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Roger Ebert dies at 70 after battle with cancer
Chicago Sun-Times ^
| April 4, 2013
| Neil Steinberg
Posted on 04/04/2013 12:45:23 PM PDT by EveningStar
Ebert, 70, who reviewed movies for the Chicago Sun-Times for 46 years and on TV for 31 years, and who was without question the nations most prominent and influential film critic, died Thursday in Chicago. He had been in poor health over the past decade, battling cancers of the thyroid and salivary gland.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: cancer; cinema; ebert; film; hollywood; hollywoodliberal; movies; obituary; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; rogerebert; siskelandebert
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To: Borges
Allow a little hyperbole, wouldja?
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posted on
04/04/2013 2:27:29 PM PDT
by
null and void
(Gun confiscation enables tyranny. Republicans create the tools of oppression and Democrats use them.)
To: Borges
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posted on
04/04/2013 2:28:12 PM PDT
by
hattend
(Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
To: EveningStar
I never watched his show; But I was on tour with a band, stuck in a motel room, and a couple of guys turned on the TV and hollered, SISK AND EEB!
So I got stuck watching it. Don't even remember what movies they talked about.
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posted on
04/04/2013 2:31:22 PM PDT
by
real saxophonist
("Always Progressing and Not Fitting Neatly in a Box" - Tosin Abasi)
To: Lazamataz
“We have a long standing tradition. On obituary threads, unless the person was an absolute MONSTER (Like Ted Kennedy) we either say something nice, or if we cannot do that, we remain silent”
I think that ended on the Teddy Kennedy grease fire thread.
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posted on
04/04/2013 2:33:53 PM PDT
by
Rebelbase
(1929-1950's, 20+years for full recovery. How long this time?)
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
Only slightly off topic...These type of headlines are a pet peeve of mine. The word "dies" is a verb. A word that describes an action. Someone who is dead is not capable of action. The word "dead" is descriptive, an adjective. "So and So, dead at 70" is the proper term.
"So and so dies at 70" is not improper. It's an example of the "historical present" tense, which is often used in headlines (and other situations - "A man walks into a bar . . ." is one example).
To: a fool in paradise
In our city, there was an abortionist who killed babies for more than 40 years, paid off the sheriff so the police would leave him alone before Roe v Wade, and even told a woman who had just aborted her baby, “Would you like to see your son now?” He died a few years ago of brain cancer. He was in a lot of pain. I know we are not supposed to be judgmental, but I felt he got just what he deserved. And besides, God gave him the cancer. I didn’t.
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posted on
04/04/2013 2:35:31 PM PDT
by
murron
(Proud Mom of a Marine Vet)
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
What I should have said was.....
How do you know he's in a better place?......Where do you think he's residing?
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posted on
04/04/2013 2:49:22 PM PDT
by
Guenevere
(....)
To: null and void
True, but where he is now is still an improvement (a bit hotter, though)... I can't wait to see his reaction when he realizes Hell is just one long Adam Sandler Film Festival.
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posted on
04/04/2013 2:50:26 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: AnAmericanAbroad
The English Patient is interesting in that the novel its based on was considered unfilmable, and they pulled it off.Not everyone agrees ...
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posted on
04/04/2013 2:53:41 PM PDT
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: oh8eleven
70
posted on
04/04/2013 2:55:33 PM PDT
by
hattend
(Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
To: hattend
Yeah that one was pretty dull.
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posted on
04/04/2013 2:56:44 PM PDT
by
Borges
To: Perdogg
Not only is it horrible, he had one of the most horrible types.
To: Guenevere
How is he in a better place now?Well...what I meant to type was that he may be in a better place...or a worse place. Either way I'm sure his first few moments put a surprised look on his countenance...given his views on religion and the afterlife.
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posted on
04/04/2013 3:40:51 PM PDT
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(For me, I plan to die standing as a free man rather than spend one second on my knees as a slave.)
To: Conscience of a Conservative
"A man walks into a bar . . ." is one example).Would...."A dead man man walks into a bar" make much sense?
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posted on
04/04/2013 3:44:45 PM PDT
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(For me, I plan to die standing as a free man rather than spend one second on my knees as a slave.)
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
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posted on
04/04/2013 6:31:25 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
To: rwfromkansas
Nice comment rwfromkansas... I’m sure you’ll be fine - but you’re in my prayers anyhow... thanks for sharing.
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posted on
04/04/2013 9:40:59 PM PDT
by
GOPJ
(New AP term for Illegal Aliens IS Undocumented Democrats.... Jay Leno)
To: rwfromkansas
Nice comment rwfromkansas... I’m sure you’ll be fine - but you’re in my prayers anyhow... thanks for sharing.
Did you know he credited a ‘leonard cohen’ moment for saving his life? I think it was on TED... anyhow interesting story.
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posted on
04/04/2013 9:41:58 PM PDT
by
GOPJ
(New AP term for Illegal Aliens IS Undocumented Democrats.... Jay Leno)
To: Borges
So you hated Schindlers List, Citizen Kane and loved Tommy Boy and Pauly Shore films? Tommy Boy was a classic - the pinnacle of Chris Farley's career!
Citizen Kane and Schindler's List pretty good too. But anything with Pauly Shore - or Tom Green - is a must miss!
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posted on
04/05/2013 3:36:08 AM PDT
by
Rummyfan
(Iraq: it's not about Iraq He could sure play that axe. RIP anymore, it's about the USA!)
To: EveningStar
Almost the same thing with Siskel.
Movies cause cancer!
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posted on
04/05/2013 3:41:43 AM PDT
by
djf
(I don't want to be safe. I want to be FREE!)
To: hattend
Saw the Seven Samarai but liked Clint Eastwood's/Sergio Leone's version better.The second I saw this I knew you have no idea what you are talking about.
The Seven Samurai was never remade by Sergio Leone. Yojimbo was, as Fistful of Dollars with Eastwood and again as Last Man Standing with Bruce Willis (directed by Walter Hill).
Samurai was remade as The Magnificent Seven, directed by John Sturges.
I may not have agreed with Roger on every film (he liked Popeye, a film I despise) and I could not care less about his politics. But you won't be catching me trying to give one the impression I know anything about movies when in fact I am quite ignorant and have no taste.
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posted on
04/05/2013 9:57:35 PM PDT
by
Houmatt
(Generic tag line.)
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