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BBM finally premiered here in our little outpost in Appalachia yesterday, so Red and I went to take it all in.
We were amazed at the number of gray-hairs (mostly grandma types) in the theater. And not a single soul in this bible-belt city got up and left with the first tent/spit scene. Truly surprised at that.
All in all, the theater was packed (Saturday 12:30 matinee) and the film seemed pretty well received by everyone. We tried to eavesdrop on the way out and most all commentary going on was positive.
Personally, I found it as moving as the short story. And it certainly left a little ache in the heart. Sad, beautiful, touching film.
We were amazed at the number of gray-hairs (mostly grandma types) in the theater. And not a single soul in this bible-belt city got up and left with the first tent/spit scene. Truly surprised at that.
All in all, the theater was packed (Saturday 12:30 matinee) and the film seemed pretty well received by everyone. We tried to eavesdrop on the way out and most all commentary going on was positive.
Personally, I found it as moving as the short story. And it certainly left a little ache in the heart. Sad, beautiful, touching film.
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Re: Brokeback finally comes to the hinterlands-NOW ON DVD
Thu, April 6, 2006 - 7:12 AM'Brokeback' fan adds to trove
From a Times staff writer
April 6, 2006
The Hollywood memorabilia collector who paid $100,000 for the overlapping shirts seen at the end of "Brokeback Mountain" said Wednesday he also had purchased the postcards that were on screen with them in the closet of the character played by Heath Ledger.
"The shirts and the postcards are together again," Tom Gregory said in a news release. "They are more than simply props. They are symbolic of a great love and a remarkable film."
Gregory plans to display the "Brokeback" items in Hollywood Saturday at the annual awards dinner of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.
Meanwhile, Universal Studios Home Entertainment reported Wednesday that "Brokeback Mountain," which won three Oscars last month, sold about 1.4 million DVDs in its first day of release this week.
