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

[Meryl]

The casting of Ang Lee’s film of the short story about two young ranch hands was daring; Jake Gyllanhaal was a virtual unknown and Ledger had never done anything of this magnitude before. He was taking a risk as much as Lee, playing against type and against his looks. However both choices were hugely successful and the film was awarded the attention and awards it deserved. The success of the film came from the fact that it dwelt on the love story of two lonely people, rather than the fact that they were two men. The professionalism of the two leads shows on screen, as they create a real, torturous bond. Ledger’s performance tugged at the heartstrings constantly, and he more than deserved the Oscar nomination.


Heath Ledger: the Legacy
Mourning the "Brokeback Mountain" star

http://www.suite101.com/content/heath-ledger-the-legacy-a44003

[Fran]

"There’s also no denying the emotional investment of its two leads: With their wildly different physiognomy, the large-featured, muppet-faced Gyllenhaal and the thin-lipped, beady-eyed Ledger make for a fascinatingly juxtaposed couple -- Jack’s yee-haw stabs at masculinity seem insufficient when pitted against Ennis’s implosive self-abnegation. Ledger’s Ennis feels particularly lived-in, and his performance, a nicely modulated series of grimaces and hesitant smiles, keeps the film anchored in place, never letting it stray too far from its oppressive social landscape."

-- Michael Koresky, indieWIRE     

[southendmd]

Jack kept up his lost-cause attempts at talking Ennis into a sweet life together.

[memento]

Lureen wore plenty of mascara with her Farrah Fawcett hairdo.

[Fran]

Alma had nosed around in Ennis's creel case the night before he left on one of his little trips.   
 

[southendmd]

It was yet another victory for Brokeback Mountain as Ang Lee won the Directors Guild Award for the seemingly Oscar-bound film.

--IMDb news, 29 January 2006

[memento]

Cassie positioned herself anvantageously so she could accost Ennis on his way to the mens' room.

[Fran]

A review of the Brokeback Mountain Soundtrack CD at CD Universe:

For Ang Lee's lauded 2005 drama about forbidden love in the Western wilderness, the director called upon Argentine musician Gustavo Santaolalla, renowned for his atmospheric contributions to THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES, to create the movie's score. Here Santaolalla's spare, resonant guitar-based compositions, which often echo the solo work of Daniel Lanois, provide a pitch-perfect backdrop for the moody film, particularly on the gentle "Brokeback Mountain #1" and the twangy "Snow." The soundtrack also features Willie Nelson performing a beautifully minimal version of Bob Dylan's "He Was a Friend of Mine," and Emmylou Harris lending her unmistakable voice to "A Love That Will Never Grow Old," a poignant song penned by Santaolalla and Bernie Taupin. A dynamic companion piece to the revered movie, this collection should appeal to fans of both the film and the aforementioned artists.

[southendmd]

It was yet another victory for Brokeback Mountain as Ang Lee won the Directors Guild Award for the seemingly Oscar-bound film.

--IMDb news, 29 January 2006

[memento]

Ennis woke up the morning after TS1 with tousled hair and a hangover, realizing the precarious state of his relationship with Jack.