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LauraGigs:
Don't know if anyone's posted this link. It's excellent.
To watch Heath’s career soar, to watch him fulfill his potential, was to provide, at least by proxy, the happy ending that Ennis never got. Ennis expected nothing, but we expected everything for Heath, and the idea that we’ll never get to see it puts one in mind of Jack Twist, turning away from Ennis Del Mar as his own dreams are dashed. “There’s never enough time,” he mutters. “Never enough.”
http://www.advocate.com/issue_story_ektid52310.asp
TOoP/Bruce:
--- Quote from: LauraGigs on February 23, 2008, 02:32:12 pm ---Don't know if anyone's posted this link. It's excellent.
To watch Heath’s career soar, to watch him fulfill his potential, was to provide, at least by proxy, the happy ending that Ennis never got. Ennis expected nothing, but we expected everything for Heath, and the idea that we’ll never get to see it puts one in mind of Jack Twist, turning away from Ennis Del Mar as his own dreams are dashed. “There’s never enough time,” he mutters. “Never enough.”
http://www.advocate.com/issue_story_ektid52310.asp
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Thanks for the link! It's a very nice tribute to Heath...
Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: LauraGigs on February 23, 2008, 02:32:12 pm ---Don't know if anyone's posted this link. It's excellent.
To watch Heath’s career soar, to watch him fulfill his potential, was to provide, at least by proxy, the happy ending that Ennis never got. Ennis expected nothing, but we expected everything for Heath, and the idea that we’ll never get to see it puts one in mind of Jack Twist, turning away from Ennis Del Mar as his own dreams are dashed. “There’s never enough time,” he mutters. “Never enough.”
http://www.advocate.com/issue_story_ektid52310.asp
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Thanks for posting this Laura. I've been waiting for it (Dottie has posted the cover two days ago, but the article wasn't available online yet). I think it's a very good article.
With a minimum of makeup, Ledger had taken the character into his 30s and 40s, ages the actor will now never see.
The same sad thought crossed my mind earlier today, when I checked the lakeside argument scene for a reply in the Open Forum.
Suddenly my apperception switched from Ennis to Heath and I thought he will never be as old as Ennis was at the end of the movie. And even Jack had ten more years than Heath.
So many small realizations which continue to hurt. :'(
serious crayons:
Chrissi, I was going to say the exact same thing about that line in the story. Once again, we're on the same wavelength. :-\
I also noticed this part:
--- Quote ---If that enshrinement raises interesting questions about the role of gay men in creating masculine icons, it’s also caused an early reevaluation of the phenomenon that was Brokeback Mountain. “In a way, [Brokeback fever] had just barely died down and was being put to rest, and now I think that Heath Ledger’s death has made it spring up again,” notes Rich. “That film became a classic, became a cult film, became a personalized object very quickly.”
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Guess he hadn't visited the Open Forum recently ... ::)
Thanks for posting it, Laura. Also, I forgot to thank Leslie for posting "Untitled Heath Ledger Project" a few days ago. I think that and this have been my favorite post-1/22 articles.
MaineWriter:
I can't believe B. Ruby Rich mentioned Brokeback Fever! I wrote that! I wonder if she read my stuff?
http://lazylfarm.livejournal.com/19723.html
Small, small world....
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