Roger Ebert dies at 70 after battle with cancer

[Torgo]

Very sad news indeed. He was one of my personal heroes! 
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/17320958-418/roger-ebert-dies-at-70-after-battle-with-cancer.html

[Torgo]

A great write up about Roger's career and life from a Chicago Tribune writer.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-roger-ebert-dead-20130404,0,602338.story

[Chainsawmidget]

Sad to hear that he's gone.

Still, picturing him and Siskel reviewing movies together again in the afterlife creates for a nice mental image. 

[fulci420]

Terribly sad news. Truly the gold standard for film criticism in my eyes. Thankfully we will always have his great books, and a lifetime of writing to continue to enrich our view on films of the past. His dvd commentary for Citzen Kane is truly outstanding and reflect a man that not only had great love for film but also immense knowledge to back it up.

[Torgo]

Terribly sad news. Truly the gold stand for film criticism in my eyes. Thankfully we will always have his great books, and a lifetime of writing to continue to enrich our view on films of the past. His dvd commentary for Citzen Kane is truly outstanding and reflect a man that not only had great love for film but also immense knowledge to back it up.

I also greatly enjoyed his commentary track for Dark City.

[Rev. Powell]

Sad. He was probably the last famous movie critic there will ever be. R.I.P. Roger.

[Rev. Powell]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Exn0s6Dukmk

[LilCerberus]

bummer

[Pacman000]

This is sad.   

[indianasmith]

A class act all the way around, never more so than in the way he faced his physical illness in the last decade of his life. RIP, Mr. Ebert.  You were awesome!

[ulthar]

Very sad news.  RIP.

He was a great critic.  His writing certainly was the gold standard - the benchmark.  There is no other critic active that could even tie his shoes, much less wear them.

We'll miss you, Roger.  Have some popcorn and enjoy the show.

[Trevor]

Have some popcorn and enjoy the show.

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That comment sums it all up: RIP Mr Ebert - one of the few film critics who knew what they were talking about and not just a bloviator who cared nothing for films.

[claws]

Always enjoyed reading his reviews. R.I.P. Roger, you'll be missed.

[Newt]

one of the few film critics who knew what they were talking about and not just a bloviator who cared nothing for films.

Hear hear.  Thank you and RIP Mr Ebert.  

[major jay]

RIP, there will never be another film critic as well known as Roger Ebert.