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Aussie Chris:
--- Quote from: ednbarby on April 01, 2006, 11:09:51 pm ---What Brokeback has done for me is twofold. First, it's raised the bar on what I deem as a good movie. It's ruined it for me, where "it" is enjoying mediocre films. And that's OK. Any experience that ratchets up our taste a level is always a good one. Second, like many have said here but on a much lesser level, it's made me no longer afraid. No longer afraid of telling my beloved husband *exactly* what's on my mind, even when it's hard as nails. No longer afraid of telling people who utter bigoted epithets in my presense that I'd really appreciate it if they don't say that word or talk that way in front of me any more. No longer afraid of baring my soul to people who share my love for this extraordinary film. No longer afraid of telling people who haven't even bothered to see this film and who never will and who go out of their way to disrespect it precisely where to get off.
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Hi again ednbarby, you know I really dig your perspective and the beautiful and encouraging way you make your points. I feel the same way about telling the stubbornly-ignorent where to stick their negativity, and that a fear of taking this stand no longer seems a problem.
--- Quote ---I used to not be able to begin to know what it's like for people to live their lives in a closet - to have to repress the very essence of their beings because society and social conditioning have told them so. Now I do. Because of this movie.
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You might be right about this, or at least as right as you can be without actually being gay and in the closet. I've still got one foot in the closet myself, since my immediate family still don't (officially) know. Actually I don't know how this is possible because in every other way I'm out to all my friends and colleagues, but my friends tell me that I'm difficult to pick as being gay. Still the fact that I'm 39 and never had a girlfriend would be a pretty good clue, and I talk about BBM all the time, and I basically "act" completely as myself with no pretence for being straight. I think my family has adopted the don't ask don't tell approach.
Sheriff Roland:
Hallo!
Roboy here. I too have migrated from IMDb, with Miss Vikky's encouragement, but I'm lost here. The clock says I've been logged in for 32 minutes (the average time it usually takes me to write a letter) but some of that has been spent doing laundry. (ha) hope to have better understanding of this place before I get discouraged - oh yea I do get cyberspace discouraged sometimes!
Anyways, one thing for sure
I still love everything Ennis
Kelda:
Hello everyone.
I am Kelda and am 24 from Scotland.
Totally love BBM and also migrated from IMDB to here (thanks again Phillip)
Hello to everyone and hears to a beautiful new home and lots of beutiful new friendships!
*MWA*
You can learn more about me at my myspace page.
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opinionista:
Hi everyone,
I think its time I introduce myself too. I've been on this board a few days and haven't come around to do it. Well, I'm 36 years old female and a resident of Madrid, Spain. I saw Brokeback Mountain one day after it first opened in Madrid and immediately became a brokie. I just love this movie. It's one of the best I have ever seen. For me is already a classic.
Peter John Shields:
Hi Vicoria,
I really like sausage dogs too - Miss Sassy looks like a loyal companion. What is an avitar?
San Diego is definately a place I would love to visit. Also what is an LVM??
Congratulations on meeting up with your new friend - a couple of people seem to be forming new relationships as a result of stepping out after Brokeback Mountain.
You have been following the evolution of Brokeback for a long time - it must have been very exciting for you waiting for the movie - for me the first I heard about Brokeback was when the movie came out...Your copy of the New Yorker will be a collectors item one day - I bet a lot of Brokeback fans would already pay a lot of money on Ebay for that copy! But I would say that the sentimental value would by far outweigh any monetary value,
Nice to meet you Vicoria and I am glad you have joined us from IMDb - sounds like it got pretty rough over there...
Peter
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