LETTERS TO L.A. LIFE : YOU PAY YOUR MONEY, AND YOU TAKE YOUR SHOT.Henry Sheehan points out in his column ``What happened to `Rosewood'?'' that the ``easy explanations'' are ``misleading.'' And he goes on to tell us his theory why certain movies don't pull in the big bucks at the box office. Something to do with why ``so few studio movies received Oscar nominations.'' Sam Goldwyn said (I'm paraphrasing), nobody really knows what will be a hit. You hire the best talent and you take your shot. The problem could be bad timing, a bad title like ``Shawshank Redemption'' or a promotional misunderstanding; it could be any one of a number of elusive things. Film is a unique form in (that) it's a mixture of business and art. And if you know the business, it's amazing that any art comes out of it at all. There's another element to the art/business-business/art that Sam understood; it's also a crap shoot. You get as many things going for you as you can and roll the dice. Yes, many films that resemble amusement park amusement park, a commercially operated park offering various forms of entertainment, such as arcade games, carousels, roller coasters, and performers, as well as food, drink, and souvenirs. rides pull in big box office, but they never claim to be anything more than thrill rides. The quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the art will never die because it is its own reward. It will fight its way to the top again and again, simply because it is the human spirit to do so. Gerald Rhoades Canoga Park Man's inhumanity in·hu·man·i·ty n. pl. in·hu·man·i·ties 1. Lack of pity or compassion. 2. An inhuman or cruel act. inhumanity Noun pl -ties 1. to man put into perspective I was angry and horrified hor·ri·fy tr.v. hor·ri·fied, hor·ri·fy·ing, hor·ri·fies 1. To cause to feel horror. See Synonyms at dismay. 2. To cause unpleasant surprise to; shock. when viewing, for the first time, Ford's presentation of ``Schindler's List'' on Channel 7. I was again reminded of the tragedy of 6 million Jews killed in the Nazi Holocaust. Six million is a staggering sum for the human mind to comprehend. But 6 million Jews exterminated has a similar impact on me as when our national debt is announced at $5 trillion. Then, I rethought the number. I pictured 60 Rose Bowls filled (100,000 capacity) being exterminated. Makes you really understand man's inhumanity to man doesn't it? Herb Wiener Encino `Jefferson' raises issue of one nation, one language I want to thank PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, and Ken Burns for an excellent presentation of the life and trials of our third president, Thomas Jefferson. The biography was well presented, without prejudice Without any loss or waiver of rights or privileges. When a lawsuit is dismissed, the court may enter a judgment against the plaintiff with or without prejudice. When a lawsuit is dismissed without prejudice , and portrayed his life as I have read in many books. Mr. Jefferson was an intellectual, a believer in the individual. He was an inventor and honorable, yet had the frailties of man. In my mind, he was second in personage, only to our father, George Washington. There was one special item of interest noted in Mr. Burns' presentation for which I have strong feelings: English as our country's singular language. Following the purchase of the Louisiana Territory Louisiana Territory was a historic, organized territory of the United States from July 4, 1805 until December 11, 1812. It consisted of the portion of the Louisiana Purchase that was not partitioned off into Orleans Territory, which later became the state of Louisiana. , Mr. Jefferson stated firmly that he hoped to see the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. expand and our continent be as one, speaking one language - English - and with one comprehensive set of laws. I can only hope our present leaders understand this need. Charles Dusheck Chatsworth New Boone no match for decked-out Crouch Frankly, with her bouffant bouf·fant adj. Puffed-out; full: a bouffant hair style. [French, from present participle of bouffer, to puff up, from Old French. 'do piled halfway to the ceiling and her knee-deep gobs of makeup, ``Praise'' co-host Jan Crouch is a far more disturbing sight than Pat Boone's leather and studded collar put-on. Michael Harris Tarzana CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: There are a number of theories as to why any movie - including ``Rosewood'' - does or does not pull in huge box-office revenue. |
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