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TOTW 15/07: Short story or movie, which one do you prefer?
Penthesilea:
Hey BetterMostians,
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'nuff chitchat, on with business now:
This week we have another premiere for our TOTW :D. Yep, a poll is joined with this week's topic. Of course voting in the poll is not required to take part in the discussion and vice versa you may vote without elaborating further in the thread. But I hope not everybody will get lazy here and sneak away with only one click ;).
As you may have noticed, we don't stick to the concept of closed questions for the TsOTW like it were gospel. Sometimes it just doesn't make sense to phrase a question so it can be answered with a simple yes or no. Therefore I changed the guidelines for the TOTW from "always a closed question" to "mostly a closed question".
You haven't read the introduction of the TOTW feature yet? Here it is: Read here to learn more about the TOTW feature
Also I'd like to remind everybody that you are welcome to suggest topics to discuss within this feature.
This week's topic was suggested by brokebackjack. Thank you Jack :).
Short story or movie, which one do you prefer?
There's a wide range of opinions; some prefer one very clearly with caring only little about the other; some prefer one but still like the other very much and some may just like them equally. Where's your stand in this range?
Additional info about the poll: you can select only one option, but you can remove your vote and take a new one if you change your mind.
Scott6373:
My opinion isn't based on which I think is better, but I generally prefer books to film. I find I can let my imagination work in a less constrained manner when I have to mentally visualize something rather than have the images shot into my head,
Jeff Wrangler:
I went with "both equally" because for me the short story and the film are just different aspects or parts of one single phenomenon known as Brokeback Mountain.
And of course, had there been no short story, there would have been no film.
Brown Eyes:
I love both the film and the story. Of course! But, I have to say I don't love them quite equally, so I had to vote for the film on this one.
I saw the film before I read the story so I'm sure that's one factor in my reaction. And, in discussions here on Open Forum, etc., I usually find myself basing my interpretations on my impressions of the film more than the story (usually). I also am a huge film-lover in general... and in grad school I was a T.A. for two film history/theory courses, so that may be a factor in my gravitation towards the film too.
But, I really do love the story too. Proulx's use of language is exquisite. My favorite elements of the story are her turns-of-phrase and really unique methods of description. Also, her descriptions of nature are stunning and really deeply meaningful. I love the beginning italicized prologue in the Close Range version of the story (the whole trailer scene) and I love, love, love the writing at the end of the story.
In general, though, I tend to feel much more emotionally drawn-in by the Jack and Ennis of the film vs. the story versions. The emotional wallop I feel when I watch the film is not as intense as the emotional impact of the story for me. The emotional impact of the story for me is more subtle.
tampatalon:
Movie or the Canon, This is certainly a very difficult choice! I am naturaly in love with the movie but when it comes down to it, I prefer the Canon. If I want to look up a detail I refer to the Canon. I believe the story of Brokeback is real even though places and the timeline are possibly skewed to protect the real people. Therefore, I more treasure and prefer the Canon.
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