Questions for the Movie Answer Man

by Roger Ebert

Book Overview

What was in the briefcase in Pulp Fiction ? Why don't movie actors wear seat belts? Was Fargo really based on a true story? Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert answers these and hundreds... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0836228944
• ISBN13: 9780836228946
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Roger knows it all

A terrific book, both for Roger Ebert's crisp and witty writing, his knowledge of the subject, and the information about films and filmmaking. Drawn from Ebert's must-read "Ask the Movie Man" section of his annual Film Guide series and his newspaper/internet column. Highly recommended.

An essential book for anyone, movie fan or not.

This is an exceptional book. Whether giving a straight answer to a good question or a witty answer to a ridiculous one, Ebert displays why he is the best movie critic in America. This book should be on anyone's reference shelf, but also makes for very enjoyable recreational reading.

Great book of q & a

Interesting and often hilarious questions to and answers from Roger Ebert over the years. Extremely entertaining and highly recommended.

Everything you never thought you needed to know about films.

Another great salted-peanuts offering from Roger Ebert, whose "Little Movie Glossary" affectionately lampoons every hackneyed Hollywood convention under the sun. A few handfuls of "Questions for the Movie Answer Man" and you won't be able to put this one down, either. Ebert's readers have a million questions about things they saw in movies, or movie promotions, or the media that covers the movies, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist nearly always has the definitive answer for them. The questions are as entertaining to read as the answers; Ebert's legion of readers include some critic-grade movie buffs, and their intelligent, insightful viewpoints lend a great deal to the book. My letter appears on page 6

Two Thumbs up for Rober Ebert

The latest book by America's favorite film critic is the best commode reading since Reader's Digest. I mean that in a flattering way, too. You probably wouldn't want to read through the whole book in one sitting, but a few pages worth kill time very nicely. You'll find loads of great facts, info, and trivia about your favorite movies, all done with humor and wit, and backed-up by the encyclopedia-like knowledge of the Movie Answer Man. If you check the fine print, you'll find my question about Strange Days