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What was your first reaction?
luigival:
As soon as I heard about the movie, in September, I read the short story and that had already caught me deeply. I was astounded by Annie Proulx's ability to transmit so many emotions in a handful of pages.
When the movie came out, I happened to be in NYC on the first day of screening, dec. 9, and attended the first viewing at 11.15. I loved it, enjoyed every bit of it but came out not particularly moved. Only later in the night, and on the following day the whole story reappeared in front of me with all its implications, and bringing me into a state of deep sadness, starting my BBM "obsession". Ever since then I had another six viewings (probably this is the movie I've most repeatedly saw in my whole life) in different locations, and every time the result was the same. As soon as I came out of the theatre, normal life seemed to resume as normal, but after a few hours the BBM blues surfaced again, with all its implications.
I never imagined a story and a movie could stir so many emotions deep into my soul, and am glad I'm not the only one around feeling like this.
For me the flavour of life has somehow changed after BBM.
By the way this is my first post here!
Kd5000:
Well I absolutely avoided the short story and msg boards all together (well in NOV and DEC) until seeing it in 1/6/06.
I had a delayed reaction. When I walked out of the theater, I thought it was good, if not great film. 24hours latter and I'm really thinking about this film. I go home, read the short story and it only re-enforces the pathos. I've been hooked ever since.
No movie has triggered a "delayed reaction" like this so so to speak. :o
starboardlight:
--- Quote from: littleguitar on April 01, 2006, 01:12:04 am ---vic I am with you there. I had also read the story, though it had been quite a while. I was shocked at how completley the actors dissappeared into their characters. The first viewing I was especially taken with Heath. As far as I'm concerned, he WAS Ennis Del Mar, I did not see Heath Ledger on screen. He blew me away. The next viewing I realized how much I had ignored Jake's performance because of Heath's... man those two were absolutely perfect.
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After 14 times, I still don't see Heath in that performance. Having seen him in other movies and various interviews, I know quite well what Heath's mannerism is like. Watching Brothers Grimm or Knight's Tale, we clearly see him in those chracters. In Ennis, Heath just disappears. You have to really look to find him in Ennis. I don't know if this is true for anyone else, but even in the face, Ennis isn't Heath.
silkncense:
It took my breath away. Empty in the pit of my stomach. Didn't cry. Drove home numb. Couldn't sleep. Woke up thinking about it for 3 nights. Cried.
cmr107:
--- Quote from: starboardlight on April 03, 2006, 01:41:09 pm ---After 14 times, I still don't see Heath in that performance. Having seen him in other movies and various interviews, I know quite well what Heath's mannerism is like. Watching Brothers Grimm or Knight's Tale, we clearly see him in those chracters. In Ennis, Heath just disappears. You have to really look to find him in Ennis. I don't know if this is true for anyone else, but even in the face, Ennis isn't Heath.
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I agree Starbie. I've looked to find some Heath-ish qualities, and I just don't think they're there.
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