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Brokeback Mountain

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Ang Lee
Produced by Diana Ossana
James Schamus
Written by Annie Proulx
Larry McMurtry
Diana Ossana
Starring Heath Ledger
Jake Gyllenhaal
Randy Quaid
Michelle Williams
Anne Hathaway
Music by Gustavo Santaolalla
Cinematography Rodrigo Prieto
Editing by Dylan Tichenor
Geraldine Peroni
Distributed by Focus Features
Universal Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Release date(s) Limited
December 9, 2005
Wide
December 16, 2005
Running time 134 min. Ang Lee ( (born October 23, 1954) is an Academy Award -winning Film director from Taiwan. Diana Ossana is an American Academy Award -winning writer who has collaborated on writing screenplays teleplays and novels with Pulitzer Prize -winning James Allan Schamus is an American Academy Award nominated BAFTA Award winning Film producer and Screenwriter, noted for his work on critically Larry Jeff McMurtry (born June 3, 1936) is an American Novelist, Screenwriter, Essayist and Bookseller. Diana Ossana is an American Academy Award -winning writer who has collaborated on writing screenplays teleplays and novels with Pulitzer Prize -winning Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008 was an Australian television and film actor Jacob Benjamin "Jake" Gyllenhaal ( born December 19 1980 is an American actor Randall Rudy "Randy" Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is an American actor and Comedian. Michelle Ingrid Williams (born September 9 1980 is an Academy Award -nominated American actress. Gustavo A Santaolalla (born 19 August 1951, in El Palomar, Argentina) is an Argentine Musician, Film composer Rodrigo Prieto (born November 1965 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican Cinematographer. Dylan Tichenor (born 1968) is an Academy Award -nominated film editor. Geraldine Peroni ( July 5, 1953 - August 3, 2004) was an American Film editor who was best known for working with Robert Focus Features (formerly USA Films, Universal Focus and Good Machine) is the art house films division of NBC Universal 's Universal Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. Limited release is a term in the American Motion picture industry for a motion picture that is playing in a select few theaters across the country (typically in cities Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper Wide release is a term in the American Motion picture industry for a motion picture that is playing nationally (as opposed to a few cinemas in cities such as Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper
Country Flag of the United States
Language English
Budget $14 million[1]
Gross revenue Domestic
$83,025,853
Worldwide
$178,054,751
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Allmovie profile
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Brokeback Mountain is a 2005 romantic drama film that depicts the complex romantic and sexual relationship between two men in the American West from 1963 to 1983. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper While most films have some aspect of romance between characters (at least as a Subplot) a romance film can be loosely defined as any Film in which the central A drama film is a Film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes The Western United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American West or simply the West &mdashtraditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost

The film was directed by Taiwanese director Ang Lee from a screenplay by Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry, which they adapted from the short story "Brokeback Mountain" by Annie Proulx. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Ang Lee ( (born October 23, 1954) is an Academy Award -winning Film director from Taiwan. See also Pre-production Screenwriting A screenplay or script is a written plan authored by a Screenwriter, for a Film or Television Diana Ossana is an American Academy Award -winning writer who has collaborated on writing screenplays teleplays and novels with Pulitzer Prize -winning Larry Jeff McMurtry (born June 3, 1936) is an American Novelist, Screenwriter, Essayist and Bookseller. The short story is a literary genre of Fictional Prose Narrative that tends to be more concise and to the point than longer works of fiction such Brokeback Mountain is a Short story by American author Annie Proulx. The film stars Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, and Michelle Williams. Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008 was an Australian television and film actor Jacob Benjamin "Jake" Gyllenhaal ( born December 19 1980 is an American actor Michelle Ingrid Williams (born September 9 1980 is an Academy Award -nominated American actress.

