As a Mexican American in southern California, my family watched Three Amigos every Christmas morning at my Grandparents house after church, while eating chorizo and eggs, menudo and tamales. Everyone in the family loved it and its a vibrant part of my childhood.
I worked in a bar in Detroit’s Mexican Town and every Friday the owner who was in his 70s made the most incredible caldo de res which we served Saturday morning along with his secret recipe roasted chili pepper salsa that I would kill to taste one more time in my life (sadly he passed on years ago). Then Sundays we served menudo. I still remember counting the money in the office on Saturday mornings with the giant sheet of tripe draped over the utility sink behind my desk after being washed (it was an office/utility closet)-it’s a smell that stays with you lol. Those were such great times, with all the old timers coming in from the neighborhood with so many awesome stories and jokes-great food and great memories!!
It was too awkward of a moment for him to say anything and what do you say? Fortunately Ebert elaborated more and in that elaboration it gave Chase an out to alleviate his awkwardness.
“Are you the singing bush?” He asks the bush that happens to be singing. Understated and glorious. I find myself quoting Three Amigos more than almost any other movie. It’s a brilliant film full of legendary actors including Alphonso arau as el guapo. Famous Mexican actor and director. Appeared in Jodorowsky’s psychedelic biblical western, El Topo. But I digress, is there anyone who hears the word plethora and doesn’t think of three amigos? That’s a movie with staying power. I’ll fill you with so much lead you’ll be using your dick as a pencil! The Lillian Gish story. You shot the invisible swordsman! You were supposed to shoot UP! We all shot UP! It’s like living with a six year old. We pillaged and plundered and pruned the hedges of many small Villages. We raped the horses. And rode off on the women! Infamous? We know who you are…(no kidding…) The German says to wait here. Mmm..yeah… What’s tequila? It’s like beer. Is it fattening? Fattenins? My little buttercup… I think it’s a Mail plane…did you see the two little balls? Everyone’s got an el guapo. For some it might be shyness. Our el guapo, who also happens to be the real el guapo is a big scary man who wants to kill us. What am I doing in Mexico?!? I’ve already been shot! I know, I know… Sew grandma, sew like the wind! Chapstick? Good night Ned! It’s a sweater! He said that’ll be the day Mr flugalman. No dough…no show. You meet Cochise. At first you think he’s a terrible guy…then you get to know him…by the end of the picture (clap) you’re friends! Well go down to Baja and we’ll shoot it in 8 days Sandy and Irving are working on the script now. Do you know what nada means? Isn’t that a light chicken gravy? Take the amigos clothes. Going to watch now.
That's what I was thinking, shut up guys... Johnny is talking. AND, the golden child never did make 100 million... and the 3 Amigos is now regarded as a classic.
the point they brought up was true. and is still true. Some people find some people funny and other people don't find that person funny. Some people like dark humor, some people don't. Dad jokes are funny but some people think they are cringe.
"The Three Amigos" was an intrinsic part of my childhood. It's pure genius and always entertaining. The directing and everyone in it were amazing, just like the brilliant writing that they brought to life.
@@DinosaurKing what? I’m a HUGE film buff! Did I say I only watch movies from my childhood? No, so I’m not suffocating myself. I was specifically speaking ABOUT my childhood by stating what it meant to it.
I reckon the only reason Chevy Chase didn't bite and go mental was because it was Johnny Carson's show - back then you didn't mess with Carson, he had huge power.
Haha. It was more awkward for Chevy than that. In that time period - there was no rotten tomatoes, no meta critic. Just those two guys and their thumb rating. All that most audiences trusted. Literally the only three people that could legit change the fate of movies, for good or for ill, were sitting to Chevy’s left, busting on him :)
@@ryanmichael1298 Yeah, it didn't age well. Each of the actor-comedians have far better comedies: National Lampoon's Vacation (Or Christmas Vacation), Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, and Inner Space are still funny.
First of all, Johnny was an absolute master, because this whole interview did everything possible to go off the rails and explode but he somehow got it to its final destination with a laugh and a smile, as always. Also, Chevy Chase handled this slight with real class, and some quick wit, that showed a backbone without trying to overcompensate. Lastly, the Three Amigos really got the last laugh, in more ways than one, because it's become somewhat of a comedy cult classic over the years. It may be a quirky oddball comedy, but it is incredibly unique, memorable, and definitely a trip.
You stole my thoughts. Johnny did a great job navigating that conversation. Ebert was wrong about the Three Amigos and rude to say that in front of Chevy. Siskel who I regarded as up tight came off as quick witted and more likable with the bribing joke. I liked the unscripted conversation but you can see how quickly it can go off the rails and why most shows don't leave things up to chance.
My kids just watched the Three Amigos for the first time a couple months ago, and I hadn’t seen it since it came out when I was a kid. We all laughed hysterically, so many great gags. Our favorite was the canteen scene when the other two are empty/full of sand and Chevy’s is so full of water he gargles with it and dumps the rest on the ground as the other two stare in disbelief-we were dying.
I saw 3 amigos at the theater when I was 17, I hated it. I saw it agian when I was 27, I LOVED IT! it’s my favorite comedy movie. I needed life experience to get the jokes. Sometimes people just can’t relate and therefore things aren’t funny.
Same for me when I saw Starship Troopers, I had just broken up with a girl and none of the dark humor landed and I just fixated on the over the top clunky acting and hammy violence. I LOVE Paul Verhoeven movies and still laugh about the mindset I must have been in.
Same here. Saw it recently found it funny and sentimental with just the right touch. Thought it was just a junky money grab when I saw it the first time.
I read that Chevy Chase privately told Roger Ebert that he didn't like Three Amigos either, but felt it was unprofessional that Ebert publicly slammed it on the same show Chevy was trying to promote it.
& he did appreciate silly comedies. Top Secret!, Kingpins etc. But those movies had a lot more going for them. 3 Amigos, did not. Even to my 10 year old eyes in the theater.
It's interesting that "Three Amigos" has stood the test of time and frequently shows up on TV. I can't remember the last time I saw "Golden Child" show up on TV.
yep! also check out Will Farrell "Casa de mi padre" (House of My Father or simply My Father's House) is a 2012 Spanish-language American Western comedy film. Ridiculously hysterical.
@@jesses5463 I disagree. While the Magnificent Seven, was an American version of Seven Samurai, it was not a parody and it was a good movie for its time.
