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Gene Siskel

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The Resume

    (January 26, 1946-February 20, 1999)
    Part of 'Siskel and Ebert at the Movies'
    Movie critic for the Chicago Tribune (1969-99)
    Co-wrote 'The Future of Movies' (1991)

Why he might be annoying:

    He is highly opinionated (not unlike those who work for this site).
    He always thought he was the class act of Siskel and Ebert.
    He constantly argued with his partner, Roger Ebert.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He died weeks after having surgery for brain cancer (1999).
    He tried to return to work days after the surgery.
    When he returned he said to Hollywood, 'Just when you thought it was safe to make a bad movie, I'm back.'
    He was one of the most precise, wittiest and beloved critics.
    He graduated Yale.
    Howard Stern admitted he cried when he read of Siskel's death.
    He masterminded the thumbs up/thumbs down concept for the show.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 24 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 14 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 122 Votes: 50.82% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 88 Votes: 42.05% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 29 Votes: 51.72% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 33 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 178 Votes: 60.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 33 Votes: 48.48% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 162 Votes: 45.68% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 448 Votes: 49.78% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 64 Votes: 46.88% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 34 Votes: 38.24% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 52 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 64 Votes: 34.38% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 133 Votes: 45.86% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 181 Votes: 49.72% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 316 Votes: 48.73% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 401 Votes: 42.89% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 723 Votes: 43.02% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 2105 Votes: 43.90% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 4482 Votes: 47.14% Annoying