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ennisjack.com Video Tribute to BBM & the Members
tpe:
Welcome back, jstephens9.
OT:
As a note on the SNL performance by Jake, I for one don't necessarily agree with you and WW.
I am not particularly into drag numbers, nor am I particlularly into show tunes, and the like. And I for one consider Gyllenhaal much more attractive in a t-shirt or suit than in a glittery gown.
But I think both of you may be missing his point. It was never meant to be a show of disrespect to the gay community, nor did it intend to sterotype or lampoon a certain lifestyle that is preferred in certain quarters of the gay community.
To put this better into perspective, I recently met a friend here in Chicago who told me that a certain bar on Halsted street in Boystown has started playing this segment of SNL every weekend -- always to raptuous applause. But what I found most interesting was that some of these people considered this gesture more memorable and more meaningful than Brokeback Mountain itself.
I don't happen to share this opinion, but I appreciate the spirit of diversity that the gay community has always been blessed with. Not every gay person is into drag, for instance; but I don't consider it an insult or a sign of disrespect when a performance is done in drag.
Many people in the gay community thought that Gyllenhaal had guts to do a performance which, after all, is not uncommon in the world of gay culture, but is very uncommon in the world of straight males. In addition to this, I disagree with the contention that the performance was an affront to Brokeback Mountain. Why should it be? Many of my friends who revel in show tunes and drag performances also have a love for BBM, and they seem to appreciate the humour of Jake's performance more than I ever will.
My point is that not to see humour in something does not necessarily mean that one should be offended automatically. What is found to be objectionable in some quarters is not in others.
I enjoyed the performance for what it is: a sign of appreciation from a straight actor who has no fear and is confident enough to do a drag performance, and do it well. It was not meant to make a statement about BBM, himself, or the gay community at large. In this context, I cannot voice any personal objection to it, although you have every right to voice yours.
keren_b:
--- Quote from: welshwitch on May 07, 2007, 11:37 PM ---Hello, Jack. Glad I'm not the only one - I didn't like the SNL thing either,or the two "cowboys" either. Don't like fanfics about J and E either - though I know I'm in a minority here. However, to me it would be as likely that I'd watch a fanfic about Hamlet or any of the other great tragic heroes - for me BBM is too serious to be used as a basis for comedy, particularly by one of the actors who took one of the main parts.
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I know we're going off topic and this is not the subject of this thread, but I must comment here regarding the BBM fanfics, being a "heavy" fanfic consumer myself. Fanfiction is not necessarily a comedy. I can testify that certain fanfictions made me cry buckets, and I went thinking about them for days. I don't see them as degrading to the movie and to the canon Ennis and Jack. For me, fanfiction was a tremendous help in my healing process. When I came here I was so down and felt so empty and depressed, I grieved for Jack's death and for Ennis's loneliness. And then I read a wonderful fanfiction in which Ennis and Jack were together at last, and happy, and you have no idea what it did to me - it brought me so much comfort, to read about them in the way I'd like to see them. This is the kind of life I'd want for them, and if anything, I see this story as a tribute to our boys. I understand people who don't want to read alternative stories/endings to BBM, but for me and for others it's a source of comfort. In no way I see this as a joke.
lancecowboy:
--- Quote from: coguaro on Mar 29, 2006, 04:38 PM ---we have to give an Oscar for best movie, best picture, best soundtrack to:
Ethan, Ravenus19, Froggy, tpkomodo
;D ;D
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Hear, hear! Best Picture of Our Hearts indeed!
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You people rock!
cowgirlKt!:
<^( I love this video that is a tribute from the board...its so nice to see all the peoples comments and Ang Lee accepting the award at the end :) Its a lovely tribute and makes me so proud to be a part of this site! I just wish id been a member when video was made and maybe i might have had a chance of putting a message in vid too lol! Good work guys! O0 Thanks for your hard work! :) x x x x
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