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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind The Hunt Citizen Kane Full Metal Jacket Bicycle Thieves The Kid A Clockwork Orange Singin' in the Rain North by Northwest Snatch Scarface Taxi Driver Ikiru Lawrence of Arabia Toy Story 3 The Sting Metropolis A Separation Incendies For a Few Dollars More The Apartment Come and See Double Indemnity To Kill a Mockingbird Up Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Confidential Heat Die Hard Monty Python and the Holy Grail Rashomon Batman Begins Yojimbo Green Book Children of Heaven Downfall Unforgiven Ran Some Like It Hot Howl's Moving Castle A Beautiful Mind Casino All About Eve The Great Escape The Wolf of Wall Street Anand Pan's Labyrinth The Secret in Their Eyes Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels Raging Bull My Neighbor Totoro There Will Be Blood Judgment at Nuremberg The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Dial M for Murder Chinatown The Gold Rush My Father and My Son Shutter Island No Country for Old Men V for Vendetta The Seventh Seal Inside Out Warrior The Elephant Man The Thing Trainspotting The Sixth Sense Jurassic Park Gone with the Wind The Truman Show Wild Strawberries Finding Nemo Blade Runner Stalker Kill Bill: Vol. Room The Bridge on the River Kwai Fargo What is worse is that he has never lived. I went to the movie because it was playing in a campus film series and cost only a quarter. There was not, he said, a shred of truth in it. It was a mishmash of fabrications and paranoid fantasies. It did not reflect the most elementary principles of good journalism. We should all be ashamed of ourselves. I have no doubt Cronkite was correct, from his point of view. But I am a film critic and my assignment is different than his. He wants facts. I want moods, tones, fears, imaginings, whims, speculations, nightmares. As a general principle, I believe films are the wrong medium for fact. Fact belongs in print. Films are about emotions. Reviewing a film that is old could pose several problems, but if it's been remade a million times since, is harder; Ebert pulls this off with "Nosferatu": To watch F. The film is in awe of its material. It seems to really believe in vampires. Max Schreck, who plays the vampire, avoids most of the theatrical touches that would distract from all the later performances, from Bela Lugosi to Christopher Lee to Frank Langella to Gary Oldman. The vampire should come across not like a flamboyant actor, but like a man suffering from a dread curse. Check out the insight on "Raging Bull", one of the best films ever made according to myself: Raging Bull is not a film about boxing, but about a man with paralyzing jealousy and sexual insecurity, for whom being punished in the ring serves as confession, penance, and absolution. It is no accident that the screenplay never concerns itself with fight strategy. For Jake LaMotta, what happens during a fight is controlled not by tactics, but by his fears and drives. They asked Paul Schrader, who wrote Taxi Driver , to do a screenplay. Raging Bull is the most painful and heart-rending portrait of jealousy in the cinema—an Othello for our times. Boxing is the arena, not the subject. LaMotta was famous for never being knocked down in the ring. There are scenes where he stands passively, his hands at his side, allowing himself to be hammered. He hurt too much to allow the pain to stop. All in all: very insightful, almost a little too much for me, who's not a film critic or someone who's that deep into film. Still, Ebert a perfect juxtaposition to Anthony Lane's brilliant collection of his own reviews, titled "Nobody's Perfect". Nov 12, William Schram rated it it was amazing Shelves: essays , anthology. Roger Ebert was a masterful critic. This mainly stemmed from his love both of movies and the art of film making. Before he died he made a series of newspaper articles called The Great Movies. It would go back over movies that Ebert considered to be Great. Along the way, he introduces us to what a movie is supposed to do and how it is supposed to work as an artistic medium. A movie to Ebert is a reflection of the time that it is made, a snapshot of a particular culture. Roger Ebert writes about on Roger Ebert was a masterful critic. Roger Ebert writes about one hundred movies both old and relatively new. I have heard of a few of these movies which is more than I expected from myself. Then he goes and subverts your expectations with some of his choices. For example, one of the movies he talks about is Beauty and the Beast; not the Disney animated film from or the live-action remake, but instead a French film from that is based on the original fairy tale. It is a fine introduction to the world of movies. With most of the movies in question, Ebert had gone over the film shot for shot which is interesting to me. Ebert was also able to talk to a lot of the key players in making some of the movies while he went over them. That is 13 out of , for a grade of F. Ebert also takes time in the introduction to bemoan shortening attention spans and the rise of making movies merely to make money and not to tell a story. Ebert comes off as quite prescient in this case. There is one other person that must receive praise in this book, and that is the person of Mary Corliss. I am not sure if she maintains this position to this day, but the book did come out in so maybe she got a promotion or something. This book comes as one part of a three-part series. It is quite good. The essays are organized alphabetically. It makes it easy to pick out one or another essay you want to read. May 21, Brittany rated it it was ok Shelves: nonfiction. While I agreed with a few of the reviews in the book, I found my attention wandering during the whole of the book. Roger Ebert writes as if he were a college professor of film which makes for a boring book. He makes even the most exciting movie sound boring. He does mention those things but sense I am not nor have I While I agreed with a few of the reviews in the book, I found my attention wandering during the whole of the book. He does mention those things but sense I am not nor have I ever been a film student it is difficult for me to comprehend many of the points that he makes about many of the films. I think that this book would be great for film students but it just wasn't something that I enjoyed. I love movies but his writing makes me want to read more rather than watch a movie. He makes movies sound dull. I also disagreed with many of his choices such as Citizen Kane. I will never understand why some people love that movie so much. I think that it is overrated and dull. To be fair, I knew that I was going to disagree with many of his opinions which is why I picked The Greatest Movies to represent my nonfiction you feel you will disagree with category for the reading challenge I am participating in. Roger Ebert is famous for trashing movies and having controversial views. He either seems to like things that others think are awful or hate things that other people enjoy. Apr 30, S Prakash rated it it was amazing. Anything remotely pertaining to movies gets me hooked like a kid to the candy. There were reviews in all in this epoch work and I had read almost 90 of them in two days flat. The writing was so powerful and graphic that though I hadn't seen many of the classics reviewed over there, yet it was as though the movie was running in the form of words seamlessly moving from page to