Summer Lovin'
EW comes through again featuring the three movies of the summer that I'm
most looking forward to on the cover. I always love your incredible
coverage of summer movies, from the blockbusters to the indies and
foreign films. You leave no stone unturned, and as a movie lover I'm
most grateful. As for this summer's releases, let's just say my wallet
is going to take a real beating.
FELIX VASQUEZ JR.
rpgforms@yahoo.com
New York City
This summer, while most people are enjoying the hot weather outside, I
will be in an air-conditioned theater watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or another of the many summer movies I have been anticipating.
While others show off their tans, I will show off the natural green glow
achieved from hours in front of a movie screen, and it's all thanks to
you, EW! The double issue had plenty of information about new movies
coming out, great pictures, and a great calendar with the highlighted
movies. Thank you for a great issue, and three cheers for movies!
HENGAMEH HASSAN-YARI
Kingston, Ontario
Off the 'Bat'
I was luaghing so hard after reading the sentence ''Despite the best
efforts of director Joel Schumacher, the franchise lay in smoking ruins''
in the Batman Begins preview that I almost couldn't finish the article
(''Bat Outta Hell''). Did Daniel Fierman forget his previous paragraph
when he wrote that sentence? Schumacher's the guy responsible for the
pretty-boy sidekick, Arnold's punishing shtick, and the nipply Batsuit.
If anything was responsible for the ''smoking ruins'' of the Batman
franchise, it was Schumacher's high-camp approach, one more in keeping
with the '60s TV series, only without the sophisticated humor (note the
sarcasm here). He only needed to add jittery camera angles and the
occasional animated Pow! and Bam! to make the image complete.
LOU ESPOSITO
Downey, Calif.
Reynolds Rap
I wanted to commend you on your article about Burt Reynolds (''Still
Running''). I admit that although I have never been a huge fan, your
piece reminds us why he is one of the great Hollywood success stories: A
box office king in his heyday, he had some professional and personal
failures in and out of the spotlight, then pulled himself out of the mud
and has defiantly refused to become a victim of that unrelenting beast
known as Tinseltown. And at age 69, he is still brazenly sexy, tough as
nails, and funny as a court jester. To sum him up in two words: movie
star.
LUTHER WASHINGTON
nelsonpaisley@hotmail.com
Mainz, Germany
One Fur the Ages
As a fan who has waited 22 years to see the Wookiees unleashed, I let
out a barbaric Wookiee yawp when I saw your centerfold (''Wookiee
Galleriee''). While most fans are seeing Episode III — Revenge of the Sith for the lightsaber duels, my chips are in for the Wookiees whooping on
their home planet. On behalf of Chewie's fan club, thanks for the
greatest Wookiee photo shoot since Burt Reynolds' infamous Cosmo spread!
Or in Wookiee talk: Wrahhhhhhh!
JASON BRODERICK
jmb1688@yahoo.com
Arlington, Va.
