ABCs at the Movies: The Doubles Round!

[Meryl]

A cute younger Jake.  I was surprised this hadn't been played yet.

[oilgun]

Because it stars two (Asian) heart-throbs as lovers in a mainstream film. 
Right at the beginning, there is a scene that is basically the equivalent of FTS.
It also has a natural landmark as a symbol of their love/relationship.  In this case it's the Iguazu falls in Argentina.
It's sad, depressing, compelling and affecting.




And there is also a lot of cigarette smoking

[MaineWriter]

Stars Michelle Williams as a woman whose husband is killed during a bombing at a soccer game. It was playing at Sundance when Heath died. 

[southendmd]

Because it's about forbidden love.  And because I was just in Paris.

=aside=
You've all been busy!  Great rounds!
Missed you!

[Fran]

Randy Quaid played Vic Davies in Kart Racer and Joe Aguirre in Brokeback Mountain.



From IMDb:

14-year-old Watts Davies is estranged from his dad, a former International Karting Federation (IKF) champion. Watts's resolve to race in the upcoming IKF Regional Championships rekindles their relationship as they pursue the dream together.

[oilgun]

Are they straight, are they bi , are they gay?    In any event, their love is forbidden!

[southendmd]

With our own Graham Beckel (LD Newsome). AKA Atlantic City Jackpot.



IMDb:  Out of enough pesos for a better night out on Magsaysay, I saw this movie for $.35 (American!) on the Navy base at Subic in 1979. The major problem wasn't the plot, which was fairly interesting, but it was completely overshadowed by the incredible number of times the boom mike fell down into nearly every shot. I can just imagine the director (Rod Amateau) cringing at the dailies... it makes his Gilligan's Island efforts look like DeMille epics. There's also an incongruent appearance by a Coke machine in a parking lot, that leaves you wondering why it's there, except it gives the lead something to vent his anger upon. Funny what you remember 24 years later, huh? Would've been better as a ABC Tuesday Night Movie instead of a feature. Watch for Danny DeVito.

[Meryl]

Another movie with a score by Gustavo Santaolalla.



=aside=
Welcome back, Paul! 

[Fran]

Anne Hathaway played Jean Sabin in The Other Side of Heaven and Lureen Newsome in Brokeback Mountain.



From IMDb:

John H. Groberg (Christopher Gorham), a farm kid from Idaho Falls, crosses an ocean to become a Mormon missionary in the remote and exotic Tongan islands during the 1950's. He leaves behind a loving family and the true love of his life, Jean (Anne Hathaway). Through letters and musings across the miles, John shares his humbling and sometimes hilarious adventures with "the girl back home", and her letters buoy up his spirits in difficult times. John must struggle to overcome language barriers, physical hardship and deep-rooted suspicion to earn the trust and love of the Tongan people he has come to serve. Throughout his adventure-filled three years on the islands, he discovers friends and wisdom in the most unlikely places. John H. Groberg's Tongan odyssey will change his life forever.

[southendmd]

A film in post-production starring rodeo clown Tom Carey.

Wikipedia:  Passchendaele is the name of a film project spearheaded by Canadian actor and director Paul Gross. The film was shot in Calgary, Alberta, Fort Macleod, Alberta, CFB Suffield, and on location in Belgium, focuses on the experiences of Gross's grandfather, Michael Dunne, a soldier who served in the 10th Battalion, CEF in the First World War at the Battle of Passchendaele (also known as the Third Battle of Ypres). The film is tentatively scheduled to be released on Remembrance Day, November 11, 2008.