Siskel & Ebert - Point Break (1991)
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- Siskel and Ebert reviews an American action film "Point Break" starring Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves in July 10, 1991. It is a mixed review because Gene gave a marginal thumbs down and thought that the film had a couple of endings, but Roger gave a marginal thumbs up and liked the certain parts of the film, and the strong relationship between Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze. I agree with Roger, I enjoyed this film a lot. A marginal thumbs up for me on "Point Break".
Point Break (1991) 3.5/4 đđđ
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I saw Point Break and T2 in the theater back in 91 in the same weekend. I couldnât sleep for two days due to the adrenaline rush I had.
Killer rush
James Cameron was married to the director of Point Break
Canât beat a summer movie season from the 90s. In fact, from that decade I canât recall a bad one!
The skydiving scenes are still will always be stunning.
This film is a certified classic.
It's a classic and did not have to be remade.
No, it's a fairly unique film with some nice moments, but major flaws. The dialogue is often trite and the story meanders way too much.
No, it's unique, but seriously flawed. Good premise, but terrible screenplay, script, and editing.
@@alankoslowski9473 Whatever you come up with a classic then! Where is your script?
1991 was an incredible summer for movies. Point Break, T2, Boyz N the Hood, Naked Gun 2 1/2, City Slickers, Rocketeer...
Well said that is a great observation about those old classic, summer blockbusters
Naked Gun 2 1/2 wasn't incredible. Funny, but nowhere near so as the first Naked Gun.
Silence of the Lambs, Backdraft, Thelma & Louise, Last Boy Scout..
Gene Siskel didn't like an awesome movie, what a surprise.
If it's not some obscure Croatian film about 2 fisherman down on their luck Siskel ain't biting.
Siskel is always ready to make sure no one else in the room has a good time
Point Break and Boys n the Hood on the same review show. WOW. Two thumbs up for that.
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Loved both of them!! The summer of '91 was one of the best, in my opinion.
they were released the same week in 1991, genius.
The directors of 1991's two best thrillers each went on to win a Best Director Oscar later. They were also married to each other and divorced in 1991.
Point Break is a great lesson in screenwriting. There are no good guys and bad guys, just people whose actions are driven by their beliefs. Itâs that type of nuance that makes movies more than just entertainment, but meaningful. You donât see enough studio movies like that today.
No, while the premise is fairly unique and it has some nice scenes, the screenwriting is awful. The dialogue is trite and the story meanders. With a better script and editing it might've been great rather than memorably flawed.
Robbing banks is bad though. đ
@@jedijones Effective storytelling is more than just good and bad.
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I am with Ebert here! I love this movie! Itâs a great movie!!
I'm with Siskel. While it's fairly unique and has some nice scenes, there are also major flaws. The dialogue is oft trite, and as Siskel notes the story meanders. With better dialogue and editing it might've been great, but it isn't.
@@alankoslowski9473 It's great.
its great like rocky 3 is great @@Danimal77
Siskel's like "I didn't care for the film, but my argument is going to make absolutely no sense."
Just like his stupid thumbs down reviews of "Lethal Weapon 2" and "Predator." His reasons were ridiculous.
I didn't like Predator either.
He also disliked The Terminator, Aliens, The Rock, True Romance, and Silence of the Lambs. Sometimes I wonder how this man ever made a career out of getting it wrong so many times.
@Jonathan Parks Well said. People forget that film is art and art is subjective. There is no right or wrong. There's popularity, but that's not a sign of quality, becasue quality is different fro each person.
Ebert understood that each movie is for a certain demographic. His reviews talked about if the movie was any good for the genre and demographic. Siskel only liked certain types of movies and hated if any scene was similar to a movie he liked 25 years ago. Thatâs why ebert was more liked.
@@PhilipJFry-zt3ywmoron
Greatest movie of all time
Well.......
I miss these two. Even though I disagreed with them quite often, Iâd still know what they thought of the film and how their taste compared to mine. Thereâs an art to how they critiqued movies thatâs gone by the wayside now
Yep.
10 years later, they remade this picture as The Fast and the Furious
And as Point Break again. đ
To me, this movie is the dictionary definition of "guilty pleasure." It doesn't aim for the sky, but it's great for what it is. The element of ridiculousness works because the film embraces and really runs with it. So glad they didn't tear it to shreds. Ultimately, though, it's no skin off my nose whether they like it or hate it, or shouldn't be, anyway.
Amazing film
Gene "my problem with the picture" Siskel. He couldn't just ever enjoy a movie for what it was.
Bought this movie from Columbia house back in the day. Watched this movie so many times đ
I just bought the Blu-ray on eBay to watch it again. I probably only saw it twice before.
Movie is f@&$ing awesome, period. Ebert knows what he is talking about and Gene makes people think how the fu@$ did this guy get to be a movie critic!
Such a great movie!
When the two disagreed about a movie, Ebert usually it had it right!
Love all the action scenes in Point Break. Especially skydiving scenes. Very well made. Gene Siskel is just nitpicking at a great classic movie.
I still remember the day I watched it when I was in college. It's been ages since Hollywood made a movie this good.
