Brokeback Mountain

[toppspinn]

I've seen the movie and thought it was very well done. (Go ahead, make all the cracks you want) I'm curious as to who else has seen it and what the thought, but even more curious about who would absolutely refuse to see it. I wonder what percentage of the population has a "never in a million years" mindset regarding a movie like this.

It'll be interesting to see what the awards will do to their box office...

[Crazy_Zap]

I wouldn't see it. I don't have a "never in a million years" attitude about it, either. It's more like a "life's too short" attitude. I never saw The Notebook either. Just not interested.

[PhilosopherStone]

What's the movie about i seen it advertised but isn't it about cowboys. What's interesting about that?

[lorien1973]

Hodgedup posted, what I'd consider to be a good summary of why I don't wanna go see it:

http://www.hodgedup.com/straight-guys-guide-to-Brokeback-Mountain


'Would you spend 2 hours watching a traditional love story just to see a hot chick in a one minute love scene?' So why would you subject yourself to seeing a love story about two guys and have to sit through what could be one of the most uncomfortable situations in your life?

[PhilosopherStone]

Two guys in love huh???? That's what they call the best movie of the year? Uncomfortable is probably right.

[digimania]

Well, it's far better than Tom Cruise's War of Worlds I guess.

I've seen it yet but already heard some nice reviews..

[PhilosopherStone]

War of the Worlds was great what do you mean?

[Sharpseo]

Lorien's quote of Hodgedup is pretty on target for me. I won't watch 99.9% of straight love stories, don't have much interest in a gay one.

I have no problem with a gay love story, it just doesn't interest me at all. I was visiting family with my wife last weekend, and almost everyone else wanted to see Brokeback Mountain. "It's groundbreaking, beautiful". I protested, the way I always do about going to see love stories. The previous year, the argument was about going to see "About A Boy", some Hugh Grant romantic comedy. I fiercely opposed it, and my uncle and I ended up going to see Master and Commander. This year we saw Munich :D

[PhilosopherStone]

Munich was great you agree?

[Sharpseo]

Munich was great you agree?

Yeah, I liked it a lot. Speilberg weirds me out sometimes though. *potential spoiler alert* The erotic/olympic-helicopter flashback scene was too bizzare for me. The rest of it I really liked, though.

[Henny]

Why in the hell, other than if you are gay, would you go to this movie? Disgusting attempt to mainstream a controversial lifestyle. I guarantee they didn't win any awards on merit, they won the awards politically. Never in a million years.

[mopotofu]

I thought the acting by the two guys in Brokeback Mountain was superb, and they deserve any Oscar or Golden globe nominations. Well made movie, a bit slow - not really my cup of tea as far as genre though (I prefer comedies). Also saw Munich, and was engrossed in it that I didn't feel almost 3 hours pass by.

[PhilosopherStone]

I love it, interesting look into what really happens in war. And is it all terrorist doing every bombing?

[bigdoug]

What is the world coming to? I guess that’s why I don't have a TV or go to movies anymore. Gay propaganda!


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[MELLA]

Gay-ist! :D

Whats wrong with making movies about 2 gay guys, instead of a man and a woman? This is the 21st century.

I've heard great things about this film, and all my gay friends love it.

[bigdoug]

Gay-ist! :D

Whats wrong with making movies about 2 gay guys, instead of a man and a woman? This is the 21st century.

I've heard great things about this film, and all my gay friends love it.

Notice your avitar has better sense. That dog aint in love with fido...:p


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[Hon Daddy Dad]

well I haven't even got around to seeing king kong or chronicles of narnia yet or the new jim carrey plus there's a whole bunch of others

[BamaStangGuy]

I got better shit to do than watch a love story, much less a sausage fest love story.

[RectangleMan]

I wouldn't see it. I don't have a "never in a million years" attitude about it, either. It's more like a "life's too short" attitude. I never saw The Notebook either. Just not interested.


The notebook was EXCELLENT.


I ain't ever gonna see broke back mountain. I don't watch any gay shows at all. I stopped MTV even since they started having dating shows with same sex partners.

[RectangleMan]

I wouldn't see it. I don't have a "never in a million years" attitude about it, either. It's more like a "life's too short" attitude. I never saw The Notebook either. Just not interested.


