The most informative letter writer in each issue will receive a free gift. The Hawks version, much as I like it, is a creaky boatload of foolish cliches by comparison. I have been passionate about John Carpenter and his work since I was eight years old. I wanna be the next John Carpenter. It has pained me throughout recent years that everyone seems to dismiss Carpenter.
Nobody gets it anymore.
That s a scary thing far scarier than anything the man himself has committed to celluloid. I was so pleased to see someone else state so honestly that they too were passionate about John Carpenter. I just had to write in and say thanks. It s about time these important American films are respected and treated with enthusiasm. John Carpenter s direction is always thoughtful and intriguing.