Point break is clever intelligent action thriller that the surfers dressed as ex-presidents while robbing banks, great chase scenes. It has little bit of cop buddy genre, football, sky diving & lots of surfing, it's a fun adventure.
Itâs a great movie
Mr. Ebert was right. A very good movie.This film is based on a real group of bank robbers called the Stop Watch Gang. They were the last great bank robbers in American history. Please Google this name if you want to know more.
There is no right or wrong. People can dislike a film and it's just as valid.
They sound familiar.
Point Break, Terminator II, Boyz n the hood. What a time to be alive.
Excellently done action too thatâs well shot!
Gene's problem with the movie is that a bank robber's wearing a Regan mask
Siskels reasoning for not liking the movie was ridiculous
Disagree. It's a decent premise, but the screenplay and script are terrible, and it needs better editing. It had decent potential, but it wasn't realized.
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.
It seemed like Gene was really nitpicking here. He just seemed grumpy.
Agree with the "couple of endings" comment. I watched it a few months ago and I remember it felt like it was building to an ending about 3 different times in the last half hour and then just kept going. Looks like it's going to end at the failed bank heist... wait, it keeps going. Looks like it'll end with Keanu Reeves and Gary Busey confronting Swazye's crew at the airfield... keeps going. Okay, Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze's confrontation after the skydive sequence is where it'll definitely en... WHAT DO YOU MEAN THERE'S ONE MORE FIGHT BETWEEN THE TWO AFTER THAT?!
So give it points for being unpredictable.
Siskel shut up Ebert real quick at the end when he mentioned T2 đđ
One of the best, most quotable films ever.
I usually disagree with Siskel, I think his reasonings donât often make sense. But I agree with him on this one. I found the movie entertaining, but every movie cliche you could possibly think of is in this movie. Itâs fun and exciting, but the dialogue is terrible, and the jokes arenât funny at all. I give it a C-
Exactly. I like the premise, but the execution is lacking. With a better screenplay, script, and editing it might've been very good, maybe even great, rather than memorably flawed.
thats the point.
Gene didn't like the ending in Australia? Neither did most Australians.
Ebert was feeling the surfers.
Siskel is viewing it for the film it is. Ebert is seeing the story itself for what itâs meant to show. Beyond the cheesiness the premise itself is what makes the movie powerful. The product is cheesy but the premise is art
Siskel didn't like them doin the ex-Presidents voices?! Are they suppose to be silent? đ€ŠThat's what made it funny. Tryin to find negatives that just aren't there. It was the Siskel way.
The little hand says it time to rock n roll!!
Great movie. đ
Siskel has missed the mark on too many movies. This guy gave thumbs down to Taxi Driver, Apocalypse Now, Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade, The Silence of the Lambs. All for nitpicky reasons. Same thing going on with Point Break. He just liked to nitpick.
What are the two false endings Siskel is talking about?
the airport shootout, where Gary Busey was killed , and remaining bad guys fly away. If that happened without Keanu going with them it could have been an ending. Then after the skydive without the parachute , guy gets the girl , and bad guy drives away in a Jeep , that clearly could have been an ending .
After reviewing some of their older reviews like this one, it's clear Siskel just sucks.
I disagree. Roger sucks more consistently. Siskel is right about this film. It's unique, but seriously flawed.
@@alankoslowski9473 I'm fine with someone thinking it's flawed, but a thumbs down is absolutely ridiculous.
@@MidnightVideo No, I'd give it a thumbs down too except for those who like dumb dialogue.
@@alankoslowski9473 lol sounds good
Wow so surprised to hear ebert like point break did know how he didnât like die hard but ok
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
Wow Siskel is hard to please
If he found a bag full of money he would complain about how heavy it was.
One of the best movies ever made.These guys got super gay w each other
If you truly feel it is one of the best movies ever made you need to see more films. It is great for an action thriller , but it is a 3 star film , not a 4 star .
One of the best ever made? That's fucking ridiculous. It's fairly unique, but the screenplay, script, and dialogue are terrible. The editing also needs work.
dont recall them exchanging Ds.
Siskel has to have watched this movie on dope or something he canât even argue it because he barely payed attention
I think he only liked certain types of movies and wasnât open minded
Imagine if these guys were still alive today... They wouldn't able to recommend one single movie. (2019 / present day = woke uninspired garbage)
Well. 2019 was a very good year for films.
@@PhilipJFry-zt3yw Yeah it was. Parasite, Joker and Glass top 3 for me
siskel is an awful moan
Siskel wasnât into certain types of movies, So his reviews on those movies were useless. Ebert had an open mind and gave every movie a chance.
Siskel was a tough critic to impress but he was the more entertaining of the two imo.
No, I think Siskel is right. The premise is interesting, but the screenplay and script are terrible, and it needs better editing. It's a unique, but seriously flawed.
My youngest son is named BodhiâŠ.named after this character. The poor kid always has my friends telling him âI am an FBI agentâ as well as lots of âwhoaâ every time they see him.
Fuckers.
Awesome outside of some cheesy dialogue and Lori Petty being a stereotypical obnoxious surfer chick
Some cheesy dialogue? Almost all of it is, and the screenplay and editing aren't very good either.