tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14749639.post3379565723053156708..comments2023-11-19T20:48:24.198-08:00Comments on Frankly dear, I don't give a damn: When Writers You Love, Leave You…nmageshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07567172144068196991noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14749639.post-30939447106561261182013-04-08T21:33:06.329-07:002013-04-08T21:33:06.329-07:00Ritesh - Thanks. You know better than anyone what ...Ritesh - Thanks. You know better than anyone what it was like and what Ebert meant to us!<br /><br />Aravind - Thanks a lot for reading it and for the compliments! Actually, the final count of his reviews is somewhere close to 10,000. In the last year alone, apparently he had written 300+ reviews. Regarding MS - it is pure bliss listening to her. One of the biggest regrets of my life is that I didn't get to attend one of her concerts - she even once performed at a temple near my school, and I missed it for some stupid reason - I kick myself for that often.mageshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14749639.post-28682576204893742532013-04-08T20:16:56.341-07:002013-04-08T20:16:56.341-07:00wow!! i never read anything beyond 10 lines.. :-)....wow!! i never read anything beyond 10 lines.. :-).. or say.. 5 lines.. :-). I read it because you wrote it. It was fantastic! I didn't know who Ebert was inspite of the fact that he wrote 7k reviews! (phew). I know who he is.. now. <br /><br />Regarding MS, in a year, I spend atleast 300 days listening to MS. She is second to none.<br /><br />Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17505490511935196950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14749639.post-57300333650389893072013-04-08T07:09:12.597-07:002013-04-08T07:09:12.597-07:00Fantastic, fantastic post. I agree with every word...Fantastic, fantastic post. I agree with every word and know exactly what you mean.Riteshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848387800240891348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14749639.post-37305960165910911242013-04-08T02:31:52.505-07:002013-04-08T02:31:52.505-07:00Vibhor - I completely agree - one of the main reas...Vibhor - I completely agree - one of the main reasons for his wide readership is his accessibility. He never spoke down or spoke up. He just relayed his thoughts. In that beautifully clear prose of his. nmageshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07567172144068196991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14749639.post-45677447876077813912013-04-08T00:08:07.400-07:002013-04-08T00:08:07.400-07:00Since the day you introduced me to Ebert. I wouldn...Since the day you introduced me to Ebert. I wouldn't say that I followed him as religiously as you did. But, whenever, I wasn't not sure about the movie, whether it is worth watching, I always read Ebert's review before deciding to spend time to watch that movie. Also, when I watched a movie and something bothered me about it, I would go and read his review, he would have almost always picked up that point and discussed it for me in his review for me to understand. This was the greatness of the man, who helped novice movie watchers like me understand the subtleties of a movie.<br /><br />Here is to hoping that some other reviewer in near future follows Ebert's footsteps help people understand movies. Vibhornoreply@blogger.com