"There are a lot of comedies that are machine made, the jokes come out and you're supposed to laugh because of the timing." That's pretty accurate to how comedies are made today! It's rare one comes out that you don't feel like you're watching a machine cueing people to laugh out of obligation.
This is like almost every modern animated movie I watch with my kids. They force laughs to excess, and it's usually the same joke or situation you saw in the last animated movie.
Chases best performance imo. Vacation #1 is my personal favorite film of his but as far as his acting goes FF was his best performance. He did wonderfully in it. Just as good as anything Steve Martin, Robin Williams or Bill Murray would have done in this era. He proved he could really act here.
@@MattSingh1 no they weren’t, now do you have something interesting or informative to say or are you just going to copy and paste the same thing over and over like a pathetic nit?
It’s interesting to see them praise the first Crocodile Dundee movie because they initially gave that one two thumbs down too. A couple of months after it opened and became a box office hit they revisited it and seemed to change their minds.
So glad they loved Funny Farm. My dad took me to see it opening weekend. Even at 11 years old, I laughed and smiled the whole time. Such a beautiful film to watch on all levels. Definitely the best movie in the episode, and one of my favorite small comedies.
@@sha11235 Yeah, I was surprised that they gave it two 👍. It left me cold and disinterested. _Fletch, Spies Like Us_ ("You had a tent?") and _Vacation_ were better.
7:14: It's kind of jarring to see Kurtwood Smith show up in Rambo III as a good guy and John Rambo's ally less than a year after RoboCop. I mean Clarence Boddicker, has to be up there as one of the scariest movie villains in cinematic history.
@@ricardocantoral7672 2 is great cause it builds on the 1st movie. He’s unwanted in society and feels like the only place he truly belongs is on the battlefield. 2 gives him what he thinks he wants but realizes even the military doesn’t care about him either. Hes undesirable by the people he wishes he related to and he’s undesirable by the people he thinks he related to. What 2 lacks in emotional and philosophical complexity, 2 it makes up for in a interesting central thesis
Crocodile Dundee II is a great sequel. Yes, it is not as good as the first one by any means but it is still an extremely entertaining picture. Siskel and Ebert got this review very wrong. It went on to be another huge hit anyway so thankfully their opinion didn't hurt it.
They didn't care for the first one, and had to go back some time later to figure out why it resonated with audiences who kept seeing it week after week. That was back in the day that a movie might actually gain audience and screens as more people find out about it.
It was and still is nothing more than a decent comedy. No big laughs from me. Christmas vacation one year later with Chase made me laugh though. Siskel and Ebert didn´t like that one i think. That one is a classic now.
I'm glad they mentioned the Judge Reinhold film where he became a child in a man's body. He was infinitely better than Hanks was in Big, a film that I have never cared for.
I like Big and Vice Versa. One thing I like about Big which they didn't mention was the performance of Jared Rushton. He really killed it as Josh's friend Billy. Vice Versa is good because of the overarching story about the kid and his father, but I liked Big because it had a lot of heart. It's about this kid-guy's relationship with everybody in his life: his mom, his friend, his new boss, his new girlfriend. It seems to be speaking to both kids and adults, saying there are good things about being both.
The first sort of worked with him acting like a thirteen-year-old (when the boy was really 15), but _Shazam 2_ was a bomb, partly because he was still playing 13 when his alter-ego was now 17, and it doesn't work. Also, the villains won, but then threw away their victory. Stupid.
I love the movie and thought Chase gave a great performance. However I can understand why certain Chevy fans may not like it. He is a lot more low key in it and there is a lot less pratfalls then in his other movies. It was something different for him. I think it worked but if you’re a fan of Chevy’s aforementioned other humor I can see why it wouldn’t be your cup of tea.
I am glad That Old T.V. has been resurrected. Thanks for bringing back episodes of my all time fave syndicated show.
Some of my fav movies have Christmas as a byproduct. That’s why I like Funny Farm.
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"There are a lot of comedies that are machine made, the jokes come out and you're supposed to laugh because of the timing." That's pretty accurate to how comedies are made today! It's rare one comes out that you don't feel like you're watching a machine cueing people to laugh out of obligation.
