January 3, 2003

  • Chicago Sun-Times:  Roger Ebert’s Movie Answer Man Column



    Q. During your recent appearance on Charlie Rose, you made the following statement: “If I laugh, I have to tell you it’s funny. I went to see ‘Jackass,’ a shameful movie. I laughed all the way through it. I mean, I have to tell you that.”  This was a shocking thing to hear. I anticipated your review of “Jackass: The Movie,” and none was given. Why did you not write a review and then specifically cite this movie in your interview?

    Jeff Griffith-Perham,
    Norwood, Mass.

    A. In October more than 40 major movies opened, and I reviewed all of them, On two weekends in a row, I published 12 reviews. On Oct. 25, one of those weekends, I took a pass on “Jackass,” but reviewed these films: “All the Queen’s Men,” “Auto Focus,” “Bloody Sunday,” “The Comedian,” “Das Experiment,” “Ghost Ship,” “The Grey Zone,” “Naqoyqatsi,” “Paid in Full,” “Real Women Have Curves,” “The Truth About Charlie” and “Waking Up in Reno.” Have I received one single e-mail thanking me for these reviews? Nope. Only complaints that I did not review “Jackass.”


    HAHahahaha…. this made me laugh.