Comments on: Brokeback http://www.hawaiistories.com/kane/2006/01/16/brokeback/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:18:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Anne http://www.hawaiistories.com/kane/2006/01/16/brokeback/#comment-2145 Anne Tue, 24 Jan 2006 18:07:42 +0000 http://www.hawaiistories.com/kane/2006/01/16/brokeback/#comment-2145 To be honest, one of my closest friends was on the production end of BrokeBack. As i received passes for a free viewing, i naturally felt an obligation to attend. The characters happen to be cowboys though it's not a western. And yes, they fall in love, though it's not a romance. If anything it's a drama and its message is one of courage, best expressed by T.S. Eliot: Footfalls echo in the memory, Down the passage which we did not take, Towards the door we never opened. It's a beautifully crafted film. The cinematography was outstanding, editing (my field) well done, and the acting superb - particularly that of Jake Gyllenhaal. It has humor, sorrow, beauty, raw emotion and honesty. At times it's also a tad slow and tedious. It's one of those films one might appreciate best later, when one has had time to think about it. When the film was over, i sat quietly, wishing for more. My husband, on the other hand, could neither speak nor move for some few moments for fear he would "bawl like a baby". All in all, i would prefer to see it again. And likely will. To be honest, one of my closest friends was on the production end of BrokeBack. As i received passes for a free viewing, i naturally felt an obligation to attend. The characters happen to be cowboys though it’s not a western. And yes, they fall in love, though it’s not a romance. If anything it’s a drama and its message is one of courage, best expressed by T.S. Eliot: Footfalls echo in the memory, Down the passage which we did not take, Towards the door we never opened. It’s a beautifully crafted film. The cinematography was outstanding, editing (my field) well done, and the acting superb - particularly that of Jake Gyllenhaal. It has humor, sorrow, beauty, raw emotion and honesty. At times it’s also a tad slow and tedious. It’s one of those films one might appreciate best later, when one has had time to think about it. When the film was over, i sat quietly, wishing for more. My husband, on the other hand, could neither speak nor move for some few moments for fear he would “bawl like a baby”. All in all, i would prefer to see it again. And likely will.

]]> By: Kane http://www.hawaiistories.com/kane/2006/01/16/brokeback/#comment-2104 Kane Thu, 19 Jan 2006 02:46:21 +0000 http://www.hawaiistories.com/kane/2006/01/16/brokeback/#comment-2104 As always, thanks to everyone for sharing your thoughts. :) As always, thanks to everyone for sharing your thoughts. :)

]]> By: shirl http://www.hawaiistories.com/kane/2006/01/16/brokeback/#comment-2089 shirl Mon, 16 Jan 2006 23:48:36 +0000 http://www.hawaiistories.com/kane/2006/01/16/brokeback/#comment-2089 "aren't considered" at all. Sheesh. Monday fingers. “aren’t considered” at all. Sheesh. Monday fingers.

]]> By: shirl http://www.hawaiistories.com/kane/2006/01/16/brokeback/#comment-2088 shirl Mon, 16 Jan 2006 23:48:13 +0000 http://www.hawaiistories.com/kane/2006/01/16/brokeback/#comment-2088 hmmmm. interesting post, Kane. Brokeback isn't really a love story. It's based on the Annie Proulx short story. My thing with the book, and the movie, is that Alma's reactions and feelings are considered at all. Anyhoo, if you do see it, let us know what you think. hmmmm. interesting post, Kane. Brokeback isn’t really a love story. It’s based on the Annie Proulx short story. My thing with the book, and the movie, is that Alma’s reactions and feelings are considered at all.

Anyhoo, if you do see it, let us know what you think.

]]> By: Janet http://www.hawaiistories.com/kane/2006/01/16/brokeback/#comment-2085 Janet Mon, 16 Jan 2006 19:30:45 +0000 http://www.hawaiistories.com/kane/2006/01/16/brokeback/#comment-2085 I saw Brokeback Mountain and thought it was fantastic. I didn't think it could be called a chick flick tho, if by chick flick you mean lovey dovey kissy touchy kind of thing. It was more a film about hiding feelings than showing feelings. There were many scenes you'd find in any western: horseback riding, setting up camp, watching over the flock, how tough it was living a hardscrabble life in the west. I saw Brokeback Mountain and thought it was fantastic. I didn’t think it could be called a chick flick tho, if by chick flick you mean lovey dovey kissy touchy kind of thing. It was more a film about hiding feelings than showing feelings. There were many scenes you’d find in any western: horseback riding, setting up camp, watching over the flock, how tough it was living a hardscrabble life in the west.

]]> By: jo anne http://www.hawaiistories.com/kane/2006/01/16/brokeback/#comment-2084 jo anne Mon, 16 Jan 2006 18:55:53 +0000 http://www.hawaiistories.com/kane/2006/01/16/brokeback/#comment-2084 hehe... that was an amusingly honest post, kane. never would have taken you for an anti-chick-flick kinda guy though! must say i was surprised. hope you have a great week ahead. :) hehe… that was an amusingly honest post, kane. never would have taken you for an anti-chick-flick kinda guy though! must say i was surprised.
hope you have a great week ahead. :)

]]> By: Karen http://www.hawaiistories.com/kane/2006/01/16/brokeback/#comment-2082 Karen Mon, 16 Jan 2006 18:07:24 +0000 http://www.hawaiistories.com/kane/2006/01/16/brokeback/#comment-2082 I doubt I'll see this movie either. I don't have anything against homosexuals, live and let live. :-) *HUGS* I doubt I’ll see this movie either. I don’t have anything against homosexuals, live and let live. :-)

*HUGS*

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