Ads Don’t Tell the Story

Based on an advertisement, several of us went to see “Fargo” this weekend. Admittedly, the acting was very good and there were some funny scenes, but anything positive about the movie was overshadowed by the sickening violence, garbage language and vulgar sex scenes. Most discouraging of all was that the critics (all men, I notice) thought it was “a masterpiece,” “absolutely delightful,” “one of the best films ever,” “brilliant,” etc.

The theater was only a little more than half full, so I assume “Fargo” is not considered a great hit by the public. I have told everyone I’ve talked to not to go see this movie, and I will never again trust the judgment of critics.

SHIRLEY ESHBAUGH

Manhattan Beach

In your recent advertisements for the alleged comedy titled “A Thin Line Between Love & Hate,” the attractive female star is pointing a very ominous-looking automatic pistol (are there any other kind?) down at the gentleman’s genitals.

The advertisement unfortunately trivializes the death and injuries that we read about every day in other sections of your newspaper involving guns.

To say that the advertisement is tasteless is an understatement. The matter of concern, however, is the trivialization of guns and the damage that they can do.

Surely the studios’ advertising departments can get the point across without attempting to inject humor in a very humorless subject: death and injuries caused by people pointing guns, irrespective of what portion of the anatomy.

STANLEY O. EPSTEIN

Redondo Beach