The notebook was EXCELLENT.


I ain't ever gonna see broke back mountain. I don't watch any gay shows at all. I stopped MTV even since they started having dating shows with same sex partners.

[Crazy_Rob]

I aint gonna go see one a them there HOMO--SEXUAL cowboy movies.

I hate them damn gays! <patooey>

[Hon Daddy Dad]

Well I don't hate anyone. I probably won't go and see Bareback Mount'em though...

I'm not into drama's much anymore. Adam Sandler is more my level.

[Basoone]

Well I don't hate anyone. I probably won't go and see Bareback Mount'em though...
I'm not into drama's much anymore. Adam Sandler is more my level.

So you like comedy movies, whats the best adam sandler movie youve watched? I like Happy Gilmore and Anger Management very funny movie.

I dont like dramas aswell but the move "The Classic" is a very nice movie

[Hon Daddy Dad]

I haven't heard of "The Classic".

I like it when Carl Weathers starts singing "We've Only Just Begun" in Happy Gilmore.

[Basoone]

I like it when Carl Weathers starts singing "We've Only Just Begun" in Happy Gilmore.

Have you watched anger management theres also a part there that they sing in the midle of a new yor bridge :)

I haven't heard of "The Classic".

Its a korean movie. Its boring on the start but youl be surprise on the climax

[MELLA]

The notebook was EXCELLENT.

I agree. One of my most favorite films. <3

What's with all the anti gayness in this room? :confused: Yáll should come to Amsterdam. They walk around hugging and kissing openly, I'm sure you would love it. *guffaw*

[Henny]

Nothing against gays, I just don't like to see it promoted as "normal"

[MELLA]

I see. I guess you're one of these people that has the whole 'God made Adam & Eve, not Adam & Steve' attitude then. Each to their own & all tha' jazz...

Funny, I just got a rep saying...

Brokeback Mountain Jan 21st 2006 8:22 am Henny is secretly gay.

[Crazy_Rob]

Nothing against gays, I just don't like to see it promoted as "normal"


Yeah!

None a them there gays have normal lives! Damn liberal-ass commie pinko Hollywood nutt jobs! Always tryin' to brainwash our youth.

[ferret77]

Nothing against gays, I just don't like to see it promoted as "normal"

What exactly is "normal" , fat white christian with 1-3 kids living in a suburb?

[Crazy_Rob]

Next thing ya know, you'll be seein' 100 gay cowboys in every school.

Bunch a dirty queers...and their dirty...dirty lifestyles.

[ferret77]

it will be gayapocalypse,

[ace]

What exactly is "normal" , fat white christian with 1-3 kids living in a suburb?

Less than 4% of the men (same rate with women) in America are homosexual. Homosexuality is certainly not normal.

[Sharpseo]

Less than 4% of the men (same rate with women) in America are homosexual. Homosexuality is certainly not normal.

Where do these statistics come from? Do they ask sexual preference on the census now? I can't think of any accurate way to measure the % of gay people in the U.S.

The number I always see thrown around is that 1/6 people is gay, but I have no idea where that number came from either.

[ferret77]

Less than 4% of the men (same rate with women) in America are homosexual. Homosexuality is certainly not normal.

If you are judging normal by percents , then what I stated earliar is "normal".

By that same logic, if you Hindu, you must be really abnormal there is only like .01 % of them (in the US).

<sarcasm> I hope no movies portray them as "normal" . Next thing you know Vishnu statues everywhere</sarcasm>

[ace]

Where do these statistics come from? Do they ask sexual preference on the census now? I can't think of any accurate way to measure the % of gay people in the U.S.

The number I always see thrown around is that 1/6 people is gay, but I have no idea where that number came from either.

The numbers that I stated were from "Sex in America: A definitive survey" from from NORC and the University of Chicago.

The study that is often cited is the one from Alfred Kinsey that states that 10% of people are gay. He also contends that the majority of people are inherently bisexual and that only a minority are only gay and another another minority are only heterosexual.

[Crazy_Rob]

I haven't seen the movie...but I'm pretty sure it doesn't portray gay cowboys as "normal" or "the norm".

[ace]

^

No it likely does not. But some people are concerned that more often homesexual behavior enters the mainstream, the more commonplace it becomes, the more acceptable it will be.

