Siskel and Ebert Holiday Gift Guide (1987)
This was the first time that film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert did their Holiday Gift Guide special and it's easy to see why it would continue for the next few years. The critics not only recommend various movies to buy for your film buff family members but also different gadgets as well as movies that they wouldn't normally review on their weekly show. One such recommendation is THE GODFATHER, which Siskel explains has dropped in price from $59.99 to $29.99. Just think about those old prices compared to today! Another funny moment is when Ebert recommends A CHRISTMAS STORY and Siskel wonders how PORKY'S, from the same director, made more money. Today A CHRISTMAS STORY is so popular most people probably don't remember that it wasn't a hit when originally released. Home video technology is looked at and the critics even get to make their own home movie for the other to review. There's even a review of S-VHS and "LaserVision" which of course would become Laserdisc. The highlight has to be the two critics playing Duck Hunt via the Nintendo Entertainment System.