page. Bicycle thief; Psycho; Citizen Kane; Godfather.. It was great to see Appu's trilogy also figuring in this list of best movies. Jan 04, Daniel Keohane rated it really liked it. This is a really good collection of short essays by my absolute favorite film reviewer, Roger Ebert. I say essays because these don't seem to be reviews but rather revisits to his favorite films. He rewatched all of them and wrote his thoughts, so it gives some insight into his tastes and dislikes, and opens up new films for us to see which we haven't. There are some spoilers in them, so when I began to read and found myself wanting to see a movie Ihadn't yet seen, I'd stop reading and go back t This is a really good collection of short essays by my absolute favorite film reviewer, Roger Ebert. There are some spoilers in them, so when I began to read and found myself wanting to see a movie Ihadn't yet seen, I'd stop reading and go back to it another time. This has been on the shelf as casual readings most of last year. Very enjoyable. Jul 16, Judy rated it it was amazing Shelves: nonfiction. I always enjoyed watching Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel's show, At the Movies, for their movie reviews and film criticism. In Ebert's book, The Great Movies, are collected his essays about movies that he considers great from cinema world-wide and from the beginnings of film up to the time of publication. I wasn't familiar with all the films and didn't always agree with the awarding of "great" to all the movies he selected. But, in each case, I enjoyed reading what he had to say about each of t I always enjoyed watching Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel's show, At the Movies, for their movie reviews and film criticism. But, in each case, I enjoyed reading what he had to say about each of the films and the insights he had into the making of these movies. I look forward to continuing on and reading the continued volumes of the Great Movies series. Nov 14, Zach Franz rated it it was amazing. This is the second of Ebert's "Great Movies" anthologies I've read. Both have been superb. I enjoy his take on nearly all of the films, even if I have no interest in ever seeing particular entries. His perspective is rich, but the true highlight is the quality of his prose. Every word is weighted, every sentence considered. I also appreciate that he doesn't try to label these films as "the best ever" or rank them in any specific order. A great film is a great film; sometimes--perhaps often--we d This is the second of Ebert's "Great Movies" anthologies I've read. A great film is a great film; sometimes--perhaps often--we don't need to compare. Oct 25, Peter DeSilvey rated it really liked it. A great collection of short essays on some great films some I have seen and I agree some I haven't so I have no opinion but I have to say Ebert had a passion about films and you can gain an appreciation of that by reading this book. I'm sure I don't see eye to eye with him everything here. But he definitely had an interesting perspective to share with the world. Readers also enjoyed. Media Tie In. About Roger Ebert. Roger Ebert. After Siskel's death in , he auditioned several potential replacements, ultimately choosing Roger Joseph Ebert was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American film critic and screenwriter. After Siskel's death in , he auditioned several potential replacements, ultimately choosing Richard Roeper to fill the open chair. Ebert's movie reviews were syndicated to more than newspapers in the United States and abroad. He wrote more than 15 books, including his annual movie yearbook. In , Ebert became the first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. His television programs have also been widely syndicated, and have been nominated for Emmy awards. Ebert was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in June , the first professional film critic to receive one. From until his death in , he wrote a Great Movies series of individual reviews of what he deemed to be the most important films of all time. Other books in the series. Great Movies 3 books. Books by Roger Ebert. Escape the Present with These 24 Historical Romances. You know the saying: There's no time like the present The Great Movies. New York: Three Rivers Press. Retrieved 17 May Roger Ebert. Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert. Beyond the Valley of the Dolls Up! Who Killed Bambi? Great Movies | Roger Ebert

I also remember the gasp of confusion in the theater when the sequel's open title crawl began "Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. This 'mistake' is important because of the material with which it is surrounded. Ebert is writing about what it felt like to watch the first Star Wars film at the time it was initially released and yet it is clear that he is confounding the feelings of later viewings with those of his initial experience. In other words, he is not recalling the actual experience of first watching the film he is overwriting those memories with later opinions and encounters. This undermines many of his discussions about other movies since he often begins by writing about how he felt when he first saw them and contrasting those feelings with the way in which he experienced the same movies in later years. This reader wonders if this projection and overwriting of later experiences and feelings onto vague initial memories is a frequent occurrence. Finally it should be pointed out that this is not a survey of 'great movies. They not 'the' greatest films of all time, because all lists of great movies are a foolish attempt to codify works which must stand alone. But it's fair to say: If you want to make a tour of the landmarks of the first century of cinema, start here. Where are the films that came out of China and India? Where are the films made by indigenous North and South Americans? Where are the films made by actors and directors from Mexico, Argentina and Brazil? This is a thoroughly middle of the road, Eurocentric, safe, unadventurous and timid exploration of the 'great films. View all 6 comments. Unusual, yes. I was actually surprised that I had seen most of the films, and that I agreed with his choices most of the time. Even when I disagreed, his reasoning provided a great deal of insight. Most of all, it generated a strong interest in me to go and view many of these either again or for the first time. I found this side note interesting. The film was roundly panned by most critics at the time … to the point that the studio considered pulling it from release. Of course, public acceptance and … later … revisits by many of those same critics supported his belief. Way Up. View all 5 comments. I have a friend who explains she judges Chinese restaurants by cold sesame noodles. If they make good cold sesame noodles they can make anything. I judge movie review books by The Godfather. These are not a top lis I have a friend who explains she judges Chinese restaurants by cold sesame noodles. These are not a top list, just films he really appreciated. I am going to straight up admit I didn't read all essays. I am not a film student and I never was, I did take one film class and I worked in a pretty awesome video store back in the day but I am not and have never been a big fan of foreign films. So I will admit I willingly skipped over some of these movies; regardless of his praise I am never going to watch them. Never, ever,ever. But the ones I did read were great; even the ones for movies