tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127969453398353623Wed, 25 Sep 2024 22:29:38 +0000Albert BrooksCybill ShepherdJodie FosterMartin ScorseseRobert DeNiroclassichow in god's name have you not seen this moviehumphrey bogartingrid bergmanpeter lorrepleased to meet meromancethe boy who could flythe listthe rulesthe waiting is the hardest partworld war iihttp://manvsebert.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Adam)Blogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127969453398353623.post-6901880170679219787Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:43:00 +00002009-11-14T15:43:32.761-08:00As you may have noticed, I've been taking a break from the Ebert biz. Posts should resume in January. Thanks for reading!http://manvsebert.blogspot.com/2009/11/hiatus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127969453398353623.post-1577096891606985248Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:50:00 +00002009-09-21T15:08:42.276-07:00Albert BrooksCybill ShepherdJodie FosterMartin ScorseseRobert DeNiroPerhaps I was a bit over-ambitious in undertaking this project the week I did, but there's a saying about the ubiquity of excuses and assholes. (Or is it opinions and assholes?) Anyway, I take the commitment to this blog seriously, and despite this rocky start, no more delays for the foreseeable future, especially now that I turn up in the second page of Google searches for "man"+"vs"+"ebert."&http://manvsebert.blogspot.com/2009/09/2-taxi-driver-1976.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127969453398353623.post-3557870835860038285Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:49:00 +00002009-09-18T04:49:34.472-07:00the waiting is the hardest partI was going to start this off with some witty comment about how I accidentally rented the delightful Jimmy Fallon/Queen Latifah vehicle Taxi (they're so mismatched!) or even the wacky-band-of-misfits romp D.C. Cab (Mr. T.? Mohawk?) but I opted not to insult your intelligence. In a new venture such as this one, a rhythm needs to be established, a pace set. I have obviously not found mine yet, ashttp://manvsebert.blogspot.com/2009/09/this-is-not-post-about-taxi-driver.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127969453398353623.post-7913892040445057106Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:48:00 +00002009-09-16T08:38:04.778-07:00classichow in god's name have you not seen this moviehumphrey bogartingrid bergmanpeter lorreromanceworld war ii Welcome to “How In God’s Name Have You Not Seen This Movie?” Week here at Man Vs Ebert, a blog where I take on each movie featured in Roger Ebert’s first volume of Great Movies. We begin our journey with one of the most revered movies of all time and perhaps one of the most glaring gaps in my film education, Casablanca. (Ebert’s Great Movies write-up can be found here.) The Stars: http://manvsebert.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-in-gods-name-have-you-not-seen-that.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127969453398353623.post-7795422723742766199Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:42:00 +00002009-09-16T08:35:59.616-07:00the rulesSo now that we’ve established in what ways I have been lacking, there’s still a bit more reflection to get out of the way before we get on with the movie absorbing. What exactly do I hope to gain by watching all these movies? What is the definition of a true film aficionado, anyway? I propose that a true film aficionado possesses an unconditional love of film. Note that I’m not advocating http://manvsebert.blogspot.com/2009/09/dim-lights-2-dim-harder.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127969453398353623.post-8830124300150287451Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:30:00 +00002009-09-16T08:36:46.304-07:00pleased to meet methe boy who could flythe list Welcome to Man vs Ebert, a chronicle of one man’s quest to watch, absorb, and evaluate each one of the films on Roger Ebert’s Great Movies list. Let's be honest: I'm not claiming to be any authority on film. Actually, nothing could be further from the truth.  True, I’ve gone out to see a lot of the interesting, “artier” new releases at my local moviehole as well as amassing a http://manvsebert.blogspot.com/2009/09/dim-lights.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)8