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post #61 of 151
5/6/07 at 6:06pm

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Not to sound crude or insensitive, but...........6 months tops.

You're a class act, Will.

And an astounding diagnostician, I might add.

Jon
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post #62 of 151
5/6/07 at 7:16pm
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After his film festival he isn't shying away from further public appearances. He and his wife attended the Chicago premiere of The Color Purple Thursday night.
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post #63 of 151
5/6/07 at 8:00pm

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You're a class act, Will.

And an astounding diagnostician, I might add.

Jon

No need for attacks. I hope Ebert fully recovers, I say what I said because it seems like in the media it's always "Prognosis great, doing fine" then before you know it, the person dies. Like Dana Reeve or Aaron Spelling for example. Sorry for not sugar coating.
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post #64 of 151
5/7/07 at 6:34am

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I work for the airlines and recently had him as a passenger on one of my flights. I spoke with his wife and he is cancer free. The major issues were due to the complications after the surgery for bone reconstruction. His wife told me that they will have the sugery again after he is 100% recovered from those complications.
It was startling to see him at first, but he was in great spirits and was able to write reponses to my questions.
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post #65 of 151
5/7/07 at 4:45pm

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Thanks Ken, that's great news.
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post #66 of 151
5/9/07 at 10:06am

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I hope he fully recovers, just like it seems to be.
(And thanks, Ken, for bringing that news.)

After reading so many of his reviews, of his witty articles and some of his smaller books, I decided to strongly vote for him with my wallet. Most of the time I don't have to pay anything for reading a review (and I find reading them invariably to my advantage and joy, even if I occasionally do not fully agree with his verdict - which is a normal thing, BTW), while he lives from his pen.

So I decided to buy several of his books recently, older ones as well as newer. My new HT will be ready in a few months, and a special cabinet is reserved for film-related works, so I figure his volumes will fit there very well.

At the moment I'm reading "Your Movie Sucks". I had read the article and the story behind the title he chose for that book before, but it's still hilarious. I really love that sort of wit.

It's my win, actually: I now have 7 more big fat books I like to own very much, about my number one hobby: movies.


Cees
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post #67 of 151
5/16/07 at 3:44pm

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Roger reviews shrek 3
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post #68 of 151
5/16/07 at 6:15pm

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Great review - as usual!


Cees
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post #69 of 151
5/18/07 at 9:24pm

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If you go to his website, he's posted two other reviews in addition to Shrek 3 as well. Looks like he's slowly but surely starting to ramp things back up again.
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post #70 of 151
5/18/07 at 11:22pm

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He must be pissed that he can't make Cannes this year.
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post #71 of 151
5/19/07 at 7:06am

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Originally Posted by Adam Lenhardt
If you go to his website, he's posted two other reviews in addition to Shrek 3 as well. Looks like he's slowly but surely starting to ramp things back up again.

So great to see him reviewing again. Just isn't the same without him. Go, Roger!
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post #72 of 151
5/19/07 at 11:27am

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BTW, I changed the title to reflect the fact that it's not about him needing another surgery now.
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post #73 of 151
5/19/07 at 11:30am

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you know, he does need more surgery.

only to fix his jaw not for cancer.

i think in an interview he said 2-4 more possible surgeries.
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post #74 of 151
7/6/07 at 10:58am

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Roger Ebert posted a review of The Departed this week because he was still recovering from surgery when it was released:

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/...VIEWS/70705002

I'm really glad he did, because this movie and Casino Royale were the two I was most disappointed he could not review last year. I'm still curious about what his thoughts on Casino Royale are, but at least his thoughts on The Departed are no longer a mystery.


P.S. I posted this story in this thread because I couldn't find the thread for The Departed when I did a search.
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post #75 of 151
7/6/07 at 11:00am

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His Answer Man column has also started appearing in my local paper again the last couple weeks.
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post #76 of 151
7/6/07 at 11:24am

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P.S. I posted this story in this thread because I couldn't find the thread for The Departed when I did a search.


The Departed Review

The Departed discussion

The Departed 2-disc SE

A few Words about The Departed -- in HD

And to look for even even more:
Search for threads with 'The Departed' in title
(Don't forget to choose "Search Titles Only".)


Cees
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post #77 of 151
7/8/07 at 6:36am

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Originally Posted by Ocean Phoenix
Roger Ebert posted a review of The Departed this week because he was still recovering from surgery when it was released:

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/...VIEWS/70705002

I'm really glad he did, because this movie and Casino Royale were the two I was most disappointed he could not review last year. I'm still curious about what his thoughts on Casino Royale are, but at least his thoughts on The Departed are no longer a mystery.


P.S. I posted this story in this thread because I couldn't find the thread for The Departed when I did a search.

It certainly didn't feel right without Ebert's review on a Scorsese film. I too am glad he got to this as well. I would love to read what he thought about Casino Royale (if he has seen it, that is). Perhaps you could email Ebert at the newspaper and just ask him? He might just give you a quick summary, but at least we would have an idea of his thoughts.

It's very good to see him back reviewing.
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post #78 of 151
7/8/07 at 1:02pm

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Good review, the complete absence of any reference to Whalberg or his character is puzzling.

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H
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post #79 of 151
7/9/07 at 8:03am

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I noticed he also recently reviewed Transformers, and thus reminded me why I love his reviews so much. He gave it 3 stars.
He says
"I think Michael Bay sometimes sucks ("Pearl Harbor," "Armageddon," "Bad Boys II") but I find it possible to love him for a movie like "Transformers." It's goofy fun with a lot of stuff that blows up real good, and it has the grace not only to realize how preposterous it is, but to make that into an asset.".
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/.../70620006/1001

Welcome back, Roger!
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post #80 of 151
7/9/07 at 8:06am

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Originally Posted by Holadem
Good review, the complete absence of any reference to Whalberg or his character is puzzling.

