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Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: MaineWriter on September 18, 2007, 09:24:49 pm ---I am of the mind there are a few Titanic references in BBM that are intentional
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Oh, that's interesting! What are they??
MaineWriter:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on September 18, 2007, 09:30:31 pm ---Oh, that's interesting! What are they??
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The graphic designers had admitted that the "iconic" poster of image of Jack and Ennis was meant to evoke an image of Titanic. If I can find an image of the two posters comparing them side by side I'll post them (I am too tired right now to go hunting on the Internet).
Old Rose whiskey is another.
If I think of more, I'll post them. Others?
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--- Quote from: MaineWriter on September 18, 2007, 09:36:25 pm --- Others?
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Well, one person in both is named Jack! :laugh:
Just kidding. I don't think Annie Proulx got her inspiration from Titanic.
MaineWriter:
--- Quote from: ineedcrayons on September 19, 2007, 12:59:21 am ---Well, one person in both is named Jack! :laugh:
Just kidding. I don't think Annie Proulx got her inspiration from Titanic.
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No. I never said Annie Proulx. This is a totally a movie depiction. I think there are things in the movie that are subconscious aids to evoke reminders of another romantic movie. As I said, the graphic designers have said their poster picture was deliberate in their reference to Titanic.
Because Titanic has become "the movie everyone loves to hate" and BBM is the movie that "everyone loves to love" they vehemently disagree with me on this point. That's fine, but I think the references are there.
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--- Quote from: MaineWriter on September 19, 2007, 07:20:23 am ---No. I never said Annie Proulx. This is a totally a movie depiction.
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Oh, I know, Leslie. I was just being silly. It was the only other similarity I could think of offhand, but of course the name "Jack" predated the movie.
I think the two are often compared because Titanic is a traditional love story -- and famous and recent, so most people are familiar with the details. So it's often useful as a comparative example: "In Titanic blah blah blah, whereas in Brokeback blah blah blah." Like, in Titanic the love scenes aren't very sexy, whereas in Brokeback they are. Or whatever.
So as a result, it might seem as if people "hate" Titanic. I don't; I think it's entertaining if not great.
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