Brokeback Mountain

[Robbie_James_Francis]

I guess that the film came out in the US before it comes out here in the UK. So has anyone seen it? Was it any good?

 

[IrishGrace]

As far as I know, it has a limited release here in the US, which apparently is tomorrow...

And as for if it's any good, I wouldn't know since I absolutely refuse to see it, but it did get a ton of Golden Globe nominations...

 

[wanderingone]

It's not getting here until January.. my daughter saw it and LOVED it.. but getting a decent review out of her is impossible

"Mom just take my word for it I wouldn't tell you it was good if it bit.. you know how picky I am"

Truthfully she very rarely says she loves any movie and rarely recommends ANY.

It is currently in limited release in a couple cities I know all the reviews I've seen have been awfully good... the only people I see giving it bad reviews are talking specifically about the homosexuality.. not about the acting, directing, photography etc...

 

[Sabina41]

I can't wait to see this movie! Two of my favorite actors and the previews look amazing. It's gotten glowing reviews too. I'm really hoping that it will be playing somewhere around here this weekend.

-ashley

 

[soblessed53]

As far as I know, it has a limited release here in the US, which apparently is tomorrow...

And as for if it's any good, I wouldn't know since I absolutely refuse to see it, but it did get a ton of Golden Globe nominations...

I'm with you here,I absolutely refuse to watch this!

 

[nuarc]

I cant wait to see it, I dont think the homosexuality is the focus of the film.

 

[fanatiquefou]

It's coming here next week and I'll be going to see it. The reviews look pretty good so far for it. I imagine both Gyllenhaal and Ledger will be up for Oscar nominations for it.

 

[revrobor]

I cant wait to see it, I dont think the homosexuality is the focus of the film.

It's a homosexual love story and homosexuality IS the focus. I have better things to do with my time than watch a film in which the producers try to make homosexual sex acceptable. After more than a quarter of a century in the movie theatre business I am grieved at the downhill slide the industry has taken.

 

[soblessed53]

Amen, absolutely! I just heard a former homosexual,delivered by the grace of God on the Christian talk show "Point Of View" say this movie is just another attempt to make homosexuality seem "normal"! It shouldn't be too difficult for Christians to see if it is sympathetic to the homosexual lifestyle that alone should be reason enough to BOYCOT this movie!

 

[IrishGrace]

And I'm also extremely upset that good movies like Narnia and King Kong got few to zero Golden Globe nominations because Brokeback Mountain got nominated for pretty much everything... sick...

 

[progressivegal]

I would like to see this, I've heard it's just incredible, and it has two great actors and a unique and touching story line. There are so many movies I want to see right now though, I'll probably catch this one on video.

 

[soblessed53]

And I'm also extremely upset that good movies like Narnia and King Kong got few to zero Golden Globe nominations because Brokeback Mountain got nominated for pretty much everything... sick...

Well,when so many including those who "profess" to be Christians go and lay their $ down to see this perversion glorified,that is to be expected. It is so easy for satan anymore. Please Come Lord Jesus, before it gets any worse.

 

[Cordelia]

Is it based on an Annie Proulx story? Can't be too bad if it is!

 

[Sketcher]

Gay lovers in the Old West? Forget it. It's an insult to Clint Eastwood, John Wayne, and the whole genre of Westerns.

 

[MarvinAndroid42]

And I'm also extremely upset that good movies like Narnia and King Kong got few to zero Golden Globe nominations because Brokeback Mountain got nominated for pretty much everything... sick...

Umm... maybe the movie's actually good? Just because you don't agree with the movie's message or "agenda," doesn't mean the movie couldn't possibly be well done.
You might not want to spend money supporting the movie, but at least read a review before jumping all over a movie you know nothing about except that it "glorifies" homosexuality.

 

[Marklet12]

How many people here who absolutely refuse to see this movie would watch romantic comedies/dramas that have infidelities and premarital relations in them? For example, would you watch Ang Lee's other celebrated movie, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," which glorifies disobeying your parents and chasing your true love, and in which the main female protagonist has a premarital affair that results in said disobedience?

 

[wanderingone]

Gay lovers in the Old West? Forget it. It's an insult to Clint Eastwood, John Wayne, and the whole genre of Westerns.

It's hardly the "old" west...it's the 1960's west...

 

[soblessed53]

How many people here who absolutely refuse to see this movie would watch romantic comedies/dramas that have infidelities and premarital relations in them? For example, would you watch Ang Lee's other celebrated movie, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," which glorifies disobeying your parents and chasing your true love, and in which the main female protagonist has a premarital affair that results in said disobedience?

Very good Point! I will not watch movies like that either,not even the old B/W classics if they have affairs and such.

 

[Sketcher]

It's hardly the "old" west...it's the 1960's west...

That makes t soooo much better. [/sarcasm]

 

[wanderingone]

That makes t soooo much better. [/sarcasm]

Well I might suggest you do a little research about how many actors in those old westerns were gay but that might get you all insulted about gay people being near John and Clint and what not so I'll leave you to your fantasies about the "manly" west.

Plus it's a movie thread not a debate thread so I'll stick to the details of this particular movie.. which is it's not set in the old west.. it's not a shoot em up cowboys and Indians movie..