Siskel & Ebert Classics - 7/15/88 - Die Hard, Midnight Run
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- Опубліковано 9 січ 2021
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The scene in Midnight Run with DeNiro and his daughter is such an incredible example of saying so much without words. His performance in that scene is heartbreaking.
The part where he is standing there in front of her and realizes he has no idea what to say to her. Such a sad moment. One of the best movies I've ever seen, hands down.
@@Aaron_Scissorhands That's how great and a legend De Niro is as it's still there in his expressions he doesn't have to say anything he always has that presence in whatever film he is in
THE DUKE: "I'm a white-collar criminal."
Everyone had been mean to DeNiro's character up to that point in the movie. Everybody seems to be out to be a pain in his butt.
But then he reunites with his daughter, correlating with a shift in DeNiro's character. When his daughter offers him all her money, he realizes that there's still good in the world, and that maybe compassion is not such a foolish sentiment after all.
You’re 100% right.
Midnight Run is one of those rare movies where everyone in it is the perfect person to play their part.
Die Hard has stood the test of time
So has Midnight Run!
It's the best entry, like Dirty Harry and Predator
I wonder how Roger's evaluation evolved over time. As for the highest-ranked cop in Die Hard, it's important that he's a dolt, and the role works well.
and everything that moronic police chief character said is still incredibly stupid.
Midnight Run is a brilliant film
It most certainly is!
I agree and I will have to watch it sgain.
Every ten years
YOU GOT THE DUKE.....OHHHHH......YOU GOT THE DUKE i LOVE YOU JACK...
I’ll go one better - and I know this will be unpopular, but I’ll write it anyway: it’s the only De Niro comedy that works.
@@spb7883 I think I have to agree.
Midnight Run is one of the great underrated films. It’s really funny, exciting, and, at the end, surprisingly moving. Thumbs way up :)
It's really flawless. Incredible script, pacing, and the supporting cast is thoroughly great. I love this movie.
Agreed.
@@FloraWest it is not an overstatement to say it merited Oscar consideration. It’s hard to even know in which genre to place this film. Drama, comedy, character study. It’s such a multifaceted film.
@@dzanier Maybe! The screenplay absolutely deserved a nod.
Yes, I love Midnight Run. An overlooked classic.
Die Hard and Midnight Run in the same week. 2 LEGENDARY movies in the same week. What a time to be alive
2 of the best of the 80s there for sure
80s and 90s had so many legendary movies. It's a shame what the current state of cinema is today.
Barbie and Oppenheimer - 2023 what a time !
...but..... wouldn't you know it? Rog just HAD to take one bad role, and use it, to tear the movie "Die Hard" completely apart! He really got under my skin on that one!
Two bona-fide classics with Die Hard and Midnight Run. What a year for movies!
It’s a shame Ebert didn’t get Die Hard
Damn SHAME!
HE GOT IT WRONG😂😂😮😂
Midnight Run is one of the greatest movies I ever saw. It's hilarious, sometimes a little scary, and sometimes it's even sad, but always action packed like an 80's movie should be. I can't say enough great things about it. If you haven't seen it then put it on your bucket list immediately!!
The funniest film 🎥 ever made!
Yes! this is the movie that should have had a sequel instead of that mediocre analyse this analyse that pile of crap which when on forever each installment worse than the last . now it's impossible with Charles Grobin's death.but we have the original.
saw it and loved it. quite a few f words in it though lol
@@Atif_Ph.D._Kate_Bush_Fan_ClubRealyRealy?You must be under 40 yrs old and haven't watched a lot of classic comedies
It’s one of the most unique films I’ve ever seen. And one the reasons is what you mentioned. It can’t be put into one specific category.
We apparently will never get movies this good again. Nothing coming from Hollywood in the past 10 years is as good as a run-of-the-mill hit from the 80s or 90s.
I've watched Midnight Run dozens of times since seeing it in the theater in '88. Still great with each viewing.
“I’m not sure what it has to do with the movie, but now we know about Roger’s love life at 14…” I lol’d
The irony is that these are two very different men handcuffed together on their show, Midnight Run-style. They shared an unexpected but unmistakable chemistry. I miss informed and adult conversation about film. I miss these two men.
Midnight Run is so entertaining, I must've seen it a hundred times. Great film.
"Midnight Run" is brilliant in every way.
It has it all.
Another incredible movie from 1988. Big was awesome, too.
@@mindriot91_96 Yep. I saw "Big" twice in the theater. Great film.
