Author Topic: Roger Ebert "ain't a pretty boy no more" (Read 1216 times)

Melissa · « **on:** April 24, 2007, 10:24:44 PM »

Admitting that he "ain't a pretty boy no more," Roger Ebert has announced that he and wife Chaz will appear at the Ninth Annual Overlooked Film Festival (opening tomorow nnight) at the University of Illinois at Urbana. Ebert hasn't been able to speak for several months due to a tracheostomy (he's hoping that "another surgery" will remedy this), so he'll be confining himself to facial and hand gestures, "eye rolling," written notes and whatnot.

more here: http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/archives/2007/04/eberty_making_a.php

TVC15 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 24, 2007, 10:27:05 PM »

I'd feel bad for him, but the fact that he's in such good spirits is pretty damned heartwarming.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #2 on:** April 24, 2007, 10:32:17 PM »

I never thought I'd see a TVC post include the word "heartwarming."

Mupepe · « **Reply #3 on:** April 24, 2007, 10:32:58 PM »

I love him. Seriously.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #4 on:** April 24, 2007, 10:37:10 PM »

Well personally I think that's just douchebaggy to make people sit their looking at your sick ass try to get sympathy point but whatever.

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #5 on:** April 24, 2007, 10:40:45 PM »

Quote from: Rodge of Ebert

Why do I want to go? Above all, to see the movies. Then to meet old friends and great directors and personally thank all the loyal audience members who continue to support the Festival. At least, not being able to speak, I am spared the need to explain why every film is “overlooked,” or why I wrote “Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.”

One of the first books I ever read was the 1985 Home Video Companion that my folks had lying around the house. I never understood why he didn't like the Police Academy films more, they were so awesome, what with the sound-effects guy and such.
I hope the guy recovers and gets back in the game someday, there's a lot of films out and in the future I want to read his reviews for.

Mupepe · « **Reply #6 on:** April 24, 2007, 10:41:45 PM »

Quote from: am nintenho on April 24, 2007, 10:37:10 PM

Well personally I think that's just douchebaggy to make people sit their looking at your sick ass try to get sympathy point but whatever.

but he's not trying to get sympathy points. He's been very lighthearted about his whole situation.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #7 on:** April 24, 2007, 10:43:54 PM »

am nintenho needs to be leper'd for that remark.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #8 on:** April 24, 2007, 10:45:14 PM »

Quote from: Drinky Crow on April 24, 2007, 10:43:54 PM

am nintenho needs to be leper'd for that remark.

Wait, he's not a leper yet?

brawndolicious · « **Reply #9 on:** April 24, 2007, 10:52:09 PM »

I don't care if he's lighthearted, I don't want him to make speeches/reviews. He sucks.

He's an idiot, I think I remember drinky saying that with terrene on gaf, so why would I want him to do what reviewers do at this WHEN HE CAN'T FUCKING SPEAK AND I DO NOT LIKE HIM?

Mupepe · « **Reply #10 on:** April 24, 2007, 10:53:38 PM »

Quote from: am nintenho on April 24, 2007, 10:52:09 PM

I don't care if he's lighthearted, I don't want him to make speeches/reviews. He sucks.

He's an idiot, I think I remember drinky saying that with terrene on gaf, so why would I want him to do what reviewers do at this WHEN HE CAN'T FUCKING SPEAK AND I DO NOT LIKE HIM?

it's okay if you don't like him. but you said he's doing it for sympathy points which he isn't.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #11 on:** April 24, 2007, 10:54:07 PM »

because his remarks aren't "douchebaggery" at all, and you have some complete and total disorder that keeps you from grasping the context of a conversation?

brawndolicious · « **Reply #12 on:** April 24, 2007, 10:55:11 PM »

Quote from: Mupepe on April 24, 2007, 10:53:38 PM

it's okay if you don't like him. but you said he's doing it for sympathy points which he isn't.

he writes shitty reviews for paychecks, I'm not about to assume some guy who's going to give a speech at a film festival with notecards and gestures has good intentions if he's like that.

Cheebs · « **Reply #13 on:** April 24, 2007, 10:56:43 PM »

He is a cool guy and I hope he recovers but the chances of him returning permanently to the tv show are very slim I am guessing

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #14 on:** April 24, 2007, 11:04:51 PM »

i want to be a resilient old nagger like he is

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #15 on:** April 24, 2007, 11:06:00 PM »

if he is able to talk coherently at some point he'll be back.

Siskel didn't let the mere fact that he was dying of cancer keep him off the air, and Roger Ebert would never allow Siskel to beat him at anything.

and even now he's still better looking/easier to understand then Gene Schallet.

Ichirou · « **Reply #16 on:** April 24, 2007, 11:08:33 PM »

Wow, he looks completely different...if I didn't know that was him, I would never guess. Poor guy. I like his reviews a lot, and his books on the great movies are wonderful. He's one of the all-time great movie critics - not pretentious, not overly flowery or theoretical, he just writes very readable, smart reviews.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #17 on:** April 24, 2007, 11:19:59 PM »

unless he's writing reviews of star wars prequels, of course.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #18 on:** April 24, 2007, 11:27:33 PM »

Quote from: Drinky Crow on April 24, 2007, 11:19:59 PM

unless he's writing reviews of star wars prequels, of course.

Or a movie starring Sandra Bullock.

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #19 on:** April 24, 2007, 11:28:42 PM »

He's an admitted fan of Steven Seagal, come on, for a guy with a Pulitzer that's just cool.

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Author Topic: Roger Ebert "ain't a pretty boy no more" (Read 1216 times)