While Siskel and Ebert’s debates were the stuff of legend, they often led to production slowing down.
There was also a definitive lack of energy in the early episodes, leadingThe New York Times’A.O.
Even if they disagreed, their arguments felt well constructed rather than turning into a screaming match.
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But even if Siskel and Ebert delivered an unpopular opinion, it was theirs.
“We just tell the truth,” Ebert responded.
“We’ve been doing it for a long time, that’s what we do.”
And one thing I know for sure is that we didn’t.”
There won’t be another show likeSiskel and Ebert at the Movies.
It took a certain alchemy, including its hosts and its timing, to pull off.
But there aren’t critics like Roger Ebert or Gene Siskel.