Having a fun Saturday night having a couple drinks and binge watching old Siskel and Ebert episodes from the 80s and 90s.
I live in the Midwest and it is -6 degrees out tonight too cold to really be out.
Made the right choice. Will have to pick out a movie to watch from one of their reviews.
Really miss these two guys and the days before the internet when people still went to them and professional critics for reviews.
I like Siskels personality but he has been wrong on more of these than Ebert so far when looking back on movies that are considered classics now.
Cheers!
I care a lot less about the direction of their thumb these days. Just a lot of fun to chill and watch these guys get heated over some old flicks.
Yeah, Rotten Tomatoes couldn't hold the jock of these two guys. Didn't always agree with em but they were class act.
Gene was always a hard to please sort of guy. Roger was more flexible and easygoing.
Back in the day, I wouldn't see a movie w/o first watching Siskel & Ebert's review.
Midnight Run is a masterpiece. Grodin and DeNiro’s performances were brilliant. The premise was so cliche but everything else was executed to perfection
BTW, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles was an A+
I agree Planes, Trains is an A+ and Midnight Run I would give a solid A just barely right below it. Planes Trains is one of my top five favorites which is hard to beat but Midnight Run in it's own right is one of the best action comedies ever.
Completely agree with both of you. Midnight Run is fantastic from top to bottom, so much that it only serves to highlight just how good Planes, Trains, and Automobiles really is that it can be realistically considered superior.
Midnight run us the most underrated film ever. First time I watched I couldn't believe I had never heard of it before
I saw Midnight Run in a theater when it first came out. The audience was laughing so loud we drowned out some of the dialogue.
" MIDNIGHT RUN " -------------A CLASSIC THAT NEVER GROWS OLD.
I'm so grateful there are so many Siskel and Ebert reviews on UA-cam
Imagine not liking DIEHARD lol! I love that movie to death!
He changes his mind on movies I don’t know if he did on this
@@Mynipplesmychoice In fact, Ebert loved Diehard 2 more than Diehard 1... what a bad call.
@@hawaiidispenser how dare u bad mouth the greatest reviewer ever! U should be ashamed of yourself.
This movie changed the genre.
@@Mynipplesmychoice He was wrong on Die Hard. The deputy chief was a minor part of the movie and kept getting owned in every scene. It was satisfying. Ebert couldn't get over it.
Siskel was so witty. The guy is a legend.
He gets upset over Phantasm 2.
What a movie!
Midnight Run,amazing movie,one of the best
The Dead Pool, Phantasm II, Midnight Run and Die Hard in just one episode - all classics now
Phantasm II -- a classic??!!
The Dead Pool is a classic ? Are you kidding me ? That's the second worst entry in the series !
Dead pool a joke
@@ricardocantoral7672 i cant believe they raved about Dead Pool.... kinda weird. but whateva
@@heyyoitsmebrian The film was a slap dash effort and it showed. Sudden Impact was a film, The Dead Pool was an episode of a TV show.
man I miss this show. watched weekly as a kid. the them song even gives me a bit of comfort.
I loved Midnight Run, a very well made film from beginning to end.
Love Midnight Run
Midnight Run is one of my favorite
I loved Midnight Run Charles Grodin is great in that and Hans Gruber is a Legendary villian in Die Hard thanks for uploading this andyfilm.
Midnight Run is one of those timeless films that deserves viewing at least once a year. Most people don't know it was also followed by several TV movie sequels
Yep. Yep. Midnight Run is fabulous. Yaphet Kotto is great in this. He's a great foil for DeNiro.
Completely agree. That guy could play anything, he was different in every single role. And of course De Niro is fantastic in this, completely opened up a new chapter in his career.
This episode is a treasure trove
This proves OBVIOUSLY better films were being made in 1988 than today. No contest!
there are absolutely no better reviewers than these two.
Exactly. Nobody with the integrity, consistency, humanity, and movie knowledge of these two. Even the much lauded Pauline Kael I find to be too emotional, irrational (bitchy).
A thumb down to Die Hard... Sure, there were no better reviewers. 🤦♂️
There's no better in terms of being entertaining. But actually, Siskel sucked as a critic. He often gave reasons for disliking a film that made no sense.
@@mercuriocavaldi2208 i don’t have to agree with a reviewer. They don’t get everything right. But they were the most thoughtful, and the most articulate, and the most entertaining, that I’ve ever seen.