I hadn't seen. And I love this quote. Aug 07, Lara rated it it was amazing. Reading anything by the late Roger Ebert is to experience a mini master class in film criticism. Through his prose, his adoration of film shines through every word, whether he likes a film or not. Cinema - GOOD cinema - is the alter before which he worshiped, and which he analyzed like no other critic living today. That said, Ebert wrote three books with the same title: "The Great Movies" the first merely goes by that title but the second and third are II and III, respectively, on their covers. But when films, ranging from Werner Herzog's "Aguirre, the Wrath of God" to "The Godfather", "A Hard Day's Night", Japanese films such as Akira Kurosawa's haunting "Ikiru" which I watched immediately after reading Ebert's chapter on it to the great silent films like "M" and "Metropolis" and some masterworks of directors Bergman, Goddard and Renoir are all put together in chapter after chapter The reader just learns and learns. Even reading about the films in this book that I haven't seen, I lapped up the words like a kitten before a bowl of cream, perhaps even more eagerly than I would have now that we no longer have his voice to turn to. Each film is described and discussed thoroughly and, frankly, the best praise I can give "The Great Movies" is that reading only a few pages made me want to shut myself away in a darkened theatre, all alone, having my meal brought to me and surrounded by my cats they always watch movies with me because at those moments, I'm a captive lap. I want to just watch and watch and gorge myself on all the films Ebert writes of, one right after the other. Actually, I've got II right here on my desk, so I'll just close this review saying while we no longer have the man to enjoy, he wrote a lot of words that still exist and resonate, and his love of film will never die but will transmit itself through "The Great Movies" and all the other volumes of criticism he has left with us to enjoy and savor. Sep 21, Bryce rated it really liked it. The films are taken from the tried-and-true list of greats, but all of them are actually pretty great. Ebert writes in a way that is accessible to the film layman but also includes enough about the technical and creative processes that give more experienced readers insight. My favorite essay was on E. Feb 17, Jessie Drew rated it really liked it. Fantastic read, recommended for anyone who loves movies. View 1 comment. Feb 16, Anita rated it really liked it. View 2 comments. Oct 26, Robert rated it it was amazing. It's hard to imagine criticism as being something that everyone isn't good at. I'm being critical right now; your snide Facebook comment from earlier today is criticism. Given how much our thoughts and feelings end up public affairs in the modern world, everyone is a critic, yet few of us do it well. How often do we gush about some movie, restaurant, or book to our friends only to realize later that our words had little to no effect in altering their behavior? Reading a book of criticism which c It's hard to imagine criticism as being something that everyone isn't good at. Reading a book of criticism which convinced me I had to see one movie is no mean feat: what if a critic convinced you to see 25 movies? Maybe more? Roger Ebert's passing was a great loss to those of us who enjoy discussing the things we love. His writing style was knowledgeable, convincing, and purely entertaining. The books chosen in this volume were clearly loved by Ebert, watched multiple times without adulterating his experience. While I may not watch all of the movies discussed in this book, I've certainly spent a good deal of time thinking about my own writing style and my own favorite flicks. Though first glance at the list of movies may leave the potential reader fearing for a pretentious trip down Cannes lane, every entry left me at least mildly interested in renting a copy for my own viewing pleasure. Even the movies Ebert himself called out as pretentious. Truly special are the entries--none of these can be considered movie reviews even though reviews are what we would expect from Ebert--in which Ebert takes liberties with his writing style such as a formatting his discussion of "E. Like any book that consists of dozens of chapters all on a similar subject, "The Great Movies" is enjoyed best in smaller chunks to avoid a sense of repetition. You could happily read about a movie a day for months or take in three or four at a time, like I did. All writers learn to write better by reading great authors. If everyone's a critic, everyone should make a point to read this. Jul 05, Hajir Almahdi rated it really liked it Shelves: humor , non- fiction. Like rest of human population I enjoy watching films but lately I've developed this passion for film critique, I no longer just enjoy watching a "movie", I try to see everything else I might have missed, re-watch, read articles about it, be critical, specially if its something that I enjoyed. What I loved the most reading this book even though it took me a lot of time to watch all the films reviewed that I haven't seen before and I did manage to see most of them is Roger Ebert's passion when t Like rest of human population I enjoy watching films but lately I've developed this passion for film critique, I no longer just enjoy watching a "movie", I try to see everything else I might have missed, re-watch, read articles about it, be critical, specially if its something that I enjoyed. What I loved the most reading this book even though it took me a lot of time to watch all the films reviewed that I haven't seen before and I did manage to see most of them is Roger Ebert's passion when talking about the films he love, he's genuine and honest, his understanding and love of Cinema and film is captivating. This collection of reviews servers as a great guide to classic films you might have missed watching and great read to both film and reading lovers alike. Apr 14, Spiderorchid rated it really liked it. Very entertaining collection of short essays. Apr 26, Ryan Hatch rated it really liked it. Roger Ebert does that better than almost anyone. So often reading these essays I would get the "that's exactly how I felt" moment. The other thing I love about Roger was that he knew what he liked. Only he could include movies like "Gates of Heaven," a documentary about an absurd pet cemetery, and put it with the likes of "The Godfather" and "Cit 8. Only he could include movies like "Gates of Heaven," a documentary about an absurd pet cemetery, and put it with the likes of "The Godfather" and "Citizen Kane. I love this book. Dec 17, Doug Gillan rated it it was amazing. A great book about great movies. Ebert provides enough of a summary and his opinions to remind you why you loved certain movies, wonder why you didn't love others, and want to see still other movies. I miss Roger Ebert's excitement about movies. I can't think of a critic today who so clearly loves the art form. Aug 28, Muzzlehatch rated it liked it Shelves: film. I have very mixed feelings about Roger Ebert, and this book is full of perfect examples of why that is. On the one hand, he communicates an enthusiasm that is hard to ignore, and his writing is always lucid and entertaining; on the other, he is sloppy and sometimes dead wrong in his facts -- somehow ignoring that Ozu's "Floating Weeds" is a remake of an earlier film BY THE SAME DIRECTOR; making a snide comment about the failed "futuristic city" in Albert Brooks' "Defending