Mail from our readers
Brooks Hooks
I'm a country-music maniac, and there has never been a musician
who has captured me like Garth Brooks has (#84, Sept. 20). I am head
over heels, crazy in love with his music. Thank you for the great
article on Garth. And as for his comment that performing a concert
''is like great sex,'' well, watching and listening to him perform is
even better.
Kathie Jensen
Cornelius, Ore.
Thank you for the enlightening article on Garth Brooks. Brooks has
reconfirmed what I thought all along about him. If he thinks wife
abuse is something to joke about, then maybe he needs to realize who
his biggest fans are — women! And these women are the ones buying most
of his albums and going to his shows. Wake up, Garth. You had better
realize that you can go down as fast as you went up.
Karen Erickson
Riverdale, Ga.
Casting Joust
What made the book The Hunt for Red October such a good read was
the story, the rich characters, the technical jargon, and author Tom
Clancy's marvelous style. What made the movie such a success was a
truly remarkable job of casting.
That Alec Baldwin has chosen to vocalize his complaints and
concerns about the movie industry should have no bearing on whether
or not he gets a part that is clearly made for him. If this is what
made Paramount take away his role in the sequel, Patriot Games, and
give it to Harrison Ford, then shame on them. Of course, the studio
will realize its mistake when The Patriotic Adventures of Indiana
Jones doesn't do as well as they think it will.
Juanita J. Jensen
Pinole, Calif.
Familiar Story
Happily, I saw The Fisher King before reading the issue wherein
your critic Owen Gleiberman not only slammed it but proceeded to tell
the story of the film in some detail. Now, I will concede that
opinions can be divergent in the subjective area of criticism (I loved the film), but please refrain from printing the complete story
line in a review, as it takes the pleasure of discovery out of film
viewing.
Karen Gibson
New York City
Fall From Grace
As a longtime fan of Peyton Place in its various incarnations, I
was thrilled that you chose to pay homage to the town with your
Encore piece. But isn't it about time that author Grace Metalious
was immortalized even further with a really tacky made-for-TV movie
based on her own life story? Let me just add that Jose Ferrer wasn't
exactly ''featured'' in Return to Peyton Place. He directed it.
Jack Stalnaker
Houston
Farewell to Dottie
Grateful thanks for your wonderful tribute to Dottie West. She was
truly a class act in country music, and her thousands, maybe
millions, of fans have been saddened by her untimely death. Because
of her gifts of singing and songwriting, she will remain in our
hearts for a long, long time. Goodbye, sweet Dottie, and thanks for
bringing into our lives some of your country sunshine.
Terrence Bradley
Los Angeles
