'Siskel & Ebert & The Movies' June 1987: Full Metal Jacket, Spaceballs, Benji the Hunted, Roxanne

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03:17 Brief history of the show and why they moved networks
06:23 'Siskel & Ebert' episode rewatch begins

On this week’s Tuesday rewatch episode of 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,'  join Brett Arnold and guest co-host and film critic Alan Zilberman,  as they introduce you to the Disney-era of 'Siskel & Ebert.'

This third iteration of the program was titled 'Siskel & Ebert & The Movies' and was later shortened to 'Siskel & Ebert,' the title that has stood the test of time.

This episode covers Stanley Kubrick's 'Full Metal Jacket,' which Gene recognized as a masterpiece and Roger did not,  'Spaceballs' from Mel Brooks, 'Benji the Hunted,' and Steve Martin in 'Roxanne,' his take on Cyrano de Bergerac.

Two additional Stanley Kubrick films are highlighted in the 'home video' highlights section at the end of the episode: the incredible 'Paths of Glory' from 1957 starring Kirk Douglas and 'Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' from 1964.

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Streaming guide:
Full Metal Jacket is now streaming on Netfllix
Spaceballs is now streaming on Fubo, AMC+, and Sling
Benji the Hunted is now streaming on Disney+
Roxanne is now streaming on Tubi

Review guide:
Roger Ebert's 2.5 star review of Full Metal Jacket
Roger Ebert's 2.5 star review of Spaceballs
Roger Ebert's 3.5 star review of Roxanne

Thank you to Banshee Beat for the incredible original theme song.  Alien Ant Farm's music video for 'Movies' closes the show.