![]() Gene Shalit: This movie is filled with wonders for every family- for kiddies and for daddies and, of course, for "mummies." NC: Most critics would just go on by themselves, delivering their review much like how they would write it for an article. But this was one of the few times where the formula was putting two critics together so they could compare and analyze their opinions. In fact, a lot of critics had done it before. "Did you kill the hooker?" "No, I thought you killed her." "I didn't kill her, I thought you killed her!" "It was your job to kill her, remember?" "Oh, we'd better change our identities." Now the idea of putting movie critics on TV was nothing new. NC (vo): Actually, at the end here when they start to argue, I would always joke about what I thought they were saying. (Siskel & Ebert opening plays with sitcom-style credits superimposed for Gene Siskel, Roger Ebert, and Mary-Kate Ashley Olsen) NC (vo): As the show continued to evolve, the title changed to Siskel & Ebert & the Movies, and then eventually just Siskel & Ebert. NC: Ha! I can match you- I had goofy hair in the past and no hair right now! Look at Ebert's hair- it looks like a hairpiece! And Siskel.hell, he actually has hair. It was on a local show called Opening Soon At A Theater Near You, which was later retitled Sneak Previews. NC (vo): As a television duo, they got their start in 1975 on PBS. This is my official tribute to my favorite critics of all time, Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert. NC: Well, let's take a look and find out. So what is it about them that work, that always kept us watching? Don't try to understand that sentence- your brain will explode. But what is it about them that's so damn memorable? It's ironic that the lasting impression movies leave on them creates a lasting impression that these two leave on us. Their trustworthy tagline "Thumbs Up" and "Thumbs Down" is still being used even today. NC (vo): And to be honest, how couldn't you? They're probably the best-known movie critics in all of media. (clips and photos of Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert play) NC: (in disbelief) Why would you.all right, aside from me, the Nerd, and.Half-Naked Violinist Running Down the Street.screw it. (cut to a photo of a man in a tribal outfit holding a violin) NC: NO! GET HIM OFF SCREEN! All right.aside from me and the Nerd, what's the first thing you think of when you hear the word "critic?" (cut to a photo of the Angry Video Game Nerd) But aside from me, what's the first thing you think of when you hear the word "critic?" When you hear the word "critic," what's the very first thing you think of? ![]()
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