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An Accurate Time Line of BBM - Let's Figure It Out Together!!
Brown Eyes:
Thanks broketrash. Yep, there are certainly hosts of significant Brokie dates and dates surrounding the production of the film, publication of the story, etc. that are very important to note.
In this case, the dilemma is figuring out the dates and chronology (as precisely as possible) within the narrative of Brokeback Mountain (using all the tools that we have, including story, screenplay and film clues... including visual clues in the film). There are inconsistencies and odd things that come up in the time line of the story as it progresses... and we can try to untangle all of that as we move through the story.
For now, the question is 1963... and figuring out the dates of key events.
To re-cap... Here's what we seem to know so far...
April 10, 1963 - Thresher sinks
June 5, 1963- Jack and Ennis meet at Aguirre's trailer
June 7, 1963 (full moon)- Jack and Ennis's first night on Brokeback
July 6-7, 1963 (full moon)- TS1
August 13, 1963- first snow/ Ennis wakes up in the snow
Two of the most interesting questions at the moment seem to be how to figure out TS2 and the happy tussle. Is there anyway to resolve these questions?
About the question of TS1 and the full moon... beyond the visual representation of what appears to be the full moon being revealed from behind moving clowds... the screenplay also says, "the moon is full up, notched past two in the morning".
It really is interesting to think about how many of the really significant moments seem to cluster around the beginnings of months and the particular sequence of dates, 4,5,6,7 lining up as important both in the '63 summer and later down the line in the story.
Brown Eyes:
Bump 8)
southendmd:
Happy June 5th, Brokies!
Jack-and-Ennis Meet Day!
With great thanks to JudgeHolden.
(Something was nagging at me this morning, but I couldn't think what it was. Was it someone's birthday? No. Now I know...)
Brown Eyes:
--- Quote from: southendmd on June 05, 2008, 01:59:53 pm ---Happy June 5th, Brokies!
Jack-and-Ennis Meet Day!
With great thanks to JudgeHolden.
(Something was nagging at me this morning, but I couldn't think what it was. Was it someone's birthday? No. Now I know...)
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Yeehaw Paul!! :) :)
That's such a great picture.
And, the whole topic of June 5th is amazing indicating the tremendous bookend pair of this trailer scene with Ennis, Jack and Aguirre (and the negated "wedding ceremony" with Aguirre's "no, no, no") and the final trailer scene with Junior and the discussion of her wedding.
It's such a great explanation of the chosen date of her wedding, June 5th.
Shakesthecoffecan:
--- Quote from: atz75 on June 05, 2008, 02:30:05 pm ---
It's such a great explanation of the chosen date of her wedding, June 5th.
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That is amazing, sent a shudder down me spine!
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