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'WATER' BEARER
Kevin Costner is a true hero (#283, July 14). That he dipped into his own pocket to help get Waterworld finished, when other actors would have given up and cut out, shows real character. His performances in films such as No Way Out and Bull Durham have established him as a credible, likable, and insightfully dynamic person. PHIL CHRONAKIS Chronaph@lanmail.shu.edu Nutley, N.J.
Thank you for your informative article on Waterworld. The film's rampant cost imbroglio had me set to avoid it altogether. But your article (and, indeed, Waterworld's trailer) has changed my tune. CHRISTOPHER MCVEIGH MacSenseEd@aol.com Ottawa, Ontario
First there was the cover of David Caruso with a cigar, then Bruce Willis with his head looking like a government rump roast. Now I find Kevin Costner spitting at me. If this is what magazine covers must look like to sell, then poor Norman Rockwell must be doing cartwheels in his grave. TOM FERREIRA North Conway, N.H.
I'm a little surprised that your article on Waterworld turned an honest interview around and accused me of ''finger-pointing'' at local vendors. I thought I made it clear that the majority of vendors were honest. And for the record, I had plans to relocate before Waterworld and only stayed long enough to complete work on the production. Also, I was amazed that two full paragraphs were dedicated to my BMW's wind damage. Really, who cares? GINGER G. PETERSON Honolulu
Editor's Note: Peterson was the location manager on the set of Waterworld.
'REAL' TIME
Your review of The Real World fails to deconstruct the series' essence -- that each season presents a Jacobean drama in which innocence is destroyed and sinners show no remorse. Remember in Year 1, when Eric and Julie toyed with each other? Or last year, when Puck abused Cory? After this year's group was together for what seemed like 10 minutes, they were already engaged in selfish and arrogant gamesmanship. STEVEN FRIEDLANDER Steven8232@aol.com Knoxville, Tenn.
The Real World's Mike, his father, and, unfortunately, Ken Tucker are all wrong: Big Ben is a bell housed inside a clock tower, not a clock. Cheerio. GLYNN COSKER Cosker@aol.com Centreville, Va.
Editor's Note: No ding-a-lings we! Per the Encyclopaedia Britannica, ''Big Ben'' once referred just to the bell but has come to mean the whole clock tower.
'13'TH COMMANDMENT
Apollo 13's primary ''Lessons to Extract,'' for both kids and adults, have nothing whatsoever to do with ''teamwork'' or ''going home.'' The true moral of the astronauts' story is ''never go anywhere without duct tape''! L. ROBERT MORRIS Ottawa, Ontario
