Oh, I guess it is pretty late for me to talk about the Oscar movie like ‘Brokeback Mountain’. (Chloe and Tasha had their film reviews weeks ago and yet I am only ‘going’ to talk about it right now. :P)
Nope, it’s ok, as I am not here to make comments about the award-wining film. I love watching movies, especially when the contents are related to some controversial issues or the films are not covered with thick commercializing values. In this case, I love ‘Brokeback Mountain’. I love it from the bottom of my heart, not merely because of the hot characters in the picture or the debatable story line. The meaning captivates me, yes, the hidden agenda behind the film is a bravo message that touches my heart, even at the moment I am typing this post…
In one of the interviews from presses, Ang Lee noted that, "I am not making a homosexual movie. It is actually a film with a meaning for everyone. Everyone has one ‘Brokeback Mountain’ deep inside his or her heart. But, none of us really dare to climb up the mountain, explore the scenery and new experiences…until someday, when we are thinking of discovering the untouched mountain, we might miss out something…" (I translated his words based on my memory, so forgive me if I interpret it wrongly in some senses, sorry ya!)
Like what I have told Tasha, I couldn’t smile for few days after watching the movie as the story lingers in my mind. In the movie, Jack blamed Ennis for not trying to build a new life with him so both of them were left with Brokeback Mountain, the only space that was truly belonged to them.
Isn’t it true? If Ennis accepted the offer of Jack earlier, Jack might not be beaten to death. However, some of you might argued that the same thing will happen even they have their stay together because the society at that period of time did not allow the existence of homosexual. Aha, you must be like Ennis for having a thought like this. Ennis refused to try as the scene of a gay being killed brutally haunted him. Ennis’s father was the blood-curdling killer, who didn’t have guilt when taking his two sons to see the mutated corpse. Due to the passed experiences or the similar cases that took place around us, we tend to have shadows and taking a simple route in search of solutions – ‘ESCAPE’ like a coward.
Without guts, we won’t be able to climb the mountain, as we are worrying if we will fall, we will get hurt and whether we will die. Many people have no balls to fight for one self, taking the easy way to remain at the current statues quo, which seems to be the safest and tolerable within a conventional social context. Since the result is unpredictable and filled with uncertainties, Ennis could have doubled up his stake, staying with Jack like couples, true couples, under a ‘real’ roof that are meant for them. Even if they were still going to die, at least, well, at least they would have the memories, of leading the life like normal passionate lovers openly. Maybe it would be a better ending than smelling at the deceased’s shirt and shedding down tears hopelessly.
My friend, Lampfly cannot accept the story. For an extremist like her, homosexual is something sinful and disgusting. She claimed to be disturbed by the love story of two guys in Brokeback Mountain. :p hahha, it’s ok, some people just couldn’t take spicy food. That’s fine.
Chloe and Tasha love the movie, as much as I do (?? Maybe!! :P), I suppose. I loved the story very much and I was wondering if I am having a Brokeback Mountain in my heart, like what I asked Chloe after watching the film,
“Maybe I have one Brokeback Mountain in my heart, like Jack and Ennis, so I could feel a certain connection that touched my heart completely…”
She startled and then laughed like crazy. Obviously, no answer from her…
Haha, no worries, my friends, I am definitely not a lesbian. I love ogling at hot guys more than anything else. :p hehe… I am perfectly normal. Nevertheless, I guess I have something in my heart, which makes me inclusively into the story of the two cowboys…
Jack told Ennis at their last meeting in the mountain, "you know what? Sometimes I miss you so much and I cannot stand on it…”
That’s a famous quote in the movie. I guess I know his feeling when the words uttered from his mouth. His affection and emotion displayed are nothing more than helplessness and despair. He was trying to float on the sea, but he failed and drowned…
I understand his sentiment; completely… it’s like catching vapor with your palms. You knew it and you could feel it but others don’t and they wouldn’t agree or believe that you have caught something. Finally, you started to doubt yourself, due to their judgments and suspicions…
Brokeback Mountain- It speaks to my heart…
4 comments:
Wow, guess I have to go somewhere else cari makan if you're around the scene ;p
To me, BBM is real deep, perhaps I lack the experience for having to struggle to get what I want, therefore I have to spend some time to think about the meaning behind BBM.
BBM= darkest secret? secret longing for something? shelter to your true self?
hahahah, it can be anything that stops you from doing something, which u have been longing to do so!! :P hahahah.. not really something dark.. it can be good too!! :p hahahno need cari makan else where lah, canteen also can what, just near!! :P hahah
if one day..u realise that deep inside of u..u actually likes girls..then how a?this movie makes u think leh`
tash,
hahah, quite impossible loh!! but If, well, If, ok.,.i think i wll still go my own way, since like a girl then get together with a girl! :P haah,but not that easy lah, to be frank! :P that's why, we got to overcome the brokeback mountain!! :p
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