Story: Human Interest, Part 16
Pairing: Ennis/Jack
Rating: strong R for mansex and language
Summary: (AU) 1983: A reporter from the New York Post visits the small town of Farmingdale, Vermont, and is intrigued to learn about two men who run a ranch together outside of town. She smells a story that could open a lot of eyes...but when she meets Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist, the story takes on a life of its own.

Part 1 -- Part 2 -- Part 3 -- Part 4 -- Part 5 -- Part 6 -- Part 7 -- Part 8 -- Part 9 -- Part 10 -- Interlude -- Part 11 -- Part 12 -- Part 13 -- Part 14 -- Part 15

( Human Interest, Part 16 )

This isn't spoiler-y, I promise.

Maybe I'm going to get killed for saying this, because everyone is like OH HEATH AND JAKE ARE SO BRAVE to step out of the box and do a gay movie, but I'm going to say it anyway.

I don't like how they're constantly telling people how uncomfortable it was to play gay people and how awkward the 'sex scenes' were. I find it unprofessional, not charming or cute in the slightest, and actually somewhat of a statement on their abilities as actors.

I watch the L Word and Queer as Folk, though, so maybe I'm just spoiled. The actors on both of those shows are actually mostly straight, and they seem to have no problem with the sex scenes. I've read interviews where the scene is described as acting--choreographed acting, nothing more than that. It's about the character and the story to them, and let me tell you, those guys/girls do a lot more touching than Jake and Heath ever did. Because they're in-character and acting, those types of scenes don't bother them.

Both of the Brokeback actors knew exactly what they were signing up for, and I just don't like it. In comparison to the straight actors playing intimate gay character on other shows, they seem very childish and their constant discussion of how uncomfortable the whole thing was is over the top and ridiculous.

Cheers.

Another fanpic, this one inspired by Part 15 of madlori's Human Interest. Click thumbnail for larger size.

...Brokeback Mountain rode its 8 Oscar nominations to fourth place with $5.7 million. Its tally of $59.8 million means it has now surpassed Crash ($53.4 million) to become the highest-grossing Best Picture nominee of the year.

And I am going to see it again today!

Does anyone have the new book, Brokeback Mountain: Story to Screenplay? I got it last night and I am loving it! It not only has the short story by Annie Proulx (they say it is pronounced "Proo" but I pronounce it "Pro-lux!" *G*), but the complete screenplay and essays on the process of adapting this critically acclaimed story for film. One by Annie, one by Larry McMurtry and one by Diana Ossana.

Loving it!!

Just thought to post this fic as a newbie gift to the community. It's LOADED with angst, but what else can you expect from someone who watched BBM only a few days ago? Anyways, enjoy.

Title: Pieces of Jade
Fandom: Brokeback Mountain
Genre: Drama, Angst
Word Count: 2,500 words
Pairing: Ennis/Jack (flashback)
Rating: PG-15 for language
Synopsis: Ennis del Mar attends his daughter's wedding, and finds himself remembering Jack Twist.

(Follow the fake lj-cut...)

OK. Fellow BBM fanatics. This is a call to arms. MSNBC/TODAY has a ploo on which movies should take home the Oscar. Lets show'em some BBM luv...and blow'em away.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10928492/

I found this on another forum. It was an answer given in response to the question, "What happened to scenes that were in the commercial but not in the movie"(e.g. Jake shirtless standing over a stream).
I can't vouch for the truth of it, but it seems like it's the truth.:

"If you can believe it, more than 40 minutes of film did not make into the final version. The shots you are referring to are just among a few that Ang Lee felt "drew conclusions" he wanted the audience to interpret.
( If you've not seen the film or read the story, stop now. )

Pretty interesting, yes?

I'm posting this at my site and two of the fan sites I frequent, in hopes it will get acknowledged:

As QAF will always be in my heart, so BBM is also making a space in permanent storage there.

A long time ago, I got a screen saver from the wonderful 'Quinn222' of a kid/office friendly QAF B/J lovefest. Well, I'm asking, or begging, any computer savy person to make a simple wallpaper of some QAF B/J and BBM E/J together. Nothing fancy, some of the most publicized affectionate shots, and doesn't have to have many.

Why yes, I am computer stupid.

Thanks

Something has been bothering me since the very first time i saw this scene...

( Is )

Any ideas?

Not sure if this has been posted already or not (I haven't seen it, so I'm guessing not), but here is the link to an interview with Jake Gyllenhaal that was in a Toronto paper back in December:


http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2005-12-15/cover_story2.php

Hey guys! Just a heads up: Michelle will be on Jay Leno this Thursday, February 9.

I don't think this was ever posted, but the new Entertainment weekly has a bunch of Brokeback stuff in it because of the Oscars, so I scanned everything:

( UNDER HERE: )

If anythings not readable, I'd be glad to type something up =]

I have a fic challenge for y'all. The picture behind the cut is from IHeartJakeMedia.Com, and is just so very Jack that I'd love to see what y'all can dream up, BBM slashfic-wise, using the pic as inspiration. So! Without further ado:

( The pic! )

(This was originally posted in my LiveJournal, but I felt that it bore repeating, so I'm repeating the post in its entirety here so that I can get some other people's opinions on it. For clarification, by best friend Dave is gay, and he and his BF have been together 6 years. I know similar things may have been said on other posts, but since this was a fresh argument in my mind, I just felt that I wanted everyone else's input. Sorry to clog up your F-lists.)


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Ummm... not to be too realistic or dissing true love or anything (because I'm totally an Ennis/Jack fan, period)...

( Was Randall more suited for Jack? )

I've posted an interview with Heath behind the cut, which a friend who works at this college pointed out to me. I thought some of the questions were a bit... odd, and the interviewer seemed kind of rude, but apparently he is always this abrupt! Some of Heath's thoughts on Ennis are really interesting, though.

( More than just 'the gay cowboy movie' )

I've done this thing that is a fic but not. It's posted in my LJ, which I will link, mostly because there's graphics and I didn't wnat to mess anyone up with slow connections. Though I don't think they are that big.

This is the intro from my LJ -

( wasn't sure about spoilers for the end of the story so I cut )

Feedback is much appreciated.

Don't know if this has been discussed before, if it has *waves to mods* just delete the post.

HUGE spoiler here for the end of the movie / short story... It deals with what Lureen tells Ennis over the phone and whether or not it's the truth.

( Version ABC vs Version XYZ )