What the H was Roger Ebert thinking? I mean I love the guy, but please. First off why would that little kid even really know who he was he was like 9 for crying out loud. And they for sure wasnt the way to explain death to a kid.
I live at the end of the five minute hallway.
You think 9 is too young to know who a movie critic is? Kids watch TV all the time. I've known who he was since I was really young-younger than 9 and I would know who he was if I had seen him.
"Ones best success comes after their greatest disappointments."
I doubt that Ebert had the worst cameo. Here's a question:
How does your appearance on "Early Edition" rate as a cameo when they get your name wrong in the opening credits? They did that to Tara Lipinski by spelling her last name as Lipinsky.
He wasn't explaining death, he was explaining movie plots.
Still though, I did find his performance rather shallow.
"I'm not A1nut because I'm normal...."
Most of the known Chicago-ans (especially media personalities) that appeared on the show did so because they were fans.
"It's like yelling at babies for not changing their own diapers!"
I don't know, at least he nailed his lines. You want to see a bad cameo try Dr. Phil on Frasier. Crazy to think in 2012, Ebert is still writing reviews.
shareI thought the Ebert cameo was hilarious - it was so over the top.
Upset little kid reacts like he's Michael Jordan or something.
He gives a highly technical film school type explanation of the film's theme.
And the fact that he's walking out of a regular showing of what seems to be a completely mediocre kid's film - as if that is a film he CHOSE to see.
I've never really liked Ebert, but this cameo showed that he was able to make fun of himself - as both a pompous/pedantic guy, and a total film geek. A great cameo, and a great choice by Ebert. Two thumbs up.
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