[garyhope]

Do we really need or want to read or comment on this "film" yet one more time.

I think it's pretty clear what Freepers think of this piece of propaganda.

[Semper Paratus]

Spoiler alert. Damm, ruined it for me now.
(/lame joke off)

[Vaquero]

Not cowboys but rather Shepherds eating pudding.

[peyton randolph]

two bisexual men to make the plot seem remarkable.

The late Reverend Sam Kinison had some choice comments on the concept of bisexual men.

[pissant]

I'll stick to Clint and Duke movies, but thanks for taking one for the team.

[silverleaf]

The star-crossed love affair, in what is a bad paraphrase of “Romeo and Juliet,” ends with one partner dead and the other living a half-dead life in a beat-up trailer in the middle of nowhere.

Ah, in a kinder gentler more tolerant world they would both end up living together in a beat-up trailer in the middle of nowhere. Or working as pool boys and housesitters for a Hollywood director.

[atomicpossum]

Pretty typical. It's the politics that is driving any support for this movie, not the movie itself.

Philadeplphia is a pretty predictable, manipulative movie as well, and even some gay writers have trashed Tom Hanks' 'poor little puppy dog' Aids-infected homosexual character, but he still won the Oscar-- it's not about quality, sometimes it's about a crusade.

[Pukin Dog]

Thank you for the review. A movie that I can avoid.

I saw Crash, and thought it was a GREAT movie.

[doug from upland]

[dead]

Thanks for the review. Panegyrical professional reviewers are not allowed to look beyond the film's message to it's merits as a film.

Sounds like a Lifetime Channel effort.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Hollywood should do some research as to what kind of movies make money.

It's usually the kind of movies people want to see.

Ang Lee ruined the Hulk......

This guy is without a doubt the most over-rated director in recent movie history.

On the other hand......

Director Ron Howard has successfully tapped into what America wants.

A BEAUTIFUL MIND.....
CINDERELLA MAN
APOLLO 13
BACKDRAFT
PARENTHOOD
COCOON
SPLASH....

just a few of my favorite movies diected by Howard.

Traditional values and rich character development.

[DCPatriot]

Couldn't get through the 1st paragraph. No thanks.

[Rock N Jones]

For all the cowboys out there riding the range,

this movie is horse xxxx!

[pinz-n-needlez]

Thanks for going through the (lame) story line.

Now if only you could have saved me wasting my money on Tristan and Isolde... lol How much $$$ is it worth to stare at Rufus in a dark theater? ;-)

The gay part of Brokeback Mountain doesn't bother me, but shoving the plot device in my face does, as does the contrived pr campaign based on the premise that if-you-don't-see-this-you're-a-bigot.

My kids (20 somethings) will probably get it through Netflicks, I'll probably wander through. I'm sure I'll wonder what all the hoopla was about.

Pinz

[Mr. K]

An actual REVIEW instead of parroting the 'proscribed culture' - how refreshing!


I was betting the movie actually sucked too- here is the liberal media hammering ANOTHER nail into their own coffin as unsuspecting people head to the theater and only THEN find out what the move is about.

Just reading this review made me want to puke. I can actually imagine spewing onto the floor if I saw it.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Interesting to read a "critical" review of the movie. I had no idea it was that bad.

Emphasizes even more how utterly wrong Hollywierd is to take THIS movie so "seriously" when obviously, it's only credit is male homosexuality - and ridicule of ALL other white, male, capitalistic, family-oriented charactoers in the movie!

[veronica]

Very good review, and I agree with it. I think that the film is being reviewed more favorably than it deserves, by a liberal Hollywood press that wants to reward it for being "cutting edge", and groundbreaking. I thought the best thing about it by far was Heath Ledger's breakout performance. Had the rest of the film been as nuanced and carefully crafted as his performance was, it would have been a far better film.

Just for kicks I went to see King Kong yesterday. Simply brilliant on every level, for it's genre, and in general. Witty, romantic, smart, sad, terrifying, gorgeous to look at, the best special effects I have ever seen in a movie, edge-of-your-seat for 3-plus hours. Peter Jackson did everything right. THAT'S how you make a movie!

[Fawn]

Is there nudity or any sex between these two in the movie?

[ken5050]

I gather you don't have a vote for the Golden Globes?......(g)

[Drew68]

The ending is from desperation. Jack is shown being killed by gay bashers

***SPOILER ALERT*** is your friend. ;-)