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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NC-17
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0025192631627
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Label: Universal
Manufacturer: Universal
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 04, 2006
Running Time: 135 minutes
Sales Rank: 11483
Studio: Universal
Theatrical Release Date: December 16, 2005
Editorial Review:
Description:
Brokeback Mountain is a sweeping epic that explores the lives of two young men, a ranch hand and a rodeo cowboy, who meet in the summer of 1963 and unexpectedly forge a lifelong connection. The complications, joys and heartbreak they experience provide a testament to the endurance and power of love. Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal deliver emotionally charged, remarkably moving performances in 'a movie that is destined to become one of the great classics of our time' (Clay Smith, The Insider).
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A sad, melancholy ache pervades Brokeback Mountain, Ang Lee's haunting, moving film that, like his other movies, explores societal constraints and the passions that lurk underneath. This time, however, instead of taking on ancient China, 19th-century England, or '70s suburbia, Lee uses the tableau of the American West in the early '60s to show how two lovers are bound by their expected roles, how they rebel against them, and the repercussions for each of doing so--but the romance here is between two men. Ennis Del Mar (Heath Ledger) and Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) are two itinerant ranchers looking for work in Wyoming when they meet and embark on a summer sheepherding job in the shadow of titular Brokeback Mountain. The taciturn Ennis, uncommunicative in the extreme, finds himself opening up around the gregarious Jack, and the two form a bond that surprisingly catches fire one cold night out in the wilderness. Separating at the end of the summer, each goes on to marry and have children, but a reunion years later proves that, if anything, their passion for each other has grown significantly. And while Jack harbors dreams of a life together, the tight-lipped Ennis is unable to bring himself to even consider something so revolutionary.
Its open, unforced depiction of love between two men made Brokeback an instant cultural touchstone, for both good and bad, as it was tagged derisively as the 'gay cowboy movie,' but also heralded as a breakthrough for mainstream cinema. Amidst all the hoopla of various agendas, though, was a quiet, heartbreaking love story that was both of its time and universal--it was the quintessential tale of star-crossed lovers, but grounded in an ever-changing America that promised both hope and despair. Adapted by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana from Annie Proulx's short story, the movie echoes the sparse bleakness of McMurtry's The Last Picture Show with its fading of the once-glorious West; but with Lee at the helm, it also resembles The Ice Storm, as it showed the ripple effects of a singular event over a number of people. As always, Lee's work with actors is unparalleled, as he elicits graceful, nuanced performances from Michelle Williams and Anne Hathaway as the wives affected overtly and subliminally by their husbands' affair, and Gyllenhaal brings surprising dimensions to a character that could have easily just been a puppy dog of a boy. It's Ledger, however, who's the breakthrough in the film, and his portrait of an emotionally repressed man both undone and liberated by his feelings is mesmerizing and devastating. Spare in style but rich with emotion, Brokeback Mountain earns its place as a classic modern love story. --Mark Englehart
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Brokeback Mountain
Didn't care much for the movie. I think that the only thing that I enjoyed watching was the backgound settings. There was no "chemistry" as they say where Heath Ledger was concern. At times he looked like he was really uncomfortable with the role. Like you could tell that he wasn't really gay. Jake on the other hand, was really into the character role. Overall, I didn't like the entire movie. I was expecting more.
Rating:  - Boring
I caught this on TV and found it kind of a boring cycle of hurt and comfort with a predictable ending. It just can't do justice to the Annie Proulx story. I actually didn't finish watching it. You could probably read the story in the same amount of time.
Rating:  - open your mind and your heart...
and you will be deeply touched. I just rented this movie and am so glad I finally did. It is one of the most toching, raw and honest love stories I have ever seen...and it will stay with you long after the movie is over. This has easily become one of my new favorite movies. The acting is done so well...that you feel like you are there with them...going through all they are experiencing. Love doesn't know gender, age or race. I would say to watch this film more than once, because there can be so much ... Read More
Rating: - Loved this!!!
This is my favorite movie. The director is amazing. The scores are phenomenal. The acting by both leads as well as the supporting actresses was perfect. I fell in love with the story. I can't imagine being loved like that. Being taken for granted is easy, but loved like that is just amazing. Everything rang true and it was just so moving. Also, the collector's edition with the postcards are fantastic. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Rating: - Shed a tear
A very poignant film. I couldn't remain dry eyed throughout the whole thing, and I'm not one to get very emotional.
This movie reminds me of my own struggal to reach out to someone when it's hard to. I think it will move anyone who's ever felt the pain that so often comes with the joy of love. If that's you, you will thoroughly enjoy this movie.
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