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Roger Ebert: I'm a proud Brainiac
Notes from Underdog. —
... Roger Ebert, in a new journal entry, defends himself against people attacking him for attacking Transformers. I won't say any more except it's a must read. ...
I Lost It 4 or 5 Times At The Movies
The Hot Blog —
... Roger Ebert wrote a piece about reader pushback on big, dumb movies that suggests many of the ideas that I have espoused in here over and over again over the years. I do think that a lot of the anger is about ego and not really about the points being argued. ...
Michael Bay Presents
The Projection Booth —
... Thank you, Roger, for bringing this clip to my attention. As I'm mounting a review of The Rock (proof that Michael Bay can be talented when he wants to), it's a much-needed bit of hilarity in the wake of Transformers 2. ...
8/7 Web Round-up
In Contention —
... to the board: Tom Hanks, James L. Brooks and eternal Oscar bridesmaid Kevin O’Connell. [Variety]
• Nat Rogers reflects on his favorite thesps of the decade’s first half… and how they’ve fared since. [The Film Experience]
• Martin Scorsese looks back on Woodstock. A good read, this. [Times of London]
• Ebert has some choice words for the “Transformers” defenders. [Roger Ebert's Journal]
• Noah Forrest boards the “Hurt ...
Roger Ebert Schools The Transformers 2 Fans
Cinema Blend News —
... review, they responded in full-force. And Ebert, never one to keep his opinion to himself, responded right back. His piece, entitled "I'm a proud Brainiac" , is absolutely worth reading in its entirety. In sticking up for brainiacs, intellectuals, the college-educated and, yes, critics, Ebert pretty much sums up the cry of frustration from every critic who sat back helplessly watching Transformers 2 earn untold amounts of money. He's especially hard on the readers who told him he just "didn't get" Michael Bay, summer movies, or the feeling of being a kid. "What disturbs ...
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/Film —
... Read as pulitzer-prise winning film critic Roger Ebert responds the “haters” of his Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen review on his Sun-Times blog. ...
Defending Transformers From Roger Ebert… Again… Sort Of
Are You Screening? —
... Roger Ebert put out a blog post on July 5th titled I’m a Proud Brainiac in response to response to his review of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and it’s been making the rounds at movie sites everywhere. Before I start responding to that response, I want to list several links and get a few things out of the way.
Roger Ebert’s I’m a Proud Brainiac article
Roger Ebert’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen review
My Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen review ...
Bookmarks for July 10th
Row Three —
... Not exactly high-brow but loads of fun. Ron Henriques was reviewing the Renny Harlin directed John Cena starring "12 Rounds" and noticed a likeness to "Speed" (yes, THAT Keanu Reeves movie). Henriques even went as far as to take and compare screenshots and the resulting review makes for a fun read. Roger Ebert’s Journal - I Am a Braniac Ebert takes on commenters who took issue with his negative Transformers2 review. He's gracious but firm in his defense of criticism and the role of criticism. ...
Movies as 60’s Book Cover
Row Three —
... 8 hours ago Not exactly high-brow but loads of fun. Ron Henriques was reviewing the Renny Harlin directed John Cena starring "12 Rounds" and noticed a likeness to "Speed" (yes, THAT Keanu Reeves movie). Henriques even went as far as to take and compare screenshots and the resulting review makes for a fun read. Roger Ebert's Journal - I Am a Braniac 13 hours ago Ebert takes on commenters who took issue with his negative Transformers2 review. He's gracious but firm in his defense of criticism and the role of criticism. ...
Bay of Blurgh
my new plaid pants —
... I'm just now getting around to reading this terrific piece Ebert wrote up last week in response to all the dunderheaded responses he got for daring to criticize Michael Bay's brilliant piece of cinematic history Transformers 2; I really appreciated this comparison he allowed while talking of how often he gets knocked for acting above the general audience by daring to let us know that he (gasp!) knows things about cinema and its history: ...
How Far is Too Far When Characterizing a Film's Intended or Actual Audience?
RopeofSilicon.com —
... the video you see just to the right, which is described on YouTube as a depiction of "how the next Transformers film will look." It's a comical mash-up of noise, explosions and CGI followed by a quote from Roger Ebert's blog post titled "I'm a proud Brainiac" which caused a bit of a stir in the comments before I removed the video and halted comments considering it was neither the time nor the place. The quote, as depicted in the video, goes as such: ...
