# The “obnoxious” 1990s actor Roger Ebert couldn’t stand: “I am at the end of my curiosity”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-obnoxious-1990s-actor-roger-ebert-couldnt-stand-i-am-at-the-end-of-my-curiosity/
- Published: 2026-10-30T17:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T05:25:23+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/obnoxious-1990s-actor-roger-ebert-couldnt-stand/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Ebert found Pauly Shore’s comedy grating and unfunny.
- He singled out five 1990s films, including *Encino Man* and *Bio-Dome*.
- Shore’s Hollywood prominence faded amid poor reviews and box-office returns.

## Summary

Roger Ebert was sharply critical of actor and comedian Pauly Shore, whose leading roles in several 1990s comedies made him a recurring target of the film critic’s reviews. Ebert found Shore’s characters obnoxious and the films unfunny, and said that after watching *Encino Man*, *Son-in-Law* and *Jury Duty*, he had reached the end of his curiosity about further films.

Shore also starred in *In the Army Now* and *Bio-Dome*, which Ebert disliked. The article describes his career as a short-lived Hollywood fad that faded amid harsh reviews and declining box-office returns. Ebert contrasted Shore with other 1990s comedy performers, calling Jim Carrey a virtuoso and Chris Farley hardworking, while reserving his harshest judgement for Shore.

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