Roger Ebert passes away.

[Steely Dan]

A lot of people don't know he wrote Beyond the Valley of the Dolls script. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065466/

 

[wfgodot]

Because those who teach us what art to love first teach us to love art.

The Associated Press ‏@AP 3m
BREAKING: The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting its film critic Roger Ebert has died

Roger Ebert dead: A film critic with the soul of a poet (Chicago Tribune)

The New York Times ‏@nytimes 6m
Roger Ebert wrote yesterday: "Thank you for going on this journey with me. I'll see you at the movies." http://nyti.ms/14Ht2s9

 

[Sporky]

http://www.suntimes.com/17320958-761/roger-ebert-dies-at-70-after-battle-with-cancer.html

 

[tlcya]

Good Journey Roger. Fare thee well.

 

[tlcya]

rut roh. Steely Dan has a thread on this too. very sad. I liked Roger Ebert. He seemed a nice sort of fella.

 

[tezi]

RIP. I truly loved that show!

Thanks Woofie...

 

[wfgodot]

I tended to agree with Siskel more, but Ebert was by far the better writer.

 

[wishuwerehere]

Ebert seemed to be the more critical of the two, but by being so he was able to teach how to look at film through a critical eye.

RIP Mr. Ebert.

 

[STEADFAST]

So sad. I trusted his reviews completely and liked his personality -- never missed Siskel and Ebert back in the day.

 

[Gardenlady]

A wonderful writer. RIP Mr Ebert, you will be missed. :rose:

 

[neverletgo]

So sad. On Tuesday, I was reading his "Leave of Presence" journal entry that he posted that day about taking a leave of absence!


http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2013/04/a_leave_of_presense.html

What in the world is a leave of presence? It means I am not going away. My intent is to continue to write selected reviews but to leave the rest to a talented team of writers handpicked and greatly admired by me. What's more, I'll be able at last to do what I've always fantasized about doing: reviewing only the movies I want to review.

 

[neverletgo]

Snipped:

The last hand in the "two thumbs up" film critic team, Roger Ebert, died Thursday, two days after revealing cancer returned to his body.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/04/showbiz/roger-ebert-obituary/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

 

[matou]

I loved 'At the Movies' and 'Sneak Previews' with Siskel and Ebert. I particularly liked the segment "Dog of the Week" where they review the worst movie they watched for that week, plus they had a little dog on the set! RIP Roger Ebert.

 

[i.b.nora]

R.i.p.

 

[wfgodot]

Roger Ebert, Popular Film Critic, Dies at 70 (New York Times)

Remembering Roger Ebert: Catching a Movie With an Old Friend (Washington Post)

Farewell to a generous colleague and friend (Chicago Tribune)

Roger Ebert: Chicago-based film critic with a global following (The Guardian)

AND.....

the Telegraph obit: Roger Ebert

 

[wfgodot]

Ebert:

Your intellect may be confused, but your emotions will never lie to you.

No good movie is too long and no bad movie is short enough.

Every great film should seem new every time you see it.

I believe empathy is the most essential quality of civilization.

 

[matou]

Co-written by Roger Ebert

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH6bgJEEr34"]" beyond the valley of the dolls " - official film trailer 1970. - YouTube[/ame]

 

[SwampMama]

Wow, I had just heard last night in TV that he was taking a "leave of presence" (as opposed to a leave of absence?") from working. I remember watching his show at times all throughout my life. He will be fondly remember and missed.

 

[wfgodot]

"Taking a leave of presence" in essence is what great writers do when they die. Ebert knew his work would live on, be remembered. He's not here but his voice will remain.

 

[wfgodot]

This is an absolutely terrific, must-readable, Will Leitch piece on Ebert:

My Roger Ebert Story (Deadspin)
The first time I was ever published in a book was 1997. It was
because I'd found Roger Ebert's email and asked him a question.