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RIP

Exo

That got me choked up. Seriously.

I'm going to miss this man. As a recent passionate film lover I arrived very late to the party of the life that was Roger Ebert. I have read almost every review from him I have found on whatever movie I was looking up at the time. I didn't agree with him every time but I actually cared and was intensively curious as to what he thought about a movie I liked, a movie I hated, or a movie I had interest in seeing. The man was the definition of doing what you love. I'll miss him.

I just hope he got to sit down and watch a classic favorite of his before he died. I would hate it if the last film he saw was "The Admission" or the new "G.I. Joe" movie.

Janszoon

Sadly, it looks like last thing he reviewed was The Host. And I don't mean the one by Bong Joon-ho.

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Exo

Good news. It wasn't The Host. That was his last one of his website. I don't have a link but I just saw it in a similar thread on another website that his last film was "To the Wonder" from Terrance Malick. It's supposed to be pretty awful but at least it's most likely a beautiful looking film. I'd like to die to a Malick movie. Very serene and peaceful.

Janszoon

Yeah, Malick definitely has the right tone for the end.

On a side note: What the hell is going on with Malick? It used to be like six or seven years between his movies, now he's suddenly pumping out like one a year.

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last.fm

Exo

I remember reading something along the lines of his passion for directing flared up so much and his realization that he can't do it forever made him decide to come out with more films faster. I think we'll get more crap than gold but still...it's Malick.

Alfred

Not awful, but it has received more mixed reviews than his other recent efforts. I still eagerly await it, Malick is my favourite living filmmaker.

As for Ebert's death, it is very sad indeed. Dude was one of the few who liked Prometheus as much as I did - much respect.

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