When it comes to music, for some reason they're consistently ambivalent and tone-deaf. At Oscar time, they champion bland, middle-of-the-road, easy-listening fare for Best Original Song. And in 1967, Ebert famously called the Simon & Garfunkle songs used in _The Graduate_ « instantly forgettable ».
I love Steve - it was actually released in 1978 but not released everywhere until 1981. Glenda Jackson and Mona Washbourne were wonderful recreating their West End theater roles. Chariots of Fire was wonderful too. Haven't seen the other films though.
It is absolutely crazy that you have so much content and so few subscribers. Excellent stuff, have been making playlists of the oldest ones, it's a real time trip.
It has been my experience that Ebert loves Louisiana, and especially New Orleans. He seems partial to movies set there in his reviews, even going as far as to name The Big Easy the 2nd best film of 1987, and Eve’s Bayou the #1 film of 1997. I mean--really??
I really liked a similar sports movie, _The First Olympics: Athens 1896_ with David Ogden Stiers (played Winchester on M*A*S*H), and Matt Frewer (played Max Headroom). However, I did like the music to _Chariots of Fire_ by Vangelis, whose music was also in Carl Sagan's _Cosmos._
Southern Comfort is a wonderfully made action film, but I'm surprised that neither critic points out the completely overscaled reaction of the cajuns to the soldiers original offense. It's so completely exaggerated it doesn't make sense unless the cajuns are complete psychotics. Also, their disagreements over the film Chariots Of Fire are never really followed through. It just the lazy old thing of "well, I disagree, but it's all completely subjective. You have your opinion and I have mine". Really? Is that all you have to say? It's a total cop out that they just leave it at that.
@@nuschlerclark895 uhh, Glenda Jackson is a highly respected actress. She’s an actors actor I was just saying she’s prob been lost on the more recent generations because she hasn’t done much lately. Hope that helps
I was 15 or 16 when Chariots of Fire came out. Not exactly the target demo (American teenage guy) and to this day I've still never seen it. I'm glad that I sought out certain movies to watch as I got older, ones that I skipped when I was young, so I could appreciate them, but this one just never interested me. I have fairly varied taste when it comes to genres though. Funny how some films to this day have never and probably will never be seen by me. Classics and blockbusters among them.
I may have been taken to it when I was a kid, and may have seen it again as an adult, but I don't remember it. I did like the similar-themed _The First Olympics: Athens 1896._
I was around the same age. I watched Chariots of Fire on an airplane in 1982 when I was 16. It was not my choice of movie and it is one of the most boring movies I can ever remember sitting through. The only thing I can remember is that theme song because they played it endlessly in the movie.
I saw "Chariots of Fire" when it came out, and was absolutely bored to tears. I don't remember a thing about it except the slo-mo run on the beach with that stupid theme song (which was being played *everywhere* ). No interest in seeing it again, and I never understood all the praise it received.
Stevie: "she was drowning in the suburbs". She chose to drown in the suburbs, to not venture out, or to allow anyone into her life. It's very difficult to empathize with someone who resolutely chooses their own thoughts as company, and not other people. I've learned the best thing to do is stay the hell away from people like that. They don't have room for other people in their minds, which are always obsessing.
I like what Ebert had to say about "technology and training began to replace determination and willpower." I think that was exactly what was wrong with Rocky IV. Ivan Drago got top-notch high-tech training to improve his skills. Rocky, should have done the same and gone to M.I.T. or Stanford to get bright minds to help him improve his game. Each previous movie he learned something new to become a better fighter, but here it's just a matter of "old school" workout and willpower. He should have lost.
Calling a movie a "picture" is jargon that is used among those in the film industry. Siskel and Ebert had a more tangential relationship with the medium than most critics so they can get away with using the term. Ever heard someone in your regular life call a movie a picture? Only if they are pretentious.
No mention of Ry Cooder's outstanding score for Southern Comfort. Should have been nominated for a Best Score Oscar IMHO
When it comes to music, for some reason they're consistently ambivalent and tone-deaf. At Oscar time, they champion bland, middle-of-the-road, easy-listening fare for Best Original Song. And in 1967, Ebert famously called the Simon & Garfunkle songs used in _The Graduate_ « instantly forgettable ».
Yup.
I watch these old reviews to pick something to watch. I love it, it’s a great resource so thanks for publishing them:
Yup. I agree.
I love Steve - it was actually released in 1978 but not released everywhere until 1981. Glenda Jackson and Mona Washbourne were wonderful recreating their West End theater roles.
Chariots of Fire was wonderful too. Haven't seen the other films though.
It is absolutely crazy that you have so much content and so few subscribers. Excellent stuff, have been making playlists of the oldest ones, it's a real time trip.
You can watch Southern Comfort free on youtube.
