QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ Oct 13, 2006 -> 02:58 PM)
Jay is an incredibly talented writer who has every right to voice his opinion. But what troubles me and why I dislike him is his hypocrisy. Plain and simple. To me you cannot be taken seriously or be trusted as a newspaper man if you are a hypocrite. It's a trait he exposes quite often.
Plus, he cannot compare himself to Roger Ebert. Ebert does meet with producers, actors, directors all the time. He goes to film festivals and, most importantly, he LOVES movies. Jay has a true hatred for the sports he covers.
plus ebert is incredibly tactful in identifying what he found particularly offensive/brilliant in the movie, to let the reader decide if that is something he would like to see/doesn't mind. Most of the people who say "if ebert panned it it must be good" are not only stupid but probably didn't read his review.