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People hate this movie...
bbm_stitchbuffyfan:
sfericsf's #1 and #2 make the most sense to me. It seems most likely a scorned woman would feel the movie did not sympathize with the wives (most all of us disagree).
You're point about the story being an open narrative is so true. I really admire how the movie is like an epic series of memories, without doing a Fried Green Tomatoes-style flashback narrative, and by the end of the movie, these memories feel like they are your own. As with all memories, some details become hazy, and it's up to you to fill in the pieces.
horo35:
--- Quote from: Katie77 on October 22, 2006, 10:13:12 pm ---The reason why i think some people think it is boring, is the anticipation of people waiting to see the boys "get together"....
I think most people know before they see the movie, that they are going to get together, so its a bit of a waiting game for when it happens, and if thats all they are waiting for, then it seems to take quite a while from when the movie starts until they finally get into the first tent scene.
Anyone I have come accross they say they "hate" the movie, are usually homophobes who havent even seen it.
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I wonder what kind of reviews it would have received if Brokeback was a love story between a man and a woman? :-\
Brown Eyes:
There are some great old threads floating around here on BetterMost (probably some here on Open Forum and I'm sure some over in CT) all about what to do in response to "non-believers" and stories like the ones here about dealing with "strange" people who don't seem to get BBM. It's best to find a way to (1) argue effectively and (2) laugh it off (or at least not let it get you down).
As BetterMostians and Brokeback lovers, I fear we'll probably have to deal with non-believers over and over again.
starboardlight:
well, those reviews have been up on Netflix from way back. i remember the same kind of thread like this appearing at IMDB. It appears that so many people posted negative comments to discourage others from renting the film. Didn't work though.
btw, if anyone's got a netflix account, you should add your own review to help off set the negativity.
Kazza:
--- Quote from: atz75 on October 26, 2006, 01:16:37 am ---There are some great old threads floating around here on BetterMost (probably some here on Open Forum and I'm sure some over in CT) all about what to do in response to "non-believers" and stories like the ones here about dealing with "strange" people who don't seem to get BBM. It's best to find a way to (1) argue effectively and (2) laugh it off (or at least not let it get you down).
As BetterMostians and Brokeback lovers, I fear we'll probably have to deal with non-believers over and over again.
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I love that phrase "non-believers", 'cos that's how it feels doesn't it. I've waxed lyrical to some friends about the film, but haven't wanted to overdo it because, to be honest, I don't think that everyone has this almost spiritual reaction to it. I mean, it's "just a film". There are film/books/albums that I love, but none has had anything like the effect that this has had on me, but there are people who simply don't feel that connection and it's very hard to explain.
I think I'm rambling now, so I'll stop...
Karen
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