Your favorite movie about love?

[hensylee]

speaking of sheep, there was a joke about sheep going around among my son's friends. My son recorded a sheep bleating, put it on his answering machine, went off on vacation. Word got round about Chuck's answering machine message and everybody he knew, plus a million who didn't, called while he was gone.

 

[Wise]

I am still trying to understand the appeal of Brokeback Mountain. Here you have 2 men who have sex during a stint of watching a flock of sheep. Then they go on to marry, have children, and, instead of being faithful to their wives and families, meet every so often to have sex. They talk about getting a place together but never have the "you know whats" to be honest to themselves and families so they stay married making everyone miserable. I do not recall ever hearing the word "love" from either one to the other. The only phrase remotely in that ballpark was, "I wish I knew how to quit you". I am sorry but these 2 are selfish and cowardly and unable to control their physical attraction. Just because their relationship lasted years it doesn't make it love. If they were that much in love, they should have been honest and made a life together instead of destroying others.

Like I said earlier, the scenery and music seems to give this movie much more credence than it really deserves. The real tragedy is the hype surrounding it.

So well put. I don't get it either. But, then I don't think any "love" movie about destroying other lives, or being deceptive, is romantic.

 

[William]

OOOOOOK, I see. Anyone seen Woody Allen's "Match Point"?

 

[RCB]

Closed mind

Closed mind

Very well done, you don't have to be gay to like it, just have an open mind. Will

It seems to me that anyone that implies that if someone doesn't like something they must not be open-minded, is pretty narrow-minded themselves. Why can't reasonable people have different values and simply
disagree.


P.S. If you substitute "valves" for "values" the sentence still makes senses!

 

[Karlynn]

So well put. I don't get it either. But, then I don't think any "love" movie about destroying other lives, or being deceptive, is romantic.

I whole-heartedly agree with both GeeBee and Wise. (And you too RCB ) My daughter, at first, accused me of being old fashioned when I said that my problem with Brokeback Mountain wasn't the gay issue, but the unfaithulness, adultery issue. But then she gave it a second thought and told me I was right. Years ago, everyone loved the book The Bridges of Madison County, as well as the movie based on it. I had real problems with it. I couldn't get over the fact that this woman had an affair with a photographer that just dropped by, while her hard-working husband (who brought her home as a war bride) was off with the kids. What did he do to deserve that betrayal other than give her a life better than she would have had in Italy, and work tirelessly to provide for their family? I had issues with The English Patient for the same sort of reason.

Being a freelance makeup artist, I have several gay friends. (I'm politically conservative, but have no issues with gay marriage - not intending to start another discussion) Some agree with me on my issues with Brokeback. Some say they think the issue of the movie is that it's sad that in the 60's these men couldn't live honest lives true to their nature and that all suffered because of it. I kind of resent the fact that you're labeled a homophobe or close-minded, if you don't like the movie.

Now Will, Last Temptation Vs The Passion . I don't have any problems with The Last Temptation. In fact, I quite liked it - (if you really want to be taken to another peaceful place - get the soundtrack by Peter Gabriel). If Jesus was fully human, that meant he was fully a male, which means no one should be at all surprised that he had lustful dreams about a woman he cared about. I don't see anything sinful with that - although I wouldn't label the movie a love story. The point of the movie is how he lived his life, not his dream life. The Passion was a great movie and very moving. I do have problems with the fact that Mary Magdalene was portrayed as a prostitute - a very erroneous, yet very popular belief. The fact that in the Bible she is refered to as Mary of Magdela means she probably was a well thought-of business woman with high standing in the community of Magdela. Women were rarely refered to using their town of origin - only those with high standing. A prostitute would not have been afforded that honor. Plus - they made it look like she was the woman about to be stoned for adultery - another popular but very erroneous belief. But even with those issues the movie struck me to my core - and in my opinion- is a love story. It shows Christians the extent of what Christ went through because of His love for us, all of us.

Now Lady and the Tramp - there's a good romantic movie!!!!

 

[tommy]

Why can't reasonable people have different values and simply disagree..........P.S. If you substitute "valves" for "values" the sentence still makes senses!

Yup, and at the risk of being morbid or getting censored.........................

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Different strokes for different folks.

(sorry, I couldn't resist )

 

[Karlynn]

Yup, and at the risk of being morbid or getting censored.........................
Different strokes for different folks.

(sorry, I couldn't resist )

Now that's funny!!!!

 

[Nancy]

Just took a look at this thread.

Here are the ones I liked:

"Murphy's Romance"
"As Good as it Gets"
"Cold Mountain"
"Gone With the Wind"
"In Harm's Way" I know, it's mostly about war, but there's something about The Duke and Patricia Neal and their relationship that is very romantic.

 

[Nancy]

"The English Patient" too

 

[tobagotwo]

Brokeback Mountain can play as long as it wants. It's free speech as far as I'm concerned.

