Talk:At the Movies (1986 TV program)

Ed Grimley Parody?
I remember Martin Short once had an Ed Grimley special (I think it was on HBO?) that featured a parody of Siskel & Ebert and if Memory serves one of them threatened to shoot Ed Grimley with a gun with an Ed Grimley silencer. I can only recall once seeing this and if my memory was more specific I'd add it to the list of Pop Culture references. If someone has more specific info (like the special on tape?), or at least a better memory, could they please ad it to the list? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.254.118.227 (talk • contribs) 03:00, 9 June 2006 (UTC)


 * It was SCTV. --Dhartung | Talk 07:03, 9 June 2006 (UTC)


 * The above user is trying to reference a cable special entitled "Martin Short Goes Hollywood" and I see that they have done so correctly, but for some reason, Wikipedia formatting is incorrectly abbreviating it as "SCTV" which was a different show the character Ed Grimley appeared in. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Minaker (talk • contribs) 19:36, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

Formatting
TMC1982, care to explain here why you think the Ebert & Roeper article should deviate from Wikipedia standards? It is also normal Wikipedia practice, and a courtesy to other editors, to explain your edits and to build consensus. An edit war is really counterproductive toward that goal. --Dhartung | Talk 09:19, 16 August 2006 (UTC)


 * I still feel the article now has too many sections. The manual of style recommends that sections only be broken out for two paragraphs of text. For all practical purposes the show has two important eras, the Siskel era and the Roeper era, so I think we should refactor the history to reflect that. Also, the "200x in film" links are probably excessive (WikiProject Music recommends against using too many "200x in music" links, and against piped links). --Dhartung | Talk 06:52, 20 August 2006 (UTC)


 * I agree. I've taken a shot at simplifying the formatting of the article with fewer subheadings. If we don't like it, we can revert. Bryan H Bell 17:38, 25 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Thinking about the text of the subheadings for the Broadcast history section, alternate text occurred to me. What do you think of this?
 * *Ebert with Siskel >  Early years: Siskel and Ebert
 * *Ebert with guests >  Transition: after Siskel's death
 * *Ebert with Roeper >  Middle years: Ebert and Roeper
 * *Roeper with guests > Recent years: Ebert on medical leave
 * Bryan H Bell 21:21, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

The same editor, TMC1982, just made edits similar to the ones mentioned by Dhartung above. The edits introduced a large number of subsections that break up the flow of the article. The editor provided no edit summaries explaining the reasoning for the changes. I've therefore reverted those edits. Let's discuss any major section reformatting here before making further changes of this kind. --Bryan H Bell (talk) 22:48, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

Number of cameras
When they film their program, how many cameras are there on the set? One camera for each of them, so the editor can catch surprising looks that they give each other - as if loud exclamations aren't enough? 198.177.27.30 04:55, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Editing time
How long, on the average, does it take for Ebert & Roeper to edit their carefully worded dialogs, and slap them together in a half hour format? Now that Roeper is having lots of guest hosts, does Ebert still have a chance to comment on the way the program is edited, and put together? 198.177.27.30 04:55, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Length of show
Has there ever been an hourlong program of Ebert & Roeper? 198.177.27.30 04:55, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Ebertroeper hdr pic-gray.jpg
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Pop culture
Most of the "SUBJECT in popular culture" lists are being deleted as irrelevant fancruft. I would suggest that we do the same here, but don't want to do so without warning folks that such is my plan. Reactions? It's pretty appallingly trivial junk, in my arrogant opinion, and needs to be killed. -- Orange Mike 02:03, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

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 * I've updated the fair use rationale for this image using the non-free use rationale template, but I don't know the image's source. I've left a message on the talk page of the editor who uploaded this image, Scarecroe, requesting that they fill in the source information. Bryan H Bell 02:27, 26 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Scarecroe has updated the source of the image and removed the disputed banner. Bryan H Bell 15:49, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

