“It considers not only how we relate to others, but how we relate to our ideas of others so that a completely phony, non-human replica of a dead wife can inspire the same feelings that the wife herself once did. That is a peculiarity of humans: We feel the same emotions for our ideas as we do for the real world, which is why we can cry while reading a book, or fall in love with movie stars. Our idea of humanity bewitches us, while humanity itself stays safely sealed away into its billions of separate containers, or "people.”
Quote by Roger Ebert
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Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2005
This book serves as a detailed reference for film enthusiasts, including a collection of Ebert's insights on the year's most notable films, as well as his personal rankings and thoughts on the cinematic landscape of 2005. more
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert was a renowned American film critic, born on June 18, 1942, and passed away on April 4, 2013. Known for his unique style of film criticism and profound insights into the art of cinema, he served as a film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times and founded the influential film review website RogerEbert.com. more
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