At least that sheep is purty...LOL!
Posted on 03/02/2006 5:01:13 AM PST by Pharmboy
March 2, 2006 -- The makers of the gay cowboy flick "Brokeback Mountain" were too rough on sheep, an animal-rights group charged yesterday. In a letter to director Ang Lee, The Humane Society also complained about the way the horses and elk were treated.
"The excessively rough handling of the sheep and horses leaves viewers questioning whether anyone was looking out for the safety of those animals," the letter said.
"And many also wonder how the filmmakers got the elk to lose its footing and crumple to the ground 'on cue' after being shot."
A spokesman for the producer of the Best Picture-nominated movie, Focus Features, had no immediate comment.
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At least that sheep is purty...LOL!
Gay cowboys... and sheep?
Ugh! Spare us the details.
... Not that there's anything wrong with that...
Hasn't reached here yet. Coupla hours. Looks like a dusting.
And not a sheep in sight, either.
Not what I heard.
Well, here in northern Morris County, NJ, we'll prolly get 6"-8". She's coming down pretty good now...
rectum? nearly killed 'em!
I swear, I was just helping them over the fence!
Young Filmmakers Can Shine a Spotlight on Animal Welfare in the 'Film Your Issue' Competition
For filmmakers, the period between January to March is known as "awards season," when actors, directors, and even make-up artists compete for Golden Globes and Oscars. This year, "awards season" is not limited to major blockbuster films; in fact, "little" movies with a message are contending for the big prizes this season. Think Brokeback Mountain and Good Night, and Good Luck, which were made with comparatively small budgets by Hollywood standards.
Now THAT'S funny...
MMMMMMMMM....Elk burgers.....gurglegurgledroool.....
We're expecting up to 6" in W. MA but that's over the whole day. The sky now is an unbroken slab of cold slate.
What would the politically correct term be, sheepherders or shepherds? My Wife says it sounds too biblical to call them shepherds.
I think sheepherders IS the more modern term. And if this film had been more biblical, it would have ended with those guys being stoned...and I'm not talking wacky weed.
It was 98 degrees in NORTH Texas yesterday! No snow here.
Tell that to my son's school. Every school district in the Delaware Valley is closed and no precipitation at all here, just overcast. Even my dentist called me to cancel.
I guess that they were baaad boys. Montana, where men are men and sheep are nervous! Actually, I think this article was just trying to get their goat.
We need to ping the "Sheep abuse" expert!
"I...and thought this was from Scrappleface.... "
The left is beyond parody now.
Maybe they actually shot the elk?
Working backwards, tranked the elk, added shot at the right time. "Cued" the shot (sound FX) to the elk's movement.
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