@@carlhaldeman420 There were two parts to your response. First, “Wow” as in “it’s incredible that we agree”. Next “You need to get out more”, which is some very friendly advice, though I’m not sure how you know the frequency with which I “get out”. Are you stalking me?
Right after he mimed money into his pocket he made an observation about the best movie to come out and I thought for sure here was going to say The Three Amigos to keep that joke going. That would’ve been comedic gold.
@@marshallgatten6465 I always enjoy when siskel and ebert review a film while they may not have the same view as you. At least they let you know why they felt it was not a good film and gave you a chance to make your own opinion.
@@Marveryn Oof. You wrote that publicly. I bet you are a good Democrat voter. You WANT others to tell you what to think, instead of just watching the film and deciding for yourself. Yikes.
It's an absolute impossibility to see this on any talk show today. Everybody gets the brown nose treatment..not with the late siskel and ebert, you're getting the truth!
I think they were friends with most people in Hollywood so they had some credibility. They did get into a couple of war of words with actors who took offense in what they said. They even got acknowledgment in movies some times. They once said the most truthful thing about Hollywood action movies, that there was alot of destruction or something to that effect during car chase scenes like going through vegetable or friut stands and I forget the movie now, but they stopped the car short of the fruit stand. There is a Siskel and Ebert reference in the scene, like a sign or something.@@WintersWar
Of course. They were serious movie critics, and good ones, too (especially Ebert). Lots of people in the comments are gonna shit on them tho, I just know it.
@@wet-read the problem with a fanbase is the bias that clouds judgment, for a Chevy Chase fan, or jack Nicholson fan, they really believe these two never had a bad performance, and that is total hogwash. Sisekel and Ebert kept things real. The are missed.
Chevy Chase hit the nail on the head when he ask, "When is your next picture coming out?!" There's an old adage which I added to: "Those who can, do, those who can't, teach, and those who can't do either become critics."
People acting like Siskel and Ebert did something wrong here, but all they did was their literal job. Carson asking them to give a critique of Chase's movie *that he's there to sell* was a terrible move.
I’m not a big fan of Chevy Chase as a person, but he really showed just the right amount of restraint here. I’m sure there was a BIG part of him that wanted to derail the entire segment by going after Siskel and Ebert, but he mostly let them do their thing, only occasionally throwing in some well-timed barbs.
He must have seen it coming. One of them might give him the thumbs down and then what... best to just roll with the punches and see who makes more money lol
@@fallariarising490 Nonsense. Like anyone else, he just didn't find every comedy funny. Besides, you're not always gonna agree with a movie critic. I adore Ebert, but I strongly disagree with some of his opinions. So what. It doesn't invalidate him or film criticism in general.
@@roems6396 Ok... and don't you see that you're doing the same thing others piss on Ebert for doing? That is a comedy you and a lot of other people apparently find lame (I myself know nothing about it; brief research showed me it is an Eddie Murphy film). Just like Ebert found Tommy Boy, most Adam Sandler movies, and Three Amigos lame. But he also loved the first Hangover film, Ted, and a screwy modern retelling of Litte Red Riding Hood called Freeway (prompting a puzzled moviegoer to write him, baffled he could like what they considered depraved trash). Comedy is a tightrope walk sometimes. I myself don't "get" a lot of British humor in my bones, even though I understand it on a broader, more objective level. It just doesn't do much for me.
When I was 8 i loved the Police Academy Movies, when i was 14 i thought they were stupid and juvenile then when i rewatched them in my 30s i couldnt believe how much adult subtle humor i missed.
@@DBBMed As a kid my favourite movie was Jaws. I've watched it hundreds of times (I even watch it yearly on my birthday). There's a line in the movie about 'reefer addicts'. As a kid I had no idea about that stuff and always wondered what a 'Referadik' was, until I watched the movie again as a teenager and understood what was meant. There's so many lines in 80's movies you miss as a kid and then catch as an adult, like the line at the end of Ghost Busters where Spengler says he feels 'Like the floor of a Taxi cab'. It's only after seeing Taxi driver that I realised what he meant. And as a kid I completely missed that. Nowadays they'd probably have to cut the line from the movie in case it 'offended' someone....
Yup. Amigos is one of the all time greats. Siskel & Ebert were almost always wrong. Even when they disagree, they liked & disliked for all the wrong reasons. Terrible critics. Also... what a complete ass to sit there and tell people not to see his movie. Have some class ffs.
Maybe so - but I dont think it's because of the content, it's more because it had 3 actors who are beloved. Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short are all successful actors.
There's not a single talk show person living who could have handled this interview. Carson was brilliant, because he Listened to who he interviewed. He also knew exactly when to lean in and when to lay out.
Perfectly said....by listening and having intuition, he could control the whole deal....and he had timing in both humor and the TV clock, knew when to go to a commercial and how to use that to cut off a bad interview or break up a conversation that went astray into the Outer Limits lol
Ludicrous. More like EVERY talk show host could handle this interview. It was very ordinary. Carson was nothing special - he was just one of the originals and people were impressed at the time because it was still new. But people get so carried away with being fans they want to praise him for anything.
I agree with Ebert, unfortunately. I really wanted to like the 3 Amigos, especially because of Steve Martin and Chevy Chase... but it just did not deliver. At the time I liked to Golden Child much more, and still rewatch it (but it never even broke 100 million). I cannot remember the last time I even thought about the Amigos. Kind of a bummer. 😎
It made for a very interesting as well as a bit uncomfortable tonight show segment. However, what I wish was that there was a camera backstage to capture what might have been a far more interesting conversation between the 3 of them!
I think s&e were off on 3 amigos, it had a successful run at the movies plus a long run on TV. So didn't always agree with them but there show and reviews made for an entertaining show, they are missed.
There's the problem with critics, how many times have you watched a movie or listened to a song the first time and not gotten "it", only to fall in love with it after the second or third time?
Siskel & Ebert at times would share their 2nd or 3rd impressions of movies either at the end of the year or a few years after release. Apocolypse Now comes to mind as one such film that Gene didn't like at release. A few years later he admitted that he grew to appreciate it much more and would give it a yes. At least you always got their honest opinion and had an idea of what to expect before seeing a film.
I did't "get" The Fifth Element when I saw it in the theater. Sometime later, it was playing at a friend's house, and I'd catch more and more snipets during conversations, and finally got what the movie was.
Chevy couldn't have cared less - he got paid the same regardless of whether they hated it or loved it. As Johnny alluded to, S&E were very popular but I don't know that they moved the needle very much in terms of how many tickets were sold.