Brokeback Mountain won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and was honored with Best Picture and Best Director accolades from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Golden Globe Awards, Critics Choice Awards, and Independent Spirit Awards among many other organizations and festivals. The Leone d’Oro ('Golden Lion' is the highest prize given to a film at the Biennale Venice Film Festival. The Venice Film Festival is the oldest Film festival in the world The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA is the largest film critics organization in the U Founded in 1984, the Independent Spirit Awards were originally known as the FINDIE Awards ("Friends of Independents" and presented winners with Brokeback Mountain had the most nominations (eight) for the 78th Academy Awards, where it won three: Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Original Score. The 78th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 2005, were held on March 5 2006 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood California The Academy Award for Achievement in Directing (Best Director is one of the Awards of Merit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent Film awards in the United States The Academy Award for Original Music Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically The film was widely considered to be a frontrunner for the Academy Award for Best Picture, but lost to Crash. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working Crash is a 2005 Drama film directed by Paul Haggis. It premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2004 and was released [2][3][4][5] However, at the end of its theatrical run, Brokeback Mountain ranked eighth among the highest-grossing romantic dramas of all time. [6]

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Plot

Brokeback Mountain is the story of ranch hand Ennis del Mar and rodeo cowboy Jack Twist, two young men who meet and fall in love on the fictional Brokeback Mountain in Wyoming in 1963. Ennis Del Mar translates to "Island of the Sea" Ennis is Irish for Island and Del Mar is Spanish for "Of The Sea" ( del Mar in the short story is the Jack Twist is a Fictional character of the short story Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx and the 2005 Academy Award -winning Fiction is the telling of stories which are not real More specifically fiction is an imaginative form of Narrative, one of the four basic Rhetorical modes. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. The film documents their complex relationship over the next twenty years.

Ennis and Jack first meet when they are hired by Joe Aguirre to herd his sheep through the summer. A shepherd is a person who tends to feeds or guards Sheep, especially in flocks During the long months of isolation, a bond begins to develop between the two. One night, after heavy drinking, Jack makes a sexual pass at Ennis, who initially is repulsed by, then succumbs to Jack's advances. Although he warns Jack it was only a one-time incident, Ennis finds himself becoming involved in both a physical and a powerful emotional relationship with his partner through the rest of their tenure. Shortly after learning their summer together is being cut short unexpectedly, they briefly fight, during which each is bloodied.

After the two part ways, Ennis marries his long-time fiancée Alma Beers and Jack ends up in Texas, where he meets and marries rodeo princess Lureen Newsome. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE-ROMEOS*************** Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The two men reunite four years later, and Alma accidentally witnesses them passionately kissing. Jack broaches the subject of creating a life together on a small ranch, but Ennis, haunted by a painful childhood memory of the torture and murder of a suspected homosexual in his hometown, fears such an arrangement could only end in tragedy. Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental is intentionally Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. He also is unwilling to abandon his family. Unable to be open about their relationship, Ennis and Jack end up meeting only for infrequent fishing trips.

Williams and Ledger as Alma Beers and Ennis Del Mar.
Williams and Ledger as Alma Beers and Ennis Del Mar.

As the years pass, the marriages of both men deteriorate. Alma's awareness of the real nature of her husband's "fishing trips" with Jack have created a strain on the couple's relationship, and eventually they divorce. Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the termination of a Marriage. Meanwhile, Lureen has abandoned her fun-loving ways and become a straight-laced businesswoman who expects Jack to settle down and work in sales, a career for which he has talent but no drive. Hearing about Ennis's divorce, Jack drives to Wyoming in hopes they can live together at last, but Ennis refuses to move away from his children and is still fearful of possible repercussions if their relationship becomes public.

At the end of a camping trip, Ennis tells Jack he has to cancel their next outing because of his job, and an argument erupts. Ennis blames Jack for "making me the way I am" and for being the cause of his conflicted emotions, feeling they have trapped him and ruined his life. Jack attempts to hold him and there is a brief struggle, but they end up locked in an embrace.

