Ebert & Roeper Move On / New Hosts Announced (1 Viewer)

[Garrett Adams]

More like 35 years if you go back to 1975 when Roger and Gene started Opening Soon at a Theater Near You, later renamed Sneak Previews, and finally At the Movies.

 

[Dave Miller]

Good call. I stand corrected. Even more impressive.

 

Peace,

 

DM

 

[Patrick Sun]

I'll miss this show.

 

[Michael Reuben]

 

Originally Posted by Patrick Sun

I'll miss this show.

Me too. It was a weekend ritual. I appreciated the fact that, no matter who hosted, they always included limited-release films (independent, foreign) and often championed those that one or both of the current hosts thought deserving. Most recently, Scott and Phillips favorably reviewed The Square, a terrific Australian film noir (for lack of a better label) that's out on DVD and Blu-ray later this month. We've been trying, so far without success, to get a review copy.
 

 

[Dave Miller]

Just watched the last episode. I appreciate the fact that Tony & Michael spent most of the show looking back at its' history. They showed some great clips. Nice tribute that was well done.
 

I don't blame Ben & Ben for killing this show. I blame the guys at BV who hired them. I wonder "What if" Tony & Michael had taken the show after Roeper stepped off. Would have been nice.

 

I agree with the earlier sentiments about exposure. There are plenty of movies I would have never seen had it not been for Siskel & Ebert and this show.
 

I guess I can remove my season pass now.

 

Peace,

 

DM

 

[RobertR]

As far as I'm concerned, the show died when Gene Siskel died.

 

[Aaron Silverman]

I've been missing this show for 10 years already.

 

[TerryPM]

I've really been enjoying the show this season with Michael Phillips and AO Scott, both of whom I'd rate way above Roeper. Wouldn't you know it, the last show and my local SF Bay Area network preempts it with a Time Life infomercial. Any way to catch it online?

 

[Dave Miller]

http://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/atm/index.html

 

You'll sorta have to watch it in pieces, but it looks like everything is there under "Now Playing."

 

You can also catch it on the Reelz Channel if you have that. On DirecTV, it is 238.

 

Peace,

 

[Michael Reuben]

On the theory that Roger Ebert's newly announced show deserves its own thread, I've consolidated all the posts about it here.