Comments on: Roger Ebert Returns With Illinois Film Festival, Raging Bull Analogy http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/02/roger-ebert-returns-with-illinois-film-festival-raging-bull-analogy/ Blogging the Reel World Tue, 2 Dec 2008 21:42:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: jj gonzo http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/02/roger-ebert-returns-with-illinois-film-festival-raging-bull-analogy/#comment-262912 jj gonzo Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:20:16 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/02/roger-ebert-returns-with-illinois-film-festival-raging-bull-analogy/#comment-262912 FUCK all critics!!!!! FUCK all critics!!!!!

]]> By: Brad http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/02/roger-ebert-returns-with-illinois-film-festival-raging-bull-analogy/#comment-262293 Brad Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:27:05 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/02/roger-ebert-returns-with-illinois-film-festival-raging-bull-analogy/#comment-262293 Champaign not Champagne > Champaign not Champagne >

]]> By: andy http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/02/roger-ebert-returns-with-illinois-film-festival-raging-bull-analogy/#comment-261015 andy Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:33:42 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/02/roger-ebert-returns-with-illinois-film-festival-raging-bull-analogy/#comment-261015 Ang Lee's Hulk was fascinating. It was a narrative failure, but a fascinating one. Well actually I can't recall much about it, but I thought breaking the screen into different comic book-like panels was cool. Ang Lee’s Hulk was fascinating. It was a narrative failure, but a fascinating one. Well actually I can’t recall much about it, but I thought breaking the screen into different comic book-like panels was cool.

]]> By: OSR http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/02/roger-ebert-returns-with-illinois-film-festival-raging-bull-analogy/#comment-260796 OSR Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:35:10 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/02/roger-ebert-returns-with-illinois-film-festival-raging-bull-analogy/#comment-260796 Is that the Emperor from Star Wars ? Is that the Emperor from Star Wars ?

]]> By: Scott Perry http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/02/roger-ebert-returns-with-illinois-film-festival-raging-bull-analogy/#comment-260380 Scott Perry Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:39:10 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/02/roger-ebert-returns-with-illinois-film-festival-raging-bull-analogy/#comment-260380 Ang Lee's The Hulk I saw at a friend's house. I repeatedly asked him if it was a rough cut... I prayed it was. Then he pulled the disc out of the dvd player and I was brought to the ugly truth. I was astonished. Its not overlooked. The movie is one of the worst, comic book movies since Batman and Robin. Ang Lee’s The Hulk I saw at a friend’s house. I repeatedly asked him if it was a rough cut… I prayed it was. Then he pulled the disc out of the dvd player and I was brought to the ugly truth. I was astonished. Its not overlooked. The movie is one of the worst, comic book movies since Batman and Robin.

]]> By: J. Luna http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/02/roger-ebert-returns-with-illinois-film-festival-raging-bull-analogy/#comment-260023 J. Luna Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:11:47 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/02/roger-ebert-returns-with-illinois-film-festival-raging-bull-analogy/#comment-260023 Alright so imagine for a second that Ang Lee's film wasn't based on a Marvel character. Putting myself in those shoes I can see why Ebert was fond of the father son tragedy that Lee gave us. This puts him in a unique position, because he was able to appreciate things we may have missed. Where as most of us went in with high expectations for a kick ass Hulk movie, he probably went in with no, or even low expectations, and came out quite surprised at the drama that formed the narrative. He wasn't watching a hulk movie, he was watching everything else. "Overlooked"? Yeah I guess I see where he's coming from. But I also must say that I can see why he's effen nuts. At the end of the day it was the Hulk we went to watch, and fans of the Hulk were let down. They went in expecting the Passion of the Christ, but ended up watching Jesus dancing in a tutu, and left saying "wtf?". Sure it was great dancing, and the scene with the magical clown who uses his tears to save the people was shot beautifully, but it's still Jesus and that's not what they paid for. So in that same vein, this was the Hulk and it was not what they paid for either. I could go on with other examples ("Batman Returns" anyone?) But I'll stop here. Point is, I can see both sides. And I'll have to kindly disagree with Mr. Ebert. Alright so imagine for a second that Ang Lee’s film wasn’t based on a Marvel character. Putting myself in those shoes I can see why Ebert was fond of the father son tragedy that Lee gave us. This puts him in a unique position, because he was able to appreciate things we may have missed. Where as most of us went in with high expectations for a kick ass Hulk movie, he probably went in with no, or even low expectations, and came out quite surprised at the drama that formed the narrative. He wasn’t watching a hulk movie, he was watching everything else.

“Overlooked”? Yeah I guess I see where he’s coming from. But I also must say that I can see why he’s effen nuts. At the end of the day it was the Hulk we went to watch, and fans of the Hulk were let down. They went in expecting the Passion of the Christ, but ended up watching Jesus dancing in a tutu, and left saying “wtf?”. Sure it was great dancing, and the scene with the magical clown who uses his tears to save the people was shot beautifully, but it’s still Jesus and that’s not what they paid for. So in that same vein, this was the Hulk and it was not what they paid for either. I could go on with other examples (”Batman Returns” anyone?) But I’ll stop here.

Point is, I can see both sides. And I’ll have to kindly disagree with Mr. Ebert.

]]> By: matthew http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/02/roger-ebert-returns-with-illinois-film-festival-raging-bull-analogy/#comment-259943 matthew Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:50:02 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/02/roger-ebert-returns-with-illinois-film-festival-raging-bull-analogy/#comment-259943 ang lee's hulk wasn't overlooked, it was just plain bad. the cell, on the other hand, i agree with. sure the acting wasn't anything to write home about, but the concept was pretty interesting, definitely a new take on the tired "serial killer" genre, and the art direction, cinematography, etc. were all pretty f*ing spectacular. ang lee’s hulk wasn’t overlooked, it was just plain bad.

the cell, on the other hand, i agree with. sure the acting wasn’t anything to write home about, but the concept was pretty interesting, definitely a new take on the tired “serial killer” genre, and the art direction, cinematography, etc. were all pretty f*ing spectacular.

]]> By: Skin Job http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/02/roger-ebert-returns-with-illinois-film-festival-raging-bull-analogy/#comment-259931 Skin Job Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:43:32 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/02/roger-ebert-returns-with-illinois-film-festival-raging-bull-analogy/#comment-259931 I gotta admit. I always thought he was a douchebag and never gave a shit about his opinion on films. I gotta admit. I always thought he was a douchebag and never gave a shit about his opinion on films.

]]> By: Robert http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/02/roger-ebert-returns-with-illinois-film-festival-raging-bull-analogy/#comment-259830 Robert Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:17:39 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/02/roger-ebert-returns-with-illinois-film-festival-raging-bull-analogy/#comment-259830 Ebert's reviews rock whether I agree with them or not. I'd like to hear what he says about those films. I didn't like them, but I do wonder what he'd say about them. Ebert’s reviews rock whether I agree with them or not. I’d like to hear what he says about those films. I didn’t like them, but I do wonder what he’d say about them.

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