An unspecified amount of time later, a postcard Ennis sent to Jack is returned stamped "Deceased. " In a telephone conversation, Lureen tells Ennis that Jack died while changing a tire that exploded. Her explanation of the incident is overlaid with images of Jack being beaten brutally by three men; it is possible to interpret this as either Ennis's fear of what actually happened (inspired by his experience of the homophobic murder in his childhood) or a portrayal of what Lureen knows to be Jack's real fate, the account she relates being a sanitized version of her husband's demise. Lureen tells Ennis that Jack wished to have his ashes scattered on Brokeback Mountain, but she didn't know where it was. Ennis travels to see Jack's mother and father, where he offers to take Jack's ashes. Jack's mother asks Ennis if he would like to see Jack's childhood bedroom before he leaves. There he discovers on a hanger in the closet the old blood-stained shirt he thought he had lost on Brokeback Mountain, learning instead that Jack had stolen it. Here it waits on a hanger, tucked inside the also blood-stained shirt Jack himself had worn in that fight long ago. Ennis holds them up to his face, breathes in their scent, and silently weeps.

In the final scene, 19-year-old Alma Jr. arrives at her father's trailer with the news she's engaged. She asks Ennis for his blessings and invites him to the wedding. Ennis, finally aware of the importance of love in a relationship and marriage, asks her if her fiancé really loves her. After Alma's departure, Ennis notices she has forgotten her sweater, which he folds and puts in the closet. Inside, hanging on a nail pounded into the door, are the two shirts with a postcard of Brokeback Mountain tacked alongside. Now, Jack's shirt is tucked inside of Ennis's. Ennis carefully fastens the top button of Jack's shirt, and with tears in his eyes mutters, "Jack, I swear. . . . " while slowly straightening the postcard.

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Production notes

While the movie is set in the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming, it was filmed almost entirely in the Canadian Rockies in southern Alberta. The Big Horn Mountains are a Mountain range in northern Wyoming and southern Montana in the United States, forming a northwest-trending The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. [7].

The "Brokeback Mountain" in the movie, named such because the mountain has the same swayback curve as a brokeback horse or mule, which is swaybacked or sagging in the spine,[8] is actually a composite of Mount Lougheed south of the town of Canmore to Fortress and Moose Mountain in Kananaskis Country. Canmore is a Town in Alberta, Canada, located in the Bow Valley with a permanent population of 12005 The Fortress is a Mountain located in the Kananaskis River Valley of Kananaskis Park of the Canadian Rockies. Kananaskis is an improvement district (a type of rural municipal administrative unit situated to the west of Calgary Alberta, [9] The campsites were filmed at Goat Creek, Upper Kananaskis Lake, Elbow Falls and Canyon Creek, also in Alberta. Upper Kananaskis Lake is a natural Lake that was turned into a reservoir in Kananaskis Country in Alberta, Canada. Elbow Falls is a small set of Waterfalls along the Elbow River, west of the hamlet of Bragg Creek within Kananaskis Country, Alberta Other movie scenes were also filmed in Cowley and Fort Macleod,[10] Calgary. Cowley is a Village in the Municipal District of Pincher Creek, Alberta. Fort Macleod is a town in the southwest corner of the Province of Alberta, Canada. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada

The movie was filmed during the summer of 2004. [11]

During filming it was reported Ledger almost broke Gyllenhaal's nose during a kissing scene, as the scene required violent passion. [12]

Commercial success

Brokeback Mountain cost about U.S.$14 million to produce, excluding its advertising budget of (allegedly) $5 million. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been [1] According to interviews with the filmmakers, Focus Features was able to recoup its production costs early on by selling overseas rights to the film. Focus Features (formerly USA Films, Universal Focus and Good Machine) is the art house films division of NBC Universal 's Universal

The film saw limited release in the United States on December 9, 2005 (in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco), taking $547,425 in five theaters its first weekend. Limited release is a term in the American Motion picture industry for a motion picture that is playing in a select few theaters across the country (typically in cities Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city

Over the Christmas weekend, it posted the highest per-theater gross of any movie and was considered a box office success not only in urban centers such as New York City and Los Angeles, but also in suburban theaters near Portland, Houston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, and Atlanta. The City of New York Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States On January 6, 2006, the movie expanded into 483 theaters, and on January 13, 2006, Focus Features, the movie's distributor, opened Brokeback in nearly 700 North American cinemas as part of its ongoing expansion strategy for the movie. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Focus Features (formerly USA Films, Universal Focus and Good Machine) is the art house films division of NBC Universal 's Universal On January 20, the film opened in 1,194 theaters in North America; it opened in 1,652 theaters on January 27 and in 2,089 theaters on February 3, its widest release. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states

