The new commercial
for M. Night
Shyamalan's film "The
Village" has a massive lie in it. It says, literally,
"Ebert
and Roeper call it one of the year's best movies." The only
problem with that is Roger Ebert hated "The Village."
Don't take my word, click
here and listen for yourself. The one who thought it "was one the
best movies of the year" was Roeper, and Roeper alone. When they said
"Ebert and Roeper call it..." they were referring to the title of
the TV program not the people. Clearly from the wording the
studio was trying to make you think they both loved it.
Heads up -- if it
does not say "two thumbs up" then only one of them liked it. Accept
no substitutes.
Update:
I just saw yet another commercial for "The Village." They have
changed it. This one said "Richard Roeper of Ebert and Roeper calls
it...." Did someone get on their case? Or are there multiple versions
of the ad, some deceptive and some not? Either way, the admonition
remains the same: If it doesn't say "two thumbs up" one of them
disliked it.