Ebert was great. He is a better writer than he gets credit for--to this day no one else's reviews are as fun to read. He mastered the niche. People wrongly think he was stuck up; he was just smart, believed in what he said, and held people to high standards. He was also a real humanitarian, always very optimistic and lighthearted. The world needs as many smart people with interesting things to say as it can possibly get.
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So many interesting moments in this interview. When Roger suggested that the investors that backed Kodak into the digital corner use Windows machines, that was poetry
@@NickySmith Yes, almost certainly the first half of 2002 and I can tell by looking at and listening to Ebert. His mouth drooped and his voice deepened, temporarily, resulting from radiation treatment and thyroid cancer surgery in February 2002. By the Fall, he was back to normal.
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I couldn't agree/disagree more, samsquanch1996! As you may have heard, the G4 network is coming back later this year. (That's 2021 if it takes you as long to read this as it did for us to reply to it.) Here's the point of all this... do you want to just watch crappy, unofficial fan uploads? Or do you want to watch crappy official uploads of NEW G4 content? Think about it. Last question. Do you validate parking? ~~sent by the Jerrybot from the future~~ Response number: f0933b80-7d7d-11eb-b19a-00155ddfadaa
Who knew Rodger was such a Mac fanboy. It's funny cuz the way I feel about the iPhone flock is how he felt about PC users back then. Ironically he claimed macs were more fun, but the reason most of us were using PCS was cuz of games
Well,he was certainly wrong about the future of movies on the internet.He might have changed his opinion today just like he did for most of his movies over time.BTW typing this on a windows machine.
The stuff was so much in its infancy in the 90s and even the 00s I could not have imagined all the things to come. In the early 2000s we just went on to the Apple trailers site and watched shitty postage stamp sized quicktime trailers... Also don't forget he died in 2013, he did see streaming become a reality.
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@@gocsa Streaming was very much alive in 2013 already. Also Ebert was actually quite advanced compared to his contemporary critics and TV personalities in adopting the internet, technology in general, and new paradigms. He's not a very technical guy though, and the thing I strongly object to here is his fanboy fervor over Apple products. He was heavily shilled the concept that "Apple stuff is just better" during the early 2000s' Apple heavy marketing campaign much like a lot of others, and because of his general disdain for learning "computer stuff". He is very much among the emerging "90%" and not the 10%. I also find his statement about how most people don't care about aesthetics to be completely off, because aesthetics is a matter of taste, and no one is "correct" factually about it. I for example cannot stand the Mac aesthetics all the way down to the hard to repair/upgrade fact, and much prefer a self-assembled PC in every application of my daily life. What he has done here is treating ignorance as bliss, very much like he accuses the mainstream moviegoers of.
@@zxbc1 Ebert championed a well-made movie for all of us. Siskel did this too. I agree with every single, pithy point that Ebert said. And to add, the mac is much better than the PC. You are so caught up with your own fanboy loyalty towards the PC that you can't see the tree for the forest. And finally, yes, in terms of taste, people have their own preferences...however, overall beauty, such as a sunset, or a child's laugh, is NOT up to debate; it is hardwired into us from nature. However, some people, unfortunately, cannot recognize true beauty, whether it is aesthetically created or not. This includes movies and art, which is why so many HORRIBLE MOVIES and television shows are not only made but actually popular. The good news for you is that "taste" can be developed, educated, and matured.
Kindly G4 Fan, Commenters on G4 videos break down into two basic groups: Those that know G4 is coming back in 2021 and those that want it to. And then there are a bunch of people who really hate G4 and feel the need to tell people about it. So, maybe there are three groups.... I think. My math is getting fuzzy. Anyway, G4 is coming back! Point is, as much as we appreciate this bootlegger uploading our old content for you to see, you need to check out the new content over on our OFFICIAL RUclips channel. The game ain't over yet, Your G4 friends ~~sent by the Jerrybot from the future~~ Response number: f0a0725a-7d7d-11eb-b19a-00155ddfadaa
You my friend, are devoid of taste, culture, and a sense of beauty. Educate yourself and learn the difference between a Thomas Kincaid and a Rothko, and Von Trier's Breaking the Waves, from another Marvel film, or a Ryan Gosling, Ryan Reynolds POS from the Hollywood assembly line.
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I loved the Siskel and Ebert always called Movies 'pictures
Ebert was great. He is a better writer than he gets credit for--to this day no one else's reviews are as fun to read. He mastered the niche. People wrongly think he was stuck up; he was just smart, believed in what he said, and held people to high standards. He was also a real humanitarian, always very optimistic and lighthearted. The world needs as many smart people with interesting things to say as it can possibly get.
He won a pulitzer prize. That's pretty good credit.
him and siskel just hated gore and blood to the point of ignoring many classics, but that's them they came from an earlier age.
Lol, wut?
Roger...
I really enjoyed this conversation, thanks posting it. I miss Roger, what a cool guy.
Congratulations G4 video commenter!
As you may have heard, the G4 network is coming back later this year. (That's 2021 if it takes you as long to read this as it did for us to reply to it.)
We're all living in a world where G4 is relaunching! And it's already started, just click on our little CHANNEL ICON and you'll see.
Glad we had this chat. :)
~~sent by the Jerrybot from the future~~
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As of 2023 movies are pretty much in the doghouse. I'm glad roger could see that coming
So many interesting moments in this interview. When Roger suggested that the investors that backed Kodak into the digital corner use Windows machines, that was poetry
Roger Ebert is one of my heroes. Whatever happened to Martin Sargeant?
