tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post393028299936914337..comments2024-02-10T01:22:29.316-08:00Comments on Hugo Stiglitz Makes Movies: In Memoriam: Roger EbertKevin J. Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-37107667964186975042013-04-06T14:09:47.947-07:002013-04-06T14:09:47.947-07:00I'm glad you posted that link, Jamie (I knew w...I'm glad you posted that link, Jamie (I knew what it was before I even clicked on it). It made me smile. Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-7053626306396950322013-04-06T14:09:10.845-07:002013-04-06T14:09:10.845-07:00Thanks, Jason. It's funny: I saw your post go ...Thanks, Jason. It's funny: I saw your post go up around when mine did, and I noticed we had similar things to say in regards to the whole "not knowing him but feeling like we did." <br /><br />I wish I would have talked more about the importance of the show in places that weren't LA or NY or Chicago. Like you said, before the internet, places like Oregon were "unconnected" from those particular hotbeds of the arts, so I relied on that show to let me know about certain movies to keep an eye out for in the video stores because they would never come to Oregon theatrically. <br /><br />I've seen some on the internet write very lovely pieces on Ebert, but a lot of them talk about how he never really was the catalyst for them becoming a cinephile. But in places like Oregon, that TV show was really all we had as a gateway. Siskel and Ebert made the life of a cinephile accessible to the masses. Even though my life is devoted to movies (like you say so wonderfully in your piece), I feel like I know a lot more about a variety of filmmakers and genres and how to watch (and talk about) a movie than I ever would have were it not for that TV show. That's another thing I undersold and kind of spaced on: Siskel and Ebert taught me how to talk about the movies. <br /><br />Anyway, yes, that show was so important for people like us that lived in those "unconnected" states. Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-78698662790241545852013-04-06T07:52:27.774-07:002013-04-06T07:52:27.774-07:00This is lovely, Kevin. I only vaguely alluded to t...This is lovely, Kevin. I only vaguely alluded to this in my own piece, but if you grew up in a place like Oregon, as we did, Siskel and Ebert were likely two of the three critics you knew existed -- the other being the person who wrote for the local paper. Granted, many are more well-read than that and found ways to read Kael, Sarris, whoever wrote for the NY Times, etc. But in this era of the web and social media it's so easy to underestimate just how much Ebert shaped our understanding of what cinephilia looked like.Jason Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150199580478147196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-55791719929586610732013-04-05T20:24:16.038-07:002013-04-05T20:24:16.038-07:00Enjoyed reading your thoughts and hearing how much...Enjoyed reading your thoughts and hearing how much of an inspiration he was towards your love of film. I knew this but you voiced it well here. <br /><br />The thing I always loved about him was the way he viewed films and that they didn't always have to be earth shattering or Sundance Film festival winners to be worth watching and enjoyed.<br /><br />He will be missed. <br /><br />Broilrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08513724562760874232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-65396104131389977612013-04-05T14:40:29.050-07:002013-04-05T14:40:29.050-07:00Couldn't agree more. He was an early entry poi...Couldn't agree more. He was an early entry point into my film fandom, I used his tomes so often to get acquainted with classic Hollywood. Who know how long it would have taken me to see a Nicholas Ray without him. Over lunch I went out and bought today's Chicago Sun Times, which features a large section devoted to their most famous, and respected scribe. <br /><br />His appreciation for all types will be missed. RIP. <br /><br />(I just have to do this: http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19831213/REVIEWS/312130301)Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-11679726929036457532013-04-05T00:45:24.301-07:002013-04-05T00:45:24.301-07:00The world is lessened with his passing. Ebert has ...The world is lessened with his passing. Ebert has been such a towering figure that it's hard to imagine a life without him.Bonehead XLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04545161927886923285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-89254976048921286872013-04-05T00:01:38.436-07:002013-04-05T00:01:38.436-07:00Really, really nice. He will be missed.Really, really nice. He will be missed.Lee Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01611679296214391643noreply@blogger.com