@@citygirl5705 I loved them but I can definitely agree with you that his opinions often differed from mine. Most of the time, I tended to fall on the side of Ebert. But that’s the beauty. It’s better that they didn’t agree on everything. I don’t know of any reviewers these days who can compare. If anyone reading this can suggest some great reviewers on UA-cam, I’d love to hear about them so that I can check them out.
This episode of Siskel and Ebert had a good selection of films and the two hosts discuss them, albeit for a short time, in a way that's both evocative and humorous. I give it a thumbs up.
Ebert may not have liked Die Hard, but he redeemed himself with the great Midnight Run
He probably did not like "Die Hard" BECAUSE of "MIdnight Run"! Lol. He probably saw "Midnight Run", then saw "Die Hard" and thought "kid stuff" lol. I remember seeing this episode when it aired, and I went right out and saw "Midnight Run", I was psyched. The Return of De Niro! (He had been only doing supporting parts for a few years).
Ebert's story about his 14 year old girlfriend is hilarious..."well, uh, not sure what that has to do with the movie, but...we now know what happened to Roger at 14."
Amazingly, Midnight Run was suppose to star Robin Williams in the Charles Grodin role. Then the role was rewritten for Cher!?!? Luckily for us, Grodin came along and knocked it out of the park! DeNiro & Grodin make a classic team in an unforgettable film!
Die Hard is a brilliant action film, maybe the best ever.
Raiders of the Lost Ark enters the chat
@@gradybridges Raiders is an adventure/action film. Die Hard is a pure action film.
@@ricardocantoral7672 that's a stupid fucking distinction
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You could also say that about die hard 3. I find it very difficult to judge which one is better. Thank you John Mctiernan! The Legend!
Planes, Trains and Automobiles followed by Midnight Run is a pretty good movie night for me.
How amazing that Die Hard, Midnight Run and The Deadpool all were released the same week. DH and MR are in my personal top 10 films.
A friend said he and his wife watched an old movie on Netflix that they thought I'd like. I laughed when he told me, and told him "Midnight Run" was one of my favourites.
Wow thats so funny. You musta been like “I have seen that! HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAA” And he was probably like “oh cool isnt it good? Wait why are you laughing? Cuz I recommended a movie that you have already seen? Oh. Ok…”
With Midnight Run Siskel and Ebert proved which I have always believed that the success of ANY movie depends on the execution.
I loved this show. Would be on every Sunday night. Good old days.
Die Hard and Midnight Run are a couple of my fave re-watches
We need a show like this now more than ever with the avalanche of digital media available
Yeah nothing like this exists anymore. A couple people talking about current movies while showing clips from the movie. We dont have anything like that anymore 😂😂😂
They can't be duplicated. Once in a lifetime. Cancer took both.
I miss these guys. I felt so bad when Roger Ebert got sick. I grew up watching these guys.
What separated Siskel & Ebert from other TV movie critics is that they talked about big blockbusters like Die Hard and Dirty Harry but they also included films by french director Erich Rohmer. They were popular and intelectual at the same time.
Yeah right… What separated them from other TV movie critics was the fact that they were the only TV movie critics nationally known… Please don’t start talking about the 80s as if it was UA-cam on regular television and they were just thousands and thousands of movie reviewers… There wasn’t… There were Siskel and Ebert and that’s what’s up I’m apart from everyone else… The fact that there was no one else. Don’t denigrate the show by pretending to complemented… If you don’t know what the fuck you’re talking about just say you really like the show… You literally act like you’re comparing it to youtube where there are thousands of people doing this format. This format was original at the time. Dont disrespect it by acting like it was one of many.
Midnight Run was a highlight for Deniro. This might have been him at his funniest .
He and Charles Grodin were hilarious together.
"Why aren't you popular with the Chicago Police Department?"
Die Hard is a Christmas movie, who has my back?
If you listen out on Micheal Kamen's score I'm pretty sure you can hear the first few bars of 'winter wonderland' played offten
No, it isn’t
Ho. Ho. Ho.
The year 1988 was a good year for movies, as I counted over 30 worth seeing one and about 6 worth seeing more than once, like _Die Hard, The Dead Pool,_ and _A Fish Called Wanda._ I don't know anything more about _Midnight Run,_ but a lot of people in the comments mentioned it.
