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Getting in Touch With Your Feelings About Brokeback Mountain
Pierre:
wow thank you so much,
I believe that in ourselves we continue the story. The choices we make, things we observe, even how we love, will all be affected depending on how we have been moved.
This Oscar debacle is not the fight of Jack or ennis. They did all they could. They deserve peace. All they couldn't accomplish in life they will be aloud in side of us all. There will be no sequel so we need to be the continuation.
This film was magic. The perfect marriage between story and film. With so much truth and depth and complexity, this rang more true then most biographies. This was truly a blessing for everyone who has dared to witness it.
strazeme:
Chris .... Thanks to you, too. I feel like you gave me a much-needed hug.
Aussie Chris:
--- Quote from: strazeme on March 14, 2006, 08:20:02 am ---Chris .... Thanks to you, too. I feel like you gave me a much-needed hug.
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You're welcome strazeme. The cool thing about hugs is, they work both ways. :D
Fla_Tim:
--- Quote from: Pierre on March 13, 2006, 10:55:06 pm ---This film was magic. The perfect marriage between story and film. With so much truth and depth and complexity, this rang more true then most biographies. This was truly a blessing for everyone who has dared to witness it.
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You are so right. This film moved me like no other film ever has. I was shocked when it didn't win, but that in no way takes away from the fact that this is an outstanding work that has touched so many hearts.
I've read a lot of theories this past week about why people think BBM didn't win, my personal favorites are that Crash was a film that residents of LA could relate to more, and that it provide a safe harbour for the academy voters given the demographics of the academy members (over 50, male, probably mostly straight). I don't know of one straight man that has seen Brokeback, my feeling that this is probably out of some deeply set fear of being forced to examine their own feelings about same sex attraction between men who weren't self identified as gay.
I remember the year Out of Africa won out over The Color Purple; I'd seen Out of Africa and fell in love with it, and was deeply moved when Robert Redford's character was killed. It was my favorite for best picture, which it won. A few months later I saw The Color Purple, which moved me even more, as I left the theater I said to my companion "Spielberg was robbed".
So I'll withhold judgement about what the best film of 2005 was for now since I've only seen one of the nominees. BUT no film has moved me the way BBM has. Here I am a week later having sought out others through the internet and writing about feelings!!!!!
And I certainly don't want to be like Tony Randall who refused to see Brokeback Mountain and still felt he was qualified to help pick the Best Picture of 2005. I wonder if he saw any of Best Picture nominees. :-\
A big hug to all from Florida.
Tim
Lynne:
Pierre,
I'm really glad that you made it over to the bettermost board...welcome((())). This movie means so much to so many of us and at so many different levels; it is really a remarkable phenomenon. Looking forward to getting to know you on our 'beyond brokeback' journey.
Lynne
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