0:00 Intro 1:30 The Mighty Quinn 2:53 The Little Mermaid 4:11 Born on the Fourth of July 6:08 Roger & Me 8:33 Enemies: A Love Story 10:52 My Left Foot 12:46 Drugstore Cowboy 14:24 Do The Right Thing 17:45 Ebert's Best 19:19 Siskel's Best
Indeed. I've always told people the dude liked horror if it was done right. Shocked that he gave some Stuart Gordon movies 3 stars for example. His "Great Movies" list is something I go back to from time to time to find something to watch. Made it through about 70% of em and own about 40% of em from that list as well.
Siskel and Ebert were going by their print top 10 lists here; although they had both praised "Glory" in a December 1989 episode, print reviews from them of the film did not appear until the film made its Chicago-area debut in January 1990 (it was released widely the next month).
Do the right thing still holds up, and no one has done the right thing since 1989 on the racial front. Clearly the best film of 1989, and Gene Siskel's summary of it was excellent.
Nothing? What do you mean? Your standards must be exceptionally high on what needs to be done. The best movie in not such a good year was Woody Allen's Crimes and Misdemeanors.
@@oppothumbs1 I'm not a fan of Woody Allen, and his humour was perhaps a bit cerebral for my teenage years back in the day. Spike Lee said Woody Allen made films about a New York without any non-white people in them, and he came to correct that with Do the Right Thing.
@@MrResearcher122 OK I see your point on why Lee did Do the Right thing but that doesn't take away from Woody Allen's movies in the least. I liked Allen but after Crimes and Misdemeanors I'm not sure I thought he was good anymore. Not funny, not poignant. Spike did well with Malcolm X and I liked Jungle Fever more than Do the right thing. Spikes pretty good but not up with great directors. If I was grading on how Spike uplifted blacks, that would be a different matter; but that is not a criterion for me. If a director did films on the Holocaust or mistreatment of anyone, I would give a nod to the director but not up it's numerical rating. I don't know why I am this way or why others give extra credit. Maybe there are some exceptions for me. Schindler's List was moving but I didn't like that it was sometimes boring to me. I cried at the end but other than that I was sort of bored. Could never rewatch that; I can rewatch Do the Right thing or Jungle Fever. Maybe Malcolm.
My Best of 1989 10. The Little Mermaid (Ron Clements, John Musker) 9. Born on the Fourth of July (Oliver Stone) 8. Chocolat (Claire Denis) 7. Crimes and Misdemeanors (Woody Allen) 6. Say Anything… (Cameron Crowe) 5. Drugstore Cowboy (Gus Van Sant) 4. Roger & Me (Michael Moore) 3. Sex, Lies and videotape (Steven Soderbergh) 2. The War of the Roses (Danny DeVito) 1. Do the Right Thing (Spike Lee) Runners-up 15. Lethal Weapon 2 (Richard Donner) 14. My Left Foot (Jim Sheridan) 13. Glory (Edward Zwick) 12. Field of Dreams (Phil Alden Robinson) 11. The Fabulous Baker Boys (Steve Kloves)
i was just exchanging posts with somone about Laura Dern and Michelle came up and I said the exact same thing that FBB is a perfect film . Her best role , Beau's best role and arguably even Jeff's best role.
2:31 - These guys *really* cared what was on the other person's list. It's quite evident in the other videos as well, and for guys who were supposedly famous for disagreeing, it's remarkable how many films overlapped on their lists each year. I think 1988 was their all-time low with just 3 titles.
@@danwroy Yes. They had remarkably similar personalities, tastes, and backgrounds. Their true differences were of minor importance when looked at soberly, and it's clear that Roger gained some healthy perspective on this in the year's after Gene's passing.
@@danwroy I would like to let you know that Flaccidus Minimus shows no respect for other people's opinions. He thinks people who think differently about 80s cinema than either he or S&E are "deluded nostalgiacs" and he missed the point of such films like Ghostbusters and Risky Business, and insulted their fans by saying that these films were "unjustly bloated by nostalgiacs who have the warm fuzzies for the pop culture of that period." The guy is pretentious.
@@danwroy He's also a deliberate liar. He lied about Risky Business being misogynistic, which it isn't. He also lied to his viewers when he said the supporting characters in Ghostbusters were given nothing to do, when they actually were. Flaccidus Minimus is one of the most dishonest, pretentious, hypocritical douchebags I have ever come across online.