Your Life" -- actually I have very mixed feelings about Roger Ebert, and this book is full of perfect examples of why that is. Did Ebert even see the film? He could have picked a more accurate example to throw a line about in his otherwise decent discussion of "Metropolis". His choices generally are very conservative, films that anyone with a smidgeon of knowledge of film will know -- though they're all great films, it would have been nice to see him point his way towards directors and films that need the exposure more than "Singin' in the Rain", "Vertigo" and Frank Capra. Don't judge it by how long it took me - I kept having to read it in small doses, stealing time here and there in between work, family, gardening, and some pretty demanding pets. I don't always agree with Ebert - I enjoyed the endings to "Red River" and "Psycho" and have never liked "Citizen Kane" - but I share his love of great movies, both the oldies and the more recent ones. His love for the movies comes through, and he really makes you want to watch them. He also makes you look at familiar movies in a different light. Very recommended. Mar 04, Robert James rated it liked it. Wth very few exceptions, I find movies made today to be extremely boring. Much like a lot of crime fiction today, everything is formula driven and it becomes tedious to read and watch. So I thought I would read a book that is full of essays regarding what one man believes are of the very best. I've seen many of the American movies but might take a second look based upon Mr. Ebert's recommendations but I've seen almost none of the foreign films. I guess I'll be watching for some of these to a Wth very few exceptions, I find movies made today to be extremely boring. I guess I'll be watching for some of these to appear on TCM. May 28, Dave Hartl rated it it was amazing. This is a good guide to serious film watching. I've seen the vast majority of the picks Ebert gives here, but I'm glad for a list of undiscovered films that's backed up by the choices he's made that I've seen and loved. Ebert seemed incapable of enjoying David Lynch but otherwise I can agree with his favorites. Oct 19, Leonard Pierce rated it liked it Shelves: film. Spotty as usual, but when Ebert is really on, he can write truly memorable film criticism. He's no intellectual, but he has a pretty keen visual sensibility, and he really latches on to emotional themes that can escape other reviewers. Feb 10, Nerita rated it really liked it. Gene Siskel Film Center. Categories : non-fiction books Book series introduced in Film guides Books about film Lists of films American film websites Works by Roger Ebert Film book stubs. Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata All stub articles. Namespaces Article Talk. Views Read Edit View history. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Download as PDF Printable version. Monty Python and the Holy Grail Rashomon Batman Begins Yojimbo Green Book Children of Heaven Downfall Unforgiven Ran Some Like It Hot Howl's Moving Castle A Beautiful Mind Casino All About Eve The Great Escape The Wolf of Wall Street Anand Pan's Labyrinth The Secret in Their Eyes Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels Raging Bull My Neighbor Totoro There Will Be Blood Judgment at Nuremberg The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Dial M for Murder Chinatown The Gold Rush My Father and My Son Shutter Island No Country for Old Men V for Vendetta The Seventh Seal Inside Out Warrior The Elephant Man The Thing Trainspotting The Sixth Sense Jurassic Park Gone with the Wind The Truman Show Wild Strawberries Finding Nemo Blade Runner Stalker Kill Bill: Vol. Room The Bridge on the River Kwai Fargo Memories of Murder The Third Man Tokyo Story Gran Torino On the Waterfront Wild Tales The Deer Hunter Klaus In the Name of the Father Mary and Max Gone Girl Andhadhun The Grand Budapest Hotel Hacksaw Ridge Before Sunrise Catch Me If You Can The Big Lebowski Persona Prisoners To Be or Not to Be The Bandit Sherlock Jr. The General Ford v Ferrari How to Train Your Dragon Smith Goes to Washington Barry Lyndon Mad Max: Fury Road Million Dollar Baby The Great Movies by Roger Ebert

I loved his way with words, the way he made you understand that his point of view was very valid even if you did disagree, and the way he was unafraid to champion movies others despised. This is something few movie critics achieve. The Great Movies collects a series of Ebert's of critical appreciations of movies which deserved a deeper look than a simple review. It ranges across time and genres to choose the best of the best, movies which make you want to grab your friends and force them to watch. This is one of those books not to read from beginning to end but to flip open and see what catches your eye. Or to pick and choose from the table of contents, either the films you love or the films you never heard of. No matter your method, you will come away both missing Roger Ebert and grateful that his "voice" is still with us in print. This book makes me appreciate the movies I love even more, makes me realize some movies that I never want to watch, and This just happened in reading Ebert's comparison between the noir masterpiece Sunset Boulevard much loved by me and the Japanese existentialist film The Woman in the Dune in which simply reading the description was enough, thank you very much. There are some reviews which I won't read now because those movies, such as Jean Renoir's The Grand Illusion, are on my list to watch. Ebert can't fully discuss these as "great movies" without giving spoilers, so I will deny myself the pleasure of knowing his reasons for recommendation. It is enough to know that I can come back to his discussion when I am ready. Above all it makes me want to watch some of these great movies again Surely that was Ebert's goal and he hits the target with sureness and grace. If you love movies, if you love intelligent and insightful writing, and, above all, if you miss Roger Ebert, then you owe it to yourself to read this collection. Jan 28, N. Light rated it it was amazing Shelves: reviews-by-mrs-n , movies-television. I've been a huge fan of Roger Ebert ever since I was a little girl. I would watch his show every weekend to see what movies were good and what movies to skip. Yes, Virginia, there wasn't an internet or social media then. Anyway, this book is filled with Ebert's view on great movies ever made. A must read and own for any film buff! Highly recommend! The word that sprang to mind as I finished this book is anodyne. This is a competent and thoroughly unexceptional survey of 'great movies. Not one of the reviews in the book made me stop of think 'wow, what a fascinating new way to look at that movie. I came out of the book knowing no m The word that sprang to mind as I finished this book is anodyne. I came out of the book knowing no more about movies nor about my own responses to movies than I did going in. On a more technical level there are times when Ebert is simply wrong about the facts surrounding a movie. For example he writes of the first Star Wars film "Two Lucas inspirations started the story with a tease: He set the action not in the future, but "long ago," and jumped into the middle of it with "Chapter 4: A New Hope. They gave the saga the aura of an ancient tale and an ongoing one. When the film was first released it was simply titled "Star Wars. I also remember the gasp of confusion in the theater when the sequel's open title crawl began "Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. This 'mistake' is important because of the material with which it is surrounded. Ebert is writing about what it felt like to watch the first Star Wars film at the time it was initially released and yet it is clear that he is confounding the feelings of later viewings with those of his initial experience. In other words, he is not recalling the actual experience of first watching the film he is overwriting those memories with later opinions and encounters. This undermines many of his discussions about other movies since he often begins by writing about how he felt when he first saw them and contrasting those feelings with the way in which he experienced the same movies in later years. This reader wonders if this projection and overwriting of later experiences and feelings onto vague initial memories is a frequent occurrence. Finally it should be pointed out that this is not a survey of 'great movies. They not 'the' greatest films of all time, because all lists of great movies are a foolish attempt to codify works which must stand alone. But it's fair to say: If you want to make a tour of the landmarks of the first century of cinema, start here. Where are the films that came out of China and India? Where are the films made by indigenous North and South Americans? Where are the films made by actors and directors from Mexico, Argentina and Brazil? This is a thoroughly middle of the road, Eurocentric, safe, unadventurous and timid exploration of the 'great films. View all 6 comments. Unusual, yes. I was actually surprised that I had seen most of the films, and that I agreed with his choices most of the time. Even when I disagreed, his reasoning provided a great deal of insight. Most of all, it generated a strong interest in me to go and view many of these either again or for the first time. I found this side note interesting. The film was roundly panned by most critics at the time … to the point that the studio considered pulling it from release. Of course, public acceptance and … later … revisits by many of those same critics supported his belief. Way Up. View all 5 comments. I have a friend who explains she judges Chinese restaurants by cold sesame noodles. If they make good cold sesame noodles they can make anything. I judge movie review books by The Godfather. These are not a top lis I have a friend who explains she judges Chinese restaurants by cold sesame noodles. These are not a top list, just films he really appreciated. I am going to straight up admit I didn't read all essays. I am not a film student and I never was, I did take one film class and I worked in a pretty awesome video store back in the day but I am not and have never been a big fan of foreign films. So I will admit I willingly skipped over some of these movies; regardless of his praise I am never going to watch them. Never, ever,ever. But the ones I did read were great; even the ones for movies I hadn't seen. And I love this quote. Aug 07, Lara rated it it was amazing. Reading anything by the late Roger Ebert is to experience a mini master class in film criticism. Through his prose, his adoration of film shines through every word, whether he likes a film or not. Cinema - GOOD cinema - is the alter before which he worshiped, and which he analyzed like no other critic living today. That said, Ebert wrote three books with the same title: "The Great Movies" the first merely goes by that title but the second and third are II and III, respectively, on their covers. But when films, ranging from Werner Herzog's "Aguirre, the Wrath of God" to "The Godfather", "A Hard Day's Night", Japanese films such as Akira Kurosawa's haunting "Ikiru" which I watched immediately after reading Ebert's chapter on it to the great silent films like "M" and "Metropolis" and some masterworks of directors Bergman, Goddard and Renoir are all put together in chapter after chapter The reader just learns and learns. Even reading about the films in this book that I haven't seen, I lapped up the words like a kitten before a bowl of cream, perhaps even more eagerly than I would have now that we no longer have his voice to turn to. Each film is described and discussed thoroughly and, frankly, the best praise I can give "The Great Movies" is that reading only a few pages made me want to shut myself away in a darkened theatre, all alone, having my meal brought to me and surrounded by my cats they always watch movies with me because at those moments, I'm a captive lap. I want to just watch and watch and gorge myself on all the films Ebert writes of, one right after the other. Actually, I've got II right here on my desk, so I'll just close this review saying while we no longer have the man to enjoy, he wrote a lot of words that still exist and resonate, and his love of film will never die but will transmit itself through "The Great Movies" and all the other volumes of criticism he has left with us to enjoy and savor. Sep 21, Bryce rated it really liked it. The films are taken from the tried-and-true list of greats, but all of them are actually pretty great. Ebert writes in a way that is accessible to the film layman but also includes enough about the technical and creative processes that give more experienced readers insight. My favorite essay was on E. Feb 17, Jessie Drew rated it really liked it. Fantastic read, recommended for anyone who loves movies. View 1 comment. Feb 16, Anita rated it really liked it. View 2 comments. Oct 26, Robert rated it it was amazing. It's hard to imagine criticism as being something that everyone isn't good at. I'm being critical right now; your snide Facebook comment from earlier today is criticism. Given how much our thoughts and feelings end up public affairs in the modern world, everyone is a critic, yet few of us do it well. How often do we gush about some movie, restaurant, or book to our friends only to realize later that our words had little to no effect in altering their behavior? Reading a book of criticism which c It's hard to imagine criticism as being something that everyone isn't good at. Reading a book of criticism which convinced me I had to see one movie is no mean feat: what if a critic convinced you to see 25 movies? Maybe more? Roger Ebert's passing was a great loss to those of us who enjoy discussing the things we love. His writing style was knowledgeable, convincing, and purely entertaining. The books chosen in this volume were clearly loved by Ebert, watched multiple times without adulterating his experience. While I may not watch all of the movies discussed in this book, I've certainly spent a good deal of time thinking about my own writing style and my own favorite flicks. Though first glance at the list of movies may leave the potential reader fearing for a pretentious trip down Cannes lane, every entry left me at least mildly interested in renting a copy for my own viewing pleasure. Even the movies Ebert himself called out as pretentious. Truly special are the entries--none of these can be considered movie reviews even though reviews are what we would expect from Ebert--in which Ebert takes liberties with his writing style such as a formatting his discussion of "E. Like any book that consists of dozens of chapters all on a similar subject, "The Great Movies" is enjoyed best in smaller chunks to avoid a sense of repetition. You could happily read about a movie a day for months or take in three or four at a time, like I did. All writers learn to write better by reading great authors. If