Wow what year was this? Congrats on being able to sit down and interview this amazing legend. Thanks for posting and shalom
It was 2001, since Waking Life came out that year, shortly after 9/11.
@@sha11235 nah it has to be 2002, Resident Evil came out that spring
@@NickySmith Yes, almost certainly the first half of 2002 and I can tell by looking at and listening to Ebert. His mouth drooped and his voice deepened, temporarily, resulting from radiation treatment and thyroid cancer surgery in February 2002. By the Fall, he was back to normal.
It's spring 2002 at the earliest because he mentions Tobey Maguire as Spider Man.
Hey Boomer!
Wow, this comment indicates you'd be stoked to hear the G4 network is relaunching OR you fell down a RUclips rabbit hole you now regret. Either way, we can work with this.
Point is, if you like this bootleg G4 content, you're gonna LOVE the NEW videos over at the G4tv, Attack of the Show, and X-Play RUclips channels. Yes, that's a plug.
Wuv woo,
Your G4 pals
~~sent by the Jerrybot from the future~~
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An amazing interview. I need to look up that projector motor he was talking about.
RIP Roger.
I couldn't agree/disagree more, samsquanch1996!
As you may have heard, the G4 network is coming back later this year. (That's 2021 if it takes you as long to read this as it did for us to reply to it.)
Here's the point of all this... do you want to just watch crappy, unofficial fan uploads? Or do you want to watch crappy official uploads of NEW G4 content? Think about it.
Last question. Do you validate parking?
~~sent by the Jerrybot from the future~~
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Who is the interviewer? He did a good job being honest and constructive with Ebert.
I think it's Martin Sargent
Martin sergeant, he was on tech TV on the screensavers and I think he had his own show
@@zg-it Yup. Unscrewed. Short lived, but I used to watch it.
May I contact you regarding posting this video in the future? Interesting time capsule indeed
Who knew Rodger was such a Mac fanboy. It's funny cuz the way I feel about the iPhone flock is how he felt about PC users back then. Ironically he claimed macs were more fun, but the reason most of us were using PCS was cuz of games
Well,he was certainly wrong about the future of movies on the internet.He might have changed his opinion today just like he did for most of his movies over time.BTW typing this on a windows machine.
The stuff was so much in its infancy in the 90s and even the 00s I could not have imagined all the things to come. In the early 2000s we just went on to the Apple trailers site and watched shitty postage stamp sized quicktime trailers... Also don't forget he died in 2013, he did see streaming become a reality.
Kindly G4 Fan,
Looks like you posted about G4. What an excellent use of time! Great news, it's coming back! In 2021!
Point is, if you like this bootleg G4 content, you're gonna LOVE the NEW videos over at the G4tv, Attack of the Show, and X-Play RUclips channels. Yes, that's a plug.
Sincerely,
Your G4 pals
~~sent by the Jerrybot from the future~~
Response number: f0ac9c4c-7d7d-11eb-b19a-00155ddfadaa
@@gocsa Streaming was very much alive in 2013 already. Also Ebert was actually quite advanced compared to his contemporary critics and TV personalities in adopting the internet, technology in general, and new paradigms. He's not a very technical guy though, and the thing I strongly object to here is his fanboy fervor over Apple products. He was heavily shilled the concept that "Apple stuff is just better" during the early 2000s' Apple heavy marketing campaign much like a lot of others, and because of his general disdain for learning "computer stuff". He is very much among the emerging "90%" and not the 10%. I also find his statement about how most people don't care about aesthetics to be completely off, because aesthetics is a matter of taste, and no one is "correct" factually about it. I for example cannot stand the Mac aesthetics all the way down to the hard to repair/upgrade fact, and much prefer a self-assembled PC in every application of my daily life. What he has done here is treating ignorance as bliss, very much like he accuses the mainstream moviegoers of.
@@zxbc1 Ebert championed a well-made movie for all of us. Siskel did this too. I agree with every single, pithy point that Ebert said. And to add, the mac is much better than the PC. You are so caught up with your own fanboy loyalty towards the PC that you can't see the tree for the forest. And finally, yes, in terms of taste, people have their own preferences...however, overall beauty, such as a sunset, or a child's laugh, is NOT up to debate; it is hardwired into us from nature. However, some people, unfortunately, cannot recognize true beauty, whether it is aesthetically created or not. This includes movies and art, which is why so many HORRIBLE MOVIES and television shows are not only made but actually popular. The good news for you is that "taste" can be developed, educated, and matured.
@@zxbc1 apple does just make better products overall. imac is a great machine with great video, sound, graphics, etc.
What a snob.
Kindly G4 Fan,
Commenters on G4 videos break down into two basic groups: Those that know G4 is coming back in 2021 and those that want it to. And then there are a bunch of people who really hate G4 and feel the need to tell people about it. So, maybe there are three groups.... I think. My math is getting fuzzy. Anyway, G4 is coming back!
Point is, as much as we appreciate this bootlegger uploading our old content for you to see, you need to check out the new content over on our OFFICIAL RUclips channel.
The game ain't over yet,
Your G4 friends
~~sent by the Jerrybot from the future~~
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You my friend, are devoid of taste, culture, and a sense of beauty. Educate yourself and learn the difference between a Thomas Kincaid and a Rothko, and Von Trier's Breaking the Waves, from another Marvel film, or a Ryan Gosling, Ryan Reynolds POS from the Hollywood assembly line.
who? lol siskel was the snob.. ebert was the best critic RIP
@@xplayLmao, now you're gone again