Gene Siskel
Gene Siskel
Eugene Kal "Gene" Siskelwas an American film critic and journalist for the Chicago Tribune. Along with colleague Roger Ebert, he hosted a series of popular review shows on television from 1975 to 1999...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Show Host
Date of Birth26 January 1946
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
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Going to a movie is a two-hour experience; at $7.50 for a ticket, you are valuing your time at far less than the minimum wage. If you don't understand the film, don't leave. If you understand it all too well and hate it, get out of your seat and walk up the aisle. You will feel empowered.
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Roger and I are now in our 20th year and I think people tune in because they know that for better or for worse, these are our opinions.
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The result is a picture that represents so much of what I want and rarely get from a movie - a couple of hours filled with characters who are as exciting as the people I know in real life.
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There is a point when a personal opinion shades off into an error of fact.
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A film that aims low should not be praised for hitting that target.
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I would rather turn my head and cough than see any part of 'Patch Adams' again. The title of this movie should have been 'Punch Adams!'