Roger Ebert Quotes & Sayings (Page 13)

“It is not enough for a movie to be righteous. It must also be watchable.”

“It's rare to find a film that goes for broke and says, 'To hell with the consequences.'”

“It's the same the world over. A Hollywood production comes to town, and the locals all turn movie crazy.”

“We are the playthings of the gods.”

“Who was the real Hitchcock? I interviewed him once and haven't a clue.”

“You can't just tell actors, especially young ones, to 'act happy' and expect them to do it. They must in some essential way be happy.”

“When we're discussing who to invite to a dinner party, my wife Chaz and I sometimes use the shorthand, 'good value for money,' which indicates guests expected to be entertaining.”

“All over the web there are some very good critics and it's become for people who are interested. It's become a very good way to get to reviews and involve yourself in discussions.”

“It's a good question, because a movie isn't good or bad based on its politics. It's usually good or bad for other reasons, though you might agree or disagree with its politics.”

“It's funny that there was so much disturbance about having a Catholic in the White House with Kennedy, and when we finally get a religion in the White House that's causing a lot of conflicts, and concerns, and disturbances for a lot of people, it's in the Bush Administration.”