Brokeback Mountain's theatrical run lasted for 133 days and grossed $83,043,761 in North America and $95,000,000 abroad, adding up to a worldwide gross of more than $178 million. [1] It is the top-grossing release of Focus Features,[13] ranks fifth among the highest-grossing westerns,[14] and eighth among the highest-grossing romantic dramas (1980-Present). Focus Features (formerly USA Films, Universal Focus and Good Machine) is the art house films division of NBC Universal 's Universal [15]

The film was released in London, UK, on December 30, 2005, in only one cinema, and was widely released in UK on January 6, 2006. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. On January 11, Time Out London magazine reported that Brokeback was the number one movie in the city, a position it held for three weeks. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Time Out is a Publishing company based in London, England. The company's best known product is the Time Out weekly listings Magazine [16]

The movie was released in France on January 18, 2006, in 155 cinemas (expanding into 258 cinemas in the second week and into 290 in the third week). This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In its first week of release, Brokeback Mountain was in third place at the French box office, with 277,000 people viewing the movie, or an average of 1,787 people by cinema per week, the highest such figure for any film in France that week. One month later, it reached more than one million viewers (more than 1,250,000 on March 18), with still 168 cinemas (in the 10th week). Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Released in Italy on January 20, the film grossed more than 890,000 euros in only three days, and was the fourth highest-grossing film in the country in its first week of release. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e

Brokeback Mountain was released in Australia on January 26, 2006, where it landed in fourth place at the box office and earned an average per-screen gross three times higher than its nearest competitor during its first weekend despite being released in only 48 cinemas nationwide. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Most of the Australian critics praised the film. [17] Brokeback was released in many other countries during the first three months of 2006. The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest [18] The film was released in Peru and in the Netherlands on February 16, and opened in Germany on March 9. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. It premiered in Brazil on February 3 and quickly topped the charts with more than 100,000 viewers. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states The movie was released in India on March 10. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing

During its first week of release, Brokeback was in first place in Hong Kong's box office, with more than US$473,868 ($22,565 per cinema). Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders [19]

Brokeback Mountain was the highest-grossing movie in the U. S. from January 17 through January 19, 2006, perhaps due primarily to its wins at the Golden Globes on January 16. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Indeed, the movie was one of the top five highest-grossing films in the U. S. every day from January 17 until January 28, including over the weekend (when more people go to the movies and big-budget films usually crowd out independent films from the top-grossing list) of January 20-22. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. [20] On January 28, the movie fell out of the top five and into sixth place at the box office during that weekend before entering the top five again on January 30 and remaining there until February 10. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead

The movie was released on January 20, 2006, in Taiwan, where director Ang Lee was born. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. It ran until April 20. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII.

The pair of shirts from the film sold on eBay on February 20, 2006, for US$101,100. eBay Inc is an American Internet company that manages eBaycom an Online auction and shopping Website in which people and businesses buy and Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 51[21][22] The buyer, film historian and collector Tom Gregory, called the shirts "the ruby slippers of our time," and intends never to separate them. The ruby slippers are the magical shoes worn by Dorothy (played by Judy Garland) in the 1939 MGM movie The Wizard of Oz [23] The proceeds will benefit California children's charity Variety, which has long been associated with the movie industry[24].

Reception

Professional film critics have heaped praise on Brokeback Mountain. [25] The film won four Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture-Drama, and was nominated for seven, leading all other films in the 2005 awards. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner It won the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival, as well as the title Best Picture from the Boston Society of Film Critics, the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association, the Florida Film Critics Circle, the Las Vegas Film Critics Society, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, the New York Film Critics Circle, the San Francisco Film Critics Circle, the Southeastern Film Critics Association, the Utah Film Critics Society, and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (the BAFTAs). The Leone d’Oro ('Golden Lion' is the highest prize given to a film at the Biennale Venice Film Festival. The Venice Film Festival is the oldest Film festival in the world The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally The Los Angeles Film Critics Association ("LAFCA" was founded in 1975 New York Film Critics Circle Awards are given annually to honor excellence in cinema worldwide by an organization of film reviewers from New York City -based publications The San Francisco Film Critics Circle is an organization of journalists from San Francisco, California based publications The US Southeast is the eastern portion of the Southern United States, but the Census Bureau does not provide a standard definition of a "Southeast" region The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation

