Cheer Up Charlies
Agree With Nancy/Disagree With Marc
RECEIVED Mon., March 28, 2005
Dear Editor,
I agree with Nancy Shackelford that it is a bit silly for so many SXSW venues to be 21 and older ["Postmarks," March 25], but I still thought SXSW was a blast (however exhausting it might have been). Also, I disagree with Marc Savlov's review of The Ring Two and thought the rating of only one star was not fitting ["Film Listings", March 25]. I didn't get the "so what" sense at all, being too concerned about young Aidan's possession, and many scenes of the movie come to mind which rival any horror flick out there (Rachel trying to escape the well with Samara close behind, Aidan getting pulled into the TV, etc.). The movie deserves at least three stars, maybe even 3 1/2 or four.
I agree with Nancy Shackelford that it is a bit silly for so many SXSW venues to be 21 and older ["Postmarks," March 25], but I still thought SXSW was a blast (however exhausting it might have been). Also, I disagree with Marc Savlov's review of The Ring Two and thought the rating of only one star was not fitting ["Film Listings", March 25]. I didn't get the "so what" sense at all, being too concerned about young Aidan's possession, and many scenes of the movie come to mind which rival any horror flick out there (Rachel trying to escape the well with Samara close behind, Aidan getting pulled into the TV, etc.). The movie deserves at least three stars, maybe even 3 1/2 or four.
Mounir El Harim
[Editor's Note: Age limits are set by the venues, not by SXSW.]
