Posted on 03/25/2010 6:48:06 AM PDT by Borges
The balcony is closed.
This is the last season of "At the Movies," the long-running syndicated review show made into a hit in the 1980s by dueling Chicago critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert.
The show's roots go back to 1975's "Sneak Previews."
Here's a statement from distributor Disney-ABC Domestic TV:
After 24 seasons with us in national syndication, the highly regarded movie review show "At the Movies" (formerly known as "Siskel & Ebert" and "Ebert & Roeper") will air its last original broadcast the weekend of August 14, 2010. This was a very difficult decision, especially considering the program's rich history and iconic status within the entertainment industry, but from a business perspective it became clear this weekly, half-hour, broadcast syndication series was no longer sustainable. We gratefully acknowledge the outstanding work of the program's current co-hosts A.O. Scott and Michael Phillips and top-notch production staff, and it is with heartfelt appreciation that we extend very special thanks to the two brilliant, visionary and incomparable critics that started it all, Roger Ebert and the late Gene Siskel.
Online reviews and aggregators like Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic have made finding knowledgeable opinions movies easier than ever for fans, yet have also evolved the consumption of criticism in such a way that made the half-hour review show seem dated. "At the Movies" also never again found a critic pairing with the chemistry that matched the breakout pairing of Siskel and Ebert.
Tweeted Ebert: "RIP At the Movies."
Her early ‘mountain’ films are masterful and were a big influence on the Disney animated features. ‘Olympia’ is the source of all sports photography. So yes I appreciate her artistry if not the uses she put it to.
So if a propaganda film has sufficient “artistry” then it’s OK? Seriously?
that normally indicates the tongue was removed also & it is pretty common with jaw cancer. poor guy. Debilitating surgery which again makes me think the “cure” is often worse than the disease.
The Aeneid is also propaganda. It was written to glorify the regime of a tyrant (Augustus). Valuable cultural artifacts don’t always tie in with pleasant sources or motives.
It’s not an “artifact” if it’s in current release with the attempt to influence current events in a negative fashion.
Oh and btw to get back to your initial point. Ebert did NOT give the film a positive review.
A.O. Scott is brilliant, imo. But it’ll only take him opening his mouth with some snide remark about Palin or Rush or Coulter, etc., and I’ll be sour on him forever. Happened with Ebert and given the venue, it’s sure to happen with Scott. So it’s just as well; there are plenty of critics to choose from who know how to stay on subject. I won’t miss it.
Even ‘North’?
Siskel and Ebert had different taste and frequently disagreed so you must have agreed with one or the other.
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