world is supposed to be blanketed in mystery.

@alcabane3125 2 жыл бұрын

accidental touristb was to bland didnt agree at all

@daron9229 3 жыл бұрын

Hollywood actors and celebrities being supportive of liberty and freedom? Wow this clip must be really old.

@HkFinn83 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure most people in Hollywood and the arts in general are still liberals who support the likes of Amnesty. What’s changed is the average person (you) is now a complete fool who believes insane right wing conspiracy theories.

@Shorty_Lickens Жыл бұрын

Can you prove with evidence that todays Hollywood actors and celebrities are combative of liberty and freedom?