Posted on 12/28/2005 8:48:09 AM PST by presidio9
Maybe I'm approaching geezer-hood or something, but why are young actors all so "pretty-handsome" and wimpy-looking these days?! Not that that's indicative of anything, but I wouldn't call those two "hunks" by any stretch...*sigh*
As of Monday 12/26/05 it is in 14th place and took in $7,888,312 for the 18 days it has been out. the-numbers.com
This is hardly a box office success. It’s a box office flop.
The author of this article is "out to lunch" in the glowing report of the record-breaking crowds. Where are these crowds now?
25 or 26 at last count, we should have shut up after 6.
I thought HULK was so BORING. Kirsten did a good job in Spiderman, but I wonder what she sees in Jake. Since he made this gay movie, I wonder about him.
Jake Gyllenhall reminds me of a young Paul Newman, who also had pretty, pouty lips, soulful eyes and long, lovely eyelashes. (I remember Newman from the 60's in films like "Cool Hand Luke".)
Yeah, that's them. The only thing I changed was to add Cartman, change the wording on the title to "Bareback Mounting" and add the tag line. Other than that, it's the original poster.
You know this movie clears something up for me. I was in Colorado earlier this year and when I, or any of the guys with me, would come close to a herd of sheep the sheep would all take off running and baaaing their heads off. Now I know why!
One way, do not enter.
Well, I'm not going to run Ty down. That's not the trail I drove down, and that's all I have to say about that. Wowser.
Thanks for the tip.
Oh my gosh! That sharing girlfriend/boyfriend thing just gets me! In my world, if a friend was with a guy, you avoided him. Period. No matter how cute, no matter how much you liked him. It was just GROSS to be with someone your friend was with. Not anymore. It's like a big swinger party in high school and college. Dear God. I have three daughters. I'm scared.
There are homos in Atlanta and a few in the Athens/Augusta area, neither of which are really Georgia.
I have three daughters too, thank goodness two of them made it through and are now married with children. The youngest at 20 has a few issues I am sure I don't want to know about, but I MUST have faith that things will be ok...lol
I have a problem with this movie's advertising and reviews. It isn't up front with the audience.
It is not mentioned that these two 'cowboys' are actually sheep-herders. To people in the know, there is a great difference especially in the 'mythos' the film makers are trying to 'cash in' on with gay contraversy. **I feel the Mel Brooks might have been more appropriate to do a film about two gay sheepherders in the mountains!
Also the two men are already married with children to women before getting involved. So there is an real element of family breaking-up here.
All these facts as compared to the simplistic way this film is being marketed to the audience is somewhat false & hypocritical. Hypocrisy sucks!
I don't patronize such phony message films.
http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=brokebackmountain.htm
Production budget 14 mil. Its made over 40 mil as of today. That's 25 mil profit. Add in video sales and its doing pretty good.
Some facts about the movie:
They ARE cowboys. They work on ranches, rodeo and herd sheep JUST for the summer to make some extra money.
They were NOT married w/children when they first met and became involved.
The film does NOT have a phoney message. It has a very real message.
It in NO WAY (not even a litte TINY bit) glorifies the gay lifestyle.
It simply depicts the agony and heartbreak of the lifestyle.
Don't spout off and judge if you haven't seen it.
See it and THEN come back and let us know if you still feel the same way. If you do, fine.
But get your facts! MANY of you are giving false information about the movie.
I am white, female, straight, middle-aged,married, conservative mother of 5 who thought Breakback Mountain was exceptional....BOTH times I saw it!
There is only ONE God...and YOU'RE not Him!
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