Yeah, it’s that one… the gay cowboy movie…
Well, I’m here to tell you it’s not about gay cowboys. It’s about gay sheepboys, er, sheppards. You see, there’s hardly any cows in it but there are tons of sheep in it.
This movie is a very touching love story about two men who meet in 1963 when they are hired to tend a huge flock of sheep on Brokeback Mountain. At the end of the summer they leave the mountain to resume normal lives. They both end up in disfunctional marriages.
Five years later they reunite under the guise of taking a fishing trip to Brokeback Mountain. This becomes a regular thing, and we watch their secret relationship develope. Unfortunately, the wife of one figures out what’s going on and she divorces her husband, but due to pressures of society he still won’t live with the other man.
There is some nudity, but nothing frontal, and the sex scenes are “tastefully” done. There’s nothing obscene about this movie except the prejudices of society.
Brokeback Mountain is a bittersweet story about an undying love forbidden by the prejudices of the era. The current social climate is better, but many people are still forced to live a life of denial. Why can’t people just leave other people alone and let them love each other?
I really liked this movie. See it with an open mind and you’ll be sure to enjoy it.
Baa for now…
[Note: this is a repost, the original was lost in the the database server crash.]
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1/13/2006 at 7:38 pm
Alice
I did not get a chance to see the movie tonight like I told you. It is showing here in Sarasota only at the Burns Court Theater. Hopefully tomorrow evening after I get off work. I did watch the trailers online and some clips and can’t wait.
1/14/2006 at 7:37 pm
Alice
Still did not get to go. If no one will go I am going anyway next day off from target which is Thursday (I think). I can’t wait.
1/19/2006 at 8:08 pm
Alice
Pety, I just saw the movie. It was a VERY good movie. A tad sad but very good. I enjoyed it and there was not as much nudity or sex scenes as I thought there would be after talking with you. Thanks for telling me about it.
1/19/2006 at 8:09 pm
Alice
oops didn’t meen to put PETY. Sorry
4/4/2006 at 2:19 pm
alice
Brokeback is out today!!!!! I will get my copy at work (Target) they have it for 16.99 plus a CD audio of the story. Can’t wait, have to be there in 15 minutes. See ya.