the film: BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

the film: BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
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bec

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hey men:

what are your feelings on this new and controversial film? will you see it and why? have you already? did you like it? i am interested in seeing it.

i am surprised by the controversy surrounding it. ok. that is all.

sincerely,


bec
 
i hear it is good -

haven't seen it though -

m
 
i don't like movies so i will wait till dvd-

and also - i heard one of the actors talk of the violent love -

and say his nose was nearly broken many times -

- i mean - i dunno -

i think there are lots of levels to think on -

i can't draw summary yet -
 
I've read quite about the film and read several reviews, both from the conservative Christian community and the LGBT community. Both sides are focusing on the fact that it's about two men who have a gay relationship above everything else.

Sure, the plot revolves around the relationship, but to say this is a 'gay' movie is an oversimplification. It speaks about how our society views such relationships and the pressures that are placed on men in this kind of situation to conform to society's expectations, going against their nature.

From all reports, if one is not comfortable with gay relationships, then this film will make you uncomfortable. If you are comfortable with gay relationships, then this film will make you uncomfortable. Either way, the film succeeds.
 
your society that is -

people outside the us - don't really find this an issue -
 
but it's because older societies live within a culture - and not just 'now' - so they have a secure Identity -

the US "religious' don't have any secure id other than their religion - and so their inherent limitation catapults to violence against -
themselves and others -
 
The book is terrific, very moving and not at all gratuitous or pornographic even though it is fairly graphic.

I'll go and see the film because the book was so good, but I'm prepared to be dissapointed. I just hope the film does the book justice.

Dave
 
My partner wants to see it, but I'm afraid of being triggered, especially if there are scenes of violence and s*.

--Scotty
 
I just saw this movie tonight. I'll have to say the movie was somewhat triggering for me, but mostly because I feel that my trauma has confused me so much that I don't understand my own sexual identity. There is some violence in the movie, but it is not directly connected to sex. That is, the sex scenes, from what I remember, do not contain violence, there are other scenes in which violence occurs but it is not during a sexual act.

Personally, this movie left me feeling very unsettled, but I was also able to identify. I really identified with Ennis (Heath Ledger), for reasons I don't want to go into as to avoid spoiling it. It made me feel unsettled because the passionate sex scenes and emotions caused my own sexual identity confusion to resurface, but because I identified with one of the characters it made me feel less alone. I only hope I can either no longer be confused or find someone else who is confused like me but together our confusions make sense. I think it's a great movie.
 
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