How the internet has saved television (though it has failed to solve the mystery of what happened to F Murray Abraham). Plus, the solution to journalism's woes
By the time you read this, I shall be in La for the Oscars. To say I waited all my life to type that sentence would be an exaggeration, if "exaggeration" is Latin for "total understatement".
My absolute favourite film when I was growing up was that famous childhood classic, Oscar's Greatest Moments 1971-1991. While my friends were wondering whether the mermaid Ariel would have, "what do you call them? Oh! Feeeeeeet!", I pooh-poohed such low concerns and fretted over what the hell ever happened to F Murray Abrahams (pictured, right, with Tom Hulce) after he won the Oscar for Amadeus.
With such sound schooling in Oscarsology, I am – I say, with a catch in my throat, and a reach towards my pocket...
By the time you read this, I shall be in La for the Oscars. To say I waited all my life to type that sentence would be an exaggeration, if "exaggeration" is Latin for "total understatement".
My absolute favourite film when I was growing up was that famous childhood classic, Oscar's Greatest Moments 1971-1991. While my friends were wondering whether the mermaid Ariel would have, "what do you call them? Oh! Feeeeeeet!", I pooh-poohed such low concerns and fretted over what the hell ever happened to F Murray Abrahams (pictured, right, with Tom Hulce) after he won the Oscar for Amadeus.
With such sound schooling in Oscarsology, I am – I say, with a catch in my throat, and a reach towards my pocket...
- 2/23/2011
- by Hadley Freeman
- The Guardian - Film News
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