Remember these guys were pretty much the only critics that the average person paid any attention to. Their influence was huge. If they gave a picture 2 thumbs down you didn't go.
Chevy took that extremely well, considering his reputation for being an absolute rage monster. But he got the last laugh as the movie was a hit and has become a classic.
@@johnskrbYeah, it did not age well at all. Not like National Lampoon's Vacation (or Christmas Vacation). In fact, it is pretty low on all 3 comedian-actors' resumes.
@@fordprefect4728 I like the actors, too. Ever see Inner Space and Trains, Planes, and Automobiles. 3 Amigos just doesn't compete with the best of their movies.
Roger Ebert was an excellent writer. He won the Pulitzer for his film criticism. Sounds like "doing" to me. But I'll take your side if you show me your Pulitzer. 😉
I always watched Siskel & Ebert although I didn't always agree. But they provided a lot of insight into how movies are made. Sort of the equivalent of a music appreciation class. And once a year each of them would fess up to one notable mistake they made. One year, Ebert said he erred in his original review of The Graduate by saying, "the instantly forgettable songs by Simon and Garfunkel."
@@takerdust he gave both "Thumbs Up." But... 2 1/2 stars for Home Alone 1 and 3 stars for Home Alone 3. What he disliked most about Home Alone 1 is how implausible it was. And that true. I think he missed how excellently implausible it was, however, and that it was a FICITOINAL MOVIE designed to entertain. He had hoped for something realistic.
Oh, certainly. But, I did find their opinions useful. They were the best and most informative when they disagreed with each other and discussed their different perceptions. Those occasions always gave us even deeper insight into the films they were reviewing. So, yes, they were a bit egotistical, but they were justified, because they clearly knew their business.
I think Siskel made a good point at the end. For big movies, a critics input makes very little difference on how well a film will do. Whether it is panned or praised the next Minions film will make millions in the box just because it is a Minions film. However, for the lesser known films, sometimes the only way you ever hear about them is from critics because they are the only ones willing to watch them. That's a really overlooked value of a critic, is to give an audience to the audienceless. To say nothing of their value in understanding the art and providing a framework for people to appreciate or want better from the art form.
I rarely see the Dunning-Kruger effect more fully on display than in comment sections like these, where there lots of people who have no idea about, and hence, no appreciation for, film criticism and film critics. They just are offended and mad that critics dare to tear apart one or more movies they happen to like. I disagree strongly with Ebert on some things, but so what? It's gonna happen. Get over it, mental midgets!
The Golden Child grossed $79,817,937 at the US box office, making it the eighth biggest film of the year. The film's opening weekend was $11,549,711, and it grossed $79,817,937 worldwide.
One measure of how good a movie is, particularly a comedy, is how quotable it is. Three Amigos is a treasure trove of quotable lines. "Would you say there is a plethora?". "Together we...BURNED THE VILLAGE!". "You dont want a leeetle seessy gun. You want a MAN'S gun!". "Tell us we will die like dogs....You WILL die like dogs.". "Can you fashion a rudimentary lathe?". "And she said, 'Young man, you have got it.' And i was like, 'ah!'. That's a true story."
You're missing the point. They aren't religious authorities issuing decrees. They are paid to have a broader understanding and appreciation of that which they criticize, generally speaking, and their takes are there for your consideration... or not. You're not always gonna agree with them; I adore Ebert, but there are some things I strongly disagreed with him about. So what?
@@wet-readAll they said was that they don’t care what say. I agree, the critics have their job to do and their own opinions. I personally don’t care about critics opinions either. I like to make up my own mind.
gotta be honest, Siskel's bit about the 100 bucks was funny. and BEING funny is so much harder than doing drama. when the man claps the board and says, "take 3", and you must make people across the World laugh, that can't be easy. as Peter O'Toole said, "dying is easy. comedy is hard". (in 'My Favorite Year').
What a lot of folks aren't aware of is that Chevy, Siskel and Ebert did this whole schtick on SNL a few years before, when they were the guest hosts and were commenting on Chevy's movie career and he was mugging at them from behind. They were just doing a bit and BTW Ebert was one of the few critics who applauded Chevy for his turn at drama in "Memoirs of an Invisible Man".
True, but the question wasn't whether comedy is more difficult than drama in terms of performance; the question was which is more difficult to review, and I think Ebert's answer (that drama is more difficult for the reason given) was rather astute.
Three legends, indeed. Your appreciation is appreciated! 😊 I am busy combing the comments to quarrel with the inevitable legions of morons who get bent out of shape because they don't understand film critics and film criticism.
Three Amigos is like Spaceballs, hated by critics, loved by humans.
Siskel loved Spaceballs.
Spaceballs was extremely clever and well executed satire. Three Amigos wasn't much of anything.
Alot of people disliked Three Amigos, me included.
I liked Spaceballs mildly...hated Three Amigos
Both movies are shit , Spaceballs slightly better
As a Mexican American in southern California, my family watched Three Amigos every Christmas morning at my Grandparents house after church, while eating chorizo and eggs, menudo and tamales. Everyone in the family loved it and its a vibrant part of my childhood.
That's so cool.
I worked in a bar in Detroit’s Mexican Town and every Friday the owner who was in his 70s made the most incredible caldo de res which we served Saturday morning along with his secret recipe roasted chili pepper salsa that I would kill to taste one more time in my life (sadly he passed on years ago). Then Sundays we served menudo. I still remember counting the money in the office on Saturday mornings with the giant sheet of tripe draped over the utility sink behind my desk after being washed (it was an office/utility closet)-it’s a smell that stays with you lol. Those were such great times, with all the old timers coming in from the neighborhood with so many awesome stories and jokes-great food and great memories!!
@@vdussaut9182 How lovely!
Did you also eat Menudo while watching Labamba The Richie Valens story? I think if I was eating Menudo I'd want to listen to Menudo at the same time.
Ground chorizo and _scrambled_ eggs? I love that.
Chevy Chase is NOT known for biting his tongue but he did pretty well here.
It was too awkward of a moment for him to say anything and what do you say? Fortunately Ebert elaborated more and in that elaboration it gave Chase an out to alleviate his awkwardness.
3 Amigos is a classic. Its where I learned the word plethora. And pretending to think bacon was bat wings.
He was at the height of his career and everyone loved him. He was loving all of this.
I thought Chevy was solid here . He usually struggled on talk shows . But here he was great .
@@videorangers3962esp his own!😅
- "You can kiss me on the veranda."
- "Lips would be fine."
I like the one which is not too Brite. Which one is that?