This is like almost every modern animated movie I watch with my kids. They force laughs to excess, and it's usually the same joke or situation you saw in the last animated movie.
@@deckofcards87 Sounds like every Marvel movie ... I don't laugh at any of it. Boring movies.
Funny Farm is one of my all time favorites. I agree. Most today are too comedy-machine driven. To carbon copy to be considered original.
Thank you for bringing back episodes of Siskel and Ebert That Old T.V
I still watch Funny Farm every other year or so...love it
It's an unrealized holiday movie IMO
Chases best performance imo. Vacation #1 is my personal favorite film of his but as far as his acting goes FF was his best performance. He did wonderfully in it. Just as good as anything Steve Martin, Robin Williams or Bill Murray would have done in this era. He proved he could really act here.
Funny Farm is one of my mom's favorite comedy films.
Great summer movie selection
Funny Farm is a sleeper classic
Shocked Rambo 3 almost got both thumbs up. It delivered for what to expect. Glad they saw that overall
Not two thumbs up. Split decision.
@@madamedutchess right. Almost. Roger was on the fence to an extent.
*The Rambo sequels were nothing more than exercises in fascist screeds.*
@@MattSingh1 no they weren’t, now do you have something interesting or informative to say or are you just going to copy and paste the same thing over and over like a pathetic nit?
The speech that colonel troutman says about Afghanistan - talk about context changing over time!
It’s interesting to see them praise the first Crocodile Dundee movie because they initially gave that one two thumbs down too. A couple of months after it opened and became a box office hit they revisited it and seemed to change their minds.
So glad they loved Funny Farm. My dad took me to see it opening weekend. Even at 11 years old, I laughed and smiled the whole time. Such a beautiful film to watch on all levels. Definitely the best movie in the episode, and one of my favorite small comedies.
My dad took me to see it and at the time we didn't laugh much at it. However, it grew on me over the years.
@@sha11235 Yeah, I was surprised that they gave it two 👍. It left me cold and disinterested. _Fletch, Spies Like Us_ ("You had a tent?") and _Vacation_ were better.
I like Rambo III and i actually like Crocodile Dundee II ....prime Linda Kozlowski was fine af 😍
Great episode 🙂
I agree
7:14: It's kind of jarring to see Kurtwood Smith show up in Rambo III as a good guy and John Rambo's ally less than a year after RoboCop. I mean Clarence Boddicker, has to be up there as one of the scariest movie villains in cinematic history.
Big classic film 🎥
definetly
Call Me is on tubi to stream; it's really good!
Just a footnote: Judge Reinhold actually is a boy inside of a man's body.
Funny Farm 👍🌟🌟🌟🌟
BIG 👍🌟🌟🌟🌟
Call Me 👎🌟🌟
Rambo 3 👍🌟🌟🌟
Crocodile Dundee 2 👎🌟🌟
Funny Farm is extremely underrated.
I’m a big fan of the Rambo movies 1-4 the last one was god awful though.
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I didn't like 2 or 3 and I wish the fourth film was the last one!
@@ricardocantoral7672 2 is the best, it’s a great continuation of the 1st movie
@@Hack_The_Planet_ The best. Nah, I think the character is far more complex in 1 and 4.
@@ricardocantoral7672 2 is great cause it builds on the 1st movie. He’s unwanted in society and feels like the only place he truly belongs is on the battlefield. 2 gives him what he thinks he wants but realizes even the military doesn’t care about him either. Hes undesirable by the people he wishes he related to and he’s undesirable by the people he thinks he related to. What 2 lacks in emotional and philosophical complexity, 2 it makes up for in a interesting central thesis
Crocodile Dundee II is a great sequel. Yes, it is not as good as the first one by any means but it is still an extremely entertaining picture. Siskel and Ebert got this review very wrong. It went on to be another huge hit anyway so thankfully their opinion didn't hurt it.
They didn't care for the first one, and had to go back some time later to figure out why it resonated with audiences who kept seeing it week after week. That was back in the day that a movie might actually gain audience and screens as more people find out about it.
