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The Last Time You Watched Brokeback Mountain?
Brown Eyes:
Now that the Brokie community is becoming increasingly "long in the tooth", I'm curious to guage current Brokie viewing habits. I think for many of us there were phases in the past when we would watch our favorite movie almost daily.
It would be interesting to know what your viewing habits, specifically in regard to BBM, are now vs. earlier or at the peak of your Brokie fever.
For the record, I just finished watching it myself about ten minutes ago.
:)
mariez:
Amanda, does watching part or parts of the movie count? I've watched the first half way more times than I've watched the entire movie (and I admit to being a total wimp and having to fast forward through certain parts). I probably watched most of it a couple months ago, so I voted for July 2008.
But now that you've brought it up, I feel like watching it again (especially to pay attention to those long shots you mentioned on the Open Forum!) :)
Marie
Brown Eyes:
LOL! I know what you mean Marie! I think I've seen the first half of BBM about two times more frequently than I've seen the second half. My theory is that if you turn the movie off in the middle of the "prayer of thanks" camp scene, before Jack mentions the cow and calf operation, then the movie is a more or less happy affair. I feel like that premature suggestion by Jack (I really do think he's over anxious here and suggests it too soon) is the beginning of a lot of angst (even in Jack's face) and of course brings on the Earl story.
It's impossible for me to count the number of times I've seen it now because I stopped keeping track ages ago. That would be another interesting poll... about numbers of viewings. But, I suspect a lot of people probably don't know at this point.
Brown Eyes:
Also, I just want to add... that even typing the last option in the poll here, "I don't know if I'll watch again" made me sad. :(
Mandy21:
Amanda, I watch it all the way through almost every time, but sometimes, you're right, I stop right at the "cow and calf" speech. Why is that??? It just seems like a turning point, even though it's not the halfway point through the movie. Weird you do that too...
Last time I watched it all the way through was yesterday, in honor of Rich's dad's memory.
And you're also right in that most of us Brokies have watched it so many times we've lost count. I bet I'm nearing 200 viewings by now, at least. And every minute of it was well spent...
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