One of this movie's many hilarious memorable lines.
One of the best quotable moments of the movie 😂
“Are you the singing bush?” He asks the bush that happens to be singing. Understated and glorious. I find myself quoting Three Amigos more than almost any other movie. It’s a brilliant film full of legendary actors including Alphonso arau as el guapo. Famous Mexican actor and director. Appeared in Jodorowsky’s psychedelic biblical western, El Topo.
But I digress, is there anyone who hears the word plethora and doesn’t think of three amigos? That’s a movie with staying power.
I’ll fill you with so much lead you’ll be using your dick as a pencil!
The Lillian Gish story.
You shot the invisible swordsman! You were supposed to shoot UP! We all shot UP! It’s like living with a six year old.
We pillaged and plundered and pruned the hedges of many small
Villages. We raped the horses. And rode off on the women!
Infamous?
We know who you are…(no kidding…) The German says to wait here. Mmm..yeah…
What’s tequila? It’s like beer. Is it fattening? Fattenins?
My little buttercup…
I think it’s a Mail plane…did you see the two little balls?
Everyone’s got an el guapo. For some it might be shyness. Our el guapo, who also happens to be the real el guapo is a big scary man who wants to kill us.
What am I doing in Mexico?!? I’ve already been shot! I know, I know…
Sew grandma, sew like the wind!
Chapstick?
Good night Ned!
It’s a sweater!
He said that’ll be the day Mr flugalman.
No dough…no show.
You meet Cochise. At first you think he’s a terrible guy…then you get to know him…by the end of the picture (clap) you’re friends! Well go down to Baja and we’ll shoot it in 8 days Sandy and Irving are working on the script now.
Do you know what nada means?
Isn’t that a light chicken gravy?
Take the amigos clothes.
Going to watch now.
"fattenings?"
That boom mic operator almost quit.
That was me
@@TOCC50lets smoke?
Ha!
Hahaha
😂😂😂😂
It was awfully nice of Siskel and Ebert to explain how comedy works to Johnny Carson.
Ha ha ha ha!
That's what I was thinking, shut up guys... Johnny is talking. AND, the golden child never did make 100 million... and the 3 Amigos is now regarded as a classic.
the point they brought up was true. and is still true. Some people find some people funny and other people don't find that person funny. Some people like dark humor, some people don't. Dad jokes are funny but some people think they are cringe.
Yeah Carson had no clue what comedy was, hence his atrocious record picking stand up comedians to come on his show. ;) /s
Did Carson invite them and ASK THEM because that’s not quite laffsplaining if so
"Do you know what foreplay is?"
"No."
"Good. Neither does El Guapo."
- "I think it's a mail plane."
- "How can you tell?"
- "Didn't you see it's little balls?"
When I watched it the first time as a kid, that joke literally flew over my head!
I did t get it either as a kid
In a way, all of us has an El Guapo to face. For Roger Ebert, comedy is his El Guapo.
Hah! That's so true.
But for Chevy, his El Guapo is the real El Guapo.
thank you for this comment, wow it caught me off guard in a perfect way. bravo.
Doesn't guapo mean handsome?
Next to the pledge to Headley Lamarr this is one of my favorite comedy speeches.
Listening to people dissect comedy is one of the circles of hell.
Ugh. CZcams comments must be linked to it as theres always some chud trying to explain why you should be laughing.
Comments that start with “as a” drive me nuts,everyone thinks they have to talk that way
"Divine Comedy", if you will 😅
Brilliant assessment
@@michaelblaine6494as a person that comments on CZcams, I wholeheartedly agree.
I can imagine what Chevy was saying while shaking hands. “Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. Kiss my… Kiss his… Happy Hanukkah.”
😂😂😂
That movie (Christmas Vacation) was released 3 years almost to the day after Three Amigos.
@@themichaelcreed - I like to believe this was the moment Chevy wrote that line. 😅
Who remembers these two? Who remembers the movie and still watches it? I rest my case :)
"The Three Amigos" was an intrinsic part of my childhood. It's pure genius and always entertaining. The directing and everyone in it were amazing, just like the brilliant writing that they brought to life.
likewise. Me and my brothers still quote some scenes. Yes it was silly, but so funny.
@@fuzzblightyear145 “Who the gad are YOU?!”
“What’s happening today - gringos falling from the SKY?!”
agrred!!!
Man you gotta start getting into better movies. It's never too late to escape that toxic, suffocating nostalgia you're weighing yourself down with
@@DinosaurKing what? I’m a HUGE film buff! Did I say I only watch movies from my childhood? No, so I’m not suffocating myself. I was specifically speaking ABOUT my childhood by stating what it meant to it.
Best line in Three Amigos....Chevy asks the woman who made dinner "Do you have anything else to eat besides Mexican food?"
Lip balm?
That was pretty erotic.😅
"Can I have your watch when you are dead?"
"Would you say I have a PLETHORA of pinatas?"
We have a plethora of Mexican food….😂
I reckon the only reason Chevy Chase didn't bite and go mental was because it was Johnny Carson's show - back then you didn't mess with Carson, he had huge power.
Yes I was wondering about that
Exactly Johnny Carson was the best
I expected Chevy Chase to go off that was a very mild reaction from him
Haha. It was more awkward for Chevy than that.
In that time period - there was no rotten tomatoes, no meta critic.
Just those two guys and their thumb rating. All that most audiences trusted.
Literally the only three people that could legit change the fate of movies, for good or for ill, were sitting to Chevy’s left, busting on him :)
Mobster level respect
Best line in 3 Amigos - Steve Martin kisses the girl & says "I'll be back one day" to which she replies "Why??"
I felt so bad for him. I also think it hit hard because it’s the story of my life with women. 😂😢
John Wayne in The Alamo: "Look I paid good money for these clothes" guy " Why?"
The birdcall scene in The Three Amigos was one of the funniest things ever!
i will always think of my dad and i rolling in laughter at the theatre at this scene
I absolutely died laughing at the 3 Amigos as a kid...
It's fun if you watch it after watching The Magnificent 7. It's a fun, goofy a$$ movie.
I absolutely died laughing at the 3 Amigos... as a kid.
@@ryanmichael1298 Yeah, it didn't age well. Each of the actor-comedians have far better comedies: National Lampoon's Vacation (Or Christmas Vacation), Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, and Inner Space are still funny.
Sorry for your loss.
I'm 40 and I've been quoting 3 amigo's all of my life. I expect, I will continue to do so. I love it.