Brokeback Mountain was given a "two thumbs up" rating by Ebert and Roeper, the former granting a four-star review in the Chicago Sun-Times. The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily Newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. The film received "circumspect" positive reviews from Christianity Today. Christianity Today is an Evangelical Christian Periodical based in Carol Stream Illinois. [26] Conservative radio host Michael Medved gave the film three and a half stars, stating that while the movie's "agenda" is blatant, it is an artistic work. Michael Medved (born October 3 1948) is an American radio host, conservative political commentator, Film critic " Homosexual agenda " (or " gay agenda " is a term used by social conservatives primarily in the United States, referring to He did not, however, place the film on his year-end top 5 list. [27]

Some gay cultural critics, such as David Ehrenstein, believe that the film's cultural impact is being overplayed at the expense of other groundbreaking films and the challenges that openly gay and lesbian actors still face. David Ehrenstein (born February 18, 1947, in New York City) is an American Critic who focuses primarily on issues of Homosexuality A few other gay commentators have written disapprovingly about the fact that, in what has been widely hailed as a "breakthrough" film for gay cinema, neither the film's two lead actors, nor its director, nor its screenwriters are gay.

Star-crossed lovers — The poster was fashioned after Titanic's Star-crossed lovers — The poster was fashioned after Titanic's
Star-crossed lovers —
The poster was fashioned after Titanic's

The film's significance has been attributed to its portrayal of a same-sex relationship without any reference to the history of the gay civil rights movement. Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender social movements share related goals of social acceptance of Homosexuality, Bisexuality and Transgenderism Lesbian [28] This emphasizes the tragic love story aspect, which leads many commentators to effectively compare Ennis and Jack's drama to classic and modern romances like Romeo and Juliet or Titanic, often using the term star-crossed lovers. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the Titanic is a 1997 Disaster film directed written co-produced and co-edited by James Cameron about the sinking of the RMS ''Titanic'' " Star-crossed " or " star-crossed lovers " is a phrase describing a pair of lovers whose Relationship is said to be doomed from the start [29][30][31] This link to classic romances is no coincidence: the poster for the film was inspired by that of James Cameron's Titanic, after Ang Lee's collaborator James Schamus looked at the posters of "the 50 most romantic movies ever made". Titanic is a 1997 Disaster film directed written co-produced and co-edited by James Cameron about the sinking of the RMS ''Titanic'' [32]

There was also disagreement among reviewers, critics, and even the cast and crew as to whether or not the two protagonists of the film were actually gay, bisexual, heterosexual, or under no sexual label at all. Bisexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of both sexes or to a bisexual orientation Most often the film was referred to in the media as the "gay cowboy movie," but a number of reviewers wrote that Jack and Ennis were bisexual. [33][34][35] Sex researcher Fritz Klein also asserted his opinion that the movie was "a nice film with two main characters who were bisexual", and further analyzed that Jack is more "toward the gay side of bisexuality" and Ennis is "a bit more toward the straight side of being bisexual". Fred (Fritz Klein ( December 27, 1932 May 24, 2006) was an American [36] In an article in American Sexuality Magazine, bi activist Amy Andre critiqued the media's avoidance of the use of the term bisexual in association with Brokeback Mountain:

"Brokeback Mountain is a not a movie about gay people, and there are no gay people in it. There. I said it. Despite what you may have read in the many reviews that have come out about this new cowboy feature film, Brokeback Mountain is a bisexual picture. Why can't film reviewers say the word 'bisexual' when they see lead characters with sexual and romantic relationships with both men and women? I am unaware of a single review of Brokeback calling the leads what they are—a sad statement on the invisibility of bisexual experience and the level of biphobia in both the mainstream and gay media. "[37]

