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Saturday, April 6. 2013

Roger Ebert

A good memoriam for Ebert.


He was good fun until he turned political.


I recently saw an interesting movie. Strangers On A Train. Hitchcock, 1950. Film noir.  I wondered what Roger might have said about it.

Posted by Bird Dog in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 14:25 | Comments (7) | Trackbacks (0)

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Fun. Roger was never fun. Roger found his niche and did well, but Roger could be very nasty. Don't call him "fun." It diminishes the word.
#1 jma on 2013-04-06 17:42 (Reply)
Bird Dog: I recently saw an interesting movie. Strangers On A Train. Hitchcock, 1950. Film noir. I wondered what Roger might have said about it.

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040101/REVIEWS08/40802009/1023
#2 Zachriel on 2013-04-06 17:46 (Reply)
"He was good fun until he turned political."
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Yep, politics has ruined many a good time.
I grew up on Bill Maher, used to watch him with my mother,
he was funny.
Now, on the off occasion when I tune into his show, I rarely make it past the 5 minute point.
It sure is easier to change the channel, nowadays :)
#3 u.k.(us) on 2013-04-06 18:05 (Reply)
It seems politics spoils a lot of things. If only they'd keep their political views to themselves. Were they more discreet years ago? I don't know. But they certainly are more obnoxious now.
#4 Rosalie on 2013-04-06 19:01 (Reply)
I have trouble watching any of Hitchcock's pictures these days. Last year I bought a huge anthology of his movies, including many of the famous pictures he made once he got to the US, and I realized how much there was to dislike about them. Hitchcock's signature in trade is having people do things no sensible person would do in real life. The only picture in the collection I liked was "What's the Trouble with Harry?" This was a delightful movie with great acting and a playful storyline. The rest of them--Psycho, Rear Window, Vertigo, The Birds, et al.---I just could not understand why I had liked them so much when I saw them originally.
#5 Agent Cooper on 2013-04-06 19:42 (Reply)
Jay Nordlinger of National Review decries the lack of a politics-free zone at concerts. Movies we can be warned of beforehand.
#6 Sam L. on 2013-04-06 19:54 (Reply)
I wish a lot of people would stick to their area of expertise such as actors and critics, but then someone could say the same of me. If I agreed with Ebert, I wouldn't find him nearly so annoying.

That being said, I am saddened by his death. From what I could tell, he faced his cancer bravely and tried to live the life he had left fully. I salute him for his effort. He was also a human being and I am sad for his family and friends as I am sad for him. I trust he is going to a better place.
#7 mudbug on 2013-04-06 22:49 (Reply)

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