89 was the "year of the sequels" ghostbusters 2 lethal weapon 2 indiana jones 3 back to the future 2 star trek 5 friday the 13th 8 etc
@@bobspence5322 Other years had sequels, too, not just 1989. The funny thing is that this past year people are saying, "Why should I watch a DC movie, if there's no chance of a sequel?" Crazy!
Holy shit, "Midnight Run" and "Die Hard" on the same show? That's only two of the best action movies mixed with comedy ever made! "Midnight Run" has one of De Niro's best comedic performances he has ever put on film along with maybe "King Of Comedy" or "Analyze This". His chemistry with Grodin is excellent, as is the main cast, but Dennis Farina's turn as Jimmy Serrano is both hilarious and menacing at the same time, for example: "Don't say a word to me, Sidney, don't say a fucking word to me. I'll get up and bury this telephone in your head!"
As far as "Die Hard" goes, well, everyone knows the awesomeness of this classic (except for the late, great Roger Ebert). No disrespect intended to Eastwood fans, but give me John McClane over Dirty Harry any day!
And as for Phantasm II, it seems if you have a baseball bat you'd be fine, but if you don't, you're fucked!
Also, did any 80's kids like me get a little nostalgic at seeing the VCR tracking bar at the beginning?
Lastly, thank you andyfilm, for the upload!
Great post! 😊👍
@@edwardlloyd8944 Thanks, I appreciate that!
@Otto_Maddox I have ONE last VCR that 'kinda' works when I want to watch one of my old MST3K episodes that I only have on "Rhino Home Video" VHS!
Saw Midnight Run when it came out in '88. Love it.
Elbert not liking Diehard? Blasphemy!
So funny they see The Dead Pool as amazing and are split on Die Hard 👀😱🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Total respect to the best film review programme ever - R.I.P Siskel & Ebert - defo missed!!!!
Can’t imagine leaving the theatre not liking “Die Hard”.
I just want to add my voice to the praise for Midnight Run. If you haven't seen it, you're missing out on one of the most entertaining movies ever. I usually don't like to recommend something too highly because somebody could be disappointed, but it's hard to imagine anybody, except maybe somebody who only likes bad movies, not liking this one.
My favorite Midnight Run line:
The Duke, spoken softly: You get it started, and I'll run you over. That's the best plan I can think of.
So many great lines 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you so much for posting. Been looking for the Midnight Run episode forever!!!
LOVED this "Midnight Run" review. I remember seeing this review when it aired and couldn't wait to see the movie. It was the return of De Niro! He had done only supporting roles for the previous few years (The Mission, Angel Heart, Brazil, The Untouchables).
Die Hard is one of those films I can find on TV and watch it from whatever point I pick it up and finish.....multiple times a year.....a la the Fugitive.
Or "Rain Man," for me.
Haha same on both.
Well, Gene sure called it right with Die Hard. An all time classic, and I’m not even sure which character Roger didn’t like because it must’ve been such an insignificant supporting role
The black cop
LOL From 5:43 to 6:08....Gene Siskel made me LOL twice. And he made Roger laugh too!
Rog whiffed on Die Hard. The movie literally redefined the action genre for the next 10 years. Everything was "Die-hard in a #" (on a bus, in a boat, on a plane, in a battleship...).
R.I.P. Charles Grodin
The Duke ♡
Ebert didn't like Die Hard....woah!! Maybe he bristled at the twinkie scene....and couldn't recover.
Die Hard is in the top ten of all time action films.
If I were your accountant. Grodin is so good, obviously Bob is a Legend
Saw midnight run as a kid (probably too young to be watching it but as long as it wasn't literal porn my dad didn't care) with my dad. I remember how much he enjoyed it but I was too young to appreciate it.
Recently went back and watched it...great movie.
I love Eric Rohmer movies, and my favorite is Boyfriends and Girlfriends. Such a great movie!
I like Die Hard, but I'll take Midnight Run over it any day.
Midnight Run is one of the most quotable movies. I also liked Phantasm 2 so there's no accounting for taste.
Midnight Run is a classic! 👌
Oh boys, boys, boys, Die Hard is meant to be tongue in cheek and sheer escapism. Actually, it’s now one of our Christmas Classics. It succeeds big time as just great entertainment. You missed it, especially Roger. So glad you loved Midnight Run, one of my all time favs. You neglected to discuss, though, how hilarious both main characters are, in addition to being touching. It’s well worth discussing what a great comedic actor Robert Diniro is, such a different role for him.