It's only 'disagreement' in terms relative to other TV presenter teams, who are perpetually fixed-smiling and robotically in agreement with one another until the end of time. (or, more realistically: until the paychecks stop)
And also his predictions on musicals, as Disney redefined the movie musical for years to come. In a later episode, Siskel predicted that these new Disney songs would stand the test of time. This was proven true for me (if anecdotally) when driving cross-state with a young fellow who was born some years after Little Mermaid was released, out of pure boredom, we began playing a station that had silly tunes and he sang the entire “Under the Sea” by heart and with incredible gusto 🦀
89 was a damn good year for movies. Batman, Last Crusade, The Abyss, Little Mermaid, Do the Right Thing, Lethal Weapon 2, Field of Dreams, Crimes and Misdemeanors, My Left Foot, Roger & Me, Adventures of Baron Munchausen, and SO ON!!!
For 1989, Gene had Tim Burton's "Batman", "Driving Miss Daisy", "Chocolat" (first released in France in 1988), Kenneth Branagh's interpretation of "Henry V", Ron Howard's "Parenthood", "The Mighty Quinn" (filmed in Jamaica), and Steven Soderbergh's "sex, lies and videotape" on his list of "The Exceptionally Strong Runners-up to the Top Ten." (SOURCE: Chicago Tribune, December 24, 1989)
My top 10 from 1989: 1. My Left Foot 2. Do the Right Thing 3. The Little Mermaid 4. Born on the Fourth of July 5. Say Anything 6. Glory 7. Field of Dreams 8. Henry V 9. Roger & Me 10. Parenthood
@@matthewmatt5285 Do the Right Thing is a cinematic masterpiece with outstanding performances. Dismissing it with a racist remark about only qualifying for a BET award overlooks the film’s profound exploration of racial tensions. Your biased perspective blinds you to its multi-faceted depiction of prejudice. This film’s significant cultural impact and artistic merit certainly deserve Academy Award recognition, reflecting the depth and complexity of its storytelling.
My favorite films of 1989: 1. Sex, lies and videotape 2. Indiana Jones and the last crusade 3. Black Rain 4. Johnny Handsome 5. Crimes and Misdemeanors 6. The Abyss 7. Batman 8. Enemies a love story 9. The January Man 10. The War of the Roses So there.
Definitely. I actually am hoping to see a feel good ending for Brendan Fraser for The Whale . But the evil sexuality of Barkin really resonated to me and Lance Hendrickson was also very good. @@michaelhouser4778
My Top Ten All Time Favorite Movies of 1989 is, 10. Three Fugitives. (Touchstone Pictures). 9. The Fly 2. (20th Century Fox). 8. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures. (Orion Pictures). 7. The Burbs. (Universal Pictures). 6. Lean on Me. (Warner Bros Pictures). 5. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. (Columbia Pictures). 4. Police Academy 6 City Under Siege. (Warner Bros Pictures). 3. Field of Dreams. (Universal Pictures). 2. K-9. (Universal Pictures). 1. Road House. (Metro-Goldwyn-Meyers). Here's my Honorable Mentions. 1. No Holds Barred. (New Line Cinema). 2. Ghostbusters 2. (Columbia Pictures). 3. Batman. (Warner Bros Pictures). R.I.P Jack Palance. 4. Honey I Shrunk the Kids. (Walt Disney Pictures). 5. The Karate Kid Part 3. (Columbia Pictures). 6. Lethal Weapon 2. (Warner Bros Pictures). 7. When Harry Met Sally. (Columbia Pictures/Castle Rock Entertainment/Nelson Entertainment). 8. Babar the Movie. (New Line Cinema/Nelvana). Animated Movie. 9. Turner & Hooch. (Touchstone Pictures). 10. Parenthood. (Universal Pictures). 11. The Abyss. (20th Century Fox). 12. Uncle Buck. (Universal Pictures). 13. Cheetah. (Walt Disney Pictures). 14. The Adventures of Milo and Otis. (Columbia Pictures). 15. Little Monsters. (United Artists). 16. Look Who's Talking. (TriStar Pictures). 17. All Dogs Go To Heaven. (United Artists/Sullivan Bluth Studios). Animated Movie. 18. The Little Mermaid. (Walt Disney Pictures). Animated Movie. 19. Prancer. (Orion Pictures). 20. Back to the Future Part 2. (Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment).
