'ALIEN' NATION
Congratulations on an excellent cover and story for Alien
Resurrection (#408, Dec. 5). Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet never
ceases to amaze me and Sigourney Weaver is more stunning than
ever (in the film and on your cover). Very rarely do sequels
improve upon the original; however, with Aliens, Alien3(excellent despite what most critics said), and now
Resurrection, it can easily be said that sequels can be unique,
creative, and of the same film quality as the original.
Joe Sowers
Delray Beach, Fla.
I am an obsessed fan of the Alien series, and I'm proud of what
Twentieth Century Fox and Weaver did with this movie. Although
I'm sure Sigourney will once again fail to win an Oscar, I feel
she delivered the finest performance of her career. It's
refreshing to see a good Hollywood movie again.
Ben Reingold
Virginia Beach, Va.
If your Dec. 5 cover shot is any indication, we could probably
all benefit from cloning — Sigourney Weaver has never looked
better!
J. Anthony Crumpton
execuboy@aol.com
Phoenix
SERIOUS 'FACES'
Thank you for your ''1997 Faces of AIDS'' feature (News & Notes).
The fact that there were fewer faces than ever is heartening.
The fact that I personally knew two of the faces — one of whom
was a roommate of mine — is a true tragedy.
Juan Ros
juan@myself.com
Studio City, Calif.
STAGE RIGHT
As a longtime subscriber to EW and Chicago stage actress, I was
thrilled to see that you will now be including theater in your
review sections. I've wished you covered more than just
Broadway. I'm sure that once you start venturing out of New
York, you'll find more than enough great theater to fill your
pages.
Adrienne Smith
The Free Associates
Ivanhoe Theater
free_assoc@earthlink.net
Chicago
It seems I've waited for years for EW to acknowledge what is
usually the most fascinating and intelligent part of the
entertainment world: the theater. Great addition. It's about time!
Patricia Ward
pjward@indiana.edu
Bloomington, Ind.
I was absolutely delighted to discover the new Stage section in
your magazine this week. I read EW religiously, always starting
with the reviews, so the new section was a wonderful surprise.
The only bad news...the section is only going to be included
quarterly.
Barbara Anderson
School of Drama
Carnegie Mellon University
bandrson@andrew.cmu.edu
Pittsburgh
CORRECTION: In the movie Anastasia, the Royal family was assassinated by Communist revolutionaries (Movies Parents' Guide).