everyone's a critic, everyone should make a point to read this. Jul 05, Hajir Almahdi rated it really liked it Shelves: humor , non-fiction. Like rest of human population I enjoy watching films but lately I've developed this passion for film critique, I no longer just enjoy watching a "movie", I try to see everything else I might have missed, re-watch, read articles about it, be critical, specially if its something that I enjoyed. What I loved the most reading this book even though it took me a lot of time to watch all the films reviewed that I haven't seen before and I did manage to see most of them is Roger Ebert's passion when t Like rest of human population I enjoy watching films but lately I've developed this passion for film critique, I no longer just enjoy watching a "movie", I try to see everything else I might have missed, re-watch, read articles about it, be critical, specially if its something that I enjoyed. What I loved the most reading this book even though it took me a lot of time to watch all the films reviewed that I haven't seen before and I did manage to see most of them is Roger Ebert's passion when talking about the films he love, he's genuine and honest, his understanding and love of Cinema and film is captivating. This collection of reviews servers as a great guide to classic films you might have missed watching and great read to both film and reading lovers alike. Apr 14, Spiderorchid rated it really liked it. Very entertaining collection of short essays. Apr 26, Ryan Hatch rated it really liked it. Roger Ebert does that better than almost anyone. So often reading these essays I would get the "that's exactly how I felt" moment. The other thing I love about Roger was that he knew what he liked. Only he could include movies like "Gates of Heaven," a documentary about an absurd pet cemetery, and put it with the likes of "The Godfather" and "Cit 8. Only he could include movies like "Gates of Heaven," a documentary about an absurd pet cemetery, and put it with the likes of "The Godfather" and "Citizen Kane. I love this book. Dec 17, Doug Gillan rated it it was amazing. A great book about great movies. Ebert provides enough of a summary and his opinions to remind you why you loved certain movies, wonder why you didn't love others, and want to see still other movies. I miss Roger Ebert's excitement about movies. I can't think of a critic today who so clearly loves the art form. Aug 28, Muzzlehatch rated it liked it Shelves: film. I have very mixed feelings about Roger Ebert, and this book is full of perfect examples of why that is. On the one hand, he communicates an enthusiasm that is hard to ignore, and his writing is always lucid and entertaining; on the other, he is sloppy and sometimes dead wrong in his facts -- somehow ignoring that Ozu's "Floating Weeds" is a remake of an earlier film BY THE SAME DIRECTOR; making a snide comment about the failed "futuristic city" in Albert Brooks' "Defending Your Life" -- actually I have very mixed feelings about Roger Ebert, and this book is full of perfect examples of why that is. Did Ebert even see the film? He could have picked a more accurate example to throw a line about in his otherwise decent discussion of "Metropolis". His choices generally are very conservative, films that anyone with a smidgeon of knowledge of film will know -- though they're all great films, it would have been nice to see him point his way towards directors and films that need the exposure more than "Singin' in the Rain", "Vertigo" and Frank Capra. Don't judge it by how long it took me - I kept having to read it in small doses, stealing time here and there in between work, family, gardening, and some pretty demanding pets. I don't always agree with Ebert - I enjoyed the endings to "Red River" and "Psycho" and have never liked "Citizen Kane" - but I share his love of great movies, both the oldies and the more recent ones. His love for the movies comes through, and he really makes you want to watch them. He also makes you look at familiar movies in a different light. Very recommended. Mar 04, Robert James rated it liked it. Wth very few exceptions, I find movies made today to be extremely boring. Much like a lot of crime fiction today, everything is formula driven and it becomes tedious to read and watch. So I thought I would read a book that is full of essays regarding what one man believes are of the very best. I've seen many of the American movies but might take a second look based upon Mr. Ebert's recommendations but I've seen almost none of the foreign films. I guess I'll be watching for some of these to a Wth very few exceptions, I find movies made today to be extremely boring. I guess I'll be watching for some of these to appear on TCM. May 28, Dave Hartl rated it it was amazing. This is a good guide to serious film watching. I've seen the vast majority of the picks Ebert gives here, but I'm glad for a list of undiscovered films that's backed up by the choices he's made that I've seen and loved. Ebert seemed incapable of enjoying David Lynch but otherwise I can agree with his favorites. Oct 19, Leonard Pierce rated it liked it Shelves: film. Spotty as usual, but when Ebert is really on, he can write truly memorable film criticism. He's no intellectual, but he has a pretty keen visual sensibility, and he really latches on to emotional themes that can escape other reviewers. Feb 10, Nerita rated it really liked it. It's a great encyclopedia on amazing movie, some of which I didn't enjoyed as much as the author did. He, though, talks about every movie in this book which such passion that it is a joy to read for movie fans and for those who have no idea what classic films are. Aug 17, Alexis rated it it was amazing Shelves: I've almost finished watching all the movies in this collection. Still a few more to watch. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves film or good writing. I'm a major Ebert fan. Dec 07, Clem rated it it was amazing Shelves: music- movies-tv. I only mention this in my review because if someone such as myself can really enjoy this type of book, I would think that those who actually love going to the movies would find such a companion essential. The show was so successful that there were many copycat shows that surfaced during the 80s and 90s, but Siskel and Ebert were the originals, and the best. In the late 80s, Roger Ebert started releasing annual books of his reviews, and one learned that the man was very insightful when it came to distinguishing great works of art from cookie-cutter exploitation. Then, the internet came along, and one could basically read every Roger Ebert review ever printed by going to his website. His insights and commentary were indispensable to all and he quickly became the most well-known film critic. I was one who, every time I would watch a movie, jump on to his website and read about what he had to say about the film that I had just watched. Most of the time I agreed with him, and he always had the ability to look much deeper and find things and see things that I could not. It should be pointed out that when Ebert actually reviewed a movie, he tried very hard not to include spoilers. I imagine someone who seriously loves films would take a significant amount of time to attempt to track down all of the works that are featured here and purchase them to study for themselves. Fortunately, things such as the internet makes such an arduous task a bit more manageable. Since many people can now access the internet via a tablet or