"At some point, I can distinctly remember my dad turning off whatever sports talk show they were listening to and switching on the television to watch "Siskel & Ebert." At that time, I didn't know what a movie critic was or what they did-except talk about grown-up films I didn't much care about. But then these two guys started talking about "Madeline," an adaptation of the book and animated series starring Frances McDormand as a nun"
"I was immediately struck by the fact that two adults were speaking eloquently and glowingly about a kids' movie, a film made for someone like me. And though I wasn't an orphan, I certainly connected with a character like myself who came from meager means. I didn't totally comprehend how Siskel and Ebert spoke about the film, but I did notice how intently my parents listened to them."
A family lacked both movie outings and a television during childhood due to limited income. The household eventually acquired a junk TV whose knobs often fell off. After a local basketball championship, the father switched the set to Siskel & Ebert. The child did not understand movie critics at first but heard them praise Madeline, an adaptation starring Frances McDormand and Hatty Jones. The critics' eloquent, enthusiastic discussion of a children's film resonated with the child and engaged the parents. Television served as the family's way to experience movies without leaving home.
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