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JTwist:
Hi,

Two days ago, for the first time, I watched Brokeback Mountain as it had it's first showing on UK terrestrial tv. I wasn't even going to bother watching it, but I did, and I think it has effected me. I cant stop thinking about it. Normally, I will watch a film and then the next day forget about it, but in the past two days, I have thought about the film so much and have even felt a little down (possibly also due to the exams I have this week!) but also for Ennis & Jack and the way things worked out for them. I have thought about the story which left quite a few unanswered questions, which is completely strange given that they are not real. 

After a quick search on the movie, I found this site. I realise that many of you have experienced and discussed BBM since it's release, but I just thought I would write this post, I suppose to vent and get it out of my system, as I have exams tomorrow, and the Thursday, but cant get into revising.

JTwist (22)

southendmd:
Welcome, JTwist!

A lot of us came here the same way you did:  this film affected us like no other before or since, and we want to share, discuss, work it out. 

We're still at it!  So, join in.  And, good luck with exams.

Paul

Penthesilea:
Hey JTwist,

welcome to Bettermost! :D

Two days ago, huh? I remember how confused and sad I felt during the time following my first viewing. I couldn't believe that a story about two fictional chatacters effected me so much, that it felt so damn REAL. We've all been through it, I can reassure you that you're not alone with your reaction to this movie.

Factoring your exams into the picture, this must be a hard time for you. Perhaps you can try to set yourself a time limit for exploring the boards and try to get back to your exam revisions after that.

Good luck with your exams and welcome again. I'm looking forward to read more from you.

souxi:
Hi JJTwist from a fellow Brit and welcome to Bettermost. :) I share your view on being a lilttle let down after seeing the way things worked out for Jack and Ennis in the film. I remember being really annoyed when I read the short story that Jack died. I was really cross about that. WHY do things always have to end in tragedy I thought. Just for once can,t something work out for somebody? Irrational I know but thats what I thought. I,m an optomisit and I really believed that things could have worked out for them. I,m not saying it would have been easy, far from it, but it didn,t have to end that way, IMO. Yes BBM was shown on chanel 4 a couple of days ago, I remember seeing it. I,ve watched it on dvd only once all the way through.  I don,t know if you have found any fan fic, but if you look on the Brokeback Mountain fan fic thread there is loads of the stuff. In particular ALBFS by Leslie and Human Interest(finished) and Two Crows Joy(unfinished) by MadLori are WELL worth a read. It gives you an insight into how things COULD have been for them had they decided to make a go of it.  Look forward to "meeting" you some more around here. Enjoy your stay and good luck with your exams.  :)

souxi:
I found the links to some of the stories I mentioned plus a couple more. I couldn,t resist.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2759902/1/        (this is Human Interest by MadLori)

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2841251/1/        (This is Two Crows Joy, also by MadLori)

http://lovehurts4ever.livejournal.com/9501.html#cutid1   (right this is the link to the first chapter, it,s called An Imperfect Life)

http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1007954/MaineWriter    (if you follow this link it should take you to both of Leslies Stories)

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2925085/1/Lead_Me_to_Your_Door     (this is an excellent story by Jess, and had me on the edge of my seat for weeks with her cliffhangers)

Enjoy!!   :)

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