Roger Eberts 12/25/05 "Answer Man" -- WTF???
12-26-05, 09:14 PM
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Roger Eberts 12/25/05 "Answer Man" -- WTF???
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/...gory=ANSWERMAN
Is this real or a joke? Ebert gave Murderball four stars and called it one of the best documentaries of the year. But not putting it on his Ten Best list somehow negates that? I guess this is like when genre fans get pissed that Ebert's positive review of a movie they liked isn't high enough. Or maybe the Tyer Perry crusade squad has switched gears from calling him a racist to accusing him of handicappism.
Q. What's up with you not liking the movie "Murderball"? You did not include it on your year-end top 10 list. What is up with that? Do you not know anything about good movies, or do you just hate cripples?
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Is this real or a joke? Ebert gave Murderball four stars and called it one of the best documentaries of the year. But not putting it on his Ten Best list somehow negates that? I guess this is like when genre fans get pissed that Ebert's positive review of a movie they liked isn't high enough. Or maybe the Tyer Perry crusade squad has switched gears from calling him a racist to accusing him of handicappism.
12-26-05, 09:30 PM
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I'm sure I'll catch shit for this, but honestly, I think there is a difference between a movie and a documentary. I'm not even sure how they relate to each other on the same level, or if you can even critically compare the two.
Even so, now handicappism is a word? Jesus Fucking Christ's Birthday.
Even so, now handicappism is a word? Jesus Fucking Christ's Birthday.
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^ Everything -ism is a word. I had to look it up before I typed it on here.
Also, didn't Siskel or Ebert actually put the documentary Hoop Dreams as No.1 on one of their Top Ten lists?
Also, didn't Siskel or Ebert actually put the documentary Hoop Dreams as No.1 on one of their Top Ten lists?
12-27-05, 02:35 AM
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Ebert's reply:
A. "Murderball" was right there on my list of the year's top 10 documentaries. Earlier in the year, I gave it a four-star rating and invited it to my Overlooked Film Festival. For an example of a film I hate, you are going to have to look a little harder, maybe under the heading "Deuce Bigalow."
12-27-05, 11:08 AM
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Probably ones that are a lot worse too. "How could you give ________ 1 star!?! You know nothing about movies!" etc etc etc
12-28-05, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Dean Kousoulas
Probably ones that are a lot worse too. "How could you give ________ 1 star!?! You know nothing about movies!" etc etc etc
Judging by this forum, alot of those e-mails are coming from dvdtalk members
