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TOTW 07/08: Two effin years - Looking back

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myprivatejack:
I think I have the same affection for the movie,I keep on being "in love" with it somehow;the proof is that I still need to talk about it,I think about characters,reactions or scenes,and so on.But in a little quieter way,not feeling this kind of "shock" of the first times.And,as a "good lover" I like-some time ago I'd say "I need"...-to see it from time to time; masterpieces don't have caducity date.
Of course,my perception about it has changed in these 2 years,in the sense that now I understand Ennis better than in the first months,f.e.; the fact of analysing his reactions,fears and feelings with another Brokies has made me more emphatic with him.Letting aside the undeniable truth that BBM is a movie that the more you watch it,the more nuances you're able to find in it.
It has made me change,yes,because one of its lessons is living your life without so many fears,not thinking as much in what can happen because you can lose your opportunities meanwhile... To hold on to your dreams,but not forgetting at the same time to fight for fulfill them.As Jack did during all his life.

Artiste:
It is so wonderful to read all these posts, on this thread!!

May it continue... and continue!!

Au revoir,
hugs!

Brown Eyes:
Well, it's amazing to me that it's certainly been over 2 years since I first saw BBM in theatres and my two year anniversary of being a BetterMostian is coming up on April 6th... right around the corner!
 :o

The thing that still amazes me is that BBM and being a Brokie have worked their way into being part of the daily fabric of my life.  It's truly hard to imagine my daily life without BetterMost at this point, and it's hard to imagine passing a day without thinking about Brokeback.  The power of this whole experience never ceases to amaze.

The film still has a lot of power over me, and I fully relate to what Chuck said above about the "crying moments" shifting around from viewing to viewing.  Sometimes I start crying really early in the film... sometimes not until the end, and even sometimes not at all anymore.  It truly depends on my mood or the particular circumstance now.  At the moment, everything about it is more intense because of Heath's passing.  My reaction to the story has pretty much remained the same.  My favorite things about the story are the details and the particular turns-of phrase that Proulx uses throughout her writing.  The careful craft of description and evoking mood is truly masterful in her writing.

At this point, Brokie friends are real friends... the lines between what we often put in quotations around here as "real life" and Brokie life are blurring now for sure.  Especially as more and more opportunities for in-person events and get-togethers come up.

This is certainly a challenging time for the Brokie community with the loss of Heath.  I think we're pulling together quite nicely and trying to move on together.  It will be interesting, to say the least, to see how this impacts the community more long-term.  I think we're all still just trying to absorb this as a shock and long-term ramifications are yet to be fully understood.

But, like I said, it's hard to imagine a daily life without checking in to BetterMost and without thinking about BBM in some way or another during the course of a day.  I'm excited to see how this experience evolves as we move forward. 

CellarDweller:

--- Quote from: atz75 on March 09, 2008, 12:07:14 am ---At this point, Brokie friends are real friends... the lines between what we often put in quotations around here as "real life" and Brokie life are blurring now for sure.  Especially as more and more opportunities for in-person events and get-togethers come up.
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I soooo agree with you, honey.

On DCF we've often said that "RL" (real life) should not be allowed to interfer with forum time.  And everytime I go to a get together (no matter how small) I look around and say to myself, "this looks real to me".

 ;D

BlissC:

--- Quote from: Katie77 on March 04, 2008, 07:08:40 am ---I knew it back then, I knew that something had happened to me, something unexplainable, something unique and something wonderful. Why were some of us chosen to be like we are over this movie, I dont know, but I'm so glad I was.

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A good question, but I too am so glad I was. I can't imagine my life without Brokeback in it, and even when I'm feeling down over the movie/story, as I still do at times, though thankfully not so often as before, and it's easier somehow to drag myself out of that mood, that feels like it should be. It doesn't feel wrong that I should allow myself these times like it sometimes did in the early days when I was convinced I was going crazy.


--- Quote from: CellarDweller on March 09, 2008, 12:51:26 am ---
I soooo agree with you, honey.

On DCF we've often said that "RL" (real life) should not be allowed to interfer with forum time.  And everytime I go to a get together (no matter how small) I look around and say to myself, "this looks real to me".

 ;D

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RL and Brokie life blurring...hmmmm, I can relate to that. It used to strike me as odd at times that I thought of Jack and Ennis as "real" people, not just two fictional people I'd seen in a movie, but I don't let that worry me now. Jack and Ennis ARE real, just like the people I talk to every day online are real. Just because I've never met them doesn't make them any less real. The fact that people in "RL" who don't know I spend days thinking about Jack and Ennis, talking about BBM, and reading BBM fanfic might think I'm crazy if they did know doesn't bother me like it used to. It's not my problem, and life's to short for worrying all the time what people think and not going along with what's in your heart. That's one thing Jack and Ennis taught me.

As for the questions over the impact it's had on me over the past couple of years, I think I need to sit down some more and try and get my thoughts on that into a bit more of a logical order, and right now I need to get some of that damned RL stuff done. Grrr! I will be back though ;)

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