El Sitherino Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Has anyone else seen this? I've seen it twice so far, and I think it's a brilliant film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Yes, it was amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastila Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Everytime i got to the pictures i see somthing else, i would like to see it, reivews are good about it but i've read some really bad ones as well, what about you peolpe what did you think of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Christians in Utah love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Char Ell Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Christians in Utah love it! That was a good one, Prime. But I'm surprised you said Christians instead of Mormons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Obi-Wan Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Umm...I might see it b/c I heard it was a decent movie. But I'll wait till it out on DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aash Li Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Considering its abot gay cowboys, its hilarious that christians love it. XD Havent seen it... probly wont... might if it was about lesbian cowgirls. :3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Has anyone else seen this? I've seen it twice so far, and I think it's a brilliant film. You are absolutely, positively the last person I would have expected to hear say that Yes, it is absolutely brilliant. If this film doesn't win every academy award that it's been nominated for, then there is no justice in this world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET Warrior Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Considering its abot gay cowboys, its hilarious that christians love it. XD...Aash Li, meet joke. joke, meet Aash Li. I hope you two get along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkonium Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 I doubt I'd see it, most because of the MPAA rating, and I'm curious, what's the symbolism behind the name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lion54 Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Havent seen it... probly wont... might if it was about lesbian cowgirls. :3 I love you. Seriously, I've heard its pretty good. I'm not a fan of going to theaters what with the having to miss part of the movie to use the bathroom and the extremely overpriced food. So, I'll wait for the DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 I doubt I'd see it, most because of the MPAA rating I'm pretty sure the MPAA rating is due to Anne Hathaway's topless scene and .05 seconds that you see the main characters packages as they cliffdive into a river. and I'm curious, what's the symbolism behind the name?Err...well there's this mountain and it's called brokeback mountain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztalker Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Society may claim they supoort homofiles, but we all know most of them don't. Responses as 'Yuck' etc are far more common than understanding. Movies like this support the homofiles to keep doing what they are doing, and shows the society that they should accept the facts. This movie won't win an Oscar. Simple, because it doesn't fit the society-image the jury wants. It stimatisation. Although i am straight, i can imagine homofiles may find support in this movie. for that fact only, people should see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingerhs Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 believe it or not, i actually went to go see the movie out of curiousity. althought i'm not a fan of the subject matter, the acting was brilliant and the writing was very well done. the best part about the movie, though, was the jokes that Jay Leno was putting out on 'The Tonight Show' a couple months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 That was a good one, Prime. But I'm surprised you said Christians instead of Mormons.Why? Do only Mormans have issues with it? I'd say no... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Terros Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 The gay guy at work seemed awfully dissapointed by it im not quite sure what he was expecting. Not my sort of movie but i've heard good things and think my girlfriend was on about seeing it so i'll wait for her review. Ang lee is a pretty damn good director though and i loved the hulk *im one of the very few i know*. Oh well i just cant stop thinking about the south park episode when that film festival comes to town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted February 8, 2006 Author Share Posted February 8, 2006 You are absolutely, positively the last person I would have expected to hear say that It's because I'm an asshole, isn't it? I honestly had no idea what to expect, I'd never read the book, never really had an iterest in the whole rodeo/cowboy thing, but I loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkonium Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Err...well there's this mountain and it's called brokeback mountain... Well, the literal meaning would be that that mountain is famous for breaking people's backs and leaving them in a wheelchair for the rest of their lives, and that's more violent than anything else it could mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 It's because I'm an asshole, isn't it? I honestly had no idea what to expect, I'd never read the book, never really had an iterest in the whole rodeo/cowboy thing, but I loved it. Err, something like that I knew that it was getting quite a bit of critical acclaim, but like you I hadn't read the book, or sought out any spoilers. I've seen my share of well made movies, but I was not expecting anything of that calibur. Well, the literal meaning would be that that mountain is famous for breaking people's backs and leaving them in a wheelchair for the rest of their lives, and that's more violent than anything else it could mean. I don't know if the short story covers the naming of the mountain, but it certainly did not come up in the movie. They titled the movie Brokeback Mountain because of the events that transpired there and the affect that it had the lives of the two main characters. As for why the mountain is called what it's called, your guess is as good as mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapNColostomy Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 I don't know how to type this out without offending someone. I really wish there were a way. The thing is, I find...well, westerns to be repulsive and unnatural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 never really had an iterest in the whole rodeo/cowboy thingWhich is interesting because you are always saying things like "Yee ha!", "Giddy Up!" and "Kiss my Grits!" on echonet. Go figure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Dravis Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 I'm pretty sure the MPAA rating is due to Anne Hathaway's topless scene and .05 seconds that you see the main characters packages as they cliffdive into a river.Egh. I don't really want to see that. Are those the only parts like it in the movie? I might see it anyway because I like Jake Gyllenhall (especially in Donnie Darko; a great movie btw), but I'm not interested in the men's, uh, 'exposure' at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurora Merlow Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 To be honest i really wasn't very interested in the movie or what it was about, but i have to admit after seeing it i have to come around. It wasn't to bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montnoir Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Egh. I don't really want to see that. Are those the only parts like it in the movie? I might see it anyway because I like Jake Gyllenhall (especially in Donnie Darko; a great movie btw), but I'm not interested in the men's, uh, 'exposure' at all... You're considering not seeing a movie based on an exposure of a male package? What if it was exposure of a female package, would that be ok to see? Commenting on someone who above said something about Brokeback not winning at the Academy Awards because there is no interest in the subject matter. I think it might win because Holly-wood wouldn't want to be labelled as gay-bashers or something akin to it. It might win just to show that the "Academy" is a fair and open minded institution that gives its prizes to the most deserving movie and not the most deserving subject matter. For the academy it's a lose-lose situation because if they give the award to it, they're doing it out of fear and if they don't, then they're hypocrites. Personally I'm quite certain that politics, morals and fears will weigh more in the decisions, than the quality of the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Dravis Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 You're considering not seeing a movie based on an exposure of a male package? What if it was exposure of a female package, would that be ok to see?The same reason I don't like some movies with too much violence in them. I'm just not interested. To answer your question, I'd say no. I consider it a matter of respect for the person. Imagine that though - I might consider seeing or not seeing a movie based on whether I, and only I, think it is worth seeing or not! Blasphemy! Commenting on someone who above said something about Brokeback not winning at the Academy Awards because there is no interest in the subject matter. I think it might win because Holly-wood wouldn't want to be labelled as gay-bashers or something akin to it. It might win just to show that the "Academy" is a fair and open minded institution that gives its prizes to the most deserving movie and not the most deserving subject matter. For the academy it's a lose-lose situation because if they give the award to it, they're doing it out of fear and if they don't, then they're hypocrites. Yep. I figure that's what's going to happen too... I feel so sorry for them having to make such a decision. It might hurt their profits either way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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