First of all, Johnny was an absolute master, because this whole interview did everything possible to go off the rails and explode but he somehow got it to its final destination with a laugh and a smile, as always. Also, Chevy Chase handled this slight with real class, and some quick wit, that showed a backbone without trying to overcompensate. Lastly, the Three Amigos really got the last laugh, in more ways than one, because it's become somewhat of a comedy cult classic over the years. It may be a quirky oddball comedy, but it is incredibly unique, memorable, and definitely a trip.
Nailed it! 👍
No one thinks it's a CULT classic.
@@Larry-Art179 it is absolutely a cult classic
Far better than the Golden Child
You stole my thoughts. Johnny did a great job navigating that conversation. Ebert was wrong about the Three Amigos and rude to say that in front of Chevy. Siskel who I regarded as up tight came off as quick witted and more likable with the bribing joke. I liked the unscripted conversation but you can see how quickly it can go off the rails and why most shows don't leave things up to chance.
They can say what they want but my little buttercup has the sweetest smile. Lol
Just the facial expressions in 3 Amigos are hilarious! Steve Martin and Chevy especially.
Really? You are going to leave out Martin Short for facial expressions?
Would you say I have a plethora of piñatas?
But if you don't know what a plethora is, how can you say that anyone had a plethora of piñatas?
@@lancer525 El Guopo would agree with you lol.
😂😂😂
A sweater!
Si, Guapo….jou got a plethora
"Sew very old woman, sew like the wind"
That was about the only line in the movie I liked
@@DavidDartleydo you have anything else besides Mexican food?
My kids just watched the Three Amigos for the first time a couple months ago, and I hadn’t seen it since it came out when I was a kid. We all laughed hysterically, so many great gags. Our favorite was the canteen scene when the other two are empty/full of sand and Chevy’s is so full of water he gargles with it and dumps the rest on the ground as the other two stare in disbelief-we were dying.
Chapstick? No? Ok.
I vaguely remember that scene now as well. Last time i saw it was back on VHS in late 80's early 90's. It was a good movie.
Three Amigos won the test of time. Millions of people love them today.
Chevy Chase handled that very well.
Chevy outlived the three amigos on this panel.
I mean, he's usually a total dick, so I guess he restrained himself somewhat.
Probably the only time he’s ever handled something well.
@@SmelOdiesTrue like Tom Jones outlive Elvis by twice.
Absolutely, that is because he is bigger than those two guys, he will be remembered always as one of the good comedians!
I saw 3 amigos at the theater when I was 17, I hated it. I saw it agian when I was 27, I LOVED IT! it’s my favorite comedy movie. I needed life experience to get the jokes. Sometimes people just can’t relate and therefore things aren’t funny.
Same for me when I saw Starship Troopers, I had just broken up with a girl and none of the dark humor landed and I just fixated on the over the top clunky acting and hammy violence. I LOVE Paul Verhoeven movies and still laugh about the mindset I must have been in.
Same here. Saw it recently found it funny and sentimental with just the right touch. Thought it was just a junky money grab when I saw it the first time.
one funny line is, when an American (familiar w/ beer) asks the Mexican "what's Tequila?" he replies, "it's like beer".
Would you say you've had a PLETHORA of life experiences?
Same for OFFICE SPACE
I read that Chevy Chase privately told Roger Ebert that he didn't like Three Amigos either, but felt it was unprofessional that Ebert publicly slammed it on the same show Chevy was trying to promote it.
I have to give it to Ebert - he stuck to his guns and spoke his opinion when asked. He was not disrespectful.
& he did appreciate silly comedies. Top Secret!, Kingpins etc. But those movies had a lot more going for them. 3 Amigos, did not. Even to my 10 year old eyes in the theater.
Ebert always had this way of giving assertive opinions respectfully. like when that one critic disagreed with him on Jacob's Ladder
It's interesting that "Three Amigos" has stood the test of time and frequently shows up on TV. I can't remember the last time I saw "Golden Child" show up on TV.
It seemed that golden child was repeated to death for a time. It was never a favorite of mine
I haven't seen the Three Amigos since the mid 80s on HBO. I haven't seen it aired anywhere since. I prefer Spies Like Us
@@lamarravery4094 that was funny
I saw “Three Amigos” one time, in the theater. I loved it at the time, but I never saw it a second time, and never felt the need to. . .
The Golden Child was terrible.
Having grown up on the old westerns like the Magnificent Seven, the Three Amigos was a brilliant parody.
I love these days
yep! also check out Will Farrell "Casa de mi padre" (House of My Father or simply My Father's House) is a 2012 Spanish-language American Western comedy film. Ridiculously hysterical.
The box office results show it was a mild success. But these days comedy is nearly deserted on the screen. 2024.
Magnificent Seven was a shit parody of one of the greatest films of all time, Seven Samurai.
@@jesses5463 I disagree. While the Magnificent Seven, was an American version of Seven Samurai, it was not a parody and it was a good movie for its time.
"So famous, he's in-famous" 😂😂
"Would you say I have a plethora of piñatas?" 😂
😂
The 3 Amigos gets better every time you watch it.
@@JustinCase780
At least it made it's money back😀
sucks
@@no834
🎵My little buttercup, has the sweetest smile 🎵
It only sucks if your mind is weak.
"Later you can kiss me on the veranda."
"Lips are fine."
Three Amigos is one of my FAVORITE movies of all time.
Finally!, someone with taste.
It also showed the Martins together. They are great friends.
@Rowebot15 Martin Short's first film
Wow. You need to get out more.
@@carlhaldeman420 There were two parts to your response. First, “Wow” as in “it’s incredible that we agree”. Next “You need to get out more”, which is some very friendly advice, though I’m not sure how you know the frequency with which I “get out”. Are you stalking me?
no accounting for taste
Three Amigos is a classic and hilarious. Can't be disputed.
It's got a good song to sing along to too." All of the doggies are in tha coral" boom ba boom...
RIP to three absolute legends. I can appreciate them all more now that I'm older.
Carson and who else? Not those two overrated critics I hope.
Time tells a different tale about The Three Amigos. Classic film!
Go figure... Johnny Carson was right about a comedy issue. 😀
In the top three of the worst movies I've ever seen. I walked out. I had to walk out: it was literally painful to watch.
Rotten Tomatoes has 45% critics, 67% audience. IMDB has 6.5 out of 10. Those are all VERY bad ratings.
especially when calling Little Shop of Horrors a better comedy.
@@bearlh40 What are some comedy films that you liked?
