Jack Nevada Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2012/06/the-50-harshest-roger-ebert-movie-review-quotes/ This is pretty great stuff. Even if you dont agree with his reviews, you cant deny how fun to read his reviews used to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#ED Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 38. The Spirit (2008)"The Spirit is mannered to the point of madness. There is not a trace of human emotion in it. To call the characters cardboard is to insult a useful packing material." — Roger EbertLMAO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I figured the North review would be number 1. Funny thing is I sort of like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#ED Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I liked Freddy got fingered. That movie sort of started the teen movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Freddy Got Fingered is one of the bad films critics did get right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 When I was flipping around Godzilla was on. So I watched it. I remember seeing it but not remembering much. Seeing it again, holy cow was that a bad movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I liked Freddy got fingered. That movie sort of started the teen movies. Do you forget the 80's? John Hughes? Fasttimes at Ridgemont High? Secret Admirer, The Wild Life, Porky's? Freddy Got Fingered started nothing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 The problem with Ebert is he thinks his opinion of movies is more important than yours. He thinks that if he hates a movie, it's just a bad movie. I admire Ebert's writing, he is a truly gifted linguist. By I detest him as a human being for the most part. This is the guy who will tell you that you are an idiot for liking something. He's a troll with a big vocabulary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 My issue with him is that sometimes his star ratings and the content of the reviews dont mix. Its often kinda hard to know whether he liked the movie or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 My issue with him is that sometimes his star ratings and the content of the reviews dont mix. Its often kinda hard to know whether he liked the movie or not. 3 out of 4 means he likes it. 2.5 out of 4 is a passing grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 3 out of 4 means he likes it. 2.5 out of 4 is a passing grade. I know, but sometimes his writing is very vague 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Now, here is a fantastic (one of my faves) from Ebert: http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19990924/REVIEWS/909240301/1023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 These days it seems that Ebert throws the 4/4 around like its candy. Its not a big deal anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 My issue with him is that sometimes his star ratings and the content of the reviews dont mix. Its often kinda hard to know whether he liked the movie or not. From wikipedia: "Ebert has described his critical approach to films as "relative, not absolute"; he reviews a film for what he feels will be its prospective audience, yet always with at least some consideration as to its value as a whole. He awards four stars to films of the highest quality, and generally a half star to those of the lowest unless he considers the film to be "artistically inept" and/or "morally repugnant", in which case it will receive no stars" Ebert has become sort of the critic's ring leader for a reason. He is a great writer and reviewer(imo). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 His review of The Human Centipede is epic. I laughed my ass off, he gave it 0 stars. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100505/REVIEWS/100509982 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
