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Roger and me is the right movie in the right place and the right time with the right sense of humor. >> big moment for young film maker, a thumbs up from roger ebert, america's favorite critic died today at the age of 70, just days after revealing his latest battle with cancer. this week, ebert wrote what would become his final words. i'll see you at the movies. joining me now on the phone is director michael moore, and the creator of "sneak previews" a show that introduced viewers to the team of siskel and ebert. welcome to you both. michael, a very sad day for anyone that loves movies today....

Movies, writing his column in the "sun-times" in chicago and commenting on a wide variety of issues online. while so many of his fans admired his courage, ebert always maintained his midwest m modesty and charm and will be remembered as sparring with his partner, gene siskel. >> the question was, do you like or hate each other and i said, both. and roger said -- >> neither. >> for 24 years we were on television together for more than 30 years we fought it out. on our newspaper jobs. there was a lot of competition. a lot of rivalry, but also respect and friendship. >> the siskel and ebert jingl...

His last written word, i'll see you at the movies. he was 70 years old. >> you guys are too young, i guess. so depressing. but siskel and ebert in the 1980s. >> we are not too young. >> i remember them. they were fantastic. roger ebert was amazing. it's devastating. he was a fantastic person and he was so good on twitter too even when he lost use of his invoices he was fantastic and always engaging. it's a really sad loss. >> my goodness. >> yeah. >> i'll see you at the movies. we will have more on that. >> a quick sound bite. let's hear this. >> the question was do you like or hate each other...

Directors and people from tinseltown. so, you know, we need to get our country back on track. i think that america's tired of the show ponies and all of the plasticized hollywood. we have a mess on our hands and he hasn't been willing to get serious, greta. >> greta: the 30-minute ad from 2008. i imagine, i have not gone through it now. i imagine have you gone through it with a fine-tooth comb. anything he didn't accomplish that he promised to do, or said he wanted to do will beue are going to run that one onover and over and over again. right? is that the plan? >> hey, listen, i have a feelin...

Ride off. >> bill: i would say that girl was excellent. >> she was great. >> bill: she was excellent and i predict she will win. >> really? >> bill: it's a tough one. that's the hardest category. she was really good. now, 1969 john wayne version of true grit, what outcome actress played the same role? cards up, please. kim darby. never saw her again. >> bill: she disappeared but she was good in that. not as good as this one. but wayne was better than bridges. >> this is true. >> bill: bridges was good but wayne was better. >> he was. >> bill: doocy, do you have any idea what we are talking abo...