The "ABCs of BBM": Round 965! (Rules in first post)

[southendmd]

As beamingly as Jack pressed him, Ennis never yielded on his threeping to live separately.

=aside= Elle
Wow, I am thrice impressed!

[Fran]

The New York City Opera plans to premiere Brokeback Mountain in 2013.

[memento]

'Mountain' takes Golden Globe for dramatic picture
Gregg Kilday

Jan 17, 2006
The thwarted romance of "Brokeback Mountain" seduced the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn., which awarded the movie four trophies Monday night at the 63rd annual Golden Globe Awards, including best motion picture drama.


=congrats= Paul

[southendmd]

As enduringly as Jack pressed him, Ennis never yielded on his threeping to live separately.

=aside= Sandy
Thanks!

[Fran]

From a review of the Brokeback Mountain  HD DVD at High-Def Digest:

With still no audio commentary, deleted scenes or substantial making-of footage offered, only three new (but slim) featurettes are the highlights.  Perhaps the most relevant is the 14-minute "A Groundbreaking Success."  The usual assortment of film critics and historians are trotted out to proclaim "Brokeback" a classic, as well as what looks comments new and old from cast and crew (the Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal chats seem fresh, while Ang Lee's interview in particular appears dated).  Unfortunately, at only 14 minutes, this barely scratches the surface. I recently read interviews with Ledger and Gyllenhaal, both of whom say they still get letters from fans whose lives were changed by the film.  Where is this kind of emotional material? How about some genuinely insightful perspective on how "Brokeback" has influenced the political landscape for gays and lesbians in America?  Or the backlash against the film?  "Brokeback Mountain" is the kind of hot-button movie tailor-made for a substantial documentary, but sadly, this isn't it.

Next we have "Music from the Mountain," which is a nice 11-minute look at the making of the film's score, although I only really liked it because of the vibrant personality of composer Gustavo Santaolalla. And the guy did, after all, win an Oscar, so he certainly deserves his own featurette.

Finally, "Impressions from the Film" is total fluff -- a nearly 3-minute montage of movie stills over excerpts from Santaolalla's score. How about a real still gallery, with never-before-seen production and publicity photos? Maybe Universal is saving that for the next special edition?

=aside= Paul
Congratulations on hitting
5,000!!!!!

[memento]

'Mountain' takes Golden Globe for dramatic picture
Gregg Kilday

Jan 17, 2006
The thwarted romance of "Brokeback Mountain" seduced the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn., which awarded the movie four trophies Monday night at the 63rd annual Golden Globe Awards, including best motion picture drama.

[southendmd]

Although Jack was a hankerer for the sweet life, Ennis never yielded on his threeping to live separately.

=aside= Fran
Thanks!

[Fran]

Brokeback Mountain:  Story to Screenplay  includes three essays offering insight into how Annie Proulx's short story was turned into an award-winning screenplay and film.

[Meryl]

Three lustrous full moons trace the story of "Brokeback Mountain," as explained by CaseyCornelius in the old IMDb thread "Brokeback and the Number Three":

Three Full Moons   
by - CaseyCornelius (Wed Apr 5 2006 23:57:05 )   

UPDATED Sat May 13 2006 06:47:07
As stated in numerous previous threads regarding the Chinese symbols in Brokeback, the full moon is indicative of friends or lovers united in either physical proximity or in spirit from a great distance [in that they both view the same moon].

1 Jack up on Brokeback tending the sheep underneath a full moon looks down to the dark face of the mountain to seek out Ennis as night fire in the far distance. I see this as the first distinct visual cue of a desire of one of them for the other - ie. Jack begins to 'fall in love'.

2 The night of the first tent scene - 'nuff said.

3 Following the Riverton reunion Ennis gazes up into the sky lit by stars and the full moon and prompts Jack's query as to whether there is anything interesting up there in heaven. Aside from Ennis's wisecrack about sending up a prayer of thanks for Jack forgetting to bring his harmonica, it is SO touching that the reality is that heaven is not above - the two of them have found it in each other's company and embrace. The stars above are ratifying the holiness of their union.

[memento]

The thwarted romance of "Brokeback Mountain" seduced the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn., which awarded the movie four trophies Monday night at the 63rd annual Golden Globe Awards, including best motion picture drama.