DVD Talk Forum - Two Bleats Up: The Roger Ebert Memorial Sheep Game

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Hello, and welcome to the Sheep Game for our friend Roger Ebert. The questions are Ebert flavoured, not centric, so you don't have to be an expert on the beloved film critic, writer and humanist to play along.

Intro for first time players

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General Rules

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Game-Specific Rules

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Other notes
- Unless a question specifies otherwise, answers should be limited to theatrically released movies - not straight-to-DVD releases, TV films, promotional films, TV episodes, etc. If more than one movie has a particular title, please specify which one you mean (by year, stars, director ... anything that makes it clear).
- I don’t plan on taking more than 30 players, so once we get close to filling I’ll close things off (with special passes available to former Sheepmasters).

The Questions

S: 01 -Roger Ebert was a champion of DAWN OF THE DEAD since its premier in 1978, giving it 4 stars and calling it one of the best horror films ever made. Name another film directed by George A Romero
S:02 -Roger Ebert hated the star rating system, and was criticized throughout his career for giving low ratings to beloved films. Besides GODFATHER PART 2, name a popular film Ebert awarded two stars or less.
R:03 - Unlike some snobbier film critics, Ebert had high praise for the STAR WARS trilogy. Name a character who appeared in 1977’s STAR WARS. (If you don’t know the character’s name in the movie, the name given to the character’s 1977 Kenner action figure will be accepted.)
S:04 –Ebert worked as a screenwriter for fellow large breast enthusiast Russ Myer. Name a Russ Myer movie.
S:05 -Ebert was a friend of actor Charles Napier. Name a film in which Napier appears
S:06 -Ebert was proud to be the first critic to review Martin Scorsese’s debut film, WHO’S THAT KNOCKING AT MY DOOR. Name another movie directed by Scorsese featuring an actor from WHO’S THAT KNOCKING AT MY DOOR.
S:07 -One of Siskel and Ebert’s most beloved TV appearances was on the animated show THE CRITIC, featuring the voice of Jon Lovitz. Name a film featuring Lovitz.
S:08 -Recognizing he was an alcoholic, Ebert joined AA in 1979, crediting the program for helping him to never take another drink. Name a film in which the main character is an alcoholic besides LEAVING LAS VEGAS or FEAR IN LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS or any other movie taking place in Las Vegas.
R:09 -An admirer of both directors, Ebert never weighed in with an opinion about Quentin Tarantino’s use of the “n-word” in JACKIE BROWN, which was criticized most vocally by Spike Lee. Name a Spike Lee movie in which Spike Lee does not make an on-screen appearance.
S:10 -Before losing his voice, Ebert recorded DVD commentaries for movies such as DARK CITY, CITIZEN CANE, CASABLANCA, and CRUMB. Name a movie starting with a C you would have most liked to hear a Roger Ebert commentary on.
S:11 -When a Russ Myers biopic was announced, Ebert wrote the actor he would like to see play himself was Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Name a movie not directed by Paul Thomas Anderson featuring Philip Seymour Hoffman.
S:12 -Each year, Ebert compiled a list of the year’s best film. Name a movie on his list of the year’s best from between 1990-1999.
S:13 -One of Ebert’s famous bad reviews is for A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (which Siskel wrote was one of Ebert’s wife’s Chaz’s favourite movies). Name another Stanley Kubrick movie.
S:14 - While hosting the 1995 Academy Awards, host David Letterman joked, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get. Unless you’re sitting next to Roger Ebert, then you know you aren’t going to get any.” Name a film that won an Academy award that year. (Remember, the awards held in 1995 were for movies released in 1994!)
S:15 - Roger Ebert wrote a novel about The Phantom of the Opera. Name an actor who played the Phantom of the Opera in a theatrically released movie.
S:16 - Both Siskel and Ebert strongly criticized the growing trend of “slasher movies” (though they both made exceptions for films like HALLOWEEN). Name a 1980’s slasher movie.
S:17 -Name a movie on Ebert’s list of The Great Movies.
R:18 –I’m pretty sure Ebert saw SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN. Name a movie musical other than CHICAGO, LES MISERABLE or MOULIN ROUGE.
S:19 - Ebert loved visiting London, taking many walks through the city. Name a film that takes place in London.
R:20 – Although hostile to 3D at the beginning, Ebert seemed to have accepted it as a new part of the cinematic experience, even praising the 3D in LIFE OF PI. Name a 3D film released before AVATAR.
S:21 – Ebert championed many documentaries, from Errol Morris to Werner Herzog. Name a documentary not directed by Michael Moore.
S:22 – In I HATED HATED HATED HATED THIS MOVIE, Ebert said he reserved ZERO star ratings for movies he considered immoral. Name a movie Ebert awarded zero stars
R:23 – Siskel and Ebert once did a show highlighting the beauty of black and white photography. Name a black and white movie made in the last twenty years.
S:24 -Ebert said that he rarely cried at movies, but cried both times he saw ANTWONE FISHER. Which movie brought YOU to tears?

And incase you want it, here is a less verbose list of the questions.

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