For those who think one of the titans of contemporary film criticism has gone soft because of his health issues ought to read this open-letter smackdown he gives to his former Chicago Sun-Times colleague, resigned sportswriter Jay Mariotti, for talking trash about the newspaper business during a TV interview. We're talking a good-ol', back-handed, class ring-wearing, you've-been-out-on-the-street-all-night-and-all-you-got-is-a-lousy-$20 jackslapping here.
In the letter, Ebert represents not only for his paper, but for the daily newspaper in general:
"Newspapers are not dead, Jay, because there are still readers who want the whole story, not a sound bite. If you only work on television, viewers may get a little weary of you shouting at them. You were a great shouter in print, that's for sure, stomping your feet when owners, coaches, players and fans didn't agree with you. It was an entertaining show. Good luck getting one of your 1,000-word rants on the air."
See, I told you the boy still has some fire left in him. And I thought giving props to this DOA flick was the gutsiest thing he's done recently.
Craig D. Lindsey is the film critic/reporter for the News & Observer. And he occasionally does profiles on cool performers whenever they show up.
Comments
I'm not sure what the future
Thu, 08/27/2009 - 00:48 — HankfreidI'm not sure what the future for the film will be, but wherever it is shown, some of Hill's art is sold testking 1Y0-A09. I bid on one of her pastels from Show World but didn't win it at $100. That actually makes me happy because I know it went for more. All of her art pieces at Ebertfest sold testking 642-242. Gehres says Hill seems more open to moving indoors than she has in the past 5 years, so maybe she'll be better situated soon testking 642-481. Her health didn't look too good, so I hope that's the case.
Gotta love him. Still miss
Thu, 08/28/2008 - 18:18 — ctillGotta love him. Still miss Siskel too.