Movie critic, Roger Ebert dead at 70 after battle with cancer

[banjeaux]

RIP!


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

Roger Ebert loved movies.

Except for those he hated.

For a film with a daring director, a talented cast, a captivating plot or, ideally, all three, there could be no better advocate than Roger Ebert, who passionately celebrated and promoted excellence in film while deflating the awful, the derivative, or the merely mediocre with an observant eye, a sharp wit and a depth of knowledge that delighted his millions of readers and viewers.

“No good film is too long,” he once wrote, a sentiment he felt strongly enough about to have engraved on pens. “No bad movie is short enough.”
Ebert, 70, who reviewed movies for the Chicago Sun-Timesfor 46 years and on TV for 31 years, and who was without question the nation’s most prominent and influential film critic, died Thursday in Chicago.

“We were getting ready to go home today for hospice care, when he looked at us, smiled, and passed away,” said his wife, Chaz Ebert. “No struggle, no pain, just a quiet, dignified transition.”

 

[DiamondDust]

It was always a fun read when he wrote a review about a film he absolutely hated.

 

[Bazza]

Grew up with "At the movies" and missed Gene when he passed of a brain tumor.

Now Roger has joined his former college with the best seats in the house.

May they now continue their disagreements, as it should be!

Here's a nice article from a couple years back which demonstrates how Roger refused to back down from his illness.

http://www.salon.com/2011/09/15/roger_ebert/

What an amazing inspiration for us all.

You will be missed, sir.

 

[Catfish]

Godspeed, Roger. I always enjoyed and respected your work, even when I disagreed with your opinion. Which wasn't too often. Now, you and Gene can see all the flicks even before the premiers. RIP.

 

[Bazza]