Roger Ebert - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG Interview Excerpt on Film Criticism

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In this excerpt from the Archive of American Television's interview with Roger Ebert, the film critic discusses his philosophy, his working relationship with longtime colleague and sometime rival Gene Siskel, and the origin of the "Two Thumbs Up/Down" review. The interview was conducted by Gary Rutkowski on November 2, 2005.

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[pallas1957]

This Video Gets 2 THUMBS UP !

[12mock3lee]

Ebert is a Legend

[ahappykitten]

"Film criticism is important, because films are important." *Deep Stare*

[lancsFrogger]

tell u something about film criticism u obviously don't know...

old duffers who can't appreciate why people like watching "protracted sequences of senseless action" shouldn't be reviewing "I Am Number Four" in the first place

[JawMissing]

jaw dropping talk!

[kellygreen5556]

Like I don't know guys, I think Roger showed that even someone with weight problems like many of us could like get on TV and be a big star, you know. Like he is so way cool. I watch Andy of mayberry too and enjoy all the old shows.

[TheBitchinbabs]

If you think this is a legend, guess that is why I don't watch much TV

[Dottiecurran]

This is no legend.

[louiebaur]

Ebert has always been one of my favorite movie critics.

[MrTimothyWatts]

@fastfoodclowns Turd



[Metasand]

Roger Ebert is great.

[lolagraceful]

so your job is to judge people pretending? oh and 3 stars for The Godfather says your opinion in meek !