In his article Film Criticism Is Dying? Not Online, Roger Ebert talks about the influence of the internet on the profession of Film Criticism. He refutes people who say film criticism is dead because newspapers are canceling their movie review column, and leaving many film critics out of the job. He praises the medium that the internet presents. He says that with the internet, film criticism is booming. He also talks about how with the internet, people from different countries are now able to weigh on movies at an international level. In addition, he praises DVD for allowing for the restoration of classic movies that would have otherwise gone completely forgotten. With the creation of digital technology film and film criticism have grown in strength. Ebert also talks about how he is using the internet to review movies ever since he stopped being able to speak. I like this article because it legitimizes movie review blogs. The newest high profile movie reviewers will be coming from such blogs if things keep going as they are. Of course, Ebert also briefly mentions that the internet has also increased the amount of bad criticism, which is an unavoidable problem. The internet is a healthy breeding ground for new writers. The internet allows for more people to express their opinions and discuss them than ever before. By using the internet, I am helping to keep film criticism alive as print is slowly fading away. The internet is the future for film criticism, so it is fine to review movies if you have the passion to do it.
Ebert, Roger. "Film Criticism Is Dying? Not Online." Wall Street Journal. 22 Jan 2011: n. page. Web. 12 Oct. 2011. <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703583404576080392163051376.html>.
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