They are right in that sense. In 1950 such a movie would have been met with much more backlash.

[Crazy_Rob]

No it likely does not. But some people are concerned that more often homesexual behavior enters the mainstream, the more commonplace it becomes, the more acceptable it will be.

Well that is a doomsday scenario and I don't even want to think about the possibility that homos might be accepted in our society. SICK...GROSS...EWWWWW!

[BamaStangGuy]

What exactly is "normal" , fat white christian with 1-3 kids living in a suburb?

Nope a Man and a Women together not a Man and a Man

Who brought religion into this anyway? Someone made an assumption and that is what brought it in ;)

I am not religous and I do not see gays as being normal. It is not accepted by society and society is what deems things as normal. You can whine and bitch about that as you want but that is the way it is.

[ferret77]

Who brought religion into this anyway?

Like 80% of americans are christians, so by percentages being christian is more normal

But some people are concerned that more often homesexual behavior enters the mainstream, the more commonplace it becomes, the more acceptable it will be.

And what exactly would the problem be with homos being acceptable? In most major cities I have lived in Homos are considered pretty "acceptable". It doesn't seem to cause any problems.

[BamaStangGuy]

Like 80% of americans are christians, so by percentages being christian is more normal



And what exactly would the problem be with homos being acceptable? In most major cities I have lived in Homos are considered pretty "acceptable". It doesn't seem to cause any problems.

because it is a lifestyle the majority of Americans does not view as acceptable. Is that hard to grasp. That is the problem with it. It is not accepted because of the way our society views it, religous or not, you can whine about that all you want but until you change the 80% of the religous people in this country it will not be acceptable.

I could careless honestly what someone does in their private time but when hollywood feeds us bullshit like that and tries to make it seem "normal" when the majority of the United States does not feel that it is and will not change this opinion it pisses me off. They already open their mouth and try to influence politics too much, I do not want them trying to tell me what to accept and what not, which is exactly what they are trying to do.

[Crazy_Rob]

I could careless honestly what someone does in their private time but when hollywood feeds us bullshit like that and tries to make it seem "normal" when the majority of the United States does not feel that it is and will not change this opinion it pisses me off.


So Hollywood should only make films about "normal" things? That sounds like a great idea.

Think of all of the awesome movies we'd have. ha!

[BamaStangGuy]

So Hollywood should only make films about "normal" things? That sounds like a great idea.

Think of all of the awesome movies we'd have. ha!

They can make movies about what they want ;) They just can't bitch and you just can't bitch when the majority of Americans do not go and see it

[Crazy_Rob]

They can make movies about what they want ;) They just can't bitch and you just can't bitch when the majority of Americans do not go and see it


Well I have no idea what you're talking about now. :confused:

[ferret77]

They just can't bitch and you just can't bitch when the majority of Americans do not go and see itp

Brokeback mountian is making a ton of money, you can expect a ton of homo movies to follow.

Maybe they will have one about car mechanics, you could check it out.

[BamaStangGuy]

Brokeback mountian is making a ton of money, you can expect a ton of homo movies to follow.

Maybe they will have one about car mechanics, you could check it out.
It made alot of money because it was the first one. The ones that follow won't ;)

I appreciate the smartass remark too. Always nice to see those in a debate type discussion.

[Crazy_Rob]

I can see it now...
Homo mechanics
Homo NASCAR racers
Homo fishing buddies
Homo hunting
Homo baseball players
Homo landscapers
Homo cops

[bigdoug]

Brokeback mountian is making a ton of money, you can expect a ton of homo movies to follow.

Maybe they will have one about car mechanics, you could check it out.

Passion Of The Christ made a ton of money. Not HumpBack mountain :rolleyes:

[Rainbow]

I heard a lot of good things about this movie, and im looking forward to see it one of these days!

[Hon Daddy Dad]

The Passion Of Christ was a sad movie although probably not very accurate. (I think I may have cried but can't remember)

[lorien1973]

The passion was a pretty good movie. i loved hearing the latin in it. Thought it was very cool that I could get a lot of the spoken latin lines from the courses I took in high school and college. :)

[toppspinn]

sounds like some people think gays "choose" to be that way. ridiculous. does a straight guy choose to like p*ssy?

i don't think the movie is making a TON of money but i'm sure the awards will help the box office and i think the film was not a high budget one.

