Posted on 09/15/2008 10:26:41 AM PDT by EveningStar
Five years ago, I wrote an essay trashing Roger Ebert for the shrill one-note predictability of his political commentary. I went for the jugular, comparing Ebert to his idol, Pauline Kael:
It's worth comparing Ebert's reflexive right-bashing with the approach of Pauline Kael, the legendary New Yorker writer who was considered the nation's most influential film critic in her heyday. The contrast does not flatter her successor.
(Excerpt) Read more at weblog.signonsandiego.com ...
I feel sorry for Mr. Ebert.
Of course film critics are liberals. They have to sit through hollywood movies all day, for pete’s sake.
Of course film critics are liberal. They like to criticize and look down their noses at everyone.
Show me a positive liberal who likes America and capitalism, but simply adds that perhaps more socialism might help some people. I disagree with that, but I would like to at least hear a nice, positive liberal.
Chris Reed said this: “it disgusted me that something I had written about him could be used to advance the argument he was an enemy of this nation. I think that’s ridiculous.”
Why is it “ridiculous” to think that an extreme liberal, socialist, commie like Ebert is an “enemy of the nation.” These kind of people want to destroy everything that makes America the greatest nation in the world, and therefore, are our Nation’s enemies and should be treated as such.
I echo that. Suffering from terminal cancer, he ought to be spending his time with his family or travelling instead of writing vicious, sexist, hateful screeds. Sad, pathetic, and a waste of time.
I really miss Gene Siskel. The last column he wrote that I remember before he died, he panned “Patch Adams”. I feel sorry for Roger Ebert’s suffering, but cannot agree with him. He is part of what is wrong with Chicago politics and the candidates it has produced.
ONLY ONE OPRAH - IT ALL BEGAN 20 YEARS AGO WITH A DATE
New York Post (NY) - November 15, 2005
Author: MICHAEL STARR
NOW it can be told: Oprah Winfrey’s romantic date with Roger Ebert launched her into TV immortality.
Winfrey celebrated 20 years of all-things “ Oprah “ yesterday - taking viewers on a nostalgic journey of weight gains and losses, bad hair days, “ugly cries” and memorable guests.
She also said, for the first time, that a mid-’80s date with film critic Ebert , based in Chicago like Oprah , changed her life forever.
” Roger and I had gone on a date . . . we went to a movie,” Winfrey said.
“He told me that syndication would be a good thing for my show, that there were people who syndicated his show [’Siskel & Ebert ‘] who’d be interested in talking to me about it.”
Winfrey took Ebert ‘s advice, launching her show into national syndication in September 1986 - and the rest is history.
(snip)
Roger Ebert’s balcony is empty.
Well...at least Michael Medved is a conservative film critic.
Reminds me of 2004, when many Obituaries in the Florida Newspapers had political tones.
Can you believe that people had their wills amended so they could have their death notices say not to vote for BUSH?
Also Remember , Ebert’s wife Chaz is Black.
*Also Remember , Ebert’s wife Chaz is Black.*
What does this fact have anything to do with the matter at hand?
My wife is black and it doesn’t affect my personal philosophy one bit.
Stupid little asides like this one are what gives people of our political stripe a bad name and you should be ashamed of yourself.
Hold on. Cool your jets, you sound like a DNC race baiter.
I meant to say a Black Chicagoan who is a close friend of the Obama’s.
By the way my wife has a Hispanic Mother.
And do not ever reply to me again.
Yeah, you “meant” to say something completely different than what you did say. Maybe in the future you will strive to say what you “mean” a bit more succinctly.
And I’ll reply to whomever I wish.
I don’t care who you wife’s mother is—what does that have to do with the matter at hand?
You implied that since Ebert’s wife was a certain shade, his thinking must be a certain way because of it. That’s exactly the kind of attitude people claim that people like us have, over and over again.
It’s a real laugh for you to play the indignant card. Simply apologize and move on.
He was right about Jay Mariotti though.
Broken clock.
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