I have to ask, what makes someone want to even see Brokeback Mountain knowing what the subject matter is? I'm serious.. we all know what the topic was.. so what was the attraction to it for you? Curiosity?
The man running the Oscars said he realized not many people had seen many of the movies that were nominated. Which is why he did all the "clips" of old movies because everyone could relate to them. Talk about a movie industry that is out of touch with the public!
Personally, we won't be seeing Syriana, Munich, or Brokeback Mountain. We won't support movies that glorify terrorists or try to "humanize" them. (Tell that to the victims of Munich or Sept 11th who had to jump from buildings.. tell the little school girls just a few months ago in Afghanistan who were forced to watch their teacher be beheaded because he DARED to teach little girls school! Which btw, was just as Syriana was being nominated! Tell all the people they've beheaded how they are human too!) No, I don't think putting a face on a terrorist and making them seem like us is responsible at all. They aren't like us. They aren't even close! They are cold and evil!
The same holds true for a movie that tries to show homosexuality as a "normal" way of life. It isn't!
If it were there wouldn't be a disease process that the homosexual community is constantly in battle with in order to have sexual relations and even STAY ALIVE! HIV/AIDS!
The same goes for sexually active promiscuous people. People who have multiple partners are at high risk and often get STD's. I have a medical background and have worked in this area. Condoms don't solve all STD problems.
God intended for man and woman to be monogomous/married. Isn't it strange how when they are, there is NO disease?
When we turn away from Him things just don't work the way they should. There is no getting away from it. Someday, mankind will figure it out.
This life is but the blink of an eye compared to eternity. Blink your eye once and think about it!
Yet some play Russian roulette with life. I feel sorry for those who have thought there was nothing more than this life to contend with. Eternity is forever...
Anyway.. Hollywood has truly out done themselves this time. I was curious if anyone on FR would try to defend any of the movies that were out there this year.
I don't have to see any of the movies to know if they are good or bad. The subject matter is already off limits. Sin is sin. Wrong is wrong....
I did not see the Cloony film. I thought that was a bunch of political propaganda that was very slanted, The MUnich film I sort of felt the same way on and decided not to spend the money on it. Brokeback Mountain I went to go see for a few reasons. First I was a little misinformed on the time period. For some reason I though this occurred at point decades ago. I was curious partly for that reason to see how it would be portrayed.
I believe that homosexuality is a sin. However its pretty clear to me that alot of this has being going on for a long time by a lot more people than just the average homosexual. I would classify alot of "homosexual" behavior as not being practiced by homosexuals but by bisexuals or more to the point alot of straight guys that have some occasional flare ups of same sex attraction. You cant go to a rest area or a public park or a mens restroom and look at the stalls without seeing that there is alot of straight guy cruising bi or other straight guys stuff going on. So yeah subcultures have always fascinated me. The taboo and the way that society ,in it own ways, allows certain unsaid outlets for that activity is something that is pretty fascinating. PLus, I suspect that some guys I know prob had some little "same sex experience" that went on in their past days and have needless guilt over it thats exhibited by some of their attitudes that at times gets tiresome. So I was interested in the subject matter. On the whole I thought it was good movie. I didnt agree with all the moral points but I know alot of that stuff goes on. So for that was the interest for me. PLus and I had this disscusion before on here. I think there is a real silent reveloution going on sex wize that is going unnoticed. I think that the attitude of females and esp males in this 16 to 25 age group has really changed. So I was interested in crowd reaction to it also