Word: poniewozik
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...Tinseltown Christmas In "Generation Xmas," James Poniewozik described how A Christmas Story has supplanted It's a Wonderful Life as the favorite Christmas movie of 18-to-41-year-olds [Dec. 10]. But he ignored the generation of the moment - the boomers. We too have our own iconic Christmas movie: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Clark Griswold personifies all of our ideals to the extreme. Every year we confront the hassles of "exterior illumination," the perfect tree, the extravagant and costly family gifts, the visiting relatives who wish they were somewhere else, the big dinner, the disorganized cleanup afterward...
...Poniewozik never mentioned that A Christmas Story was narrated and written by Jean Shepherd, who based the film on his memories of growing up in Indiana. Shepherd was the author of many books and is fondly remembered by millions for his brilliant radio monologues in the 1950s and '60s. He deserves credit for the movie. Vince Treacy, WASHINGTON...
...Tinseltown Christmas In "Generation X-mas," James Poniewozik described how A Christmas Story has supplanted It's a Wonderful Life as the favorite Christmas movie of 18-to-41-year-olds [Dec. 10]. But he ignored the generation of the moment - the boomers. We too have our own iconic Christmas movie: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Clark Griswold personifies all of our ideals to the extreme. Every year we confront the hassles of "exterior illumination," the perfect tree, the extravagant and costly family gifts, the visiting relatives who wish they were somewhere else, the big dinner, the disorganized cleanup afterward...
...Poniewozik never mentioned that A Christmas Story was narrated and written by Jean Shepherd, who based the film on his memories of growing up in Indiana. He deserves credit for the movie. Vince Treacy, WASHINGTON
...Worse War? In his discussion of Ken Burns' documentary The War, James Poniewozik made a ridiculous comparison of the war in Iraq with World War II [Oct. 1]. There have been no beheadings, death marches, starved prisoners or holocausts at Abu Ghraib. There are not millions dying in Iraq. Poniewozik is not subject to rationing or saving tin cans, and the females in his family can get all the pantyhose they want. The U.S. has not even instituted a military draft. By making this absurd comparison, he trivializes the sacrifices and accomplishments of those who lived through or died...