a Kindle, one could definitely take such an advantage. It was sort of nice, however, to have all of these narratives in one place, which was why I chose to purchase it and the fact that Amazon was having a sale. Thumbs way Up. Apr 28, Niklas Pivic rated it really liked it Shelves: reviews , cinema , roger-ebert. I must admit, I've only read the reviews of films that I haven't seen in here, which probably amounts to a third of the book in total. Ebert has really, really seen these films. Most of them, according to himself, several times, and an additional time in order to write this book. A lot of them are classics, and a few of them - e. He opens the book with an introduction where three paragraphs stood out to me: The ability of an audienc I must admit, I've only read the reviews of films that I haven't seen in here, which probably amounts to a third of the book in total. At Boulder and on other campuses, talking with the students, I found that certain names were no longer recognized. Beyond the Valley of the Dolls Up! Who Killed Bambi? Gene Siskel Film Center. Categories : non-fiction books Book series introduced in Film guides Books about film Lists of films American film websites Works by Roger Ebert Film book stubs. Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata All stub articles. Namespaces Article Talk. Views Read Edit View history. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Download as PDF Printable version. This article about a non-fiction book on film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

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Great Movies. Other Editions 9. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Great Movies , please sign up. Does anyone know why Ebert's essay for Day for Night is not included in this book? It was in the first 40 or so of the great movies essays he published, and as far as I can tell it's not included in the 2nd or 3rd book either not sure about the 4th. Michael It was included in the fourth volume. Not sure why the delay. See 1 question about The Great Movies…. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of The Great Movies. Oct 04, Julie Davis rated it it was amazing. I miss Roger Ebert. Even when I disagreed with his online personal journal entries, which happened fairly frequently, I still loved reading him. Most importantly, of course, I miss reading his movie reviews every Friday. They were the anchor against which I measured all other critical opinions of a film. Again, I might disagree with him because his range and experience and desires when watching a film were often different from mine. Again, it didn't matter. I loved his way with words, the way he I miss Roger Ebert. I loved his way with words, the way he made you understand that his point of view was very valid even if you did disagree, and the way he was unafraid to champion movies others despised. This is something few movie critics achieve. The Great Movies collects a series of Ebert's of critical appreciations of movies which deserved a deeper look than a simple review. It ranges across time and genres to choose the best of the best, movies which make you want to grab your friends and force them to watch. This is one of those books not to read from beginning to end but to flip open and see what catches your eye. Or to pick and choose from the table of contents, either the films you love or the films you never heard of. No matter your method, you will come away both missing Roger Ebert and grateful that his "voice" is still with us in print. This book makes me appreciate the movies I love even more, makes me realize some movies that I never want to watch, and This just happened in reading Ebert's comparison between the noir masterpiece Sunset Boulevard much loved by me and the Japanese existentialist film The Woman in the Dune in which simply reading the description was enough, thank you very much. There are some reviews which I won't read now because those movies, such as Jean Renoir's The Grand Illusion, are on my list to watch. Ebert can't fully discuss these as "great movies" without giving spoilers, so I will deny myself the pleasure of knowing his reasons for recommendation. It is enough to know that I can come back to his discussion when I am ready. Above all it makes me want to watch some of these great movies again Surely that was Ebert's goal and he hits the target with sureness and grace. If you love movies, if you love intelligent and insightful writing, and, above all, if you miss Roger Ebert, then you owe it to yourself to read this collection. Jan 28, N. Light rated it it was amazing Shelves: reviews-by-mrs-n , movies-television. I've been a huge fan of Roger Ebert ever since I was a little girl. I would watch his show every weekend to see what movies were good and what movies to skip. Yes, Virginia, there wasn't an internet or social media then. Anyway, this book is filled with Ebert's view on great movies ever made. A must read and own for any film buff! Highly recommend! The word that sprang to mind as I finished this book is anodyne. This is a competent and thoroughly unexceptional survey of 'great movies. Not one of the reviews in the book made me stop of think 'wow, what a fascinating new way to look at that movie. I came out of the book knowing no m The word that sprang to mind as I finished this book is anodyne. I came out of the book knowing no more about movies nor about my own responses to movies than I did going in. On a more technical level there are times when Ebert is simply wrong about the facts surrounding a movie. For example he writes of the first Star Wars film "Two Lucas inspirations started the story with a tease: He set the action not in the future, but "long ago," and jumped into the middle of it with "Chapter 4: A New Hope. They gave the saga the aura of an ancient tale and an ongoing one. When the film was first released it was simply titled "Star Wars. I also remember the gasp of confusion in the theater when the sequel's open title crawl began "Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. This 'mistake' is important because of the material with which it is surrounded. Ebert is writing about what it felt like to watch the first Star Wars film at the time it was initially released and yet it is clear that he is confounding the feelings of later viewings with those of his initial experience. In other words, he is not recalling the actual experience of first watching the film he is overwriting those memories with later opinions and encounters. This undermines many of his discussions about other movies since he often begins by writing about how he felt when he first saw them and contrasting those feelings with the way in which he experienced the same movies in later years. This reader wonders if this projection and overwriting of later experiences and feelings onto vague initial memories is a frequent occurrence. Finally it should be pointed out that this is not a survey of 'great movies. They not 'the' greatest films of all time, because all lists of great movies are a foolish attempt to codify works which must stand alone. But it's fair to say: If you want to make a tour of the landmarks of the first century of cinema, start here. Where are the films that came out of China and India? Where are the films made by indigenous North and South Americans? Where are the films made by actors and directors from Mexico, Argentina and Brazil? This is a thoroughly middle of the road, Eurocentric, safe, unadventurous