I love how he made the joke “could hand me $100”, Chase clapped his hand, and then he mimed something going into his pocket for a moment lol
That was funnier than almost anything Chevy has ever done.
@@jameshill2450true
Right after he mimed money into his pocket he made an observation about the best movie to come out and I thought for sure here was going to say The Three Amigos to keep that joke going. That would’ve been comedic gold.
@@marshallgatten6465 I always enjoy when siskel and ebert review a film while they may not have the same view as you. At least they let you know why they felt it was not a good film and gave you a chance to make your own opinion.
@@Marveryn Oof. You wrote that publicly. I bet you are a good Democrat voter. You WANT others to tell you what to think, instead of just watching the film and deciding for yourself. Yikes.
Her: "Would you like to kiss me on the verandah?"
Him: "On the lips would be fine!"
Siskel's line about hundred dollars was gold 4:20
Johnny had the best line , "which one of you is the ventuiliquist 😂😂😂😂
These two had some integrity to say that in front of Chase and all three kept it pretty professional.
It's an absolute impossibility to see this on any talk show today. Everybody gets the brown nose treatment..not with the late siskel and ebert, you're getting the truth!
I think they were friends with most people in Hollywood so they had some credibility. They did get into a couple of war of words with actors who took offense in what they said. They even got acknowledgment in movies some times. They once said the most truthful thing about Hollywood action movies, that there was alot of destruction or something to that effect during car chase scenes like going through vegetable or friut stands and I forget the movie now, but they stopped the car short of the fruit stand. There is a Siskel and Ebert reference in the scene, like a sign or something.@@WintersWar
Of course. They were serious movie critics, and good ones, too (especially Ebert). Lots of people in the comments are gonna shit on them tho, I just know it.
@@wet-read the problem with a fanbase is the bias that clouds judgment, for a Chevy Chase fan, or jack Nicholson fan, they really believe these two never had a bad performance, and that is total hogwash. Sisekel and Ebert kept things real. The are missed.
@WintersWar agree. I like Chevy and he has been quite a few stinkers
Chevy Chase hit the nail on the head when he ask, "When is your next picture coming out?!" There's an old adage which I added to: "Those who can, do, those who can't, teach, and those who can't do either become critics."
People acting like Siskel and Ebert did something wrong here, but all they did was their literal job. Carson asking them to give a critique of Chase's movie *that he's there to sell* was a terrible move.
Screw the critics. Three Amigos became a classic.
Critics are the worst.
I watched it as a kid an liked it. But a lot of stuff I liked as a kid doesn't hold up, so I don't know.
".... it's......a sweater!!!"
Do you need other people's approval to like a film?
That doesn't mean it's a good film. Jus sayin
I’m not a big fan of Chevy Chase as a person, but he really showed just the right amount of restraint here.
I’m sure there was a BIG part of him that wanted to derail the entire segment by going after Siskel and Ebert, but he mostly let them do their thing, only occasionally throwing in some well-timed barbs.
I bet some words were expressed when those mics were off.
Agreed.
@@maximusprime3459supposedly he told them he didn’t think three amigos was very good either lol
This kind of candor and honesty that Ebert expressed will never be seen today. I salute the late Roger Ebert for speaking truth to power.
He must have seen it coming. One of them might give him the thumbs down and then what... best to just roll with the punches and see who makes more money lol
Three Amigos is a timeless classic.
Be it ever so silly, still one of my all time favorites. "Sew, sew like the wind!" 🤣
Roger Ebert explaining what comedy is to Carson is like a tone-deaf Vulcan explaining opera.
Ha!
lol he doesn't understand comedy
@@fallariarising490
Nonsense. Like anyone else, he just didn't find every comedy funny. Besides, you're not always gonna agree with a movie critic. I adore Ebert, but I strongly disagree with some of his opinions. So what. It doesn't invalidate him or film criticism in general.
@@wet-read
He also said that he liked the Golden Child. This segment alone makes me question his taste in movies.
@@roems6396
Ok... and don't you see that you're doing the same thing others piss on Ebert for doing? That is a comedy you and a lot of other people apparently find lame (I myself know nothing about it; brief research showed me it is an Eddie Murphy film). Just like Ebert found Tommy Boy, most Adam Sandler movies, and Three Amigos lame. But he also loved the first Hangover film, Ted, and a screwy modern retelling of Litte Red Riding Hood called Freeway (prompting a puzzled moviegoer to write him, baffled he could like what they considered depraved trash).
Comedy is a tightrope walk sometimes. I myself don't "get" a lot of British humor in my bones, even though I understand it on a broader, more objective level. It just doesn't do much for me.
As someone who watched 3 Amigos as a child, when I saw it later I was surprised at how much raunchy humor was in it that obviously went over my head.
"I'll come back some day,"
"Why?" That line gets me every time 🤣
I loved the movie when I was a kid. But I was the youngest and it didn't take much to entertain me.
When I was 8 i loved the Police Academy Movies, when i was 14 i thought they were stupid and juvenile then when i rewatched them in my 30s i couldnt believe how much adult subtle humor i missed.
"...You could kiss me on the veranda."
"Lips would be fine."
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@@DBBMed As a kid my favourite movie was Jaws. I've watched it hundreds of times (I even watch it yearly on my birthday). There's a line in the movie about 'reefer addicts'. As a kid I had no idea about that stuff and always wondered what a 'Referadik' was, until I watched the movie again as a teenager and understood what was meant. There's so many lines in 80's movies you miss as a kid and then catch as an adult, like the line at the end of Ghost Busters where Spengler says he feels 'Like the floor of a Taxi cab'. It's only after seeing Taxi driver that I realised what he meant. And as a kid I completely missed that. Nowadays they'd probably have to cut the line from the movie in case it 'offended' someone....
“… It’s a sweater!” 😊
We don't have beer. Just tequila.
What's tequila?
Mmm, it's like beer.
Three Amigos is now a cult comedy classic.
Just watched it again last weekend. It holds up!
And the Golden Child is not :)
@@Brent_Mosey They also mentioned 'Little Shop of Horrors'.... was slightly amusing, but now long forgotten.
@@mandingo9999998 Absolutely. Good point.
Yup. Amigos is one of the all time greats. Siskel & Ebert were almost always wrong. Even when they disagree, they liked & disliked for all the wrong reasons. Terrible critics. Also... what a complete ass to sit there and tell people not to see his movie. Have some class ffs.
The singing bush had me laughing on the floor.
