Even more specifically, Gene Siskel was the film snobbier critic on the Siskel & Ebert At The Movies show.
His on-screen partner Roger Ebert had a much better sense of what was entertaining, while Siskel would give his “thumbs up” to more pretentious movies.
Calvin is correct when he says Siskel would probably give a “thumbs down” to typical 80s Saturday morning cartoons, which yeah were mostly actually really bad.
Even more relevant, his show Siskel & Ebert, was on at the end of cartoons on Saturday mornings.
I’ve sort of explained how mid-80s TV worked when I was a kid to my 7y/o, but he probably just heard the ranting of an old fart.
Even more specifically, Gene Siskel was the film snobbier critic on the Siskel & Ebert At The Movies show.
His on-screen partner Roger Ebert had a much better sense of what was entertaining, while Siskel would give his “thumbs up” to more pretentious movies.
Calvin is correct when he says Siskel would probably give a “thumbs down” to typical 80s Saturday morning cartoons, which yeah were mostly actually really bad.