Last night my partner and I went to see Brokeback Mountain, a love story between 2 cowboys.
We found it thought provoking and challenged us to appreciate how much freedom we have when we saw how lonely and isolated their lives were as closeted gay men.
We have the freedom to hold hands walking in the theatre and not be looked down or scourged and for that we are grateful.
My wife and I saw it a couple of weeks ago since it was a fund raiser for CGRA (Colorado Gay Rodeo Assoc). You're right about having more freedom now than there was in the 60's, when the story took place but it is still very hard on the "straight" rodeo circuit. Not much has changed there.
We saw it this weekend. Very good, very thoughtfully done. Because it is up for so many awards, maybe enough people (straight) will see it and realize what many of us go through. We know that little has changed, in rural areas at least - think of Matthew Sheppard. Ingrid
Posts: 294 | Location: Monrovia, MD USA | Registered: August 25, 2003
I watched the trailer for this movie today. The theatres in my area are not playing it. I really want to see it. Guess I'll wait for the DVD version!
The trailer was enough to stir up emotions within me that I haven't felt for some time. I'm thankful for the reminder and very much looking forward to the movie!
Posts: 784 | Location: Hawaii | Registered: October 01, 2003
Saw it this weekend. A friend said to me to take tissues. She was right. It says a lot about loving the one you love and not trying to please others. We talked to the General Manager of the theater while waiting for friends to join us. He said that some people ask what the movie is about and run the other direction when he tells them. He has not seen it yet but plans too. We thought he was gay himself.
I saw and was a little disappointed . . . the story was slow, although the scenery was beautiful . . . instead of addressing the emotional aspect of their relationship, every time we saw them was in a sexual scene . . . but I did understand the difficulty of the times and I could relate to the marriage struggle having come from that era . . .
Count it all joy!
Posts: 44 | Location: Bat Cave. NC | Registered: January 28, 2003
Well, I finally got to see it! The theatres around me had to get it once it was nominated for so many awards! I thought it was a good movie. They touched on so many issues that glbt face.
Without giving the movie away (in case you haven't seen it), I want to say that I really liked what the writers did with Jack's mother. In the movie she was described by Jack as being a Christian (he said she believed in the "Pentacost"). And then later they made it obvious that she was accepting of the love Jack and Enice shared. It was a tiny part of the movie but it meant a lot to me.
I'm looking forward to watching it again!
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Posts: 784 | Location: Hawaii | Registered: October 01, 2003
I saw this movie and it just moved me so deeply. I was glad that they showed them as non-stereo typical gay men since I can identify with that so personally.
I also thought they did a good job showing personality changes that Ennis slowly evolved through in such a subtle way.
Has anyone read the book. I haven't had a chance to get it yet, but I wanted to after the movie won the best adapted screen play award.
Posts: 11 | Location: Colorado | Registered: March 16, 2006
Brokeback Mountian comes out on DVD tomorrow. We haven't seen it yet, we've been waiting for the DVD. (We only have 1 motor scooter that is working right now, no truck--so I can't get out of the house at all, unless friends take me....). We're going to buy it, we think. I've been trying not to read any reviews about it. Everyone has a different opinion of all movies, so I'll wait until I see it, and decide for myself.
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Posts: 230 | Location: ~An Alien--In a Strange World~ | Registered: June 10, 2003
I saw the film about a month or so ago and liked it a lot, although like some others here I found it a bit slow in places. I've read Annie Proulx's short story that the film was based on, and there is very little dialogue in the story. The film has stayed very true to the story, and you do get the impression that these are two under educated, rather lacking in social skills guys who are not going to spend hours talking about their feelings - it's difficult for them to express emotion verbally, but physically is easier - hence the (seemingly fast) transition from not saying anything much to sex in about 30 seconds!
