I can't believe that this is the same Roger Ebert who told me to see "Love Actually."

He's treated as a special case in the 'critical approaches to film' class I'm taking this term:

The prof poses him as a tragic figure who definitely knows better than most of what he's pushing for the consumer reports wing of his operation.

I can see that.

I've listened to some of his commentary here and there. His "Dark City" commentary track, for instance, was educational, and revealed that he's got more upstairs than the average reviewer, and that he'd probably be a good critic. But he's got a tidy little gig anticipating what people will like (not what's "good for them"), and telling them about it. I guess it's pretty much honest work, even if it involves pimping Hugh Grant now and then.

We can now all sit around and wait for Sam to land on The Roger Question like a ton of bricks. :-)

Overstate something? Who Me?!

I have nothing to add really. I'd just be repeating myself if I did :)