WikiProject class rating
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Ebert & Roeper Thumbs Summary
I've reverted AnmaFinotera's deletion of one of the items in the External links section (Ebert & Roeper Thumbs Summary) because I feel that the link in question falls within WP:EL (#3). The link is to a list that I maintain showing in summary form the "thumbs up/thumbs down" votes for each movie reviewed on the show for the past 3 years. I think that Wikipedia users find this information valuable and I regularly receive e-mail from users confirming such. The information is not available in summary form anywhere else. I maintain the list for no purpose other than providing a useful resource to fellow viewers of the program. The list contains no solicitations. Bryan H Bell 01:43, 13 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Your revert has been reverted. As you own the site, your addition of the link and its revertion violates the WP:COI guideline. You should not add links to your own site on Wikipedia, but post ot the talk page and let neutral editors review the site and determine if it should be included. Otherwise, it gives the appearance that you are spamming your site, even if that is not your intention. AnmaFinotera 01:49, 13 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Ah, fair enough. Anybody care to take a look at the site and if they think the link is a worthwhile resource, add it back onto this article? Thanks. Bryan H Bell 02:02, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

Siskel & Ebert Holiday Video Gift Guide and Incomplete Show Archive
I recall that Siskel & Ebert for a limited time had yearly Holiday Video Gift Guide specials in which they reviewed video equipment among other things. One time in particular I recall was Ebert reviewing one of the earliest digital cameras available for consumers and turning the camera sideways for shooting in page orientation (the default was landscape orientation), and in the review Siskel commented that that would require turning your TV sideways for viewing. I couldn't find much about those specials on-line, even on the IMDB or YouTube and was wondering if those specials could warrant a mention. Info I found on-line was extremely sparse and I suspect those specials weren't separate from the series but part of it, and hence likely part of the show's on-line video archive? (I have yet to look and it might take awhile to search.)

Also I recall Roeper saying when the video archive was unveiled that the earliest episodes have been lost. Having not browsed the archive for the really old stuff, does that mean the very early episodes are spotty or rare, or does it just cut off before a certain date? A mention of how complete or incomplete the archive is (and why?) seems appropriate. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.254.118.126 (talk) 14:43, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

Friends?!?
Hey guys, i dont know, from this video, i wouldnt say they would be big friends..unless it was just a fight..

http://www.thatvideosite.com/video/1302

Zlatko (talk) 15:00, 15 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the suggestion. There's also a similar video here. I've seen these videos before and after watching them in full again it isn't clear to me whether their comments are bickering or banter. There's a fair amount of laughter and affectionate contact between them in addition to the insults and abrasive behavior. Regardless, I've added this evidence to the article so that readers can judge for themselves. --Bryan H Bell (talk) 00:53, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Name change
Shouldn't this article be called Siskel & Ebert & the Movies? Clarityfiend (talk) 03:23, 22 July 2008 (UTC)


 * This is the current name of the program. - JasonAQuest (talk) 11:41, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, but the original name is much better known. Clarityfiend (talk) 16:35, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm not so sure. I'd guess it's best known as just "Siskel & Ebert", but as time passes fewer people will remember previous hosts. Unless we have some way of determining which title is "best known", I think the current title (with all the appropriate redirects) is the safest choice. - JasonAQuest (talk) 02:37, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

Well, now that Ben Lyons and Ben Mankewicz are replacing Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper, let's hope that At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper would be renamed either At the Movies with Lyons and Mankewicz, At the Movies with the Two Bens, The Two Bens at the Movies or just plain At the Movies.Don-Don (talk) 23:48, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

More apt would be to rename this new show: SKIP IT! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.90.117 (talk) 02:15, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

Roger Ebert presents At the Movies...
Should we start an article for the new program that Ebert announced for PBS? GameGuy95 (talk) 04:19, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

I'd say go for it, once it premieres officially. Rebel shadow 00:03, 11 October 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rebel shadow (talk • contribs)

Okay, I'm just asking since I have a user page for it underway. GameGuy95 (talk) 12:55, 30 October 2010 (UTC)

Edit request on 23 January 2013
"Rent It" [yellow] has been used to indicate a weekly positive verdict, suggesting that the viewer wait until the movie is available on home video.

Change "weekly" to "weakly".

"...indicate a weakly-positive..."

69.251.222.124 (talk) 18:40, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

Done Sperril (talk) 20:07, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

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Reference
This show is sometimes still carried by certain television stations in new format still called 'Siskel & Ebert.' — Preceding unsigned comment added by 23.117.16.22 (talk) 13:47, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

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