by Roger Ebert
First published 2007
Roger Ebert follows up his bestselling "I Hated Hated Hated This Movie" with another collection of his most brutal film reviews. This anthology targets movies that scraped the bottom of the barrel and those that somehow managed to burrow even deeper. Ebert reserves special venom for films like "Deuce European Gigolo," which he awarded zero stars. The book captures Ebert's legendary wit when he responds to actor Rob Schneider's public attack on film critic Patrick Goldstein. Schneider had purchased full-page ads in industry publications to mock Goldstein's lack of awards after the critic dismissed Schneider's film. Ebert enters the fray with characteristic precision, noting that while Goldstein may lack a Pulitzer Prize, Ebert himself possesses one. Speaking in his "official capacity as a Pulitzer Prize winner," Ebert delivers his verdict on Schneider's work with devastating clarity. The collection showcases Ebert's ability to dissect bad cinema while entertaining readers with his sharp observations and uncompromising standards.
Genres: humor, non-fiction, criticism, film
Vibes: entertaining, sharp, thought-provoking
Tropes: dissection-of-bad-art, sharp-wit
368 pages · Paperback · Andrews McMeel Publishing