Thanks Nancy, and thanks to Phillip for giving us heterosexual women the chance to have others like us to talk to. Don't know what this movie has done to us, but like you I am torn between my compassion for the characters Ennis and Jake, and the very strong sexual attraction I feel for Jake and Heath. I'm 56 years old and my own son will be 30 next week
, and I also have a daughter who is 24, so she's Heath and Jake's age. Of course I can't get either of them to go to see the movie with me...my son would be too embarrassed and my daughter said she does't think she can stand to see Heath kiss another man, lol. I've talked so much about it though, I think my son will watch it on DVD, and I know my daughter will be too curious NOT to watch it! I have a nephew my daughter's age who is gay, and they grew up very close...in fact my daughter is getting a divorce, and my nephew has moved in with her "again" they've done this off and on since they were both out of high school. Every time my daughter and her husband would separate, my nephew moved in with her. Can't get him to go watch the movie with me either, maybe he's embarrassed, too.
OK, does anyone know the answer to this question? Why doesn't the movie make me
cry? I get a tear in my eye every now and then, but usually all I wind up with is a knot the size of Wyoming in my chest. The last time I went to see the movie, there was more kleenex on the floor in the theater than popcorn. Myself, I have not been able to eat anything while watching it. The first time I saw it, I brought candy and it stayed in my purse...since then I haven't even bothered. I think if I could have a good "cry" about it I'd probably feel better.
Also ladies...there are some nude pix of Heath shot by the papparazi when he was doing the scene jumping into the river. Just go to google and type in Heath Ledger nude
. Too bad they got a body double for Jake...he was off the set for two weeks at the time. Jake is the one I find so gorgeous,
So, thanks again Phillip and Nancy, this is going to be a great forum.
Donna