Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Quote Of The Day - Byzantium Shores on Roger Ebert

"Ebert is well aware that life is plotless, and that many of the things that shape the paths of our lives for good or ill are often accidental, a function of our coming into the circle of this person instead of that person, or even something so prosaic as taking this flight instead of that one."


Kelly wrote a great article about Roger Ebert today, someone I have an enormous amount of respect for. His integrity and the way he was both a student and teacher of film is a gift to any movie fan. He always served as 'the people's critic' and was never afraid to like a film just because it was popular.

His very public fight against mouth cancer is inspirational. He can no longer speak but his voice will never be silenced as long as he has strength in his fingers to write his reviews.

http://byzantiumshores.blogspot.com/

3 comments:

Debra She Who Seeks said...

I heard him interviewed on CBC radio about a week ago or so. He uses one of those computer voices like Stephen Hawking.

Belle said...

I always liked watching Siskel and Ebert years ago. They were great together.

DrGoat said...

Great critics. Considering the ordeal he went through and lives with, he's a trooper. A lot of respect for that.