'Gay cowboy movie' shatters stereotypes

CNN.com ^ | Paul Clinton

[Millee]

Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger weren't drawn to "Brokeback Mountain," the story of two cowboys involved in a homosexual relationship, by the movie's risky subject matter or the controversy it may raise.

In fact, said Gyllenhaal, those aspects of the script worked against his decision to do the film.

"I read the story and heard about it as 'the gay cowboy movie' and I immediately responded against that," he said at a press conference for the film at the Toronto Film Festival Saturday.

"[But] as soon as I heard [director] Ang [Lee] was attached, I knew it would be a different type of movie that would go beyond the confines of two guys and their sexuality towards the more difficult topic of love."

Ledger agreed.

"First and foremost, when I read the script it was one of the most beautiful stories I'd ever read," he said. "It's really refreshing to come across something like that."

[Millee]

What?? Tom Cruise wasn't available??? Did Hollyweird learn anything from Alexander???

[cripplecreek]

Shouldn't that be Bareback mountain?

[wvobiwan]

The films backers must have taken a vow of poverty. The actors must have decided to get other jobs.

[texianyankee]

".....The film, which begins in the early '60s, concerns two young men, Ennis Del Mar (Ledger) and Jack Twist (Gyllenhaal), who are hired to tend sheep for a summer in Wyoming and find themselves attracted to each other...."

Cowboys dont tend sheep.....

[atomicpossum]

Chaps, leather, Marlboro man, long hard rides, sweating, Brokeback Mountain, Heath Ledger...

Doesn't sound like too many stereotypes broken to me. If they run into an Indian and a construction worker, it sounds like the same old thing.

[jw777]

I thought it would be called "Bareback Mountain"

[cripplecreek]

Ride em cowboy.

[jw777]

I wonder if they'll have bull named "power Bottom"

[ClearCase_guy]

Well, I'm sure this will rake in piles of money.

I hear Hollywood's not having a great year. They don't seem to be able to figure out the problem ...

[Dinsdale]

< Cartman > They're all about two gay cowboys eating pudding! < /Cartman >

[WhiteGuy]

Wasn't this the same movie shown during the Southpark film festival?

[aaronbeth]

No...it's "Brokecrack Mountain."( My husband thought that up.)

[Millee]

The sheep play an intricate part in the love scenes. But I won't ruin it for you. :-)

[xcamel]

tight * in a cold wind, as they say.

Bet the film's "GROSS" is going to be fairly high

Village people to sue over film idea...

What about Nel and the Horse?

And you thought there was no reason to rope a steer...

etc etc etc

[jw777]

there'll be lot's of rope, leather and whipping. even some branding

[Ciexyz]

Interesting that a woman wrote the original novel.

[Uri’el-2012]

Wyoming Cowboys marry their sheep.

Sheep are easier than stump broke cows.

[texianyankee]

I've never heard of sheep branding.....but they do get sheared...

[FormerACLUmember]

Queer cowboy movies will only escalate the current death spiral of Hollywood. Who in their right mind will pay to see this fecal waste?

[texianyankee]

No thanx....I'll wait for the Matt Dillon & Miss Kitty outtakes to be released.