Armond White Says Roger Ebert ‘Destroyed Film Criticism’

“I do think it is fair to say that Roger Ebert destroyed film criticism. Because of the wide and far reach of television, he became an example of what a film critic does for too many people. And what he did simply was not criticism. It was simply blather. And it was a kind of purposefully dishonest enthusiasm for product, not real criticism at all … I think he does NOT have the training. I think he simply had the position. I think he does NOT have the training. I’VE got the training.”