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Editor's Note: Prior to summer 2003, I had little or no time to update the letters page at all. The following three pages are some of my favorite letters --some favorable, some not-- from those initial years of Techtite Online:

Michael Moore, his "applause," and you...

I liked how you quoted Moore word-for-word in your review of the Academy Awards. Not that I agree with him, though some newspapers edited what he said as being just "political", without offering a full dose of how obnoxious he was. Some papers even acted as if he received both applause and boos. I think my ears heard boos only, though that's not why I'm writing. They miss the point completely. It's not what he said but how he said it. These celebrity blowhards with their million-dollar homes (from what I hear about Moore, his is closer to TWO million) all acting like we want to hear their political views on an awards show...? WRONG. I tune in to awards shows to see awards handed out. I tune into *CNN* for news. Unless you're a celebrity correspondent for CNN, shut yer cakehole.

Bill, from "somewhere in the U.S."

I couldn't agree more. Agree, disagree, or even agree to disagree with Moore, though the common denominator was he was just plain ranting like an idiot. Not only did he make a fool of himself; he made everyone who might agree with some of what he was saying look like fools. I'm surprised you're one of the only readers who responded about Moore and the Oscars, though, here at Techtite's Letters. Is it because people don't want to give Moore the dignity of a response, or did they not think it was that bad after all? Send your thoughts.

How Unreal is Unreal 2?...

I can see your point in your Unreal 2 review. It's a hard game to rate. The graphics kick a$$, the animation does too, and Aida is a total babe. That's the good. The bad: none of the levels are even close to the size of even the shortest Unreal 1 level. The really bad is that this should've been released as a package deal with Unreal Tournament 2003. Which reminds me of something because, I don't remember reading your review of that game...?

George

Some games just come out at an odd month. In the case of UT2003, I played it, but then I was at first out of town, then too busy playing it again to review it. By the time I was about to write a review it was clear that everyone who wanted it bought it already, so a review was a moot point. I'll add its review to the archives soon.

Revenge of the Attack of "Clones"...

I always like it when I read a review that is in *favor* of Attack of the Clones. What did people who didn't like it want? Shakespearean acting? How many Shakespearean actors go on to be cartoon voices for Batman?!? What about Yoda in a light saber duel? Oh, as if anyone since 1977 hasn't waited twenty five years to see THAT! Some may say that they wanted more quotable dialog, but how many lines can you quote from the original series that wasn't simply "I'm going to quote everything Han Solo said and act like it's quotable because he's my FAVORITE character"...? Come on, guys, play fair. AOTC was a good Star Wars. If you wanted a better one, grab dad's video camera and send what you can do to www.theforce.net like everyone else. Talk is cheap. If you can do better, LET'S SEE IT!!!

Darth P.O.'ed, Washington

I agree; what exactly did the people who "hated" it expect? If it wasn't Yoda in a light saber duel, I doubt even they know. I don't want this to become a flame war but...if anyone out there hated it, can you definitively explain why, and not "I hated it because pop culture thinks bashing Star Wars is so cool"...? If someone reading this was to have a definitive explanation of what was expected, send a letter, and it will be posted.

Cats, Dogs and "Cats & Dogs"...

I disagree with you on "Cats & Dogs", and your comments on the criticism thereof. I have to go with that one guy who gave the excessively negative, heavily slanted, pro-cat/anti-dog, review for the film, simply because I agree with him, to a degree. Of course we cat lovers are going to hate something that disses cats. Think of it this way: suppose the movie was heavily anti-dog, as that critic was. How would you feel about it then?

Any way, it all boils down to treating the audience with respect. Cats and Dogs basically slapped cat lovers in the face, which is not only immature and childish, but also extremely stupid, since it effectively alienates and angers a good-sized portion of its audience.

QuickCheetah, United States

Opinions for Cat's & Dogs are right down the middle; dog lovers like it, cat lovers hate it. However, it's an interesting question: would tables be turned if the story was pro-cat and anti-dog? I wonder. Disney's Aristocats was popular, yet it had cats as the heroes and two dogs as bungling oafs. The Lion King comes to mind as well; very pro-cat, as if all other species are either enemies, comedy relief...or food! I still think Cats & Dogs was pretty funny though. Parachuting ninja cats...? That's funny stuff.

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