Brokeback Mountain

My girlfriend and I went to see the film "Brokeback Mountain" last night, and it completely blew us away. It's about a relationship between two young guys, who are cowboys, who fall in love,but who are not able to deal with their mutual love over the years. Very intense and incredibly sad.

IT sounds heart breaking. I was just reading the reviews .It seems that Heath Ledger may have just won himself an oscar nomination. I hope to see it myself.

Was it kinda like "The Bridges of Madison County", but without Eastwood and Streep?

Welcome back, HSB. I'm excited to see that movie. Ang Lee's an awesome director.

This movie isn't here yet, but I will see it when it is. Here is the Original Story, as posted by the New Yorker:

Brokeback Mountain

How curious that they're named Jack and Ennis.

Why is that Pecker? Am I missing something?

Lex, thanks for the info on the original story....wow! what a story, will be seeing the movie later today.

Thanks a million, Lex. Just found the short story and started reading it. It is going to end sadly, that much is clear already. Sigh. Over here in Europe the film is being handled as one of the best outtakes on being oppressed in the US. Of course, right now it is hard to find anyone in Europe who has anything good to say about US culture. Getting very tired of being damned by association.
Hope the film comes out on DVD soon - don't want to wait until March to see it - which willl be the start date over here. How do the women come out in it? Are they just necessary stage accessories or a real part of the story?

The guys the create Southpark must be having a field day. The predicted 5 years ago that independent films would be about "gay cowboys sitting around a campfire, eating pudding."

I saw this movie, and it would have been more interesting if they had ate some pudding.

Big yawn.

Lex -


maybeeeeeee errrrrrr Jack(off) and (P)ennis lol . :p

What occured to me was Jack(off) and Anus.

Which reminds me of the story that Elvis' mother was asked whether she objected to him being called Elvis the Pelvis, and she replied that she was just glad she hadn't named him Enus. :)

Yeah, you New Yorkers always get the good films first! :(

My bf and I have a date to see it as soon as it opens in Seattle.

Finally, a gay film with real actors, a real director, real production values, and an interesting and realistic plot! Unlike that crap they pass of at the gay film festivals... I can't wait!

Oh, p.s. - welcome back, we missed you!