Gyllenhaal himself took the opinion that Ennis and Jack were heterosexual men who "develop this love, this bond," also saying in a Details magazine interview: "I approached the story believing that these are actually two straight guys who fall in love. Details is an American monthly men's magazine published by Condé Nast Publications. "[36] Still others stated that they felt the characters' sexuality to be simply ambiguous. Clarence Patton and Christopher Murray said in New York's Gay City News that Ennis and Jack's experiences were metaphors for "many men who do not identify as gay or even queer, but who nevertheless have sex with other men". The City of New York [38] A reviewer at Filmcritic. com wrote, "We later see Jack eagerly engage Lureen sexually, with no explanation as to whether he is bisexual, so in need of physical intimacy that anyone, regardless of gender, will do, or merely very adept at faking it. "[39] Ledger was quoted as stating in Time: "I don't think Ennis could be labeled as gay. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Without Jack Twist, I don't know that he ever would have come out. . . . I think the whole point was that it was two souls that fell in love with each other. " Conversely, others stated that the characters were undoubtedly gay, including GLBT non-fiction author Eric Marcus, who dismissed "talk of Ennis and Jack being anything but gay as box office-influenced political correctness intended to steer straight audiences to the film". Eric Marcus is an American Non-fiction Writer. His works are primarily of LGBT interest including Breaking the Surface, the Annie Proulx herself said "how different readers take the story is a reflection of their own personal values, attitudes, hang-ups",[40][41] and the film's producer James Schamus said, "I suppose movies can be Rorschach tests for all of us, but damn if these characters aren't gay to me. Please do not add more images or reposition the current onePlease do not remove the image "[36]

When Ledger and Gyllenhaal were asked about any fear of being cast in such controversial roles, Ledger responded that he was not afraid of the role, but rather he was concerned that he would not be mature enough as an actor to do the story justice. Gyllenhaal has stated that he is extremely proud of the movie and his role, regardless of what the reactions would be. Although he has repeatedly stated that he is heterosexual, he regards rumors of him being bisexual as flattering. Heterosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the opposite sex or to a heterosexual orientation Bisexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of both sexes or to a bisexual orientation [42] Both have stated that the sex scenes in the beginning were difficult to do. Lee found the first scene difficult to film and has stated he has great respect for the two main actors for their "courage".

On January 3, 2006, Universal, the studio of which Focus Features is the specialty division, announced that Brokeback Mountain was the most honored film of 2005. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American The independent website criticstop10. net backed that assertion, reporting that Brokeback Mountain was the most frequently-selected movie on reviewers' year-end Top Ten lists of 2005. [43]

On March 9, 2006, Brokeback Mountain made the news yet again when a press release was sent to more than 400 media outlets announcing that nearly $26,000 had been raised for an ad to be posted in the Daily Variety on March 10, 2006. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [44] This $26,000 had been raised by just over 600 fans through an online donations site, affiliated with a non-studio-sponsored online forum which is devoted to the film and the book. [45] The story was quickly picked up by several outlets including Yahoo!, The Advocate, and The New York Times. The Advocate ( is a US -based LGBT -related biweekly Newsmagazine. [46][47][48] The ad served as a simple show of fan support despite its losing the Best Picture Oscar,[49].

Although there are minor differences between the original short story and the movie, Proulx stated in an extra essay published in a reprint of her "Brokeback Mountain" short stories compilation that she was positively surprised and impressed how Ang Lee, the scriptwriters and the actors were able to portray the story, calling it even an improvement from her original short story.

