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Brokeback_Dev:
The first time I saw Brokeback Mountain was Jan 6th 2006.   I was with my daughter and three of her friends.  I carried around the ticket stub in my purse for about a year then I stuck it in with my poster.   

I loved the movie and went to see it several times after again that, by myself, with my husband,  and wiith a gf.  But mostly alone.

I had no idea it would change my life so much but it has!  And I wouldnt change a thing.  J&E will be in my heart forever.

nova20194:

After several months of anticipation, I saw Brokeback Mountain the day it opened in Washington, DC, December 16 2005, at the Dupont Circle 5, a small "multiplex" in the Dupont Circle area of DC.  Dupont Circle has long been known as one of the gay neighborhoods in the DC area.  BTW, the Dupont Circle 5 theaters will be closing after this weekend.  I saw BBM alone on Friday afternoon Dec. 16 in a theater full of mostly gay men.  I remember many laughing when Alma saw Ennis and Jack kissing, but I didn't think it was funny.  After the movie, I met a few friends in the area for dinner.  They wanted to know about the film.  I was moved, but I had mixed feelings.  I knew I wouldn't be able to get it out of my head.  I told them that I liked it, and I knew I had to see it again, but I wasn't exactly sure what to say.  Two days later, Sunday morning, I went back to see it again.  Fortunately, I had bought a ticket on line, because BBM, which was showing every hour on the hour from 11:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m., was completely sold out for the entire day.

I watched it again, with the same type of audience (primarily gay).  While mostly quiet throughout the film, they found the scene where Alma sees Ennis and Jack kissing amusing once again.  The main reason I mention this is because I saw the film five more times in another theater with a more mixed/straight audience and I don't remember any laughter during that scene.  I was much more moved after this second time I saw BBM.  When I left the theater that day and walked down the street, I broke down in tears about a half a block from the theater.

I cried all the way home.

loneleeb3:

--- Quote ---J&E will be in my heart forever.

--- End quote ---

Amen friend! You can say that twice and mean it!

Br. Patrick:
January 23rd will be my second anniversary of this life changing film~!  I came as prepared as I could as I had cried over the Short Story.   I never expected to have emotional 'whiteouts' where there was no sound and only white light.  That continued for my first 11 viewings when Alma cried at the Living room window when Ennis drives off with Jack after the four year reunion.  Never had experienced anything like before or since~!

{{{Cyberhugs}}}

br. p

Meryl:
I saw it December 10, 2005, the day after it opened in NYC, in a movie theater in Chelsea, a neighborhood known for being a gay mecca.  I was with three female friends I'd met online as fans of Lord of the Rings.  They were all writers of "slash" fiction in that fandom, and were atwitter at the prospect of a movie with A-list stars in a bonafide gay relationship (two of them had seen it twice the day before and were on their third viewing already).  I'd been rolling my eyes at them for a couple of months as they grew in anticipation of the opening of BBM.  I went along because I was interested, but also to be part of the in-crowd.

I'd read the story, unfortunately.  I'd love to have been surprised when Ennis found the shirts.  Nevertheless, I teared up at the end.  We went to brunch at the Rodeo Bar afterwards and talked for about 5 hours straight.

Well, of course it haunted me.  Months after my oh-so-enthusiastic friends had moved on, I was on IMDb and BetterMost, avidly discussing the film and forging new friendships.  It's funny, isn't it, how Fate singles you out and decrees "Thou shalt be a Brokie."   :)

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