Ebert & Roeper say goodbye.

[Ollie 859]

http://tv.yahoo.com/ebert-roeper-and-the-m...1dcaf__ER:76014

All good things must come to an end. Whether I agreed or disagreed with them it was one show I used to look forward to.

Although there is hope for a possible new show.

[indy4 152]

That's a shame, their opinions were not always in harmony with mine, but it was very interesting to watch them discuss the films.

[Koray Savas 2,095]

Eh, they're reviews are usually pretty accurate, but they're sell outs. I'd rarely watch their show because it's on at like 1am around here. I think I've maybe seen it 3 times. The last time I saw it they reviewed Domino, gave it 2 thumbs down. I saw the DVD in Best Buy, "Two Thumbs Up!".

[JoeinAR 1,759]

if you've seen it 3 times then you don't know what the **** you're talking about. They are not sell outs.

[Koray Savas 2,095]

Then explain to me why it says "Two Thumbs Up! - Ebert & Roeper" on the Domino DVD when they gave it Two Thumbs Down on the show?

[JoeinAR 1,759]

thats not their fault when producers lie. Siskel and Ebert even talked about it on their show once.

thats hardly a reason to call them sell outs.

[Koray Savas 2,095]

O.K. I take it back then. I thought that they just took money in allowance for someone to use their name.

[JoeinAR 1,759]

no, and the Thumbs up is owned by Siskel's late wife and Ebert, it is a trademark.

[Red 73]

That does indeed suck, both Ebert and Roeper are some of my favorite critics. Still, the mention of a possible new show is a nice silver lining.

[King Mark 2,924]

well.Ebert says it will be back in another format He himself will never be on TV again of course

[AC1 3,565]

Good, the last populist is gone. The dumb summer movies have lost their most avid champion.

The world make sense again.

This is a good day.

[Charlie Brigden 5]

Don't watch the show but I like Ebert a lot. Seems like one of the few critics around that still seems to truly love movies.

[Ollie 859]

Good, the last populist is gone. The dumb summer movies have lost their most avid champion.

The world make sense again.

This is a good day.

Here's your chance to take center stage and do the movie critique show you've always dreamed of.

[JoeinAR 1,759]

what would you call it. Looking Down on the Movie Going Public with Alex Cremmers.

"If you had the intelligence to understand the movie, I might discuss it with you, but since you don't this has been another episode of Looking Down on the Movie Going Public with me, Alex Cremmers!"

[Hitch 55]

Now I have two less critics to worry about

[Morlock 9]

Dammit. I just got over Michael Phillips' annoying voice to find that he actually is a pretty decent reviewer. If there's another show of it's ilk, I hope they get more ambitious with their critics. I'd watch A.O. Scott and David Edelstein go at it. Or Jonathan Rosenbaum and anyone.

I think the show, while harmful in it's summing up of a movie in a simple thumbs up or down, was a good way to get one aware of other films, and of film criticism in general. The first reviews I ever read were by Ebert, and only because he was the only critic I had heard of. Through him, I discovered countless movies, and a good bunch of terrific film writers.

[Lurker 5]

Good, the last populist is gone. The dumb summer movies have lost their most avid champion.

The world make sense again.

This is a good day.

They'll still be reviewing movies.

Oh, and have you seen their replacements? Be careful what you wish for....

Neil

[MrScratch 292]

I think the show, while harmful in it's summing up of a movie in a simple thumbs up or down, was a good way to get one aware of other films, and of film criticism in general. The first reviews I ever read were by Ebert, and only because he was the only critic I had heard of. Through him, I discovered countless movies, and a good bunch of terrific film writers.

Simplicity is sometimes better. Thumbs up/down is a simple answer to the question, "Do you recommend this movie?" In that case, its a perfect ratings system. And if you watched the show, the explained if it was an enthusiastic thumbs up or just a marginal one. I used to watch this way before the internets came around, partly to get a sneak preview of movies and also to hear them talk about it. I never liked Roeper and rarely watched it with him on it.

[Ollie 859]

I have to admit I lost interest in the show after Siskel passed away.

Harmful is a bit strong Morlock, you're starting to sound like a certain poster over at FSM.

[Morlock 9]

I have to admit I lost interest in the show after Siskel passed away.

Harmful is a bit strong Morlock, you're starting to sound like a certain poster over at FSM.

Can't say I go through FSM regularly anymore. Anyway, A.O. Scott wrote a piece about Ebert a couple of months back, and includes a bit of the argument for and against the show (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/13/movies/13scot.html?pagewanted=1).