LOL. I'm glad it was a good viewing Brandon!
Yeah, I suspect a lot of women whether they admit it or not, will think a little bit when their man says he's goin' fishin' for the weekend with Joe.
I'll tell ya what - I have some neighbors - she's a Fundamentalist Christian and he's a Jew - born in Israel. Practicing, but not devout. Not that that matters - just giving you the background on the extent of what I know about them. Anyway, about six months ago she mentions to me these "fishing" trips he likes to take several times a year with "his best buddy" in Costa Rica. I remember distinctly the time she mentioned it - it was to my husband and I at a block party/barbeque, and when she turned her back, we exchanged knowing glances, as in yeah... RIGHT. The first time I saw the movie was with my husband, and when Ennis says to Alma, "Jack's an old fishing buddy," we just looked right at each other in the theater and mouthed "David!" And I know we weren't even saying that as in it's a gay affair (wouldn't matter one way or the other if it was to us), but just that that was when we knew for sure.
Getting back to the Fundamentalist Christian thing, I reckon this is one movie his wife will never see, so his secret's safe for the time being.
And Paul, what a great day it sounds like you had! I went after work and bought yet another copy at Best Buy (and got the Story to Screenplay book for free with it, too). I now have four copies. I plan to donate at least one to one library in town, and possibly another one to the other one. Then I'll have my two copies - one for always having on hand and one for lending out. It's all good.