Ebert's Last Words

[percyprune]

It has taken me a long time to come to appreciate Roger Ebert. My first exposure to him was in the '80s when I saw some of the Siskel and Ebert TV shows. It seemed a shallow thing, perfectly attuned to American viewing habits, with a few bickering soundbites and an up-down verdict from the reviewers. Even Barry Norman, fecker though he is, had the

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[twelve_plus_one]

I finished "Scorcese by Ebert" a couple of weeks ago. A fine demonstration of how a deep admirer can still be a useful critic.

[reddragdiva]

Yes. I started following his Twitter then his blog. He is lovely. And I don't even like movies.

[stevegreen]

Active sf fan back in the 1960s, apparently.