Sue's Brokeback Mountain Review

[bladestarr]

Now what would an honest, truthful, heartfelt and personal review be like without a post from me that is completely irrelevant and in an entirely different tone? Nothing I say!

Anyways, reading your review reminded me of a South Park episode from way back when, thought I'd share it with all of you.

Cartman: No dude, independent films are those black and white hippie movies. They're always about gay cowboys eating pudding.

Wenday: No they're not. Independent films are produced outside the hollywood system. They're movies without all the glitch and glamour of Hollywood.

Cartman: Well, you show one independent film that isn't about gay cowboys eating pudding.

www.tv.com/south-park/chefs-salty-chocolate-balls/episode/2438/summary.html

[PoolMan]

Well, in slightly better taste and much more on topic, I loved your review, Sue. From the heart and involving, it was brilliant.

[Ms. Jellybean]

I agree with Poolman. It was a beautiful review.

[bladestarr]

Ditto, you could FEEL the emotion dripping from the article. It was art. All kidding aside, bravo Sue, bravo.






















...but you know, gay cowboys eating pudding... just had to point it out.

[Genetic Mishap]

So...do they actually eat pudding in Brokeback? Literal pudding?

[TheLuckyOne]

poolman said:

Well, in slightly better taste and much more on topic, I loved your review, Sue. From the heart and involving, it was brilliant.

I'll tread the line, Sue, by saying that I also remembered that South Park episode immediately and have talked about it with everyone who's brought the movie up in my presence since (to their general chagrin); but far more importantly, that was probably the most intense, emotionally powerful review I've ever read at MRFH. You really made an impact with this one, and proved once again that heartbreak sucks, but at the very least it can be turned into really good writing. Way to go, my friend, for making that transition.

-D

[pfrsue]

Thanks for the very kind feedback, you guys. I wrote that very quickly - the morning after I watched Brokeback Mountain - while the emotional kick from the movie was still very raw. Then I sent it in and spent the week wondering if it was one of my best reviews or one of my worst.

Thank you!

[Lissa]

I feel bad, because you wrote this beautiful, emotional review, and mine contains the line "dear God, I have to pee!" Lovely stuff, Sue. BTW- one of your best.

As for the "gay cowboys eating pudding", I think it's hard to resist that line because it was supposed to be ludicrous, and yet if you changed the pudding to beans, there actually IS a movie about it. (I did look for pudding.) Heck, I think I mentioned it in my review as well. (I'm really glad I wrote mine before I read Sue's, or I don't think I would have been able to write it.)

Nice job, Sue!

[PoolMan]

lissa said:

I feel bad, because you wrote this beautiful, emotional review, and mine contains the line "dear God, I have to pee!"

Well, we do like to try and cover the emotional spectrum here at the MRFH.

[Spiderdancer]

Way to be real, Sue.

[loulabelle]

That was a wonderful review. Only it's making my one-week wait for the movie to open here much much more painful.

(also our local Siskel & Ebert here in Australia gave it 5 stars each. That's like witnessing a solar eclipse).

[PoolMan]

Yeah, looking at our Ebert is damaging to the eyes, too.

[pfrsue]

Looking at any Ebert is damaging to the eyes, unless you wear protective lenses or use that little cardboard contraption with the hole cut in it. I thought everyone knew that.

Thanks again everyone!

[Ms. Jellybean]

One more thing... in some way, your review has made me want to go see Brokeback Mountain, since it finally came to Wilmington this week. You never know the power of a really great review.