Brokeback Mountain opened in theaters 10 years ago today

Posted on December 9, 2015 | 2 Comments

Gay movie, Ang Lee, Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath LedgerTen years ago today Ang Lee’s movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Randy Quaid, Michelle Williams and Anne Hathaway was released.

While I’m not a huge fan of Cowboy movies, the heartbreaking romance did draw me in.  To put this in perspective, when Brokeback Mountain was released back in 2005, Gallup found that only 36% of Americans were in favor of marriage equality and same sex marriage was only legal in Massachusetts. I think movies like Brokeback Mountain challenged perceptions about what it means to be gay and as the image above says, “love is a force of nature” that brings us together.

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2 responses to “Brokeback Mountain opened in theaters 10 years ago today”

  1. Wayne Wood's avatar Wayne Wood | December 9, 2015 at 12:21 pm | Reply

    I cannot believe it has been TEN years. Where does the time go?

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  2. Unknown's avatar Anonymous | December 9, 2015 at 12:13 pm | Reply

    A really good movie – should have won the oscar that year, IMO . I thought of it the other day when I saw “Brooklyn”. Another very good film , this one more focused on a woman. Both so well directed.

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