Force: Five (1981) movie review - Sneak Previews with Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel

This is the original review of Force: Five by Siskel & Ebert on "Sneak Previews" in 1981. All of the segments pertaining to the movie have been included.

[@ghostwolf1435]

I actually enjoyed this film
Great sense of Humor

[@disastermaster1413]

at the end Ebert apologizing to Mexico was a ahead of its time. Definitely something someone in his position would have to do now if they said something like that on television.

[@chrisfinch8637]

Apparently not many follow that procedure, that Ebert did, based on confusing John Saxon with Gavin, as the Ambassador to Mexico.

[@mikesilva3868]

❤🎉❤❤😊love this movie

[@derekp308]

Did Gene ever bring this movie up on any of their Guilty Pleasures episodes?

[@DeanStrickson]

I remember seeing this in the TV Guide as a kid and being so thrilled that the anime show was now a movie. For days I anxiously awaited a movie length version of Jesse Dart and the Spaceketeers, Gaiking, Danguard Ace, and the other two I can’t remember. I also remember the absolute disappointment when I discovered it was just a Kung-fu flick. I’m with Ebert.

[@mikesilva3868]

😊😊cool

[@kungfew1396]

My God this movie is a poor mans Enter the Dragon literally frame by frame.

[@only257]

🍔great movie

[@citygirl5705]

I can't believe Siskel liked this movie. Hilarious review, with Ebert saying better uses for a chainsaw are destroying the original print.
It's clearly a "B" movie, but it does have a raw energy and really cool music.

[@rmartin7558]

Precisely, it's a B movie, and it should be reviewed using B movie standards.

[@errolbourgeois8230]

I saw the movie when I was ten years old and loved it . I recently saw it again (years later) and still enjoyed it. I loved this movie for not taking it self so seriously and the action is fast pace .

[@errolbourgeois8230]

@@rmartin7558 Yes ,it's a B movie that acts like a A film.

[@taylorcostello4129]

I had no idea that Fox Force Five existed in the real world but there it is, Siskel and Ebert are talking about it...

[@TruthnautBegins]

Force: Five.

[@daviddecouto4791]

Right. Now we know where Tarantino got that idea.