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TOTW 04/08: Finest acting moments in BBM
Sandy:
--- Quote from: atz75 on February 14, 2008, 11:30:08 am ---Of course, the reunion kiss also stands out because it's such a moment of pure joy and relief.
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I love when Ennis steps out of the house and says " Jack f***in' Twist": the pitch of Heath's voice is amazing. As he works throughout the movie, his voice gets lower (to demonstrate age) but his voice in this scene is higher pitched than any other scene he is in. He mingles Jack's name with laughter.
I also love that when he sees Jack in this scene, he widens his arms (as if to envelope Jack) and then in his excitement, slaps the wall. It's as if he is brimming over and has to do SOMETHING to contain himself.
Mikaela:
--- Quote from: atz75 on February 14, 2008, 11:30:08 am ---
Does anyone have a clip of Jake accepting the "best kiss" award at the MTV Movie Awards? Didn't he say something about the fact that both he and Heath were sort of hoping for the "best kiss" award while shooting it... of course, he was probably semi-joking based on the exact context of the award show. And, do you all remember how much people were wondering and speculating about whether or not Jake and Heath would re-enact the kiss (as actors often to at the MTV Movie Awards)?
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There's a clip down towards the end of this page: http://iheartjake.com/awardshows.htm
The intro is terrible, with the lamest never-ending joke *ever* and it's all horrible until Jake makes his acceptance speech, which is both gracious, humorous, and sincere. He says that it's a big deal they won, and actually manages to make a case for that in just a sentence or two. Very well done.
He does say that he told Heath "if they'd only win the MTV best kiss award after this, then it would've been worth it" or some such. But it's a joke in context of the show.
I remember the speculations and I always felt sure that NO WAY Heath would appear and recreate any kiss onstage. With his level of discomfort during such award show things - and that setting where everything is being poked fun at at presented in a shallow light... so different from what Heath managed to create with Ennis - no way. And I was right. But Jake did a good job accepting on both their behalfs, though he's keeping Justin Timberlake on arm's length so he was obvisouly concerned that others than Heath might have an idea of recreating the kiss. ::)
Brown Eyes:
Thanks Mikaela! :D
I'm also not surprised/ sort-of-happy that they didn't try to recreate it. I just remember everyone wondering about it.
Mikaela:
Erm... this probably doesn't belong here, perhaps we should have a separate thread for "lists of "best this and that" which include Brokeback and Jack&Ennis" - but anyway, I was happy to see this, too: Entertainment Weekly's random-order list of "Pop Culture's Best Couples" - 26 true fictional lovers. This includes J&E, on a list which otherwise includes such varied couples as Romeo and Juliet, Rhett and Scarlett, Han Solo and Leia, Arwen and Aragorn, Angel and Buffy, Kermit and Ms. Piggy... ::)
http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/20411530.html
The reason why I'm happy BBM is on this kind of not-especially-serious list is of course that it confirms that Brokeback and J&E have indeed entered public consciousness and made its mark on culture to the extent where they remain and come to mind when film couples in love/best movie romance/best kiss etc. etc. is concerned. So J&E once more land on such a list... thereby reminding heaps of random gossip/entertainment lists readers about Brokeback. If they haven't already seen the film that might make them curious...and less "nervous" ::) about watching it - and at any rate this hammers home again and again that it's obviously proper and right to include a gay couple (or two or more) on such lists without any fuss whatsoever in that connection.
All thanks to two marvellously acted characters (to somehow salvage the on-topicness of this post. ;) )
Brown Eyes:
--- Quote from: Mikaela on February 14, 2008, 06:58:13 pm ---Erm... this probably doesn't belong here, perhaps we should have a separate thread for "lists of "best this and that" which include Brokeback and Jack&Ennis" -
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That's a great idea for a thread Mikaela! It would certainly be a fun thread to construct... looking for examples of praise and awards for BBM.
:)
And, thanks for posting about this "best couples" list. That is nice. :)
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