- Gene Siskel: Basically, I watched two things while watching "Dune". I watched the movie, yes. And I watched my watch.
- Roger Ebert: [referring to Virginia Madsen's narration in "Dune"] I'd rather be confused and not know anything than be confused by the explanation.
- Gene Siskel: [on "Dune"] I sat there - you may have heard me. Five minutes into this film I yelled out at the screen, "I give up!" And then I had to watch the rest of it.
- Roger Ebert: [regarding the villain in "Runaway"] You never know why he wants to rule the world.
- Gene Siskel: Well, he wants to rule the world because he's a villain. That's the way these guys are, Rog. They're not like us.