I really disliked his opinion on films.
The ones he held up for the world to see, I thought were over the top pieces of Cinematic garbage. He dogged films that I actually liked. I used him as a contrarian factor to going to the theater. His partner Siskel...was a much better critic...hell, Gene Shalit was too! When I found out he was a fledgling screenwriter it was then I realized that he was jaded and was striking back at the works others were able to do that he really wanted their approval and inclusion.
I watch a LOT of movies. I always have and I always will. It's a passion of mine. I'm not afraid of subtitled or foreign films and in some cases they're the ones that are pushing the envelope where Hollywood has become lazy with it's remakes and rehashes. At the end of the day for any critic I want it brought to the table...unvarnished...let the product do the talking...I don't think he did that. Matter of fact I think he personalized and brought his own "vision" and in the end influence peddled a lot of movie goers into some real stinkers and left some that should've been acclaimed to die on the vine.
His suffering with cancer is now over. RIP. He can save me an aisle seat, however it won't be at any theater he's at. I'm usually at the other one across town that he won't go see...oh, I might get around to his picks later...I just have a different way of watching a movie than him and I'm not getting paid to shill for anyone.
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