Ebert and Roeper Agree on Five in Their Top 10 List

[Miami Liberal]

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Ebert and Roeper Agree on Five in Their Top 10 List

By Mike Szymanski

December 28, 2004

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) -- Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper agree on half of
their picks for the best movies of 2004.

"Million Dollar Baby," the film directed and starring Clint Eastwood about a
female boxer, played by Hilary Swank, is the highest on both of their
lists -- with "The Aviator," "Hotel Rwanda," "Kill Bill: Vol. 2" and
"Sideways" also getting the thumbs-up from both critics.

The pair plan to discuss their choices on the syndicated show "Ebert and
Roeper" the first week of January.

"I hope people won't forget 'Kill Bill 2,' and I think Neve Campbell gave an
Oscar-worthy performance ," Ebert tells
Zap2it.com. "And I think Al Pacino will be forgotten, but he gave such a
great performance in 'The Merchant of Venice'; he's such a great actor."

Although Ebert says he doesn't tell the Academy what to nominate for the
Oscars, he does hope that he helps remind the voters what is out there.
"Cate Blanchett has a good chance for her role in 'The Aviator.' I thought
she had a lot of fun being Katharine Hepburn."

Ebert's best of the year, from the top, are: "Million Dollar Baby," "Kill
Bill: Vol. 2," "Vera Drake," "Spider-Man 2," "Moolade," "The Aviator,"
"Baadasssss!" "Sideways," "Hotel Rwanda" and "Undertow."

Roeper's Top 10 are: "Hotel Rwanda," "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless
Mind," "The Aviator," "Sideways," "House of Flying Daggers," "Million Dollar
Baby," "The Terminal," "Kill Bill: Vol. 2," "Spanglish" and "Collateral."

So far, in 2004, Ebert's biggest dispute with Roeper has been over
"Garfield," starring Jennifer Love Hewitt.

"I gave a thumbs up to 'Garfield,' which he found inexplicable and maybe
he's right, I don't know," Ebert says.

The critics' Worst of 2004 show will air in mid January.

[MissBrooks]

1. Can't WAIT to see The Aviator!!!

I just cannot wait to see The Aviator! Especially after both of them gave it thumbs up AND a top ten pick.

[48pan]

2. I Guess I'm Out of Touch

I thought Dawn of the Dead was the best of the year.

[demosincebirth]

8. Good picture. Didn't thing DiCaprio could do such...

a fine acting job.

[Miami Liberal]

10. "Million Dollar Baby" is also on both lists

Should be a good one.

[fryguy]

3. somone actually watched Garfield?

even the tasty dish that is Jennifer Love Hewitt couldn't even get that garbage onto my rental list.... i even think it would be off my trapped in an airplane list.....

[Must_B_Free]

4. Bill Murray was Garfield

nuff said

[Miami Liberal]

5. Can you believe Ebert gave it 2 thumbs up?!

What's up with that? Well, atleast he didn't pick it as one of the best top 10 movies. :shrug:

[bigwillq]

6. When garfield dances, it's a riot

but the rest of the funny sucks, imo.

[Gothmog]

7. Neither named F/911

I am disappointed that neither named F/911. It has made several top ten lists.

[Miami Liberal]

9. Me too

I'm surprised "The Passion of the Christ" didn't make it in either. Maybe they decided to keep away from "controversial" films.

[Khephra]

11. I've been a bad movie fan this year

I haven't seen one film on their lists. Not because I didn't want to, but because of health reasons. Looks like a have a lot of DVD/cable catching up to do.

[Raiden]

12. Yay! Kill Bill vol. 2 kicked ass!!!

Such excellent dialogue...

The Bride: Looked dead, didn't I? Well I wasn't. But it wasn't from lack of trying, I can tell you that. Actually, Bill's last bullet put me in a coma - A coma I was to lie in for four years. When I woke up, I went on what the movie advertisements refer to as a 'roaring rampage of revenge.' I roared. And I rampaged. And I got bloody satisfaction. I've killed a hell of a lot of people to get to this point, but I have only one more. The last one. The one I'm driving to right now. The only one left. And when I arrive at my destination, I am gonna kill Bill.


The Bride: You want to come to the wedding?
Bill: Only if I can sit on the bride's side.
The Bride: You'll find it a bit lonely on my side.
Bill: Your side always was a bit lonely. But I wouldn't sit anywhere else.


Bill: An essential characteristic of the superhero mythology is, there's the superhero, and there's the alter ego. Batman is actually Bruce Wayne, Spider-Man is actually Peter Parker. When he wakes up in the morning, he's Peter Parker. He has to put on a costume to become Spider-Man. And it is in that characteristic that Superman stands alone. Superman did not become Superman, Superman was born Superman. When Superman wakes up in the morning, he's Superman. His alter ego is Clark Kent. His outfit with the big red "S", that's the blanket he was wrapped in as a baby when the Kents found him. Those are his clothes. What Kent wears, the glasses, the business suit, that's the costume. That's the costume Superman wears to blend in with us. Clark Kent is how Superman views us. And what are the characteristics of Clark Kent? He's weak, he's unsure of himself... he's a coward. Clark Kent is Superman's critique on the whole human race. Sort of like Beatrix Kiddo and Mrs. Tommy Plympton.


The Bride: You and I have unfinished business.
Bill: Baby, you ain't kidding.


Bill: (dying) How do I look?
The Bride: You look ready.





Quentin Tarantino is the master!