If you’ve seen Steve James’ masterful “Life Itself” and have been curious about reading the memoir on which it is based, we have a treat for you: Roger Ebert’s book (in ebook form) will be on sale at BarnesandNoble.com for only $3.99 for the next week: July 21-28. The online retailer has chosen the book as a part of its “Smart Summer Reading” program and so we thought we’d take this opportunity to reprint the excerpt that Roger ran just before the book’s release in 2011. Head on over and get your own copy and click here to find out how to see the movie.
I was born inside the movie of my life. The visuals were before me, the audio surrounded me, the plot unfolded inevitably but not necessarily. I don’t remember how I got into the movie, but it continues to entertain me. At first the frames flicker without connection, as they do in Bergman’s Persona after the film breaks and begins again. I am flat on my stomach on the front sidewalk, my eyes an inch from a procession of ants. What these are I do not know. It is the only sidewalk in my …read more