Do we really think, in retrospect, that Chariots Of Fire deserved the Oscar for Best Pic.
Southern Comfort: great movie held down only by the Walter Hill testosteronal dialogue found in his other movies, like Streets of Fire
I love that the creepy PBS jingle is intact at the end.
Creepy?? Nah, just awesome.
You should put the year that these shows aired
Yeah. I find I keep looking up at least one movie on IMDb just to check. (1981)
I like Southern Comfort.
I liked it too
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Southern confort was baaadass seen it as a kid
It has been my experience that Ebert loves Louisiana, and especially New Orleans. He seems partial to movies set there in his reviews, even going as far as to name The Big Easy the 2nd best film of 1987, and Eve’s Bayou the #1 film of 1997. I mean--really??
Hell Night is a very good under rated horror movie!! These guys really don’t know what they are talking about,,,but Southern Comfort was awesome!
Saw Chariots of Fire as a kid when it came out...what a crashing bore
The movie was as bad and stupid back then as it is today.
I really liked a similar sports movie, _The First Olympics: Athens 1896_ with David Ogden Stiers (played Winchester on M*A*S*H), and Matt Frewer (played Max Headroom). However, I did like the music to _Chariots of Fire_ by Vangelis, whose music was also in Carl Sagan's _Cosmos._
@@sandal_thong8631 I remember that TV movie. It was good.
Southern Comfort is a wonderfully made action film, but I'm surprised that neither critic points out the completely overscaled reaction of the cajuns to the soldiers original offense. It's so completely exaggerated it doesn't make sense unless the cajuns are complete psychotics.
Also, their disagreements over the film Chariots Of Fire are never really followed through. It just the lazy old thing of "well, I disagree, but it's all completely subjective. You have your opinion and I have mine". Really? Is that all you have to say? It's a total cop out that they just leave it at that.
Glenda Jackson is an actress most movie goers today have no clue of. Ands they are the worse for it. She is a powerhouse
I am SICK of people such as you who see yourself as the ONLY person on earth who can recognize talent!
Get over yourself!
@@nuschlerclark895 uhh, Glenda Jackson is a highly respected actress. She’s an actors actor I was just saying she’s prob been lost on the more recent generations because she hasn’t done much lately. Hope that helps
True, and she is just so amazing, orobably the best actress of the 70s along with Jane Fonda. ❤
I was 15 or 16 when Chariots of Fire came out. Not exactly the target demo (American teenage guy) and to this day I've still never seen it. I'm glad that I sought out certain movies to watch as I got older, ones that I skipped when I was young, so I could appreciate them, but this one just never interested me. I have fairly varied taste when it comes to genres though. Funny how some films to this day have never and probably will never be seen by me. Classics and blockbusters among them.
I may have been taken to it when I was a kid, and may have seen it again as an adult, but I don't remember it. I did like the similar-themed _The First Olympics: Athens 1896._
I was around the same age. I watched Chariots of Fire on an airplane in 1982 when I was 16. It was not my choice of movie and it is one of the most boring movies I can ever remember sitting through. The only thing I can remember is that theme song because they played it endlessly in the movie.
I saw "Chariots of Fire" when it came out, and was absolutely bored to tears. I don't remember a thing about it except the slo-mo run on the beach with that stupid theme song (which was being played *everywhere* ). No interest in seeing it again, and I never understood all the praise it received.
You are just right, sir.
...All the Marbles (1981) was good.
I saw it in the theater when I was a kid and loved it. The final match was as exciting as a Rocky fight.
@@citygirl5705 I love watching siskel and Ebert
I agree!
Stevie: "she was drowning in the suburbs". She chose to drown in the suburbs, to not venture out, or to allow anyone into her life. It's very difficult to empathize with someone who resolutely chooses their own thoughts as company, and not other people. I've learned the best thing to do is stay the hell away from people like that. They don't have room for other people in their minds, which are always obsessing.
Siskel once again getting it wrong. This time on COF.
I like what Ebert had to say about "technology and training began to replace determination and willpower." I think that was exactly what was wrong with Rocky IV. Ivan Drago got top-notch high-tech training to improve his skills. Rocky, should have done the same and gone to M.I.T. or Stanford to get bright minds to help him improve his game. Each previous movie he learned something new to become a better fighter, but here it's just a matter of "old school" workout and willpower. He should have lost.
Misinformation until it isn’t 😅
This comment needs wayyyy more context.
@@hetmanjz man I wrote it and I can’t remember the context.
@@carsinruin6102 hahaha
Calling a movie a "picture" is jargon that is used among those in the film industry. Siskel and Ebert had a more tangential relationship with the medium than most critics so they can get away with using the term. Ever heard someone in your regular life call a movie a picture? Only if they are pretentious.
Chariots of Fire was garbage forty years ago and it's garbage now.