Will you see Brokeback Mountain in the theater?

JazmenFlowers · #1 11-22-2005, 10:27 AM

I was listening to the radio and they brought up a good point about this movie. They say it is being targeted towards straight women because they are the only ones "safe" to see it in the movies and drag their boyfriends along. Anyone else who goes would be perceived as gay and that will deter a lot of moviegoers. They also said there may be a rise in gaybashing from people going to see this movie; the perception will be that those people are gay and some may target those people who buy tickets to the movie or as they exit the movie. I'm not sure how I feel about the comments they made, but it's something to think about, what's your take on that? I, for one, could care less what people think, say or do.

Miss Vicky · #2 11-22-2005, 10:33 AM

How is the movie being targeted towards straight women? I'm confused. It's simply a story about "forbidden love," if you will. If it seems like it's more for women than for gay men, that may have something to do with the fact that the story on which the movie is based was written by a woman.

Yes, I will see this movie in the theater, and I will be accompanied by two friends, one a straight woman, the other a gay man.

Chris#1fan · #3 11-22-2005, 10:40 AM

Hi. This is my first post but I have been lurking at this forum for quite some time. It will be extremely stupid to gay bash someone if they see this movie with gay male characters in it. I have watched movies where women acting in the movie have kissed each other on the mouth and it didn't lead to any violence against the people in the audience who watched it. I also watched Far From Heaven and Dennis Quaid played a gay man in it. There are no reports that I know of that said that there were gay bashings as a result of people watching this movie, either.

JazmenFlowers · #4 11-22-2005, 10:44 AM

Just to be clear - I'm simply repeating what was said on the radio for everyone to offer their thoughts. These are NOT by opinions or comments.

Oh, and welcome Chris#1fan. Glad to have ya.

Miss Vicky · #5 11-22-2005, 10:44 AM

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There are no reports that I know of that said that there were gay bashings as a result of people watching this movie, either.

I didn't think the movie had been released yet.

They showed the trailer for it when I saw "Walk the Line" and that movie just opened on Friday.

JazmenFlowers · #6 11-22-2005, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris#1fan

Hi. This is my first post but I have been lurking at this forum for quite some time. It will be extremely stupid to gay bash someone if they see this movie with gay male characters in it. I have watched movies where women acting in the movie have kissed each other on the mouth and it didn't lead to any violence against the people in the audience who watched it. I also watched Far From Heaven and Dennis Quaid played a gay man in it. There are no reports that I know of that said that there were gay bashings as a result of people watching this movie, either.

I agree with you.

However, I do think that there is a clear difference between a love scene or sexual relations between two women versus two men. For some reason, society, in general, take two women a lot less seriously than two men. And I'm not familiar with Far From Heaven, but I doubt it had as much hype as this movie does which led to less people knowing what it was about and the content.

Josh2003 · #7 11-22-2005, 11:10 AM

I don't think that gays would have any second thoughts about seeing this movie.

I plan on being there with bells on.

And possibly 3D glasses, too.

JazmenFlowers · #8 11-22-2005, 11:11 AM

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I don't think that gays would have any second thoughts about seeing this movie.

I plan on being there with bells on.

And possibly 3D glasses, too.

I heard that. Most of the people I know say the same thing.

dissention · #9 11-22-2005, 11:26 AM

I'll be seeing it in the theater.

The only worries I have is that it's being overhyped and won't live up to being as fantastic as everyone is saying it is.

strandinthewind · #10 11-22-2005, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by dissention

I'll be seeing it in the theater.

The only worries I have is that it's being overhyped and won't live up to being as fantastic as everyone is saying it is.

Well, considering you hate just about everything to the point of using words like wretched, vile, horrid, bile churning, etc. to describe what usually the vast majority of people find okay, odds are you will hate it

JazmenFlowers · #11 11-22-2005, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by dissention

I'll be seeing it in the theater.

The only worries I have is that it's being overhyped and won't live up to being as fantastic as everyone is saying it is.

from what I've heard from people who've seen early screenings is that it is good...more romance and heartbreak than actual Heath on Jake action (or Jake on Heath)

dissention · #12 11-22-2005, 11:50 AM

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from what I've heard from people who've seen early screenings is that it is good...more romance and heartbreak than actual Heath on Jake action (or Jake on Heath)

Oh, that's okay. Heath Ledger is ass, anyway. I just want to see a really good movie. There are so many good ones coming out, I haven't been this excited for holiday movie season in ages.

JazmenFlowers · #13 11-22-2005, 11:52 AM

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Oh, that's okay. Heath Ledger is ass, anyway. I just want to see a really good movie. There are so many good ones coming out, I haven't been this excited for holiday movie season in ages.

I know. Me too. What else is on your list?

dissention · #14 11-22-2005, 11:52 AM

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Well, considering you hate just about everything to the point of using words like wretched, vile, horrid, bile churning, etc. to describe what usually the vast majority of people find okay, odds are you will hate it

I don't hate everything. I hate crap.

strandinthewind · #15 11-22-2005, 11:54 AM

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I don't hate everything. I hate crap.

I did not just say you hated everything.