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Wow...when these guys got it wrong they really got it wrong. 🙄

Great proof that with 3 minutes to deliver an opinion, even such men can completely miss the point.

Ebert tells him to belt the kid across the room... What an jerk you have to be to be a critic. Good grief, what a lousy take. Stallone made an 80s film that encapsulates the failed-trucker father figure. As such, OVER THE TOP should be recognized as the greatest film about a deadbeat Dad who turns things around in cinema history. How many millions of dead-beat trucker dads wanted to do better after watching this?

WRONG AS USUAL…!!! When it came to black films of the 80s and 90s, Siskel and Ebert assumed all movies should be epic. But they failed to understand that most black films had small budgets and producers/directors had no choice but to spend more on the production and actors. Character development requires more production, more actors, more film time. And budgets made all of that impossible. So it was always put on the actors to do a great performance to make the movie memorable. It’s the same rule followed in stage play.

The fellas are being a little rough on this one in retrospect. Yes, it has some notable tropes from that period of film, but this piece of cinema stands the test of time far more than many others that hit the same notes. Hindsight is 20/20, but two thumbs up is two thumbs up.

First paper I ever delivered at a conference was an analysis of this film; it was a fine paper "I Shouted Out 'Who Shot Nice Guy Eddy?'" at a film conference at Florida State 30 years or so ago -- it was very well received. Loved Siskel & Ebert; they missed hard on this one.

Boy was Siskel off on Point Break. 30 years later absolute classic. Movies music really meant to be enjoyed not over analysised. Obviously some plot holes. But way better than modern movies like Fast and furious and John Wick.

I saw this when i was 10 or 11 in the theaters with my dad. Loved it then, still love it now.😊

They nailed it on this one. It's a truly awful movie.

Gene right yet again imho

What is with these two thinking Edward Scissorhands is a kid's movie? It's not. Man I miss these guys, but sometimes movies just went COMPLETELY over their heads.

This movie came out when I was going through that transition of childhood to teenager, and therefore was looking for entertainment with a sharper edge as well as still not understanding why villains fall in love, so I didn’t like it so much (except for Hellfire). Even today I find it rather clunky. I did however love Frollo. That performance was magnificent.

It's below Beauty and the Beast but in the same class as the Little Mermaid and solidly above Aladdin.

I love that uncle buck will go dark when needed but that’s not his nature.

Huge fan of this movie ❤

I don't even remember there being gay characters in this movie, maybe they took the Rise of Palpatine approach?

This was one of my favorite movies as a kid. I was blown away by it and it captured my imagination. Giving it a rewatch recently...yeah, it holds up.

RIP Patrice O’Neal his take is great on opie & Anthony AND he was right about the movie 🎥 being A+ until the white house blows up

Ah making money off being a contrarian. And being dead wrong.

What a couple of losers who can't enjoy one of the top 50 sci-fi movies ever. It combined Indiana Jones with Star Wars and gave an outlet to all our childlike fantasies about the pyramids. It was brilliant fun and people who can enjoy it for having too many unbelievable plot holes are taking themselves WAY too seriously. Let's just compare Star Wars Episode 4 with Star Gate and ask ourselves, which one is more entertaining? Ah, yes I see. A movie review shouldn't be so subjected to the whims of shifting mood. If your criticism is worth anything, it shouldn't reveal to me your insecurities, mood, or how tired you are of your job, or how your review took place smack in the middle of an era of history where there was so much goodness that spoiled little overpaid critics would hate whatever came next if at any point it even hinted at drawing inspiration from the era. Also all the losers in these comments who agree with these two dismissive cads, we are just all so impressed with you, that you are so sophisticated that you could never like such a boring film, such an audacious ruse as this film, such a waste of your superior time. We do thank you for sharing your superior thoughts, just as Siskel & Ebert, so that we can all know what we thought about the movie too. Thank you for your original thoughts, all of you.

This movie was amazing I don't care what these guys say

C'mon! 😂

i was 11 when this movie came out and it was amazing.

It's not Citizen Kane, but it's fun and entertaining as hell. There's your review.

Definitely my least favourite Godzilla movie.

I think these two are idiots. They like ruining my whole childhood.

Great movie. 👍

I remember thinking “boy Clint is getting old. He probably won’t be around much longer” when I saw this movie. lol

there was a run of the president kicking ass movies in the 90s, or just being awesome.

Sounds about right.... these two never could tell their ass from a hole in the ground. It got so bad where you could pretty much guarantee If they said the Movie. was good it was trash, if I said the way it was trash, it was excellent.

No disrespect to the deceased, but I never fkd with they opinions lol.. clown a@@ reviews , they even shitted on good fellas ! Really?? Lol

I think Ebert had an easier time than Siskel enjoying comedies and didn't take them too seriously. Take the movie for what it is, not for what it isn't.

The only bad about Point Break is Keanu Reeves acting, he usually played clueless surfer dudes so playing against type. Same reason it doesn't work in Bram Stokers Dracula

I think Ebert is wrong; switchblade sam wouldn't be too disturbing for children, but he is too disturbing for parents and adults. A dirty hobo kidnapping children is comical to kids, they don't understand the reality of the danger of that situation like parents would. Then again, adults understand it's just a movie better than kids. But the reality of that situation is terrifying for parents

The best movie that Seagal did. After that he went down while his body went big

I remember this episode this is when I stopped listening to them.

It's a hilarious movie, I watched twice in the theaters and then on cable, VHS, and on DVD many times since.

I don't really understand their complaint. Are they saying that it wasn't enough character development for them?? Or was the bank hiest just too unrealistic for them?? I personally love the film.

This movie is 30 years old!

Just watched it a few days ago for the first time, it had potential but it ended up being sooo boring.

They don’t get it. The three films Daniel learns defense, not offense. The films teach viewers to use violence as a last resort - but to stand up to your bully and your fears and use what was taught to you.

Sometimes critics take themselves so damn seriously. It's just a fun carnival ride, loved the movie - stop trying to make it shakespeare

I think Gene missed the point...we dont need to know why a killer or someone crazy is the way they are

The story is that Katzemberg stole the idea from John Lasseter (who told him he--Lasseter --- was working on A Bug's Life in 1996)

These two are just two old men who need to get out more. This movie was entertaining.

Liked it better than The Lion King, but had less box office

Eberts a fuckin moron. He only wrote one script in his entire life and it was for a dump cheap boob flick. In fact it was one of the lesser boob flicks. The technology used to make sound has nothing to do with the mixing level. In the earliest film days it was easy to overdrive the music or effects and drown out voice.

Something Siskel said that interested me was his comment about feeling Peter Pan is your own age, whatever that age is. That reminded me of a quote from the original novel: "Oh no, he [Peter] isn't grown up,' Wendy assured her confidently, 'and he is just my size.' She meant that he was her size in both mind and body; she didn't know how she knew it, she just knew it." (Chapter I, Peter Breaks Through)

I disagree in the sense that this didn't scare and creep kids out. We all liked it as kids. But I wish it was deeper. It has such haunting beauty--of course it's a Tim Burton film. But there's not enough meat to it. Still, some scenes stick with you.

Two Very Spirited Thumbs Up for The Hunchback of Notre Dame. One of the very best of the Disney animated features with great visuals, terrific musical numbers and an unusual hero who adds a message to the adventure.