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Brokeback Mountain: Our Community's Common Bond => Brokeback Mountain Open Forum => Topic started by: Cameron on February 22, 2007, 12:51:01 am

Title: Importance of the Sheep
Post by: Cameron on February 22, 2007, 12:51:01 am: As was suggested to me, I am starting this thread on the sheep.

This is the link to the picture that I wrote about. It is from the sequence between TS1 and TS2 and you can clearly see the two tall sheep facing the left, while the rest are facing the right. In the film the two sheep facing the left are still, and the rest are moving to the right.

I do believe that this was intentional to represent Jack and Ennis, at that point in time, deciding to go against their society's conventions.

I could not post the picture because it is too large, but here is the link.

http://stripedwall.com/cpg/displayimage.php?album=171&pos=302 (http://stripedwall.com/cpg/displayimage.php?album=171&pos=302)
Title: Re: Importance of the Sheep
Post by: Fran on February 22, 2007, 01:45:24 am: Those are two of the tallest sheep I've ever seen. If Joe's sheep had a basketball team, they'd be the centers, no doubt about it. :)

Seriously, Marl, how very observant of you. I like your theory. Those two sheep do stand out.
Title: Re: Importance of the Sheep
Post by: Lynne on February 22, 2007, 07:08:08 am: This is a really nice observation, Marl, and I like your interpretation of Jack and Ennis going against convention. Thanks for posting about it. I've never noticed the two tall sheep - and I noticed the 'peeing' sheep second viewing! There are other sheep grazing left, but the height difference certainly do make those two stand out. Something to look for Sunday night.
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Title: Re: Importance of the Sheep
Post by: Front-Ranger on May 13, 2007, 05:58:16 pm: I like the shots of the sheep that flow "like dirty water" up the mountain. I don't know what it means zactly, but it seems significant! Here's a view of the sheep with water in the background, and Ennis in between:

(http://apollo.divshare.com/s03/files/2007/05/13/634687/drivingsheep.jpg)
Title: Re: Importance of the Sheep
Post by: loneleeb3 on May 13, 2007, 10:38:44 pm: I also think the dead sheep after their first night in the tent was significant too.
As sson as Ennis recounted the story of earl I thought back to that sheep and knew that's what Ennis must've been thinking about that morning.
Title: Re: Importance of the Sheep
Post by: ifyoucantfixit on May 13, 2007, 11:53:25 pm: r

For so many animals that seemingly were just set dressing. There are so many observations that can be made. The sheep that Jack drags across to the other flock, seems to be going against the displacement
as Jack tries to make him leave the regular place he had found for himself..But against Jacks stubborn pulls, and demands, it just gives up and lets itself be taken.. That was kind of a metaphore for Jack and Ennis.
Jack was determined, and Ennis finally acquiesced... JMO janice
Title: Re: Importance of the Sheep
Post by: Front-Ranger on May 14, 2007, 09:25:43 am: Quote from: ifyoucantfixit on May 13, 2007, 11:53:25 pm
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For so many animals that seemingly were just set dressing. There are so many observations that can be made. The sheep that Jack drags across to the other flock, seems to be going against the displacement
as Jack tries to make him leave the regular place he had found for himself..But against Jacks stubborn pulls, and demands, it just gives up and lets itself be taken.. That was kind of a metaphore for Jack and Ennis.
Jack was determined, and Ennis finally acquiesced... JMO janice

LOL, Janice, how did Ang get the sheep to do that!!