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Directing from the heart: Ang Lee; Sharing the story: the making of Brokeback mountain; From the script to screen: interviews with Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana; And more!
Full Product DetailsDisc #1 -- Brokeback Mountain
1. Looking for Work [6:51]
2. Herding Sheep [4:42]
3. Against the Rules [6:00]
4. Trading Places [5:25]
5. Forty Winks [5:45]
6. First Light [5:47]
7. Bad News [6:35]
8. Seperate Ways [3:53]
9. Tough Times [8:26]
10. Roped In [6:52]
11. Drop Me a Line [4:52]
12. What Now? [7:56]
13. Divorce Granted [6:25]
14. Don't Fool Me [5:22]
15. Suspicious Minds [4:30]
16. Let Me Be [10:55]
17. Return to Sender [9:22]
18. Crazy Notions [5:32]
19. The Power of Love [7:21]
20. End Titles [5:07]
For all the fuss whipped up by the media about this "gay cowboy movie," the fact is, Brokeback Mountain is nothing more or less than a star-crossed romance -- a romance that just happens to involve two men. Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal play young cowboys Ennis and Jack, who meet in the summer of 1963 while tending sheep in a remote Wyoming mountain range. Their initially awkward relationship blossoms into a torrid physical affair, and while the job comes to an end, their romance perseveres. Both men marry and raise families, but at periodic intervals over the next 20 years they slip away to join each other in fleeting attempts to recapture the bliss they felt all those years ago on Brokeback Mountain. The basis of this yarn is Annie Proulx's wistful short story, which has been brilliantly adapted by screenwriters Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana and translated to celluloid with unusual sensitivity by director Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), who won this year's Best Director Oscar for his marvelous work. Contrary to the hoopla generated by the film's attackers and defenders alike, Brokeback is neither a deconstruction of the "macho cowboy" myth nor an endorsement of the gay lifestyle. It does dwell on the secret sorrow that all too often accompanies closeted same-sex romances, and it doesn't shy away from depicting the damage done to the lovers' families. Michelle Williams, Ledger's real-life significant other, delivers a tightly controlled, heartbreakingly poignant portrayal as Ennis's wife, who is devastated by her accidental discovery of her husband's secret love life. Anne Hathaway is nearly as good as the pampered, willful daddy's girl who marries down-and-out rodeo rider Jack and takes him into the family business. In fact, there isn't a weak performance in the film, and even such supporting players as Randy Quaid and Anna Faris make significant contributions in their limited screen time. An insightful drama that never descends to the tawdry or sensational, Brokeback Mountain richly deserves the plaudits it has received. Ed Hulse, Barnes & Noble
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Gay cowboys' first encounter is rough and surprising to both; later trysts are more poetic, and mostly offscreen.
Sexual tension and homophobia lead to fights; a father describes for his son a terrible murder of a gay man; a scene near the end shows a character's beating death at the hands of brutal homophobes.
Drinking, cigarette rolling and smoking; a brief scene where characters smoke a joint.
Cowboy talk, including slang (derogatory for "homosexual", genitals, and sex acts) and cursing (f-word).
Tobacco and canned foods show labels.
About Brokeback Mountain
Parents need to know that this is a mature, emotionally complicated film that isn't appropriate for kids. The movie is focused on a lifelong relationship between two male cowboys. Their meeting and discovery of mutual desire at film's start is pictured in a rough-seeming sex scene (with fairly explicit activity); from then on, their physical relationship is less overt. They argue, wrestle, and occasionally come to sexual-tension-filled blows. Characters curse (including use of "f--k" and homophobic slang), smoke, and drink hard liquor in a "manly" manner. Married couples also argue, as wives come to resent their husbands' "other" interests.
Families can talk about the film's treatment of Jack and Ennis' relationship. How do their lying and betrayal affect their wives and children? Also, families can talk about whether or not it was "brave" for Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger to take their roles.