In my opinion the saddest part of this movie is the fact that Ennis cant even mourn Jack like a lover, he has to hide even after ending up alone which just breaks my heart. I love this movie its so beautifully shot and the casting is top notch!
It's a shame that neither actor won an Oscar for their portrayal. Heath, well, he was in a league by himself. And, once again, Ang Lee gave us a masterpiece.
The last scenes hit hard. His daughter trying a last time to include him, he almost pushed the last person who loves him away, solidifying his broken heart. The shirts on the nail and the picture of a better time now way gone for the rest of days.
Ennis spent his entire life repressing his feelings and lost the one person that meant the most to him. Not many people talk about the scene just after they leave the mountain the first time and Ennis has a breakdown. To me, that scene hits hard because the reason behind it, and the fight they got into on the mountain just before they left, is because Ennis didn't want to leave. He made the excuse because he was losing a months pay, but what that really was that he was losing Jack. Its why he was literally acting like an antsy teenage girl waiting for her date to pick her up when Jack comes to see him four years later.
The description of how he died was fabricated. The images of how he died were real. That was the whole point. The wife had a whole speech ready for anyone that called about Jack Twist 😭
I still remember going to the theater to see this, and how controversial it was at the time. It was seen as a huge gamble for both Heath and Jake’s careers. If it came out today, I don’t think the reception would be met with such pessimism. BUT, it was still critically acclaimed. And it proves when the writing is good, directing is good and acting, it works out.
I haven’t watched this since I saw it in the theater. When it came to the scene where Anne Hathaway is explaining how Jack died, I believe the visual is what actually happened which was why she confirmed on understanding why he wanted his ashes at Brokeback Mountain
@@practicaldreamyrIn the book, the conversation is described through text and very descriptive. The movie uses visuals to carry the same situation. Jack was killed. When Lureen tells Ennis about what happened, her voice turns cold and distant. As if she is rattling off a prepared statement for the 100th time. When she uses certain terms in her story, Ennis realises she used the same terminology as when Jack once told him how "they take care of people", in Texas. It is vaguely implied that Lureens' father might have been involved.
Trivia Note: the intertwined shirts went up for auction in 2006 by Focus Films, with the proceeds going to a charity for underprivileged children in California. The winning bid was $101,100.51
When Jack says, "sometimes I miss you so much I can hardly stand it", my goodness I felt that in my soul. This actually felt very cathartic to watch along side you both. I'm 3 months into losing the only person I have ever fallen in love with through a break up. It's been the worst pain but this helped me work through the motions again. Love your channel and glad I saved this reaction until now. 💖💖
It was a very moving movie. The story, likewise, was rich with imagery and sentiments. Unlike a lot of movies that get adapted from books, items weren't cut to fit in the time frame. The original story was short and had to be expanded upon. A single sentence or two in the story was expanded into whole scenes, and characters that were just mentioned casually in the story were fleshed out fully in the film. One great thing about the movie is that Ang Lee had faith in the story and let it tell itself without melodramatic tricks.
Thank you for reacting to this. As a gay man, it is always nice to see characters I can more easily relate to. Thank you for your openness; I am grateful for you two.
This movie always breaks my heart. You guys were incredible and Jen called it something I never thought of but now can’t stop thinking: bittersweet. Absolutely true. And I did love when Jen said “A mother always knows”, cause that’s what my mom would tell me. 😢
I watched this when I was 23 in theatres and hated it. I thought it was slow and boring and stereotypical. Now, looking back, it’s amazing. I wasn’t mature enough to enjoy it back then.
Great reaction!!! I first saw the actress, Roberta Maxwell, who played Jack Twist’s mother, in Mourning Becomes Electra (1978) on television. She is a fantastic actress and her work in this film, even though it was really short, perfectly conveyed the knowledge about her son and absolute fear of her husband all in her face.
One of the very few movie adaptations that follows the book really well. The female characters are more developed in the film. Good analysis by you two. Heartbreaking but beautiful.
Most people thought it was robbed of Best Picture win. "The movie “Crash” prevailed over “Brokeback Mountain” in one of the most controversial best picture wins in Oscars history". -Variety Magazine
Just stumbled across this review of one of my fave movies. You guys did such an awesome job. I love how you point out a lot of the social aspects of what the characters were going through because of the time period. I feel like a lot of people miss that aspect of this movie when watching. And without understanding that context, I feel like you lose a lot of what makes this movie so poignant and impactful as a watcher. Great job, you def gained a new fan w this one 🩵🩵🩵
Excellent film! Glad you did this one. Good timing too, Pride month. I'm always impressed with how both of you can easily identify actors and film industry people. 👍
Just to think of all the trouble we had to go to to see this at the theatre as it was in limited release in Dec of 2005. Drove 50 miles from my house to see it(me and my friend Jason) then after all the oscar nominations it went into wide release and we went and saw it two more times 😁
Beautiful watching this with you both. Thanks for this one. Fascinating having such a high number of actor connections to The Dark Knight trilogy... Heath of course, Hathaway, Gyllenhaal's sister, lol... Ang Lee doesn't get as much credit as he should; he make things look effortless.
The music composer of this movie is Gustavo Santaolalla. The same genius who did the music of The Last of Us games and the Tv Show! Amazing music as always...
Great movie for Pride Month! So tragic and heartbreaking. It's sad that people had to hide who they were and some still do. I can't imagine that. Love your empathetic reactions and hope you're safe from the fires. ❤
In fact, sex between men was illegal everywhere in the U.S. in 1963 - except for Illinois, which passed the so-called "Consenting Adults Act" one year earlier de-criminalizing sex between men. It then took another 9 years before Connecticut did in 1971. Sadly, it took 32 years before SCOTUS invalidated all such laws remaining, primarily in the South.
It would be great if you guys could react to some of the oldies like the birds or the poseidon adventure or earthquake. There are really some really good ones out there the birds are really good one
I admit, I had no interest in watching this film when it came out due to its subject matter. Though I don't consider myself homophobic, I did, sadly, have a homophobic reaction to it, something I'm not proud of. That said, when it aired on television one evening, I bit the bullet and watched it, and wouldn't you know, I enjoyed the film. The acting from the two main actors were amazing.
its a fav, hard to watch, gay film but not LOUD or overly fluffy, like most expect it is, touching love story done in exquisite taste, superbly written/acted/produced great film.
Too bad Hollywood couldn't award this movie Best Picture Oscar instead gave the Oscar to Crash which was a horrible movie. The sequel would take place in the 80s in the AIDS era but with no Heath the movie wasn't made. You need to see CALL ME BY YOUR NAME...an excellent movie too.
I've watched Brokeback Mountain more than 10 time, and bawled like a baby every time, As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, it breaks my heart every time. But I did feel so sorry for Alma, she didn't deserve that, now Lureen was another story . I didn't like her. I loved the score, ( I think I read that the whole score consists of just 6 chords ), loved the beautiful Wyoming scenery ( which was almost entirely the Canadian Rockies in Southern Alberta. Ang Lee won best director, the four leads were all nominated for the Academy Award, all lost, as did the picture, it lost to that piece of crap movie Crash. Just so you know just watching your reaction, had me bawling again. I think the Score won the Academy Award.
The acting in this film is top notch. I know it was nominated for numerous awards and made strides for the LGBTQ+ community, but that ending was such a downer. For once, I'd like to see a gay-themed filmed where the characters end up happy.
This is a movie I really enjoy. However, I am disappointed that the casting director ignored the vast array of gay actors available and instead hired two straight men to portray characters of a sexual minority. This was very tone-deaf in that respect.
