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Four (now FOURTEEN!) Effin' Years! How will you celebrate?
Sason:
I haven't watched the trailer in a long time. Just did, and it gave me goosebumps.
The power of Brokeback is beyond comprehension.
At this time 6 years ago I knew nothing about Brokeback. It wasn't until several months later (don't know exactly when) I read the review of it in my Swedish newspaper. But I never got around to actually see it at that point, it wasn't until over a year later I saw it for the first time. The rest is, as they say, history.
Shakesthecoffecan:
I have wondered sometimes the connection betwixt Jake Gyllenhaal being of Sweedish descent and the popularity of the movie amongst Sweeds.
Sason:
I'm not sure there is a connection, Truman.
I for one knew nothing about Jake or Heath when I saw the movie the first time. It was the movie itself that hit me, not the origin of the actors.
Of all the people I've talked to about Brokeback here, most of them said they liked it, but not even one of them mentioned anything about Jake being of Swedish origin.
I'm not sure the general public knows that.
Penthesilea:
On this day six years ago, I had no idea what was about to come into my life. The movie came out mid-march 2006 in Germany (that's right, after the Oscars). First time I ever heard of it must have been around late Feb/beginning of March. I know I thought 'might be interesting'.
What made me actually go to the theater was a report from my favorite arts/cultural TV program about BBM and about the reactions of people in rural Western communities of the US. Two facts stood out to me: BBM was described as moving, but without being overly sentimental/sappy. Now that's something rare in Hollywood (Titanic, anyone?). Second was the fact that it ruffled so many feathers in the US (an effect that was totally lost in Europe, no feathers ruffled, which is a good thing in my book, but hence BBM got less attention over here).
I remember I felt like a late-comer when I joined the IMDB boards. Now this thought is funny, almost six years later. :)
Meryl:
--- Quote from: Shakesthecoffecan on December 07, 2011, 01:39:08 pm ---I had no idea.......
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xuugq7fito[/youtube]
--- End quote ---
Love it. And that music! 8) :-*
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