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H

Especially since Wahlberg gave arguably the best performance in the film (and the only one that was Oscar nominated)!
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post #81 of 151
7/9/07 at 5:32pm

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Ebert is a big fan and close friend of Scorsese. As a result, he has a tendency to get carried away praising and analyzing Scorsese's career and philosophies when he reviews the guy's work since he is so intruigued by the man and his movies. Doing that took up space in the review that could have been otherwise spent discussing characters like Wahlberg's. I don't think the lack of attention to that character is much of an oversight, though. While Wahlberg did give a great performance, he really wasn't as powerful of a presence in the movie as the three main characters. He seemed to be out of the movie for long stretches before reappearing at the end. I enjoyed his performance, but I was surprised by his nomination. After all, I don't remember him doing much besides making sarcastic or condescending remarks and getting into shouting matchs throughout the movie.
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post #82 of 151
7/9/07 at 8:18pm

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While Wahlberg did give a great performance, he really wasn't as powerful of a presence in the movie as the three main characters.

Hmm..and I thought he gave the BEST performance out of all the actors. They were all terrific, but Wahlberg was tremendous and his scenes were the best in the film. He stole the film from some real heavyweights!

He deserved that Oscar nomination and I was sad to not see him win.
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post #83 of 151
7/9/07 at 10:33pm

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He's definitely of two minds about the new Harry Potter movie. It's a good movie, well made, apparently. But he doesn't like it very much.
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post #84 of 151
7/10/07 at 7:24am

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Originally Posted by Ocean Phoenix
Ebert is a big fan and close friend of Scorsese. As a result, he has a tendency to get carried away praising and analyzing Scorsese's career and philosophies when he reviews the guy's work since he is so intruigued by the man and his movies. Doing that took up space in the review that could have been otherwise spent discussing characters like Wahlberg's. I don't think the lack of attention to that character is much of an oversight, though. While Wahlberg did give a great performance, he really wasn't as powerful of a presence in the movie as the three main characters. He seemed to be out of the movie for long stretches before reappearing at the end. I enjoyed his performance, but I was surprised by his nomination. After all, I don't remember him doing much besides making sarcastic or condescending remarks and getting into shouting matchs throughout the movie.

I agree with your assessement of the Wahlberg's performance. Still, his character was as important as some others who got Ebert's attention, and his acting is at least as good:

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In that sense, the most honest and sincere characters in the movie are Queenan (Sheen), Costello (Nicholson), and Costello's right-hand man, French (Ray Winstone, that superb British actor who invests every line with the authority of God dictating to Moses).

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There is another character who is caught in a moral vise, and may sense it although she cannot for a long time know it. That is Madolyn (Vera Farmiga), a psychologist who works for the police, and who coincidentally comes to know both Colin and Billy. Her loyalty is not to her employer but to her client -- and oh, what a tangled web that becomes.

Meanwhile, What follows is the only mention of the Dignam character in the entire review:

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It is reasonable to assume that Boston working-class men named Costigan, Sullivan, Costello, Dignam and Queenan were brought up as Irish-American Catholics, [...]
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That's it. Heck, it's not even about his character, it's more about the setting of the movie. The name Wahlberg doesn't show up once. Ya got to admit, that's pretty strange. Maybe his text editor somehow swallowed a paragraph

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H
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post #85 of 151
7/10/07 at 11:54am

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yes using his favorable review of transformers as a template. this could be one of the better harry potter films. at least for those of us who arent aghast at the idea of seriousness in a potter film.
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post #86 of 151
8/9/07 at 11:06pm

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He's been back to full speed for a few weeks, reviewing all of the given Friday's big new releases.

The following quote from his Rush Hour 3 serves as a potent reminder why losing him even temporarily has been such a loss:
"The cops go there and have a battle with the world's tallest man (Sun Ming Ming). I think he's the same man who got married recently and was about twice as tall as his bride. Or maybe he's another tall guy -- naw, it has to be the same guy. Yao Ming, the basketball player, is only 7 feet, 6 inches, and Sun Ming Ming is 7 feet, 9 inches. A guy that tall, on his wedding night he could be making love and solving a Rubik's Cube at the same time"
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post #87 of 151
8/17/07 at 1:42pm

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Originally Posted by Shawn.F
I would love to read what he thought about Casino Royale (if he has seen it, that is). Perhaps you could email Ebert at the newspaper and just ask him? He might just give you a quick summary, but at least we would have an idea of his thoughts.

It's very good to see him back reviewing.

Casino Royale review
Well how about that? He ended up reviewing Casino Royale after all and I didn't even have to e-mail him!
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post #88 of 151
10/1/07 at 7:23pm

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Anyone else finding the show to be a lot more entertaining with Roeper and the bald guy with the goatee?

~T
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post #89 of 151
10/2/07 at 10:18am

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Originally Posted by Thi Them
Anyone else finding the show to be a lot more entertaining with Roeper and the bald guy with the goatee?
Robert Wilonsky.

I agree that he and Roeper have a great chemistry together. Apparently, they've signed Wilonsky on Ebert's fill-in for the rest of 2007.
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post #90 of 151
10/3/07 at 1:58pm

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I wish they'd keep Wilonsky and fire Roeper when Ebert comes back - the guy is just a philistine. One of the worst reviewers (he's no film critic) on air or print IMO.

I don't always agree with Ebert but he is knowledgable, passionate and informed, and moreover he writes greacefully and well. Roeper should stick to writing about a subject where his lack of taste and knowledge isn't such a liability.

Sigh...a girl can dream...
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