Brokeback Mountain back in theatres

[SFEnnisSF]

By all means GO SEE IT Chrissi.  You won't regret it.  You WILL regret it if you don't.  We can watch the DVD anytime, but there's NOTHING like seein' it on the BIG SCREEN.

[Shakesthecoffecan]

Yeah, what Eric said! 

[Brown Eyes]

I'm going to jump in here too and say you really should go see it.  It seems important not to miss an opportunity to see it on the big screen.  And, it will probably make you feel better.  Watching BBM post-January 22 is a very reassuring experience I think.

[louisev]

I can tell you how I felt seeing it on the big screen for the first time in my own language just recently - I felt inspired, particularly as I was paying most attention to Heath's acting during the last half hour of the film.  It was a true inspiration, after seeing a few of his freshman roles in early films, to see him at his finest, and I felt a real joy to get to watch his finest performance.

[belbbmfan]

I'm going to jump in here too and say you really should go see it.  It seems important not to miss an opportunity to see it on the big screen.  And, it will probably make you feel better.  Watching BBM post-January 22 is a very reassuring experience I think.

I wholeheartedly agree. I wish I could see it on the big screen again. 

[Ellemeno]

Chrissi, I don't feel ready either - yet you have the chance.  Complicated.  I'm glad I don't have the opportunity to make the decision. {{{Chrissi}}}

[Penthesilea]

Thanks everybody for your words and ecouragement 
I'll report back tomorrow whether I will have been going and if so, how it went.

[Penthesilea]

Well, I went and saw it 

The theatre was a small arthouse cinema. This month, they play three movies with Heath: BBM, I'm not there (of course, it has just opened in Germany last week) and Monster's Ball. 15 people attended the showing of BBM, including us.

While the sound was remarkably bad (and the movie was of course dubbed in German ), the picture was good and bright. We could even see the handholding in TS1. I don't know if it was due to the brightness, but never before did I see Heath's wrist tattoo so often and clearly in BBM. Maybe I was just more receptive to it  .

It was a very emotional experience. I can't say I was totally absorbed into the movie, as I usually am. I cried for Heath and I cried for Ennis and Jack. Heath' death has added another layer of tragedy to BBM (which I never thought possible) and yesterday I was not able to seperate these two things, everything was mixed in a disquieting way.... 

But it was not as bad as it may sound so far, it wasn't bad at all; afterwards I was happy I had seen it. It was so good to see our boys again, somehow it was like coming home after a long time. Despite being mixed and even sadder than before, it was also reassuring (if this makes sense).

Thank you again Eric, for your report in the Social Events forum, and thanks to everybody for their words. Two years gone by, and I am still in awe of Ang Lee and of Heath. And of the fact that so many talented people came together to create this masterpiece. From Proulx over Ossana/McMurtry, Santaolalla, Rodrigo Pietro to the actors and Lee. All fortunes must have meant especially well to bring all those people together.

[belbbmfan]

But it was not as bad as it may sound so far, it wasn't bad at all; afterwards I was happy I had seen it. It was so good to see our boys again, somehow it was like coming home after a long time. Despite being mixed and even sadder than before, it was also reassuring (if this makes sense).

Hey Chrissi. Glad you decided to go see it! And yes, reassurance! I totally understand.

Two years gone by, and I am still in awe of Ang Lee and of Heath. And of the fact that so many talented people came together to create this masterpiece. From Proulx over Ossana/McMurtry, Santaolalla, Rodrigo Pietro to the actors and Lee. All fortunes must have meant especially well to bring all those people together.

There ain't no reigns on this one! 

[Brown Eyes]

Hey Chrissi!

Thanks for that great report on your experience seeing BBM.  I'm so glad that the experience was positive for you (if also emotional and somewhat difficult).  I completely agree that the tragedy with Heath adds a big new layer of tragedy over the already profound tragedies illustrated in the film.  Everything about BBM is more intense now for me.

It would be so great to see BBM on the big screen again.  I'm not aware of any screenings that have happened in Pittsburgh recently.