comment #1

JD says ...

Who knew Ebert would look so similar 990 years into the future in the year 2997? I really wish I was at that screening. The combination of Beyond the Valley of the Dolls and heartfelt sentiment is perfectly Ebertian. I love it.

comment #2

thevisceral says ...

Is Stephen Hawking hiding behind the podium?

comment #3

Wrecktum says ...

You should show Poland your Kubrickian tripod, Wells. Then he'd know who's the boss.

comment #4

MathewM says ...

Ebert actually looks like he's got a little more energy in him than he did back in the day.

As far as the camera work, it was acceptable for web video. You can get away with a lot more within a 2" frame.

comment #5

Jean says ...

I was at the Second EbertFest; I gotta say it was a really great vibe sitting in that audience. There were very few industry types other than those who were invited to share their experiences making their film - it was mostly local film buffs there out of a genuine love for cinema. Each of the "overlooked films" were great in different ways, and the discussions following each film was truly about the film making process and free of the gossipy topics you get at the big festivals. The closest it got to off topic subjects was the producers of the Australian comedy "The Castle" not realizing that Allison Krauss was from Urbana (they used one of her songs in the film) until some of her family members in the audience spoke up. Seeing that video of the Virginia Theater brought back fond memories...

comment #6

thorsen1nk says ...

David Poland should be gutted like a pig in the street. I've never met a more toxic human being in my 30+ years. Plants wilt when the man enters the room rather than absorb the voluminous cloud of fetid carbon dioxide he exhales.

As for Ebert, his ratings-skewed demi-reviews of movies he routinely sleeps through (I've heard the man snore at Sundance) make a mockery of film criticism. However, he's got volleyball-sized cojones for telling the big C where to stick it.