Ebert's 10 Best Lists: 1967-present....
12-24-05, 03:26 AM
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12-24-05, 07:54 AM
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he seems to contradict himself.... ET is #3 in the year it comes out, but #3 for the 80's?
pulp fiction #3 in it's year coming out, but #2 in the 90's?
pulp fiction #3 in it's year coming out, but #2 in the 90's?
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12-24-05, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by sixerb
he seems to contradict himself.... ET is #3 in the year it comes out, but #3 for the 80's?
pulp fiction #3 in it's year coming out, but #2 in the 90's?
pulp fiction #3 in it's year coming out, but #2 in the 90's?
12-24-05, 09:54 AM
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I'd hardly call that contradiction ... the effects of art on any one person change over time.
"The movie never changes - it can't change - but every time you see it, it seems different because you're different - you see different things." - James Cole
12-24-05, 10:22 AM
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Reading this guy's lists just reminds me how much I miss Gene Siskel. I essentially can count on Roger Ebert's reviews by assuming the exact opposite of what he thinks. The amount of amazing movies he has dissed is staggering. Him ranking "The Cell" as a best of the year movie is not surprising, considering who it's coming from.
12-24-05, 10:40 AM
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I really hate his lackey now. That guy agrees with everything Roger says, to the point of fawning all over him like a sex kitten to Hugh Hefner.
Gene had balls. Everytime Gene and Roger had a disagreement over some movie, Gene would always claim, "Yeah, but you wrote Beyond the Valley of the Dolls." in a "So what do YOU know" voice.
Gene had balls. Everytime Gene and Roger had a disagreement over some movie, Gene would always claim, "Yeah, but you wrote Beyond the Valley of the Dolls." in a "So what do YOU know" voice.
12-24-05, 04:41 PM
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He didn't include The Sting in 1973, or Godfather, Part II in 1974. 
After that, the list lost any credibility to me.
After that, the list lost any credibility to me.
12-24-05, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by A.D.D. for DVD
Reading this guy's lists just reminds me how much I miss Gene Siskel. I essentially can count on Roger Ebert's reviews by assuming the exact opposite of what he thinks. The amount of amazing movies he has dissed is staggering. Him ranking "The Cell" as a best of the year movie is not surprising, considering who it's coming from.
12-24-05, 05:34 PM
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I really hate his lackey now. That guy agrees with everything Roger says, to the point of fawning all over him like a sex kitten to Hugh Hefner.
12-24-05, 07:11 PM
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Yeah, also Gene Siskel gave Babe: Pig in the City movie of the year in Gene's final top 10. I blame it on his tumor, though.
12-24-05, 08:39 PM
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The key to Ebert is that he's all for the eye candy, which may explain his love of the Cell. Heck, if you read his positive review for the Phantom of the Opera remake, he seems to say the movie's terrible but recommends it for the production design.
12-25-05, 07:58 AM
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Not many foreign movies in there, although i'm very pleasantly surprised to see Monsieur Hire at #2 in 1990, 2nd only to Goodfellas. I love it too and am astonished we still can't buy it on dvd.
12-25-05, 06:46 PM
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I'd hate to see what you guys would say about other critics' top 10 lists...especially from assclowns like Joel Siegel. His lists are like anyone elses. He doesn't make them to please you.
