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intereact!Director: Ang Lee
Actors: Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Randy Quaid, Valerie Planche, and David Trimble (III)
Rated: R (Restricted)
Retail Price (not our price): $14.98
Release Date: 2006-04-04
Theatrical Release Date: 2005-12-16
Studio: Universal
Run Time: 135 minutes
Format: Array
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Discs: 1
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Amazon.com
A sad, melancholy ache pervades Brokeback Mountain, Ang Lee's haunting, moving film that, like his other movies, explores societal constraints and the passions that lurk underneath. This time, however, instead of taking on ancient China, 19th-century England, or '70s suburbia, Lee uses the tableau of the American West in the early '60s to show how two lovers are bound by their expected roles, how they rebel against them, and the repercussions for each of doing so--but the romance here is between two men. Ennis Del Mar (Heath Ledger) and Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) are two itinerant ranchers looking for work in Wyoming when they meet and embark on a summer sheepherding job in the shadow of titular Brokeback Mountain. The taciturn Ennis, uncommunicative in the extreme, finds himself opening up around the gregarious Jack, and the two form a bond that surprisingly catches fire one cold night out in the wilderness. Separating at the end of the summer, each goes on to marry and have children, but a reunion years later proves that, if anything, their passion for each other has grown significantly. And while Jack harbors dreams of a life together, the tight-lipped Ennis is unable to bring himself to even consider something so revolutionary. Its open, unforced depiction of love between two men made Brokeback an instant cultural touchstone, for both good and bad, as it was tagged derisively as the "gay cowboy movie," but also heralded as a breakthrough for mainstream cinema. Amidst all the hoopla of various agendas, though, was a quiet, heartbreaking love story that was both of its time and universal--it was the quintessential tale of star-crossed lovers, but grounded in an ever-changing America that promised both hope and despair. Adapted by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana from Annie Proulx's short story, the movie echoes the sparse bleakness of McMurtry's The Last Picture Show with its fading of the once-glorious West; but with Lee at the helm, it also resembles The Ice Storm, as it showed the ripple effects of a singular event over a number of people. As always, Lee's work with actors is unparalleled, as he elicits graceful, nuanced performances from Michelle Williams and Anne Hathaway as the wives affected overtly and subliminally by their husbands' affair, and Gyllenhaal brings surprising dimensions to a character that could have easily just been a puppy dog of a boy. It's Ledger, however, who's the breakthrough in the film, and his portrait of an emotionally repressed man both undone and liberated by his feelings is mesmerizing and devastating. Spare in style but rich with emotion, Brokeback Mountain earns its place as a classic modern love story. --Mark Englehart
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
1) A very beautiful film! [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I cannot tell you how much we have enjoyed this HD-DVD version of Brokeback. Of course we purchased the item because of the sad passing of Heath Ledger. However, we also enjoy the film for its incredible beauty. The story is handled so artfully. The cinematic wide-screen images are beyond imagination. Annie Proulx is a wonderful author. We also purchased "Brokeback Mountain: Story to Screenplay," which contains the original story and great essays by Proulx and the screenwriters.2) a great movie [Rating: 5 out of 5]
not more to add to that title ... it is worth watching. you wont regret time spent here.3) Gay Love Minus the Eroticism [Rating: 2 out of 5]
Many beautiful nature shots can't redeem this dull and overly long flick. There is no real chemistry between the two main characters. The one sex scene is dark, frantic, and anti-erotic. Other than for some rough housing, there is little to make one think these guys are attracted to one another. Too much time is spent on their separate lives. It would have been interesting to get a glimpse of their inner lives, perhaps their fantasies, given they were so adamant about getting together at Brokeback Mountain every year while they were married to women. This director clearly knows nothing about what attracts one person to another.4) Same Time Next Year ...with a GAY "Twist" [Rating: 1 out of 5]
I think it was Alan Alda and Ellyn Burstyn who appeared in the movie "Same Time Next Year", a play morphed into a movie version about a married couple who met yearly for a sexual/social trist.This is the same thing...for gays. Heath Ledger was "lionized" for his acting here...but it is elementary. His outstanding quality was the timbre and sound of his voice. It sounded "western."We have here two cowardly homosexuals who, instead of coming out of the closet, remain closeted snd severely adversely affect the lives of almost everyone they touch, most especially the females they marry and the children they father.To see them frolic together joyously in their birthday suits on one of their trists in the woods around Brokeback Mountain, after lying to their spouses about their whereabouts, activities and true feelings sexually, arouses no pity from me. These are two disgusting cowards, who reap poor rewards.This movie immediately made me want to see another GOOD movie...and wash my mouth, eyes and mind out with soap.Utter Rubbish.5) *Great Movie!* [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I loved it.It was great.A movie showing how strong love can be and how it can last forever.A must see.