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BarackMyWorld's avatar

No comment except I am going to have to find time this weekend to watch that episode of "The Critic" with Siskel and Ebert.

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BarackMyWorld's avatar

If I recall correctly, after Siskel skewered it, they showed the clip of Pee Wee falling off his bike and saying "I meant to do that," Ebert just kind of looked at the camera and said "That looked pretty funny."

I have no idea why I remember that.

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Vienna Woods's avatar

But Breitbart is still dead.

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bobbert's avatar

I'm betting it was the cafe across from the church where Princesse Grace is buried. Because it would be cool. And it's a nice cafe.

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bobbert's avatar

It was uneven, in the sense of insanely jagged. But, hell, I liked it.

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bobbert's avatar

Raise the bridge.

Ebert was a brilliant writer. And he still, while reviewing movies and not Bill O'Reilly, managed to express his <i>opinion</i> without implying that the reader would be an idiot to disagree.

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bobbert's avatar

Jesus. The trailer is giving me flashbacks.

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fuflans's avatar

For a brief while I shared a grocery store with mr ebert. He was unfailing patient with the questions and enthusiasms of an eager young actress.

As I am (literally) in the middle of 'hamlet' I will say:

Good night sweet prince. Thank you.

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fuflans's avatar

Also I don't think Jim hoft should be part of this conversation.

Or society really.

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Spotts1701, Taking Bible Guns's avatar

One can only hope to have as much grace, as much dignity, and as much good humor as Mr. Ebert did at the end of his life.

People like Jim Hoft take their cheap shots because they're jealous. They can only dream of having 1/1000th of the talent of a someone like Roger Ebert.

The balcony is, and will forever be, closed.

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WishingIWereThere's avatar

Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. ...

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The Quirk's avatar

Dammit, why did you have to use that pic of him, instead of the old, healthy Ebert?

I grew up w/ Ebert and Siskel At The Movies, Sneak Previews, then Ebert without Siskel, then Ebert in print. Although he seemed a little TOO easy to please post-cancer, he was a generous soul. Those who can appreciate art in others are great artists themselves. Two thumbs up.

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chascates's avatar

He said he could enjoy a really good western or a really bad one, he didn't care for the ones in between.

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