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Offline Katie77

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Re: "Sharp moments"
« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2006, 07:57:39 pm »
Thank you for the link to those products, Shuggy......

Yes that quote is something that I actually picked up on even before i saw Brokeback....and I liked the meaning of it then, but after seeing Brokeback it brought on a whole new meaning as well....and I have used it quite often in my everyday thoughts and conversations....

I am definately going to work out how to purchase a few of those items that you sent me....

Are you the creator of them, or did you just come accross the site?
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Re: "Sharp moments"
« Reply #11 on: August 13, 2006, 10:14:23 pm »
I've discussed this elsewhere, but I am always amazed that, though Mr. Twist does show icy contempt, it does not seem to be a reaction to Ennis and Jack's gayness. Rather, he's mad at Ennis for letting Jack down, and/or Jack for not following through on his plan to help out at the ranch. I think this is intended to show Ennis discovering that not everyone reacts as negatively to homosexuality as he assumes they do.


This thought really got my attention... I like it!  I have assumed that Mr. Twist was showing his contempt for the idea of a relationship between Jack and Ennis and with Jack being with men at all, but this perspective is interesting to contemplate as well.  Thanks!
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Re: "Sharp moments"
« Reply #12 on: August 13, 2006, 10:57:54 pm »
This thought really got my attention... I like it!  I have assumed that Mr. Twist was showing his contempt for the idea of a relationship between Jack and Ennis and with Jack being with men at all, but this perspective is interesting to contemplate as well.  Thanks!

Thanks, Alec!  :) I assumed the same thing for a long time (that Mr. Twist was homophobic), and when I started thinking about it in this other way, it opened up a whole new way of viewing the scene.

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Re: "Sharp moments"
« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2006, 12:01:00 am »
Any further leads on these alleged 'sharp moments?' Having -- very, ridiculously unfortunately -- not watched the film in too damn long of a time, I cannot say off-hand I know exactly what the hell we're talking about but this is very interesting to me...
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