Brokeback Mountain is devastatingly sad as is, but with Ledger's passing it has become almost impossibly devastating for me to bear. You see, when I watch a film where a character passes away, I desperately try to console myself with the thought that the actor himself is actually alive and well. I doubt I'm the only one who employs this technique. It's like a defence mechanism against sadness, for those who, like me, are greatly affected by the stories told in films. Only, with this film, it no longer works. The thought that Jack Twist was only a fictitious character and that Gyllenhaal is thankfully alive and well is of great consolation of course. However, the thought that Ledger passed away at such a tragically young age is heartbreaking. What an amazing man with so much to give, of which he had already given much during his relatively brief but truly brilliant career. Forever loved and greatly missed. RIP
This comment is 5 years old but whatever XD This is quite literally how Jake Gyllenhaal became my favourite actor for a little while. I was so sad for his characters death in the movie and had to look up an interview of him and I was just so happy he was alive. And through that I became a bit obsessed with him.
His passing affected me so much too. I even remember how I found out, I was 16 years old then. I was a total “fangirl”, I had pictures of Jake and Heath all over my computer haha. He is the sole “celebrity death” that will follow me through life, I think. And I always check on his daughter Matilda at least once a year. I know paparazzi are horrible but somehow it’s consoling to know that she’s thriving and growing.
You don't need to be gay to recognize that BBM is the most honest love movie ever. It's just a movie about a man who falls in love, and in the name of that love he gives it all, even his life. I'm a straight guy, but never before have I watched a movie with a love message as pure and honest as this one.
peloquin1979 There's truth and power in artistic inspiration. People are generally afraid of that kind of Truth, because it reminds them that they are not in charge of the universe. Its why music scores like "Rudy" and "Unforgiven" aren't nominated for Academy Awards. Too much "secular divinity" in them. It scares people.
As the second music cue in the end credits, it wasn't eligible. According to the Academy Rules for the Original Song award (Rule 15) it has to be either "used in the body of the motion picture or as the first music cue in the end credits."
Anyone who was ever forced to be away from someone they love must surely love this song. It expresses with simplicity and elegance that painful feeling. I love it.
"One more chain I break, to get me closer to you. One more chain does the maker make, to keep me from bustin' through". So true. Frankly the saddest song ever written.
I just listened again after 19 years and I'm sobbing uncontrollably. This song is so beautiful, and so evocative of the film, the whole thing just crashed over me again. That's a powerful song. (And film. Perfect marriage.)
I just finished Brokeback. Lord, what a sad and moving movie. I just had to find out who sings this beautiful yet eerie song... So here I am. Glad to have found it!! 💕
Ledger's death made this movie impossibly painful. Following his life, you could see how he struggled with his sexuality and unfortunately, it ended in the Hollywood fashion. As a gay man, it is beyond words sad to see such a promising light extinguished so soon and so needlessly. RIP, HL.
I want to tear my chest apart as I am listening to this song. This is how much it relates to me and my long lost feelings towards a long long lost man I used to love so dearly... Thank you Rufus for being so real.
brokeback mountain was a masterpiece and this song fits the mood of the movie . My heart was broken watching it and hearing this song . I love you Ennis and Jack , this is a reminder that life should be live with no regrets. Risk and freely express yourself no matter what it takes. God bless and Mwah.
Beautiful song by a supremely talented man. Rufus is actually American by birth. Born in New York state. His dad, Loudon, is a famous American folk singer. His mother was Kate McGarrigle, another famous folk singer, and a Canadian who died in January of 2010. Rufus lived with his mother and sister in Canada, after his parents divorced when he was 3 or 4. So, perhaps he holds dual citizenship, but he was born in the US and now lives in NYC.
@Rufus Wainwright i cannot believe that i got a reply from you! Unbelievable!! I only wish i could see you in person.. but unfortunately i live in india.
One more chain I break, to get me closer to you One more chain does the maker make, to keep me from bustin' through One more notch I scratch, to keep me thinkin' of you One more notch does the maker make, upon my face so blue Get along little doggies, get along little doggies One more smile I fake, 'n try my best to be glad One more smile does the maker make, because he knows I'm sad Oh Lord, how I know, Oh Lord, how I see, that only can the maker make a happy man of me Get along little doggies, get along little doggies, get along
Absolutely love this song. Warm, heart felt and relevant. Brokeback Mountain was so beautifully sad especially knowing that Heath isn't here to celebrate it.
I hope Rufus is grateful to his parents for not only his genetics, but the rigorous training that his father dragged him through. It has made him into something amazing.
I read that his father divorced his mother and left he and his sister when Rufus was about 3. Then they moved up to Canada, and he didn't spend much time with his dad. They weren't sharing custody. So, how could that be?
Ho passato quasi 1 anno in clinica e ospedale per un intervento al NEURINOMA, ma la tua musica e il tuo talento non mi hanno lasciato mai.Mi hai dato TANTO CORAGGIO Rufus,grazie❤
What means much to me about their 'relationship' is how despite all kind of turns, it ends up staying because it's a real 'love' and connection they have. This move should have won!
Rufus Wainwright. Singer songwriter. This tune and it’s performance here is something very special, imbedded in selflessness and vulnerability as it is. Creative and, therefore, God-like. I’m content to be alive to witness it.
Here Martinus from the netherlands, the most beautifull love story ever seen seen it many times, make me always sad and hope for a happy end, envy, a love like that.