[gworld]

Passion Of The Christ made a ton of money. Not HumpBack mountain :rolleyes:

Is that the movie about 1 guy living with 12 other guys? ;)

[bigdoug]

Is that the movie about 1 guy living with 12 other guys? ;)

That's your field of expertise ;)


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[MELLA]

This movie is number 1 in the U.k & France
and hit the top 5 at the U.S boxoffice.

Plus BB has won 3 Golden Globes and is now a BAFTA nominee.

I'm shocked at how small minded a bunch of you guys are. I expected more off grown men. :confused:

[Crazy_Rob]

I expected more off grown men. :confused:

Really? :confused:

[MELLA]

Yah, I see your point. :D

[Crazy_Rob]

"Let's talk about ranchin'..."

Asked his opinion of the movie "Brokeback Mountain," President Bush hemmed and hawed.

"You would love it. You should check it out," a man in the audience told Bush Monday during a question and answer session at Kansas State University.

After some hesitation - and laughter in the audience - Bush said, "I'd be glad to talk about ranching, but I haven't seen the movie." The audience laughed some more, and Bush, who owns a ranch in Texas, allowed that, "I've heard about it."

[Henny]

This movie is number 1 in the U.k & France


Gee, what a suprise...

[gworld]

Gee, what a suprise...

Not really, people are more educated there. ;)

[BamaStangGuy]

Gee, what a suprise...

Wow my thought too haha

[BamaStangGuy]

Not really, people are more educated there. ;)

Not really

[lavisharora]

i will try to see that movie

[Fatherspirit]

I've seen the movie and thought it was very well done. (Go ahead, make all the cracks you want) I'm curious as to who else has seen it and what the thought, but even more curious about who would absolutely refuse to see it. I wonder what percentage of the population has a "never in a million years" mindset regarding a movie like this.

It'll be interesting to see what the awards will do to their box office...

Great Film! Not My Favourite Though! D.

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[LogicFlux]

This movie confirmed all the suspicions that I had had about cowboys.

[PixozuProductions]

I have absolutely no problem with homosexuality, so I saw the movie. The only reason that it got so many awards and was so highly acclaimed is because it was controversial. It had no plot and both actors' "acting" was weak, and it was a really slow paced movie.

That's just my two cents.

[ricelover]

Brokeback is a good movie.

[YigitEfe]

Yeah,well then most films have a love story that we are familiar with it. It is a good idea to see a different one.

[milamber]

Its all about the 2 cowboys who made love one cold night.. in short.. gays

[PixozuProductions]

The overwhelming number of ignorant homophobes in this thread is disturbing...

[milamber]

i don't mean its bad.. i just explained based on what i saw.. if ever we'll talk on rates, i can rate it as A+ Its really good movie

[PixozuProductions]

It wasn't so much you, milamber, it's just that looking back through this thread, I saw a few posts that i found ridiculous.

The notebook was EXCELLENT.


I ain't ever gonna see broke back mountain. I don't watch any gay shows at all. I stopped MTV even since they started having dating shows with same sex partners.

I got better shit to do than watch a love story, much less a sausage fest love story.

[jaibin]

I saw this movie and i like it. It reveals the complex romantic and sexual relationship between two men. It is a grand, romantic, staggeringly great epic and the best film of the year.This film shows us that love knows no boundaries.

[donlin]

I'm not gay, I thought it was a beautiful movie.

[LogicFlux]

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[donlin]

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LMAO great photoshop on that one

[homebizseo]

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I did not see this one coming. I never have thought of Obama as a Cowboy

[milamber]

I did not see this one coming. I never have thought of Obama as a Cowboy

haha rofl never been in my mind

[megan isla]

Great Film! Not My Favourite Though! D.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51TGWD8STCL.jpg

i miss heath ledger...one of the finest actor in hollywood

[nutty professor]

yeah, enough said. Its great to see this thread running 1000+ days old. :)

[Chancey]

It's ashame that the lead actor has to die young.

[jackass2007]

Ahh....now I recall, how gayyyy this moive was. :eek: :p