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Broken in Two
Front-Ranger:
BBM-Cat did you know that there's an actual Brokenback Mountain in north central Wyoming? EDelMar has visited there several times and has placed a cache with the book and other mementos of the movie. There are pictures at
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php?topic=5791.0
Another thing, Wyoming is a place that is broken in pieces, in a way. Each of the corners of the state is very different, but you're right they're all beautiful, but some would debate that. And scattered very very thinly over the state are the residents. Wyoming is the most sparsely populated state in the Union.
BBM-Cat:
How fascinating - the complexity and parallels just keep getting deeper. Can't wait to visit the link - thank you so much!
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on December 15, 2006, 01:41:34 pm ---BBM-Cat did you know that there's an actual Brokenback Mountain in north central Wyoming? EDelMar has visited there several times and has placed a cache with the book and other mementos of the movie. There are pictures at
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php?topic=5791.0
Another thing, Wyoming is a place that is broken in pieces, in a way. Each of the corners of the state is very different, but you're right they're all beautiful, but some would debate that. And scattered very very thinly over the state are the residents. Wyoming is the most sparsely populated state in the Union.
--- End quote ---
moremojo:
Another "broken" reference from the film that just occurred to me today:
Ennis, to Jack, at the scene of the lakeside quarrel:"You forget what it's like being broke all the time."
Edit:Sheepishly, rereading through the thread, I note that goadra already cited this line.
Front-Ranger:
While visiting the real Brokenback Mountain last month, I read why it was named that. It seems that a pioneer had to get under a wagon and fix it while traversing the mountain, and he hurt his back (altho he didn't break it).
Front-Ranger:
People, people. All this talk about us being done with talking about the movie and the story. We haven't even started! Here's an example, from the movie:
Ennis said, "That harmonica don't sound quite right either." and Jack replied, "That's 'cause it got kinda flattened when that mare
threw me."
Ennis: "Oh yeah? Thought you said that mare couldn't throw you.
JACK
Eh, she got lucky.
ENNIS
Yeah well, if I got lucky, that harmonica woulda
broke in two.
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