I have over 100 favorite movies, these are my 1989 choices ranked(Choices may go up and down overtime): 1. The Little Mermaid. 2. All Dogs Go To Heaven. (I love animated movies, it's my personal taste.) 3. Prancer. 4. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. 5. When Harry Met Sally. 6. Parenthood. 7. Field of Dreams. 8. Driving Miss. Daisy. 9. Lean On Me. 10. My Left Foot. *Somewhere Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade would be in there, putting My Left Foot at 11.
My list top films of 1989 Born On The Fourth of July Glory Dead Calm The Little Mermaid Scandal The Mighty Quinn The Fabulous Baker Boys Roger & Me Say Anything Crimes & Misdemeanors Driving Miss Daisy Lean On Me Steel Magnolias Blue Steel The War of Roses Look Who's Talking Parenthood Do The Right Thing Lethal Weapon 2 Field of Dreams
If i recall i think they put both on their 1990 list which likely had something to do with release dates in the USA. Despite an outstanding cast I was disappointed with The Cook, The Thief ( and I have seen just about every Greenway film ).
I’m surprised that The little mermaid didn’t make Roger’s list. I was actually assuming that movie was actually going to be on Roger’s list instead of Gene’s.
Interesting they display Les Poissons from The Little Mermaid when that’s generally not remembered as one of the best parts of the movie (and was even cut entirely from the live action adaptation).
I think 1989 also had Akira, though it probably took a while to get an English translation and I doubt it showed in any theaters in NA, anime was extremely niche back then. I guess my point is more that they weren't exposed to foreign films that they connected with in 1989, rather than that there weren't any worthwhile ones
I must correct Roger on one statement he made concerning Michael Moore. Michael was raised in Davison Michigan a small town east of Michigan just the other side of a town named Burton which actually used to be a part of Flint.
The Abyss Glory Field of Dreams When Harry Met Sally Driving Miss Daisy Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade The Little Mermaid Batman Dead Poets Society Born on The Fourth of July My Left Foot Parenthood
Does the song that Crazy Chef in Little Mermaid in this episode sound like "Be Our Guest," from Beauty and the Beast? Yes I know Menken and Ashman (R.I.P) wrote the song but I just found it funny just how similar it sounds.
My Top 10 films of 1989, plus 5 honorable mentions: 1-The Little Mermaid (1989) 2-Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) 3-Monsieur Hire (1989) 4-The Abyss (1989) 5-Say Anything (1989) 6-Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) 7-Dekalog (1989) 8-Lonesome Dove (1989) 9-Black Rain/Kuroi ame (1989) 10-Glory (1989) ------------------------------------ 11-My Left Foot (1989 ) 12-The Killer (1989) 13-Batman (1989) 14-A City of Sadness (1989) 15-Dead Calm (1989)
I assume it was because of release dates in the USA but they covered Monsieur Hire in another year - but nice to see that you have it on your list . Hard to believe that Michel Blac was a stand up comedian.
Roger&Me, Michael Moore's accidental masterpiece that he parlayed into three decades of the most odious, vomit-inducing preaching and outright lies in the history of documentary filmmaking...other than Morgan Spurlock's body of work.
I do have to disagree with you. Not in love with the guy but first he is very astute in reading the mood of the public and he has made some extremely good documentaries with a few being better than Roger & Me.
This video perfectly exemplifies why I loved watching these guys, but mostly ignored everything they say because they are mostly just hacks for what they consider "important" movies. Roger and Me one of the best of all time? Really? AH, no. Not even decent.
Dustin , sometimes he made good films and sometimes he made bad films . I suspect that your anger towards him likely arises from Mo Better Blues and as the son of a Holocaust survivor i get it and I also was upset. That said, I also suspect that he does regret it and he would not be the first person of any ethnic group or race to be blind or deaf to the impact of a character or dialogue in film . In fairness to him, when it was brought to his attention that one of the people he interviewed for the documentary on 9/11 was promoter of Jewish conspiracy theories he made the editorial cuts and he did make it clear that one of the heroes of BlackKlansman was Jewish . Besides he has to suffer with being a Knicks fan . As for the film Do The Right Thing - a good film but not a great film
