Many Straight Guys Say 'No Thanks' to 'Brokeback Mountain'

Newhouse News ^ | 1/5/2005 | Dru Sefton

[atomicpossum]

[Logophile]

Many Straight Guys Say 'No Thanks' to 'Brokeback Mountain'

Well, this straight guy just says "No!" (I won't say "Thanks.")

[Dutch Boy]

So those that have no interest in seeing a movie are homophobic? That has to be the longest conclusion jump in decades. I guess all those years in school should have been spend on studying instead of training for the long distance conclusion jumping team. Not liking or excepting something gay is a far cry from being phobic about it.

[ncountylee]

"I got hundreds of messages, most of whom hated me for just existing,"

How many were fathers with sons, I wonder? Years ago any preaching advancing a homosexual agenda would have resulted in a much more personal (and painful) message.

[atomicpossum]

Sorry, but "chicks" don't want to see two cowpokes doing the nasty.

Sheeppokes.

[SampleMan]

What is it in this story of two cowboy pals in 1960s Wyoming who find themselves in lifelong love -- yet go on to marry women -- that elicits this response from heterosexual males?

The answers are as complex as the plot.

Setting aside the whole "abomination to God" thing for a second, the reason that hetro men don't want to see this crap is that it sickens them. Why? Becasuse sex is like food. Someone may choose to eat live worms from a bowl, but it makes me want to puke if I have to watch them eat it.

Its really that simple.

[M203M4]

****back mountain ping.

:)

[Babu]

In a booming economy, Hollywood manages to have declining sales. No mean accomplishment, that ...

As Rushbo said, obviously what Hollywood needs to do, is to just make more movies with lesbian and gay themes (sarcasm was on ... )

[steelcurtain]

"This is a threat to most men because it opens up the possibility that two men who are friendly may become affectionate," Shary said. "That's something men just do not want to consider." Countless movies feature characters who marry (or are married to) someone but linger evermore over feelings for another -- think "Casablanca."

Um, Mr. Shary, are you aware that "Casablanca" was about a woman torn between her love for two men, one her husband, the other her former lover? There's no way to analogize that scenario to two homosexuals.

[Gay State Conservative]

To film fan Eddie Hargreaves of Stockton, Calif., it's more like the "ick" of romantic drama. "I'm not going to speak for everybody," he said, "but I don't know a lot of straight guys who said, `Oh, man, I can't wait to see "Bridges of Madison County,""' 1995's famous tearjerker.

That's Barbra Streisand! Many normal guys can enjoy Bridges just as they can enjoy Saving Private Ryan.

The "ick" factor comes from the fact that it's two guys "in love".Normal guys have as little desire to watch two guys in "love" as they do to watch two dogs in love.

It's a normal reaction for normal guys.

[SteveMcKing]

In all of the psychobabble, not a word about right and wrong -- just about "biological basis", with feeling good as their highest ideal.

[samtheman]

I would see it. I'm not sure how much I'd charge to induce me to see it. But there is an amount of money you could pay me that would get me to go see it. I can tell you one thing: not cheap.

[MonroeDNA]

"Homophobe" means a fear of them.

I don't fear them at all; I just don't like them.

What is it about a man's butt that turns homos on? Is it the aroma?

I'll never see this movie, and will look askance at any man who does.

[randog]

His advice for straights uneasy about "Brokeback" is to "first understand you have this problem. At least by acknowledging it, that's a start. It's like saying, `I have a fear of heights."'

So the good doctor is saying that fearing homosexuality is just as healthy as fearing dangerous, precarious heights? OK, I'll buy that.

[PeteB570]

Of course if a person fails to see it the critics will call "us" homophobic.

Hey bonehead critics - A romantic movie between to sheepherders in love is just not what I'm looking to spend my money on. That does not make me homophobic.

Since I didn't go to the movies and see the other 95% of the trash that was put out this year it would be hard to total in the "phobic" list. Monkey-phobic, remake phobic, vacation movie phobic, etc, etc.

Trash is Trash.

[numberonepal]

Homosexuality is no longer a disorder but homophobia now is.

Roger that, but I prefer to be called rainbow challenged.

[gondramB]

"If it is a cowboy show, I want guns!! And I don't mean biceps."

The last blind date I ever went on was to see Clint Eastwood in the Bridges of Madison County.... the girl had read the book. About half way through I leaned over and asked where Clint was keeping his guns. "What?" she said.

I explained that we had seen him take a shower and seen the inside of his truck and I couldn't figure out where his guns were "for when the killin' starts."

In retrospect I should have noticed that she had been sobbing quietly over the great "passion" of the movie as he took photographs of bridges.... there never was a second date.

[SampleMan]

I'm so tired of being called a homophobe just because I think their lifestyle is deviant and I don't want it in my face. Why aren't those little tutu-wearing fairies called heterophobes?

As I like to tell people when accused of being "homophobic". A phobia is a fear. I'm not scared, I'm disgusted. There is a difference.

[numberonepal]

But if they had made this movie about two lesbo cowgirls the theaters would be sold out. Right guys?

It depends on whether or not they're hot.

[Joe Miner]

I'll stick with Shane, where the hero was attracted to the sodbuster's wife not the sodbuster, thanks.