Film Critic Roger Ebert Dead at 70 Of Cancer 198
New submitter AndyKrish links to the BBC's report that just two days after penning a "leave of presence" in which he says "I am not going away," Roger Ebert — "arguably the world's most famous film critic" — has died of cancer. Ebert was a long-time film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, as well as (most famously along with Gene Siskel) for a string of television shows. In the course of dealing with persistent cancer that affected his thyroid and jaw, and which took away his voice, Ebert became a prolific blogger on movies as well as other topics, and drew on cutting edge technology to regain the power of speech.
Don't mess. (Score:5, Funny)
Speaking of Winston Churchill, Ebert is author of the biggest burn since Churchill. Rob Schneider took out an ad about a generic critic ragging on his Deuce Bigalow, or maybe that animal man movie, saying, "Who does his guy think he is, some Pulitzer Prize-winning movie critic?"
Ebert then writes, "Well, speaking in my official capacity as a Pulitzer Prize-winning movie critic, Mr. Schneider, your movie sucks."
Re:Sad Day (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Siskel & Ebert Sneak Previews (Score:4, Funny)
Siskel & Ebert was from a different time when you could turn on the TV and see two educated people have a lively and respectful disagreement about matters of quality. I don't expect I'll live to see such a thing again.
There's always the internet...
Re:Don't mess. (Score:5, Funny)
My favorite burning Ebert review was the one he did about The Human Centipede, which had the incredible ending "I am required to award stars to movies I review. This time, I refuse to do it. The star rating system is unsuited to this film. Is the movie good? Is it bad? Does it matter? It is what it is and occupies a world where the stars don't shine."
Re:Siskel & Ebert Sneak Previews (Score:5, Funny)
A respectful disagreement on the internet? Jane, you ignorant slut!
Re:Epitaph (Score:5, Funny)
And all movies have ends.
What about "The Never Ending Story"?
Re:Sad Day (Score:5, Funny)
You sound rather sensitive for someone who doesn't mind belting out the f word in every conversation.
Are you by chance referring to the fuck word?