Great stuff, Roger. Almost as entertaining as this one of you and Siskel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmnYCSwt2Js

Roger,

Thanks for putting all of these in one place. Quite helpful.

I may be imagining things but I am reasonably sure that you and Gene did tape a "best of 1998" show, as I seem to remember watching it with my father and expressing surprise (and delight) at the rather unconventional choices made by the both of you for the best film of that year ("Dark City" and "Babe: Pig in the City"). Hopefully, someone has a copy and can post it somewhere.

Watching the old Siskel and Ebert videos is like taking a trip down memory lane. It's been 10 years but I still miss it.

I am wondering if, looking back on any of these lists now that time has passed, you would make any significant changes. Is there any film that you feel you ranked too low, or that was not ranked at all but should have been? Are there any films you ranked too highly?

This is a great stuff since it does encompass all the years I have been alive.

You say that because Synecdoche, New York is your "best" of the decade it qualifies as the "best" film of 2008. Using that logic, since The Hurt Locker is No. 2 on your "Best of Decade" list, higher than any other 2009 picture, shouldn't that qualify it has "best" of 2009? (Even those of us that agree with you on the "meaninglessness" of numbered lists still really want to know your "best" film of each year, decade, week, etc. It's a sickness we can't shake.)

"The Black Stallion"! Dear God,i LOVE this movie so much! Bless you,kind sir.

These lists have been so helpful over the years I figure this is good of a time as any to thank you for them. I first discovered your work when I was about 12 (my parents thought I was a bit nuts) and as I grew up I realized how much of a teacher you've been to me. As I became more occupied with college and work your Great Movies list was indispensable! The only hiccup I've had with it was Scarface... my mind may have been tainted by the endless amount of "wannabe tough" guys who have a poster of Tony shooting (Zzzzz) on their walls, I'll admit. Either way, I'm a bit more than half way through it. :)

One of my favorite Siskel and Ebert episodes that had been posted by the You Tube user FirstMagnitude back in 2007 was a 1985 show on bad sequels. Gene and Roger reviewed Police Academy 2 and Friday the 13th Part 5. The show was special because Gene and Roger behaved in ways they often did not on the show.

FirstMagnitude's enormous collection of At the Movies episodes from 1982-1986 showed how Gene and Roger would get angry and upset when they reviewed a bad movie (go to You Tube and watch their review of Silent Night Deadly Night as an example; I think that review is still up).

The 1985 show on bad sequels was different. Gene and Roger had no anger. They acted playful, goofy, silly, drunk, and basically like a couple of teenagers. More then ever before, you could see the two had some deep love for each other. It is clear that they were having an enormous amount of fun taping the show. The episode was very warm and playful. Something really nice must have happened between Gene and Roger that week. It has been more than a year since I last saw it, but that is what I remember from it.

Sadly, it is no longer on You Tube since FirstMagnitude deleted his account. Although many of Gradepoint's videos are directly from FirstMagnitude's collection, I don't think Gradepoint preserved the 1985 episode on bad sequels. I'll have to check. Gradepoint would know what show I was talking about.

Wow, apparently I've been saying Scorsese's last name wrong this whole time.

Roger, I hope this makes you reconsider your practice in the last 2 years of not ranking your top 10 (or 20) of the year. I like to collect the top 10 lists of my favourite critics each year and do a combined ranking and I haven't been able to use your lists in the last 2 years because they aren't in order.

A few years ago I was elated to discover your top lists back to the 1960s online. Sad that you ended such a valuable resource that had been ongoing for 40 years.

(And if you want to retroactively rank the 2008 & 2009 lists, that would be fine with me!)

In regards to Christopher Zeidel's remarks to my collection of At The Movies from the early 80s, I am still looking for a new home on the internet to post those treasures of S&E from the early 80s. Sadly, YouTube started removing several of my uploads in December 2008, because of one major movie studio -- Twentieth Century-Fox. Quite frustrating!

I have corresponded with gradepoint who has had the same problem over the last thirteen months with YouTube deleting his posts (of my original posts). We are at our wits end in finding a permanent home for Gene and Roger's great shows.

Roger (or anyone else for that matter), if you know of a place that can archive my collection, AND make it freely accessible to the public, we would love to know about it!

I would love to know the artist that performs the music on clip #2! Anyone?

We all miss Siskel and their banter on film disscusions. Sorry Roger has the mouth issues but he is still doing his thing through the internet and devices to communicate.

God, I miss the banter between you and Siskel. One of my favorite time wasters is watching you and Gene talk movies on atthemovies or youtube. "Only one more review!" I keep telling myself, after all I've things to do.

This is just great stuff. I miss Siskel & Ebert -- I grew up on that show.

Damn! I wanted to see this videos so badly, and Youtube pull them off!!

How ironic. They remove Ebert videos because of copyright, but they can adopt the "Thumbs Up - Thumbs Down" on their rating system and im pretty sure they didnt ask Roger for permission.

I can't believe exactly how much that you're right! My husband and i downright come to an agreement together with you! Continue the favorable work

I second the idea that you did tape a Best of and Worst of show for 1998. For some reason, I remember seeing it vivdly on TV because I remember your reaction when Siskel chose "Babe: Pig in the City" as the best film of that year. It was one of complete shock. It was there that you mentioned that a Universal exec lost their job after the release of the film (It had to do with either the success or fialure of the movie). That statement has stuck with me ever since. And when you picked Dark City as the best of the year, it made me want to go back and revisit it. I initially thought it was original but lacked something deeper. Then I saw it again and found that you're opinion of the film was correct (I wish someone had a copy of the original review you gave so I can remember what made you love it so much. The commentary is spectacular, but hearing your initial reactions would be even better I bet).

Dear Mr. Ebert,
I would like to second Alphonse's suggestion that you rank your top ten or 20 -- it would be great for people who really don't have time to see too many movies. Thank you.

A new site called siskelandebert.org has been alive and kicking for the last four weeks and has new full episode video content from old Siskel & Ebert episodes added every day, and just two days ago, The Best of 1998 show was posted on there. You should link it on here from this page. It's still an amazing watch!