That would have been a good gag for a movie like Robin Hood Men in Tights...
Only the singing “Bush” would have been a woman waiting in bed
you’ve killed the invisible swordsman!
The Singing Bush is one of the funniest things I've ever seen.
Excuse me, but are you the singing bush?
Excuse me, but are you the singing bush?
The Three Amigos is literally a perfect comedy that still holds up over 30 years later!!
Maybe so - but I dont think it's because of the content, it's more because it had 3 actors who are beloved. Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short are all successful actors.
00:00 Johnny Carson giving us the finger.
I loved the Three amigos! Hilarious!
Not really
@@Hola-ro6yv Really.
What an amazing moment in television history. Really enjoyed this one.
Also anyone that claims they like woody Allen is lying
Chevy Chase did another amazingly great performance right here on this show!
There's not a single talk show person living who could have handled this interview. Carson was brilliant, because he Listened to who he interviewed. He also knew exactly when to lean in and when to lay out.
Perfectly said....by listening and having intuition, he could control the whole deal....and he had timing in both humor and the TV clock, knew when to go to a commercial and how to use that to cut off a bad interview or break up a conversation that went astray into the Outer Limits lol
Johnny screwed Chevy like a bitch. Who the fuck asks a film critic, on the night a movie is opening, about a movie the first guest is starring in?
@@thomastimlin1724 Johnny lost control of the interview and ended up getting Chevy roasted on opening night of his movie. JC fucked up hard
Ludicrous. More like EVERY talk show host could handle this interview. It was very ordinary.
Carson was nothing special - he was just one of the originals and people were impressed at the time because it was still new.
But people get so carried away with being fans they want to praise him for anything.
Well said.
While i think they were wrong about3 Amigos, you have to admit they had balls saying that right in front of him.
Yes and it made great TV.
A shame that Chase was a nasty 5 star cokehead asshole.
I agree with Ebert, unfortunately. I really wanted to like the 3 Amigos, especially because of Steve Martin and Chevy Chase... but it just did not deliver. At the time I liked to Golden Child much more, and still rewatch it (but it never even broke 100 million). I cannot remember the last time I even thought about the Amigos. Kind of a bummer. 😎
It made for a very interesting as well as a bit uncomfortable tonight show segment. However, what I wish was that there was a camera backstage to capture what might have been a far more interesting conversation between the 3 of them!
I think s&e were off on 3 amigos, it had a successful run at the movies plus a long run on TV. So didn't always agree with them but there show and reviews made for an entertaining show, they are missed.
This was great telly. I can see why people watch old Carson episodes. The guests were really interesting.
Ebert was right.
There's the problem with critics, how many times have you watched a movie or listened to a song the first time and not gotten "it", only to fall in love with it after the second or third time?
Siskel & Ebert at times would share their 2nd or 3rd impressions of movies either at the end of the year or a few years after release. Apocolypse Now comes to mind as one such film that Gene didn't like at release. A few years later he admitted that he grew to appreciate it much more and would give it a yes. At least you always got their honest opinion and had an idea of what to expect before seeing a film.
Right, it's their honest opinion and it's rare to be honest esp in front of a crowd.
They may boo but they'll respect you
I did't "get" The Fifth Element when I saw it in the theater. Sometime later, it was playing at a friend's house, and I'd catch more and more snipets during conversations, and finally got what the movie was.
If you didn't like it the first time why would you go watch it a second and third time?
I mean a critic is a critic. Just someone to offer a review and brief synopsis of a film so you can decide if you want to see it or not.
3 Amigos is one of my all time favorite movies. Along with Golden Child, Little Shop of Horrors. What a year for films. Good childhood.
It's Sardum Numspa everybody! Uh-heh heh heh heh😂👏👏👏👏
"Golden Child" is one of your all-time favorites? Just how big is that list? LOL
Chevy couldn't have cared less - he got paid the same regardless of whether they hated it or loved it. As Johnny alluded to, S&E were very popular but I don't know that they moved the needle very much in terms of how many tickets were sold.
Two of the best critics ever, both lost to cancer much too soon.
Three Amigos was brilliant. It was a 10/10 because it was exactly what it was trying to be. It's legendary and has stood the test of time.
The Three Amigos was, is and always will be one of my most favourite movies!
Same!
This was the most likable I've ever seen Chevy Chase in a public setting. He seemed almost decent and friendly.
Remember these guys were pretty much the only critics that the average person paid any attention to. Their influence was huge. If they gave a picture 2 thumbs down you didn't go.
Above average persons loved them as well.
That just makes it worse.
@@HansDelbruck53the lgbtqia community loved Rex Reed's critiques ❤🎉
@@chopin65and you hung on Gene Shallits every word.....
not always, Ebert gave Die Hard a negative review, and its considered by many to be one of the greatest action movies of all time
Chevy took that extremely well, considering his reputation for being an absolute rage monster. But he got the last laugh as the movie was a hit and has become a classic.
Yeah bc he told Roger to say that
Old, yes, but a “classic”? No way! The movie is terrible…
@@johnskrbYeah, it did not age well at all. Not like National Lampoon's Vacation (or Christmas Vacation). In fact, it is pretty low on all 3 comedian-actors' resumes.
@@GoldenMean743 I was 14 when it came out and i thought it was terrible then and i like all the actors that were in it.
@@fordprefect4728 I like the actors, too. Ever see Inner Space and Trains, Planes, and Automobiles. 3 Amigos just doesn't compete with the best of their movies.
I learned the meaning of the word: "Plethora" ~ The Three Amigo's is an American gem !
"They were sitting RIGHT next to eachother." - the absolute savage
Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach. Those who can't teach, critique.
Truth.
Roger Ebert was an excellent writer. He won the Pulitzer for his film criticism. Sounds like "doing" to me.
But I'll take your side if you show me your Pulitzer. 😉
3 Amigos is so good. Still holds up really well.
It's a really good thing.I don't let critics determine what I watch, read, eat, or drink, or I would have missed out on so much in life.
Chevy Chase is an American hero. Such professionalism here
The singing bush and my little buttercup was the best
I always find it funny when people argue about whether something is funny or not. What is there to argue? If you laughed it was funny.
Agreed; humour, like one's favourite art, food, music, or colour, is highly subjective...
Funny how Three Amigos is the only movie I have heard of mentioned in this video. I enjoyed it as a child and as an adult.
Ah yes, that Oscar contender known as The Three Amigos.
