Life Itself

Life Itself

  • Director: Steve James
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: July 4, 2014
  • Aspect ratio: 1.78 : 1
  • Also known as: Життя, як є
  • "Life Itself" is a documentary directed by Steve James , which was released at the Sundance Film Festival in the United States on January 19, 2014.
    The film tells the story of American film critics and journalistslegendary life experience   .

    Details

    • Release date July 4, 2014
    • Production companies CNN Films, Film Rites, Kartemquin Films

    Box office

    Budget

    $153,875 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $810,454

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $131,411

    Gross worldwide

    $815,645

    Movie reviews

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    • By Dillon 2022-02-04 08:22:54

      life and death

      The history of Roger and Gene, both enemies and friends, is very touching. The former was speechless and the latter was thoughtless. Life is not an exciting and painful journey; People really understand human life, and the next lesson is to face death, in the meantime, it's just an intermission (I won't go into details here, I will write it into a new book "Carcass: Sunflowers Always Bow Their Heads at Sunset"); if a part Work doesn't make you think about life, it's bullshit - never doubt that....

    • By Clair 2022-02-04 08:22:54

      Not only a great man, but also an ordinary person who maintains great love and kindness

      I also declared that I like movies, but I thought the editor who looked young but wise gave me and another advice when I went to the Film Weekly interview a few days ago: You can read more books and film reviews on film history, mentioning It is recommended to read Roger Ebert's film review. After hearing this for the first time, I am really ashamed.

      The form of this documentary is still my favorite, and the film also listens from different perspectives, or listens to the memories or...

    • By Sandy 2022-02-04 08:22:54

      After their death, their faces are still posted on the streets.

      Life itself. What is this movie about? It was a letter, old photos, shaking hands, a smile in front of the camera, Don Quixote challenged death, and "I'm your man" followed. As he got older, he wrote to Gene's wife: "Now that I'm old and frail, I miss Gene even more. Maybe because I was stupid, I didn't realize that he was the funniest and most humorous I've ever met. The person." The moment the camera faces the mirror, we have been with him for a lifetime, and now we cross the pyramid and...

    • By Gracie 2022-02-04 08:22:54

      How arrogant can a film critic be?

      How powerful is film and television criticism? Do you know that the classic movie rankings you see now or the origin of the status of the film masters passed on by word of mouth may all come from the influence of a Chicago film critic; do you know if Without him, there would be no Martin Sixes today, and many excellent films will lose their brilliance in the years. Roger Ebert, a film critic who came from the old times, started in 1967 and spent his whole life, reading 10,000 films and...

    • By Raul 2022-02-04 08:22:54

      imperfect but alive

      I knew something about Roger Ebert before and read some of his film reviews, but because of the different times, I don't know much about his influence. Filmed in the final stages of his life, in his final battle with illness in the hospital, this documentary focuses on his impact on the filmmaker and family, and is very moving.

      On the one hand is his conflicted and loving relationship with Gene Siskel, and it's clear that two talented and...

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    • By Edgardo 2023-01-21 00:29:54

      End of the film: My life is wonderful and rich, death is a part of life, I think I should...

    • By Lottie 2022-12-24 12:41:52

      Better than autobiography. life from a different...

    • By Keyon 2022-04-24 07:01:26

      Roger Ebert http://www.rogerebert.com/ (thumbs...

    • By Ayla 2022-04-24 07:01:26

      The Daily Illini will never have a character and brilliance like this again. Don't look at College of Media. Our showroom has books by the most famous film critic in America. Many of our scholarships come from him, because many of us have met people on and behind the screen for the first time in our lives. The atmosphere of our film comes from his tireless efforts. I am so proud of having him as my...

    • By Emmanuel 2022-04-24 07:01:26

      Those who can stand on the top are true fighters in...

    Movie plot

    At the age of 15, he wrote stories for local newspapers, worked part-time at the Chicago Sun-Times in college, and was occasionally assigned a job as a film critic. Some people may feel lucky to be a film critic in the 1960s, because newspapers were the main way for people to get information at that time, but judging from the era of Ebert's debut shown in the film, the newspapers at that time handled film reviews very casually. , and...
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    Background creation

    When Steve James was invited to shoot a documentary about Roger Ebert, despite his admiration for Roger as a film critic, Roger also had a profound impact on his career (Steve James' documentary Hoop Dreams ). The film was not nominated for an Oscar due to its length that did not meet the requirements, but Roger placed it at the top of his 1994 top ten list, and due to Roger's support, the film received a rating commensurate with its...
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    Movie quotes

    • [Director Steve James is filming Roger in the hospital where he's just shown him the new chair he will use]

      Steve James: So Roger, did you not pay your insurance premiums, and so you didn't get the chair till now?

      Roger Ebert: [through voice synthesizer on his laptop] Steve, I'll do the jokes here.

    • Roger Ebert: When I mentioned in my blog that I could no longer eat, drink, or speak, a reader wrote, "Do you miss it?" Not so much, really. I lived in a world of words long before I was aware of it. The new reality took shape slowly. My blog became my voice, my outlet. It let loose the flood of memories. They came pouring forth in a flood of relief.

    • Roger Ebert: From the day the Chicago Tribune made Gene Siskel its film critic, we were professional enemies. For the first five years we knew one another, Siskel and I hardly spoke. When Gene and I were asked to work together on a TV show, we both said we'd rather do it with someone else. Anyone else.