LETTERS A FILM'S EARNINGS DO NOT ALWAYS REFLECT SUCCESS.Regarding Julian T. Nguyen's letter (March 3), since when does movie gross always indicate whether a film or actor has merit or not? Just because two teeny-bopper movies grossed more at the box office the past couple of weeks, this does not indicate that these types of movies represent the taste of all moviegoers. ``Shoot-'em-ups'' are not particularly my cup of tea, but I loved the ``Die Hard'' movies and ``The Whole Nine Yards.'' My friends and I are planning on seeing ``Hart's War'' because Bruce Willis Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is an American actor and singer. He came to fame in the late 1980s and has since retained a career as both a Hollywood leading man and a supporting actor, in particular for his role as John McClane in the Die Hard series. is in it. We find him very entertaining. And what about ``The Sixth Sense''? Was that kind of a movie a box-office failure? How could the headline ``The public has spoken, Bruce and Arnold ...'' have been used? One man's opinion does not constitute the public. Barbara Charis North Hollywood 'Damned' if you do I would like to comment on Bob Strauss' horrible review of ``Queen of the Damned'' (Feb. 22). I agree with him that the film was bad, but to blame the novels for this? Has Mr. Strauss ever read them? Blaming the best-selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best author over the Hollywood hacks who were hired to slap together Verb 1. slap together - make hastily and carelessly clap together, clap up produce, create, make - create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries" a movie at the zero hour just to retain property rights, that's a new one. ``Overly plotted''? They decided to combine two of her books. ``Silly''? Really, Mr. Strauss, perhaps you should read more than the back cover of a book. ``Goth''? Look, it was the director who decided to give it that MTV/goth air to appeal to pop culture, not Anne Rice. Quit being so presumptuous pre·sump·tu·ous adj. Going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward. [Middle English, from Old French presumptueux, from Late Latin praes and try dipping your toe into the field of professionalism professionalism the upholding by individuals of the principles, laws, ethics and conventions of their profession. . Jonathan Cotleur North Ridgeville, Ohio North Ridgeville is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 22,338 at the 2000 census. Geography North Ridgeville is located at (41.389546, -82.004605)GR1. |
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