and timid exploration of the 'great films. View all 6 comments. Unusual, yes. I was actually surprised that I had seen most of the films, and that I agreed with his choices most of the time. Even when I disagreed, his reasoning provided a great deal of insight. Most of all, it generated a strong interest in me to go and view many of these either again or for the first time. I found this side note interesting. The film was roundly panned by most critics at the time … to the point that the studio considered pulling it from release. Of course, public acceptance and … later … revisits by many of those same critics supported his belief. Way Up. View all 5 comments. I have a friend who explains she judges Chinese restaurants by cold sesame noodles. If they make good cold sesame noodles they can make anything. I judge movie review books by The Godfather. These are not a top lis I have a friend who explains she judges Chinese restaurants by cold sesame noodles. These are not a top list, just films he really appreciated. I am going to straight up admit I didn't read all essays. I am not a film student and I never was, I did take one film class and I worked in a pretty awesome video store back in the day but I am not and have never been a big fan of foreign films. So I will admit I willingly skipped over some of these movies; regardless of his praise I am never going to watch them. Never, ever,ever. But the ones I did read were great; even the ones for movies I hadn't seen. And I love this quote. Aug 07, Lara rated it it was amazing. Reading anything by the late Roger Ebert is to experience a mini master class in film criticism. Through his prose, his adoration of film shines through every word, whether he likes a film or not. Cinema - GOOD cinema - is the alter before which he worshiped, and which he analyzed like no other critic living today. That said, Ebert wrote three books with the same title: "The Great Movies" the first merely goes by that title but the second and third are II and III, respectively, on their covers. But when films, ranging from Werner Herzog's "Aguirre, the Wrath of God" to "The Godfather", "A Hard Day's Night", Japanese films such as Akira Kurosawa's haunting "Ikiru" which I watched immediately after reading Ebert's chapter on it to the great silent films like "M" and "Metropolis" and some masterworks of directors Bergman, Goddard and Renoir are all put together in chapter after chapter The reader just learns and learns. Even reading about the films in this book that I haven't seen, I lapped up the words like a kitten before a bowl of cream, perhaps even more eagerly than I would have now that we no longer have his voice to turn to. Each film is described and discussed thoroughly and, frankly, the best praise I can give "The Great Movies" is that reading only a few pages made me want to shut myself away in a darkened theatre, all alone, having my meal brought to me and surrounded by my cats they always watch movies with me because at those moments, I'm a captive lap. I want to just watch and watch and gorge myself on all the films Ebert writes of, one right after the other. Actually, I've got II right here on my desk, so I'll just close this review saying while we no longer have the man to enjoy, he wrote a lot of words that still exist and resonate, and his love of film will never die but will transmit itself through "The Great Movies" and all the other volumes of criticism he has left with us to enjoy and savor. Sep 21, Bryce rated it really liked it. The films are taken from the tried-and-true list of greats, but all of them are actually pretty great. Ebert writes in a way that is accessible to the film layman but also includes enough about the technical and creative processes that give more experienced readers insight. My favorite essay was on E. Feb 17, Jessie Drew rated it really liked it. Fantastic read, recommended for anyone who loves movies. View 1 comment. Feb 16, Anita rated it really liked it. View 2 comments. Oct 26, Robert rated it it was amazing. It's hard to imagine criticism as being something that everyone isn't good at. I'm being critical right now; your snide Facebook comment from earlier today is criticism. Given how much our thoughts and feelings end up public affairs in the modern world, everyone is a critic, yet few of us do it well. How often do we gush about some movie, restaurant, or book to our friends only to realize later that our words had little to no effect in altering their behavior? Reading a book of criticism which c It's hard to imagine criticism as being something that everyone isn't good at. Reading a book of criticism which convinced me I had to see one movie is no mean feat: what if a critic convinced you to see 25 movies? An insane general triggers a path to nuclear holocaust that a War Room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop. Scott , Sterling Hayden , Keenan Wynn. Passed min Comedy, Music, Romance. After two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, but further complications set in. G min Adventure, Drama, History. After a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge. R min Drama, Mystery, War. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god. The life, success and troubles of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , as told by Antonio Salieri , the contemporaneous composer who was insanely jealous of Mozart's talent and claimed to have murdered him. Director: Milos Forman Stars: F. PG min Action, Adventure, Drama. R min Action, Adventure, Drama. A former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery. A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R. Passed min Drama, Romance, War. In Hawaii in , a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second-in-command are falling in love. R min Drama, War. Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U. R min Drama, Western. PG min Action, Adventure. In , archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U. PG min Drama, Sport. A small-time boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight a heavy-weight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect. Director: John G. PG min Drama. Disturbed Blanche DuBois moves in with her sister in New Orleans and is tormented by her brutish brother-in-law while her reality crumbles around her. Not Rated min Comedy, Romance. When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself. Votes: 62, Approved min Crime, Drama. Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South, defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his children against prejudice. Passed min Drama, Musical, Romance. Three friends struggle to find work in Paris. Things become more complicated when two of them fall in love with the same woman. Approved min Drama, Romance, War. Three World War II veterans return home to small-town America to discover that they and their families have been irreparably changed. G min Drama, Family, Musical. Snobbish phonetics Professor Henry Higgins agrees to a wager that he can make flower girl Eliza Doolittle presentable in high society. Ultimately, Ebert recommended films or film series as "Great Movies. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Listed separately, this makes for 45 extra entries, adding up to the films on to iCheckMovies list. If also the ten films of Dekalog were listed separate, the grand total would be around films. The Great Movies. New York: Three Rivers Press. 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