It’s style was old-fashioned then, but it still has its share of memorable, humorous moments.
sure miss Siskel, Ebert and Carson -- hard to believe they're gone
Chase will go next. The Tonight Show was cursed.
@@Fuliginosus I won't feel bad when the pompous Chevy Chase is gone.
@@QuadMochaMattiEasy there
@@FuliginosusJohnny died of old age/natural causes, Siskel & Ebert had Cancer. Their passing had nothing to do with production of a television show.
@@FuliginosusS&L is cursed, not the Tonight Show.
I always watched Siskel & Ebert although I didn't always agree. But they provided a lot of insight into how movies are made. Sort of the equivalent of a music appreciation class. And once a year each of them would fess up to one notable mistake they made. One year, Ebert said he erred in his original review of The Graduate by saying, "the instantly forgettable songs by Simon and Garfunkel."
Ha! Yeah I enjoyed Siskel & Ebert. Great PBS show.
Agree, used to watch their show
Yes, but especially in the early days, they were extremely arrogant.
I still laugh how Ebert disliked Home Alone 1, but later recommended Home alone 3.
@@takerdust he gave both "Thumbs Up." But... 2 1/2 stars for Home Alone 1 and 3 stars for Home Alone 3. What he disliked most about Home Alone 1 is how implausible it was. And that true. I think he missed how excellently implausible it was, however, and that it was a FICITOINAL MOVIE designed to entertain. He had hoped for something realistic.
Siskel and Ebert were so full of themselves. The prime example of taking everything seriously when its not meant to be serious.
Oh, certainly. But, I did find their opinions useful. They were the best and most informative when they disagreed with each other and discussed their different perceptions. Those occasions always gave us even deeper insight into the films they were reviewing. So, yes, they were a bit egotistical, but they were justified, because they clearly knew their business.
Three Amigos in baked into my subconscious. Up there with my most watched movies. I've literally seen it 100's of times, not exaggerating.
That's awesome.
I think Siskel made a good point at the end. For big movies, a critics input makes very little difference on how well a film will do. Whether it is panned or praised the next Minions film will make millions in the box just because it is a Minions film.
However, for the lesser known films, sometimes the only way you ever hear about them is from critics because they are the only ones willing to watch them. That's a really overlooked value of a critic, is to give an audience to the audienceless. To say nothing of their value in understanding the art and providing a framework for people to appreciate or want better from the art form.
Well said.
I rarely see the Dunning-Kruger effect more fully on display than in comment sections like these, where there lots of people who have no idea about, and hence, no appreciation for, film criticism and film critics. They just are offended and mad that critics dare to tear apart one or more movies they happen to like. I disagree strongly with Ebert on some things, but so what? It's gonna happen. Get over it, mental midgets!
The Golden Child grossed $79,817,937 at the US box office, making it the eighth biggest film of the year. The film's opening weekend was $11,549,711, and it grossed $79,817,937 worldwide.
To this day my friends and I still quote Three Amigos.
One measure of how good a movie is, particularly a comedy, is how quotable it is. Three Amigos is a treasure trove of quotable lines. "Would you say there is a plethora?". "Together we...BURNED THE VILLAGE!". "You dont want a leeetle seessy gun. You want a MAN'S gun!". "Tell us we will die like dogs....You WILL die like dogs.". "Can you fashion a rudimentary lathe?". "And she said, 'Young man, you have got it.' And i was like, 'ah!'. That's a true story."
And yet, nobody quotes them, proving your hypothesis.
@@thegrinch7989 take it back, you son of a motherless goat!
@thegrinch7989 well we all have our El Guapos
"Can i have your watch when you are dead?" "He's more than famous he's IN Famous." "Do you have something other than beans?"
I hear more quotes from The Princess Bride when it comes to comedy movies - I've NEVER heard anyone quote anything from the Three Amigos.
I never cared at all what “critics think about anything”!
You're missing the point. They aren't religious authorities issuing decrees. They are paid to have a broader understanding and appreciation of that which they criticize, generally speaking, and their takes are there for your consideration... or not. You're not always gonna agree with them; I adore Ebert, but there are some things I strongly disagreed with him about. So what?
There has no Netflix then. You had to drive to a theater and pay good money for overpriced tickets.
So critics a lot mattered more.
I didn't mind film critics during less woke times. I've always hated music critics.
@@wet-readAll they said was that they don’t care what say. I agree, the critics have their job to do and their own opinions. I personally don’t care about critics opinions either. I like to make up my own mind.
@@commanderkorra3316those things aren’t mutually exclusive obviously. You can make up your own mind after hearing what other people have to say.
Never cared for critics. Who cares what they think. As a human you need to make your own decisions
Three Amigos is an absolute classic. Golden Child was utterly forgettable.
Siskel and Ebert. Chicago icons.
I loved their show. They were so hyped up to talk about movies when very few people did so on TV
gotta be honest, Siskel's bit about the 100 bucks was funny. and BEING funny is so much harder than doing drama. when the man claps the board and says, "take 3", and you must make people across the World laugh, that can't be easy. as Peter O'Toole said, "dying is easy. comedy is hard". (in 'My Favorite Year').
What a lot of folks aren't aware of is that Chevy, Siskel and Ebert did this whole schtick on SNL a few years before, when they were the guest hosts and were commenting on Chevy's movie career and he was mugging at them from behind. They were just doing a bit and BTW Ebert was one of the few critics who applauded Chevy for his turn at drama in "Memoirs of an Invisible Man".
Thanx, Charlie, now I have to see that film.@@charlie-obrien
@@charlie-obrien What the-... Really?
I think Olivier said it first.
True, but the question wasn't whether comedy is more difficult than drama in terms of performance; the question was which is more difficult to review, and I think Ebert's answer (that drama is more difficult for the reason given) was rather astute.
Three Amigos is a great movie. It never needed the praise or approval of these two stuffy old dolts.
"Critic". There was a time when you could say "Ebert" and the whole country knew who you meant.
Yup - back in the day I coulda just said Ebert.
RIP to Siskel, Ebert and Carson
Three legends, indeed. Your appreciation is appreciated! 😊
I am busy combing the comments to quarrel with the inevitable legions of morons who get bent out of shape because they don't understand film critics and film criticism.
“Who’s laughing now?” - Chevy
Biggest legends. And Chevy was there too.
They were resting in total discomfort until you commented this. Thanks for saving them and finally giving them peace.
And Chevy’s career.
All you need to watch 3 amigos is a light heart & sense of humor.
movie was stupid
whose got the time to wait for that?
Stupid because it went over your head. What does that say about you?