very sad today, R.I.P Roger Ebert

Posted by tunenut (A) on April 4, 2013 at 16:16:45

In Reply to: Poor Ebert . . . it just can't possibly get worse, can it? posted by just grits on April 3, 2013 at 20:35:38:

I watched Siskel and Ebert from the days of PBS. It was just a short weekly show that kept me up to date on new movies. They were criticized for dumbing down movie criticism and the up-down thumbs being too simplistic. But it worked for me- a quick review, get some idea whether it was of interest to me. So I watched the man weekly for years. It was quite bad to see Siskel slurring his words and then brain cancer took him. Then Ebert had his serious cancer, lost his voice and his ability to eat, but still kept doing movie reviews and keeping a good attitude, in public at least. Just last night, the news was the cancer had returned- it is progressive, but one never knows how many months or years there are. Just one day, as it turned out. I'll miss his presence on the TV and in print.

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Topic - Poor Ebert . . . it just can't possibly get worse, can it? - just grits 20:35:38 04/03/13 (17)

so sad to hear, at least his misery is over. RIP - PhilJ 20:54:52 04/04/13 (0)

very sad today, R.I.P Roger Ebert - tunenut 16:16:45 04/04/13 (1)

Very sad. - Prisoners 16:40:10 04/04/13 (0)

Toodles, Roger, you will be missed. * - just grits 14:32:39 04/04/13 (0)

RE: His leave is permanent by now- - patrickU 13:24:11 04/04/13 (0)

His love of cinema is really infectious. Hope he wins this battle. - Enophile 10:59:59 04/04/13 (1)

RE: Nope - his battle is over. RIP (nt - Eldragon 12:43:57 04/04/13 (0)

Best wishes - Victor Khomenko 06:13:22 04/04/13 (9)

And just like that! RIP, RE. - sjb 12:41:30 04/04/13 (1)

Fuck... nt - Victor Khomenko 13:17:01 04/04/13 (0)

We all possess the means to exit when the film gets too horrific. nt - tinear 07:45:27 04/04/13 (6)

Not true at all, unfortunately. - Victor Khomenko 07:47:19 04/04/13 (5)

All free people may make their hiatus with a bare bodkin. nt - tinear 17:53:01 04/04/13 (4)

While paralized? - Victor Khomenko 19:24:17 04/04/13 (3)

Kevorkian. nt - tinear 07:34:41 04/05/13 (2)

Me call... he no answer. - Victor Khomenko 08:09:16 04/05/13 (1)

It is a situation that most of us will face, if not personally, with a loved one. It is rare that a guy can't - tinear 19:52:15 04/05/13 (0)

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very sad today, R.I.P Roger Ebert - tunenut 16:16:45 04/04/13 (1)

Very sad. - Prisoners 16:40:10 04/04/13 (0)

very sad today, R.I.P Roger Ebert

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