Reviews

International reception

The title of Brokeback Mountain has been translated into several other languages. Allmovie (previously All Movie Guide) is a commercial database of information about Movie stars movies and television shows. Empire is a British Film Magazine published Monthly by Bauer Consumer Media. Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Premiere was an American and New York City -based film Magazine published by Hachette Filipacchi Media U Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Saloncom, part of Salon Media Group ( often just called Salon, is an online Slate is an English-language online current affairs and culture Magazine created in 1996 by former New Republic editor Michael Often the foreign title is literally The Secret(s) of Brokeback Mountain (how the French, Italian, Portuguese and Polish titles translate). In Canadian French, the title was translated to Souvenirs de Brokeback Mountain (Memories of Brokeback Mountain). The Region 1 DVD has English, Spanish (Latin American), French (Canadian), and on some DVDs, German audio tracks. DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played

The film also met with mixed reactions in other nations, including the People's Republic of China and Middle Eastern countries:

Controversy

Utah theater cancellation

Miller speaking to protesters at the University of Utah regarding his decision
Miller speaking to protesters at the University of Utah regarding his decision

On January 6, 2006, Utah Jazz owner Larry H. Miller pulled the film from his Jordan Commons entertainment complex in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The University of Utah (referred to locally as ' The U' or ' the U of U') is a publicly funded Research university in Salt Lake Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Utah Jazz is a professional Basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lawrence Horne "Larry H" Miller (born April 26, 1944) is a Utah Businessman and Philanthropist. Sandy (also known as Sandy City) is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, and a suburb of Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U The decision was made at the last minute after entering into a contract to show the film and heavily advertising for it. He reneged on his obligations approximately two hours before the first scheduled showing upon learning that the plot concerned a same-sex romance. Miller stated that the film got away from "traditional families", something which he believes is "dangerous". [56][57][58] Focus Features threatened to sue him and announced it would no longer do business with him. Focus Features (formerly USA Films, Universal Focus and Good Machine) is the art house films division of NBC Universal 's Universal In a statement the company added, "You can't do business with people who break their word. "

Political pundits

Several political pundits on Fox News, including commentators Bill O'Reilly, John Gibson, and Cal Thomas, accused Hollywood of pushing an agenda. William James O'Reilly Jr (born September 10 1949 is an American television / radio host, Author, Syndicated columnist, and John David Gibson (born July 25, 1946) is an American Conservative radio talk show host Cal Thomas is a conservative American syndicated columnist and author On December 23, 2005, the network reported that Brokeback Mountain was facing "Brokeback Burnout", citing as evidence a fall in revenues from Sunday, December 18, 2005, to Monday, as well as subsequent falls during the week,[59] despite the fact that nearly all films see smaller business during the week compared to weekends. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. O'Reilly has persisted in his criticism, bringing up the movie as a subject of intense criticism on more than nine occasions on his show, and a half-dozen times on his radio program, saying, "I have nothing against the subject matter. The point is that these newspapers use entertainment to push political agendas. They do it all the time, it's indoctrination. I'll predict the movie will get a lot of awards, but will not do big box office outside of the big cities. "[60]

Gene Shalit and The Today Show

The film critic for the U. S. morning show The Today Show, Gene Shalit, called Gyllenhaal's character, Jack Twist, a "sexual predator" who "tracks Ennis down and coaxes him into sporadic trysts. Today, also referred to as The Today Show, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekday mornings on NBC. Gene Shalit (born March 25, 1932 in New York City) is the film and book critic on NBC 's The Today Show. The term sexual predator is used pejoratively to describe a person seen as obtaining or trying to obtain Sexual contact with another person in a metaphorically "predatory" " This triggered complaints, particularly from gay media watchdog group GLAAD, which argued that Shalit's characterization of the character would be akin to calling Leonardo DiCaprio's character in Titanic a sexual predator for his romantic pursuit of the character played by Kate Winslet. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation ( GLAAD) is a Non-profit organization of LGBT Activism that is "dedicated to promoting and Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11 1974 is a three-time Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning American film actor. Titanic is a 1997 Disaster film directed written co-produced and co-edited by James Cameron about the sinking of the RMS ''Titanic'' Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born 5 October 1975 is a five-time Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe -nominated Emmy Award -nominated Shalit later apologized.

