The "ABCs of BBM": Round 965! (Rules in first post)

[Meryl]

The night Jack and Lureen met, they danced to a ballad titled "No one's gonna love you like me," and Jack's pensive look made it clear that his thoughts had turned to Ennis.

[Fran]

"The first half hour of the film is devoted to the quiet reverence of Brokeback Mountain, a place that represents the natural beauty of the Old West and the private Eden that the two young boys share together, sheltered from the rest of the world.  It is here where they form a bond of friendship based on mutual trust and respect, which on a cold night explodes into a lust that neither of them can fully comprehend." 

-- Meghan White, Cinemalogue

[southendmd]

Bob Dylan gets the writing credit for "He Was a Friend of Mine".

It is a traditional folk song in which the singer laments the death of a friend.

It has been recorded by Bob Dylan, The Byrds, Dave Van Ronk, Mercury Rev, The Mitchell Trio and Willie Nelson, and covered by Cat Power. The version recorded by Willie Nelson was used in the film Brokeback Mountain and is credited to Dylan, who arranged an early version of the tune in 1962.

In the Byrds' version, John F. Kennedy was the friend whose death was lamented. The melody is changed considerably and Roger McGuinn takes a songwriter's credit.

The song was featured in an episode of the reality television series Jacob and Joshua: Nemesis Rising when the openly gay pop duo Nemesis recorded it for its upcoming album.

The Grateful Dead also performed this song in the late 60's through 1971.

Dave Van Ronk sang the song at the memorial concert for Phil Ochs in New York City's Madison Square Garden Felt Forum in May 1976, after Ochs' suicide.

--Wikipedia

[Toast]

Jack held on to Ennis with as much evenness of character as he could bring to the relationship.

=aside= Fran
Great Round Announcement!

=aside= Paul
What a cute Bob Dylan!
I remember him.
"He died on the road." has had so many meanings, not the least for Jack Twist.

[Fran]

"The first half hour of the film is devoted to the quiet reverence of Brokeback Mountain, a place that represents the natural beauty of the Old West and the private Eden that the two young boys share together, sheltered from the rest of the world.  It is here where they form a bond of friendship based on mutual trust and respect, which on a cold night explodes into a lust that neither of them can fully comprehend." 

-- Meghan White, Cinemalogue

[southendmd]

Jack and Ennis were groggier in TS1 than in TS2.

[Toast]

In spite of other relationships, both Jack and Ennis hallow what they have together.

def - To respect or honor greatly

[Meryl]

After a passionate reunion with Ennis after four years' separation, Jack dreamed of installing himself in Alma's role as Ennis's partner, but he was destined to be termed a friend for life.

[southendmd]

Jack was jollier in Wyoming than he was in Texas.

[Fran]

Ennis is upset to hear about Jack's trips to Mexico because it makes him question Jack's loyalty to him.

=aside= Sandy and Toast
I'm glad you liked the announcement.