Yep! And this is my favorite scene from "Midnight Run" that still makes me laugh after all these years: ua-cam.com/video/2XyHK34JWPo/v-deo.html
What a great set of action flicks! 80s were the best for that genre!
Midnight Run stands in my top 10 movies ever. Die Hard is my nr 1 movie of all time...👍👍👍👍
Wait...The Dead Pool, Midnight Run, and Die Hard all in one review session? Sweet mercy I do miss classic (and good) hollywood.
RE: Die Hard. What movie was Ebert watching?
They both loved Die Hard 2. Lol
Roger definitely missed the ocean on Die Hard
No clue. I usually agree with him on action movies.
I'm with Ebert. I've never liked any of the Die Hard films (or Lethal Weapons, for that matter).
@@habovay3 Maybe not as much as you think, as Ebert liked the second and third Die Hard films, as well as the first three Lethal Weapon pics. Which makes his disdain for this first Die Hard all the more unlikely, as it is easily the best of either series and most consider it among the best action films of all time. I tend to think he was just having a bad day...
Funny how Siskel brings up Planes, Trains and Automobiles as Siskel and Ebert are the critic equivalent of John Candy and Steve Martin.
What the fuck is that even supposed to mean?
Not that I always agreed with their reviews, but I do really miss watching Gene and Roger like I did back in the day.
Me and the fam saw the Dead Pool/ Phantasm II as a twin-bill at the drive-in. Haven't sat thru either one since. Remote control car-scene might be worth a rewatch. Or the flying slice-balls. I do remember a pretty good fight in P.II involving chainsaws...embarassed to say that I have never seen Midnight Run. I will have to watch it today.
I love Midnight run. Fun Movie
Dennis Farina does great dialogue.
Nakamichi plaza took more damage than both twin towers, but didn’t collapse.
Nakatomi.
Great story from Roger about being 14.
Like them or not, these two guys influenced an entire generation of people in the USA. Everybody who watched this show remembers this show, because these guys did a good job of quickly and intelligently analyzing films in a way that most people found useful enough to affect their decisions when purchasing tickets. Art-heads still carry a special anger towards these guys. Hahaha.
Roger's laugh when talking about phantasm 2 before the clip rolls is hilarious lmao
Love Midnight Run and Die Hard and yes The Dead Pool is good
Sorry Ebert, but Die Hard is a great movie. One of the best action films ever made.
Ebert is dead
@@pitco He knows that
midnight run is damn near perfect. my only prob with it, & it's a very minor prob, is the amount of times someone gets knocked out cold by a single punch.... 6 times, i think, but that reeeeeeeelly doesn't matter. r.i.p. to the "duke".
Normally I find myself siding with Roger but every once in a while he gets it wrong and Siskel gets it right. Die Hard is fantastic
PHantasm 2 has the cute Samantha Philips, pre-blonde.
Die Hard is still the best action movie I’ve ever seen. Classic!
Only because of Alan Rickman 💕💕💕💕
Thanks for posting. Please keep them coming!
Wow, I would have expected the exact opposite with Die Hard. Ebert was the stuffy critic on that one with Siskel playing the average movie goer. Usually its the opposite.
His critique of the movie is correct, though. The fat guy from Urkel and Paul Gleason's character are written as if they were mentally retarded and almost derail the film. The fat cop has some of the most cringe inducing dialogue I've ever heard.
@@seminiferousbuttnoid I don't disagree with you, but it was usually Roger who looked past that stuff and Gene who got stuck on it. Its interesting to see the roles reversed here.
Exactly!
@@toucansam3 I always remembered Siskel liking only art films, but when I go back and watch these I'm surprised how broad his tastes can be, and also what a sentimental guy he can be, too!
@@ffwoodycooks7283
Siskel hated anything with violence . Even a war film.
Midnight Run and Die Hard came out the same week? WOW!
Ebert's comments on Die Hard are the reason people disregard critics.
That caught me off guard. I was expecting Ebert to love Die Hard and for Siskel to crucify it. That was totally unexpected!!
The comments here and the review of Midnight Run show that I’ve slept on a great movie.
At work, at home? That´s one of those movies you always can put on and enjoy every day of the week.
Midnight Run is mt favorite movie, Die Hard is in my top 10 favorite movies, i've even met Bruce Willis, Robert De Niro and saw over100 movies with Siskel & Ebert in 1994-1996. Still can not believe Ebert does not like Die Hard. Yippee Ki-Yay WTF?! :)
"I got the Duke." You got the Duke??!!"