Brokeback Mountain: Our Community's Common Bond > Brokeback Mountain Open Forum
Why are we like this?
dly64:
--- Quote from: Elle-Effen'-Meno on June 22, 2006, 05:58:05 pm ---Just reading the IMDb board got me hooked, two months before the movie came out. I downloaded the short story, put it in my Palm, and wound up reading and rereading it continuously, every moment I could. Stayed awake late rereading, couldn't stop. Started posting.
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I love the story, too. It is so beautifully written. I think it really enhances the story and clarifies some ambiguous points.
I started out loving this film, but now am at the point of obsession. ::) I began reading the IMDb boards and really got into the discussion/ debate. It never gets old! My family and friends think I am mental. I guess I am ... but who cares? At least I am having a good time!
forsythia_5:
i think one thing we have in common......world wide, is that we share the need for love. it's human. and i think no matter who you are, or where you're from......we all want love. we need to love. we need to be loved.
brokeback.......the ultimate love story..........love and the monkeywrenches life throws at us to hinder us from experiencing free love. all the things that get in the way. i think we can all relate somehow. wheather it's romantic love, love towards your children, or love that's been bruised and tested.........the movie speaks to us all.
serious crayons:
So true, Forsythia, thanks for posting it. Welcome to BetterMost and the Open Forum! Glad to have you and your nice thoughts here. :)
ednbarby:
--- Quote from: forsythia_5 on June 23, 2006, 01:03:15 pm ---i think one thing we have in common......world wide, is that we share the need for love. it's human. and i think no matter who you are, or where you're from......we all want love. we need to love. we need to be loved.
brokeback.......the ultimate love story..........love and the monkeywrenches life throws at us to hinder us from experiencing free love. all the things that get in the way. i think we can all relate somehow. wheather it's romantic love, love towards your children, or love that's been bruised and tested.........the movie speaks to us all.
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That's lovely, Forsythia. And I agree. I wonder, though - do the people it doesn't speak to not need love like we do, or do they just not know they do?
And Diane, whadayamean Ennis and Jack seem real?
;)
fontaine:
--- Quote from: latjoreme on June 16, 2006, 12:52:57 pm ---"Why do we care so much? Who are we?"
The one thing we all seem to share (or at least, to have shared at some point) is this huge, unexplainable, consuming passion for one particular movie (and/or short story). But why?!?!??
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That's what I'm trying to figure out in my doctoral program! As I explained in my introduction post, I didn't have this same intense reaction to BBM as most other folks here, but I DID have it to another movie 9 years ago. That passion led to my program and my research.
It's interesting that you're looking at what Brokeback fans have in common while I'm focusing a little more on what this and that other movie have in common that elicits such similar reactions.
I don't want to bore you with an explanation of what I've come up with so far, but will be happy to share that if you (or others) are interested.
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