More - Roger Ebert Quotes

The target audience didn't care that we hated those movies because they just expected us to hate them.

Roger Ebert

 Hate

Every great film should seem new every time you see it.

Roger Ebert

 American Critic

At three hours it is even operatic in length, as its themes unfold, its characters strive against the dying of the light, and the great wheel of chance rolls on toward them.

Roger Ebert

 

Your intellect may be confused, but your emotions will never lie to you.

Roger Ebert

 American Critic Emotions

No good movie is too long and no bad movie is short enough.

Roger Ebert

 American Critic

[If you like little films about birds you might also consider] The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill. ... could be a surprise underground hit, because it is so warm and moving.

Roger Ebert

 Birds

I've been told that I am evil. I've been told that I am behind the persecution of millions of Americans. That I have encouraged hate toward gays. I've received both very brief and obscene messages, and very long and literate messages that tell me a vote for Crash was vote for homophobia.

Roger Ebert

 

Not only can I not describe the plot of this movie, but I have a feeling the last scene reverses half of what I thought I knew (or didn't know).

Roger Ebert

 

If there is such a thing as a lock on an Oscar nomination, ... Hoffman has one.

Roger Ebert

 

The Batman movie I've been waiting for.

Roger Ebert

 Batman