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A review by theresidentbookworm
The Great Movies by Roger Ebert
4.0
What makes a film great is fairly subjective. It depends on the viewer's tastes and preferences, and someone always finds something wrong with every film. That's just life. There are a handful of films the majority of people would agree are truly great: Citizen Kane, The Godfather, Gone with the Wind, etc. There are also films most people would agree are just universally bad: Grease 2, Catwoman, The Room, etc. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but if you really want to listen to someone's opinion on what makes films great and which are, it should be the late Roger Ebert's.
Mr. Ebert knew film. God, he knew film. He knew exactly what made a film good or bad, and he wasn't afraid to state it. More than that, he paid attention to the nuance of a film. Even if it didn't meet expectations, he could see what the filmmaker had attempted to do. I haven't seen every film in this collection of Ebert's Great Movies, but it still fascinated him. I liked reading analysis about film, and Mr. Ebert does it extremely well. The films in the book are varied; there are verified classics and children's films, art films and blockbusters. Mr. Ebert's intelligence and humor wrings through each of the essays. This was a man who unapologetically loved film. He believed it was important, and he makes you believe it too.
“As we leave the theater, we are absolutely convinced that the only thing keeping the world from going crazy is that the problems of three little people do, after all, amount to more than a hill of beans.”
Definitely recommended! I will watch these films and then read the next installments of Ebert's Great Movies. Rest in peace, Mr. Ebert.
Mr. Ebert knew film. God, he knew film. He knew exactly what made a film good or bad, and he wasn't afraid to state it. More than that, he paid attention to the nuance of a film. Even if it didn't meet expectations, he could see what the filmmaker had attempted to do. I haven't seen every film in this collection of Ebert's Great Movies, but it still fascinated him. I liked reading analysis about film, and Mr. Ebert does it extremely well. The films in the book are varied; there are verified classics and children's films, art films and blockbusters. Mr. Ebert's intelligence and humor wrings through each of the essays. This was a man who unapologetically loved film. He believed it was important, and he makes you believe it too.
“As we leave the theater, we are absolutely convinced that the only thing keeping the world from going crazy is that the problems of three little people do, after all, amount to more than a hill of beans.”
Definitely recommended! I will watch these films and then read the next installments of Ebert's Great Movies. Rest in peace, Mr. Ebert.