Posted by phone monkey at 2cust197.tnt4.minneapolis3.mn.da.uu.net on March 14, 2002 at 22:17:39:
In Reply to: Re: who cares! Ebert gave harrypotter 4 stars. posted by JoshKl1983 on March 14, 2002 at 19:53:44:
: : I know a lot of critics didn't like it, but that is what they always do when someone makes and indie movie or art film then does a studio pic. it's instinct to bash it. if you read about mallrats on this site he was joking when he said he apoligezed for it, roger ebert thought he was serious. tsk tsk.
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: He was serious at the time that he apologized, it was only after chasing amy had redeemed him that he started defending it (mallrats).
I think most directors know a film's worth isn't always immediately apparent (hence the Loki statement in Dogma, "Fuck you, time will tell on that one.")
Besides, wasn't that apology at the Independent Spirit Awards? And isn't that the occasion of his first date with Jennifer Schwalbach?
Do you really think he intended to bring up a serious apology at a time like that? He was kidding.