Archive for Topics of the Week

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Topics of the Week 2007



01/07)    **July 30, 2007**
Did Ennis know early on that he was in love with Jack?




02/07)     ** August 6, 2007**
Story only: Did Ennis and Jack kiss at all up at Brokeback?




03/07)    **August 13, 2007**
Did Lureen know Jack was gay?




04/07)    **August 20, 2007**
Why hadn't story Lureen ever met Jack's parents?




05/07)    **August 27, 2007**
Should Ang Lee have showed more affection between Ennis and Jack?   




06/07)    **Sept 3, 2007**
Should/could there be a sequel?




07/07)    **Sept 10, 2007**
Was Mr. Twist homophobic?




08/07)     **Sept 17, 2007**
Was Alma afraid to confront Ennis after seeing him with Jack?




09/07)    **Sept 24, 2007**
Did it seem like Jack was being responsive to Randall's flirtatiousness at the Charitiy Dance?




10/07)    **Oct 01, 2007**

What's so funny, huh?




11/07)     **Oct 15, 2007**
How will moviegoers view BBM 30 years from now?




12/07)    **Oct 22, 2007**
Is Brokeback Mountain a 'universal love story' or a 'gay love story'? 




13/07)    **Oct 29, 2007**
Did Jack and Ennis misunderstand each other's feelings on their last day on the mountain?




14/07)    **Nov 5, 2007**
Is a cigar just a cigar? -->What is your conception regarding the movie's underlying motifs, symbolism and unspoken thruths? 




15/07)    **Nov 12, 2007**
Short story or movie, which one do you prefer?




16/07)    **Nov 26, 2007**
Did 'Alma Jr. know Ennis was gay?




17/07)    **Dec 03, 2007**
Why didn't Jack offer Ennis a ride when they got down the mountain"




18/07)    **Dec 10, 2007**
Do you think classic cowboy icons like the "Marlboro Man" were prototypes for the way Ennis looks?




19/07)     **Dec 17, 2007**           
Why couldn't Jack learn to just be happy with things as they were after 20 years with Ennis?




20/07)    **Dec 24, 2007**
What present would you like to give Jack or Ennis for Christmas?




21/07)     **Dec 31, 2007**
Do you have any BBM-related New Year's resolutions?

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Topics of the Week 2008



01/08)    **Jan 07, 2008**
Do you think Jack was murdered or was it an accident as Lureen described to Ennis?




02/08)   **Jan 14, 2008**
Was Lureen pregnant when she met Jack?




03/08)    **Jan 21, 2008**
“There was some open space ...“ - What do you think this means?




04/08)    **Feb 11, 2008**
Finest acting moments in BBM




05/08)    **Feb 18, 2008**
What do you make of the „Maybe Texas“ scene?




06/08)    **Feb 25, 2008**
Did Ennis die on the day described in the prologue?




07/08)    **March 03, 2008**
Two effin years – Looking back




08/08)    **March 10, 2008**
What if they had lived together? Would Ennis's fears have allowed a sweet life?




09/08)    **March 17, 2008**
Were Ennis and Jack particularly bad fathers?




10/08)    **March 24, 2008**
Jack's hang-ups – or lack thereof




11/08)    **March 31, 2008**
Let's talk about postcards




12/08)    **April 07, 2008**
What do you make of the detailed nature descriptions in the short story?




13/08)   **April 14, 2008**
Brokeback Mountain – The Wyoming Death Story




14/08)  **April 21, 2008**
Containers and Containment




15/08)  **April 28, 2008**
Confetti Quiz




16/08)  **May 05, 2008**
When Did You Fall in Love with the Characters?




17/08)  **May 12, 2008**
Does this still happen to you?




18/07)  **May 19, 2008**
The lines from the (movie) trailer




19/08)  **July 15, 2008**
The TOTW Questionnaire

Follow-up: Outcome of the questionnaire




20/08)  **July 28, 2008**
Ennis rejecting people close to him




21/08)  **August 04, 2008**
Collected Brokeback Trivia




22/08)  **August 18, 2008**
Do you think they kept each others postcards?




23/08)  **August 25, 2008**
Jack, his mother and The Shirts




24/08)  **September 08, 2008**
Extras and small roles in the movie




25/08)  **September 15, 2008**
The Motel Scene – story only




26/08)  **September 29, 2008**
Symbolism of food in the movie




27/08)  **October 14, 2008**
Do you think Ennis would have asked Lureen for Jack's ashes?




28/08) **October 27, 2008**
All them things unsaid




29/08)  **November 10, 2008**
The concept of masculinity

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Topics of the Week 2009



01/09)  **January 26, 2009**
Jack meeting Alma – symbolism and questions (story related)




02/09)  **April 20, 2009**
Questions about Jack's last will, particularly his cremation




03/09)  **May 25, 2009**
What was the attraction?




04/09)  **June 22, 2009**
Ennis, Jack and Fatherhood




05/09)  **July 27, 2009**
Things that made you go "hunh?"




06/09)  **August 11, 2009**
What would you say to Ennis?




07/09)  **August 23, 2009**
The Brokeback Mountain Fanart Thread




08/09)  **September 14, 2009**
What would you say to Jack?