Rufus, I just wanted to check up on you because I haven't in a long time, and I'm very happy to say that like a fine wine, you have only improved w/time from your voice down to the grace in your face, love you:)
@@billyhndrsn4542 why are you being so rude like that? What’s your problem? I asked you a question, it’s a conversation starter. Your comment is a year old, I didn’t know if you were going to answer it. It was already months old when first saw it. I mean just take the fact that it took you 9 months to reply only to say you won’t. That right there shows you there really was no point in laying my interpretation all out and investing on a thoughtful first reply when I don’t know if you are even going to reply/ take it seriously and be a decent person who is able to have a nice discussion about it. Had you answered it appropriately and showed me you are active on yt and interested in this conversation and asked me back I would have done exactly the same. But there was no point in laying it all out to an old comment from someone I don’t even know is alive to respond in the first place. Your very response proves there is no point in investing in a thoughtful reply to an original comment when you don’t know if the person is up for talking to you and yet you base your response (or lack thereof) on the fact that I didn’t write a thoughtful comment to you. You are the one who made that comment. It’s reasonable to feel curious about it. It’s unreasonable and unnecessarily rude to reply back saying “no, I won’t answer it because you didn’t answer your own question to me first”. It’s like, when someone asks your name there are many times they won’t say theirs first, they’ll just say, “what’s your name” and you will tell them and go, “what’s yours” and that’s when they say theirs. Or are you telling me that you are the only person in the world who will go, “first tell me yours or I won’t tell you my name because you didn’t tell me yours first”? Like, wtf? Who would do that? What is wrong w you? Haven’t your parents taught you how to interact with people? What is the point of your initial comment if you aren’t going to interact with others when they ask you about it? What a gross person you are that you choose to have this reaction for literally no reason other than to be rude to someone who has not done anything to you? I take offense to this. You are a rude person who hurt me because you are treating me unkindly when I don’t deserve it. I asked you a question because I’m actually interested in sharing our interpretations of this song. And you caught me at a very fragile moment and you hurt my feelings. You should not be randomly rude like that to someone when they don’t even know what they might be going through. You are not a nice person. Gross. Just gross. And under such a beautiful song from an amazing movie and yet here you are, acting this way. You’ve learned nothing. Gross.
In order to appreciate the meanings in this song, you should see the movie it was written for - Brokeback Mountain. It's a love song of two cowboys, but the love of one cowboy is not reciprocated in a way he desires it, which is the subject of this lament.
Thank you for getting to the point. I swear people read so much into things and just don't have a clue what they are talking about. This song goes hand and hand with the movie. It's perfect and beautiful.
@ifyoucantfixit i'm sorry about your friend but i'm glad you were able to find some sort of peace through wainwrights music :) i believe that's what its really for
it could be a swear, to chase broken dreams in his memory one day to live with jack , or it could be a swear for future, to be real and not to hide his homosexuality. we´ll never know.
@@doubl3m1nt Enis sweared Jack:, to be there alive, keeping, fighting with his present and past. Sweared love and loyalty to him til the end of his life. You need to know. In the final scene you get to watch the happiness of Enis about the present of her young daughter, he promised her to be there on her wedding, for her, no matter what. That's means the present. Then he realized that he has a lot to live for, when he discovered the sweater of the daughter. She left it over there so he couldn't forget about her. The sweater will reaming him to look for her on her wedding and to go there... God's will (they were methodist) . And Enis took a look in his past when he rediscover every time the jacket and shirt of Jack. And he cries for him because he couldn't take his ashes to the mountain. (postcard) and he couldn't bury or say good bye to Jack's clothes that means jack memories. He sweared faith love devotion compassion but the most important loyalty for his deep love for Jack. There were too many feelings and things, so he could only say crying... Jack I swear! Swear: he won't be far away from Brokeback , he won't leave brokeback. Because it was Jack's favorite love place! He wants to continue working as a cowboy. He will accompany her daughter... But he will be always around their favorite and lovely mountain Brokeback. Because no matter what Jack happiness was there and still lives on there. No matter other thoughts, the truth over his tragical dead which was not clear. But Jack was murdered... No matter graves, familiar cemeteries... Etc. Also the clothes and the blood have a big symbolism. They mean fight problems conflicts blood pain suffering but also union and forgiveness in this case he never washed the blood of Enis because Jack wanted him to live forever with him for the whole time and eternity. Blood means life. Jack knew it, the tragic of their relationship... In many cultures people keep and receive presents of the dead, because they will give them peace love luck and it's a symbol of don't forget me, don't burn me, don't throw me away, don't put me away. Keep me near at home in a corner at least, but not far away from your heart and memory. RIP. Heath Ledger.
This song reminds me of such a horrific time. Horrific spooky time in my life. But on a Sunday afternoon. On CBC radio. It was okay. A long nap. It was all okay. The window was still there to absorb the sun. I used to know Rufus. When I was a teenager. Waking to this song.. My friend was deadly asleep on the other side of the couch. I wanted him 2 wake up. I was sick. Back to the..... It was a few moments of safety and calm not alone. But completley alone. Was a long time ago. Scary time ago.
A nice touch that the background flashes white only at the end when he calls to the Lord by name, and one more flash in his final reference to The Maker.
One more chain I break To get me closer to you One more chain does the maker make To keep me from bustin' through One more notch I scratch To keep me thinkin' of you One more notch does the maker make Upon my face so blue Get along, little doggies Get along, little doggies One more smile I fake And try my best to be glad One more smile does the maker make Because he knows I'm sad Oh Lord, how I know Oh Lord, how I see That only can the maker make A happy man of me Get along little doggies Get along little doggies Get along
