"Siskel & Ebert & the Movies" (1986) TV series 1986-????

Director:

Don DuPree

Seasons:

unknown

Release Date:

13 September 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Talk-Show

Plot:

Chicago critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert rate new movies with a thumbs up, or a thumbs down.

Plot Keywords:

Critic | Movie Review | Video | Film Criticism | Film Review

Awards:

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Dec. 12	6:30 PM	Fox
Sun. Dec. 13	6:30 PM	Fox
Sat. Dec. 19	6:30 PM	Fox

Cast

Richard Roeper	...	Himself - Host / ... (94 episodes, 2000-2008)
Michael Phillips	...	Himself - Guest Host / ... (51 episodes, 2006-2009)

Also Known As:

At the Movies (USA) (new title)
Ebert & Roeper (International: English title) (new title)
Ebert & Roeper and the Movies (USA) (new title)
Roger Ebert & the Movies (USA) (new title)
Siskel & Ebert (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Buena Vista Television

Trivia:

After Gene Siskel's death, from 1999 to 2000, several movie critics appeared as guest co-hosts, until Richard Roeper (who also appeared as a guest co-host for several episodes) became Siskel's permanent replacement.

Quotes:

[reviewing "Saw"]
Richard Roeper: Later, we're given reason to believe *Glover's* character could be the killer, or maybe it's... somebody else. Whoever it is, I guess he has the strength of Mr. Incredible, because he kidnaps all these victims, and he can carry them to the appointed torture chamber, and then he *watches* them self destruct, because, of course, he has more webcams than the girls at voyeurdorm.com.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Law & Order: The Serpent's Tooth (#1.19)" (1991)

Ebert & Roeper review

The loss of Gene Siskel put to end one of greatest TV relationships. That being Siskel along with Roger Ebert. These two movie critics who worked for rival newspapers in Chicago (Siskel worked at the Tribune, and Ebert work for the Sun-Times) were put together to see if they could work together. Indeed they worked very well. So well they had to switch producers/distributors TWICE, and by the time they did they show for Disney their "Two Thumbs Up" became the standard in movie industry.

Now Richard Roeper has taken on Gene Siskel role, with the power of the "Thumb" along with it. Roeper is not Siskel and nor should he be. Unlike Siskel, Roeper also works at the Sun-Times along with Ebert, and because of this someone might ask can Roeper think for himself? Indeed Roeper can and quite frequently these two critics can give a split vote on movies. Roeper also gives the audience that is someone younger to interact with an elder critic. Roeper was in his teens when Siskel and Ebert started their TV friendship

The show itself is done at a faster pace and their Thumb up/down is shown during the review as well as at recap of the show. The set is now a hybrid of an average TV Set and a Movie theater balcony. Who would put video monitors in the back of a movie theater anyway LOL.

Ebert and Roeper will never be a `Siskel & Ebert' but it does show the movie review program still has some gas in the tank left. How much? I don't know, just enjoy the ride. Even I think their are both nuts at times. Most movie critics are.