I have a several friends who are gay (male and female), all in gay couple relationships, some of whom I keep up with even though they've moved away. They seem happy with each other, and I'm glad they've found what suits them in life.

However, I have never sat around just contemplating what cowboys do when they're alone with each other. Or with their sheep. And I'm not interested in paying someone to show me what that might be on a movie screen. I'm also not tuned into movies based on people who deceive each other - unless it's an espionage action-adventure. That's my freedom of not having to watch what doesn't interest me. To each his own.

I'd have to go along with "Untamed Heart" and "The Notebook." Seems like there should be so many others, and I just can't think of them.

I always thought "The World According to Garp" was an interesting study of the many different aspects of love.

Best wishes,

 

[Ross]

Ok, how about On Golden Pond?

 

[Gemma]

I also loved Wim Wenders' "Wings of Desire" (a million times better than the remake, City of Angels) and "Betty Blue", a French film, although at first it seemed like it was all about sex, was also a great love story with a tragic ending. I'm just a sucker for tear-jerkers!

 

[Karlynn]

Okay - what about the ultimate male tear-jerker "Brian's Song". I don't know one guy that can watch that movie without crying. A love story about the love of a good friend.

 

[William]

Making things clear

Making things clear

Here's what I meant to say about Brokeback Mountain that was not so clear with my first letter. This is to avoid any further bashing comments. Brokeback Mountain is a great FILM, good script, direction, well put together, and very moving - if it triggers what you like in films. One of my triggers is for a film take my mind to places I never have thought about. Brokeback Mountain was one of those films that did that for me. I'll be one of the first to agree that this film is not for everyone and don't expect it to be a big hit except for critics. If the subject matter is not for you, don't see it. But to dismiss it as a "gay cowboy movie" without seeing it and I've known a number of people that's done that (including some of my gay friends, who won't see it for the tragedy aspect). I do think that's cutting things too fast (hence the term "open mind"). I respect all views on films and enjoy the debates. There is no right/wrong, good/bad, yes/no when it comes to films. It's up to the person to decide for themselves and that's what counts. Narrow Minded Will

 

[RCB]

No Bash- just freedom of speech

No Bash- just freedom of speech

I respect all views on films and enjoy the debates. There is no right/wrong, good/bad, yes/no when it comes to films. It's up to the person to decide for themselves and that's what counts. Narrow Minded Will

If you truly respect people's views, then you wouldn?t characterize their views as not being open-minded. What you fail to recognize is that some people believe in a value system where there is right and a wrong, there
is good and bad, there is a yes and a no, and are tired of being told by the proponents of moral relativism that their values are ?too judgmental?. Just who is doing the judging here? Their values are based on deeply held philosophical and religious beliefs. That doesn?t mean they are against freedom of speech, that doesn?t make them a bigot, a homophobe or any other label the moral relativists have been trying to tag them with for years. What is makes them, is people who are sick and tired of Hollywood making fun of their beliefs with these ?in-your-face? attacks on their value system. Well, people are standing up for their beliefs and are not going to be lectured by Hollywood on what their personal beliefs should be. Since when did Hollywood set the moral tone or example for this or any other nation?

There is an old say that goes:

?If you are not a liberal by the time your 20, you have no heart!

If you are not a conservative by time your 40, you have no brain!?

I have my own value system about what I think Hollywood has- but I?ll leave it up to the other members? value systems to make that call. Let us hope everyone will respect their values and refrains from trying to give them some unseemly label.

 

[Natanni]

Pearl Harbor
Titanic
Gone with the Wind

and I loved Cold Mountain (although I think there could have been a far better choice than Nicole Kidman for Ada....Jude Law was excellent)

 

[William]

RCB, we can spin this into all kinds of statements, but I think we're getting off subject here. Here's a good love story of a different kind, has anyone seen "What Dreams May Come"? This one was with Robins Williams and was very underrated.

 

[Karlynn]

Here's a good love story of a different kind, has anyone seen "What Dreams May Come"? This one was with Robins Williams and was very underrated.

If my daughter wants a really good cry - this is the movie she puts in the DVD player.

 

[Mary]

RCB, we can spin this into all kinds of statements, but I think we're getting off subject here. Here's a good love story of a different kind, has anyone seen "What Dreams May Come"? This one was with Robins Williams and was very underrated.

I saw it, and I agree it was a very good movie. Very unsettling though.

 

[RCB]

"Shoot horses, don't they?"

"Shoot horses, don't they?"

I repect everybodies thoughts on the value thing, but I think this horse
as been beaten to death! Each side has been fully represented here, no
one has been denied their speech rights, there is no need to characterize
anyones beliefs, let's just agree to disagree!


Hey, How about "King Kong", now there is a story about LOVE!