Wow, I didn’t know that they reviewed Rambo #3. Did they review the first two?
I still prefer Rambo ie Rambo 4.
I cant believe Gene trashed The Terminator and Aliens but praised Rambo III of all movies.
BIG is a classic, and it infuriates me how it's maligned by generations who cannot leave the real world and enjoy a fantasy film
Lmao. Can anyone watch Rambo 3 with a straight face after Hot Shots Part Deux?
Rambo 3 6:08
Rambo III: An American Helps the Taliban
Most things age poorly and most enemies aren’t forever. The times dictate your enemies
Thats why i see Rambo III more as a Hot Shot movie than a Hot Shot movie. Hilarious by mistake.
Binge.
10:00 Big
I also liked Elizabeth Perkins in _He Said, She Said,_ with Kevin Bacon and Sharon Stone. But they didn't.
Funny Farm is great and I’m not much of a fan of Chevy Chase.
I wouldn't let Hanks near my grandchildren.
17:30 Crocodile Dundee 2
They way oversell funny farm.
It was and still is nothing more than a decent comedy. No big laughs from me. Christmas vacation one year later with Chase made me laugh though. Siskel and Ebert didn´t like that one i think. That one is a classic now.
It's probably because Chevy Chase had been in a ton of really stupid movies before this and they were in comedy fatigue.
I'm surprised they liked it. It's ok but i vaguely remember it getting panned by most critics when it came out. I could be remembering wrong though.
@@davidthieroff9452It has a 64% currently on Rotten Tomatoes. Not too bad compared to some of Chase’s other movies.
The town, and people are weird, making it feel dark
Just in one episode Big, CD and Rambo. That's a good selection of well known 80s crap right there. All in the same episode - nice.
I'm glad they mentioned the Judge Reinhold film where he became a child in a man's body. He was infinitely better than Hanks was in Big, a film that I have never cared for.
I like Big and Vice Versa. One thing I like about Big which they didn't mention was the performance of Jared Rushton. He really killed it as Josh's friend Billy. Vice Versa is good because of the overarching story about the kid and his father, but I liked Big because it had a lot of heart. It's about this kid-guy's relationship with everybody in his life: his mom, his friend, his new boss, his new girlfriend. It seems to be speaking to both kids and adults, saying there are good things about being both.
lol, they called the Taliban freedom fighters back then. 😂
Now I know why the Shazam! movie ripped off Big!
The first sort of worked with him acting like a thirteen-year-old (when the boy was really 15), but _Shazam 2_ was a bomb, partly because he was still playing 13 when his alter-ego was now 17, and it doesn't work. Also, the villains won, but then threw away their victory. Stupid.
These guys never get along. Kinda weird.
Funny Farm didn't seem funny at all to me.
Funny Farm was a bomb and not a good movie at all! Geesh!
It’s god awful. And I’m a big fan of Chevy.
I thought it was very good, I laughed and enjoyed it when I was a kid and 35 years later
Sorry you didn't
@@eugener9706How could a Chevy Chase fan not like Funny Farm. Next will you say, you don't like Vacation or Fletch?
I love the movie and thought Chase gave a great performance. However I can understand why certain Chevy fans may not like it. He is a lot more low key in it and there is a lot less pratfalls then in his other movies. It was something different for him. I think it worked but if you’re a fan of Chevy’s aforementioned other humor I can see why it wouldn’t be your cup of tea.
They're going to remake Big, but it's a young girl this time 🤮
You don’t like females?
@@delbongo I like females. It might cause a stir when she loses her virginity to an adult man though.
@@stephensimington479 do you think they’re going to shoot the same script?
@@delbongo probably not, since I made the whole thing up as a joke 🤣
@@stephensimington479 it was a good one. Especially the vomiting emoji. Got any more?
Siskel famously thought Big was a documentary about Ebert.
they had very hard wor imagine u watching every kind a shitty movie every year ike rambo 3 and other bunch of worst ones
*The Rambo sequels were/are nothing more than fascist screeds.*
No, they just reflect American exceptionalism of the 1980s.