In a letter to GLAAD, Shalit's son Peter, who is gay, wrote, "He may have had an unpopular opinion of a movie that is important to the gay community, but he defamed no one, and he is not a homophobe. BenPhelpsJPG|thumb|right|Westboro Baptist Church picket signs with Ben Phelps grandson of Fred Phelps " He went on to say that GLAAD had defamed his father by "falsely accusing him of a repellent form of bigotry". A bigot is a person who is intolerant of opinions lifestyles or identities differing from his or her own and bigotry is the corresponding state of mind [61]

U. S. social conservatives

Several Christian fundamentalist groups, such as Concerned Women for America and Focus on the Family, lambasted the film heavily even prior to its release. Fundamentalist Christianity, also known as Christian Fundamentalism or Fundamentalist Evangelicalism, is a movement that arose mainly within British and Concerned Women for America is a Conservative Christian political action group active in the United States. Following wins by Brokeback Mountain, Capote, and Transamerica at the 2006 Golden Globes, Janice Crouse, a Concerned Women for America member, cited these films as examples of how "the media elites are proving that their pet projects are more important than profit" and suggested that they were not popular enough to merit so much critical acclaim. Capote is a 2005 Biographical film about Truman Capote on a writing assignment for The New Yorker. Transamerica is a 2005 independent dramedy produced by IFC Films and The Weinstein Company. 63rd Golden [62]

Right-wing radio personality Rush Limbaugh has referred to the film as "Bareback Mountain" and "Humpback Mountain". Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (born January 12, 1951) is an American radio host and conservative Political commentator. Bareback is a term that originated in Gay slang to describe acts of Unprotected sex, especially Anal sex. [63] Don Imus, another controversial radio personality, had labeled the film "Fudgepack Mountain". John Donald Imus Jr (born July 23 1940) known simply as Don Imus, is an American radio host, Shock jock, Humorist [64]

Criticism of marketing

Some commentators have voiced concerns about the coverage of the movie's homosexual theme in the mass media both in advertising and in public events, such as press conferences and award ceremonies. Several journalists, including New York Daily News writer Wayman Wong, Dave Cullen and Daniel Mendelsohn,[65][66] have complained that the movie's director, lead actors, and publicity team all avoided using the word gay to describe the story and pointed out that while the movie trailer does not show the two male leads kissing each other, it nevertheless includes a clip from a heterosexual love scene. The Daily News of New York City is the fifth most-widely circulated daily Newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 703137

Quaid lawsuit

On March 23, 2006, actor Randy Quaid, who played Joe Aguirre (Ennis and Jack's boss), filed a lawsuit against Focus Features (LLC), Del Mar Productions (LLC), James Schamus, David Linde, and Does 1-10 alleging that they intentionally and negligently misrepresented Brokeback Mountain as "a low-budget, art house film with no prospect of making any money" in order to secure Quaid's professional acting services at below-market rates. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Randall Rudy "Randy" Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is an American actor and Comedian. The film had grossed more than $160 million as of the date of his lawsuit, which sought $10 million plus punitive damages. [67] On May 5, Quaid dropped his lawsuit. Quaid's publicist said he decided to drop the lawsuit after Focus Features agreed to pay him a bonus. Focus Features denies making such a settlement. For other uses of settlement including legal uses see Settlement. [68]

Allegations of animal cruelty

The American Humane Association raised concerns that animals were treated improperly during filming, alleging that sheep were handled roughly and that an elk appeared to have been "shot on cue", suggesting further that the animal was anesthetized for this purpose, violating standard guidelines for animal-handling in the movie industry. The American Humane Association is an organization founded in 1877 dedicated to the welfare of animals and children [69]

Post-Academy Awards reaction

Main article: Critical reception of Brokeback Mountain#Post-Academy Awards reaction

Some critics accused the Academy of homophobia for failing to award the Oscar for Best Picture to Brokeback Mountain and instead giving it to a rival nominee, Crash. The film Brokeback Mountain received many awards including three Academy Awards for Best Director Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Score as well as four Golden BenPhelpsJPG|thumb|right|Westboro Baptist Church picket signs with Ben Phelps grandson of Fred Phelps Crash is a 2005 Drama film directed by Paul Haggis. It premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2004 and was released Michael Jensen notes that prior to the Oscar ceremony, Brokeback Mountain became "the most honored movie in cinematic history", [70] winning more Best Picture and Director awards than previous Oscar winners Schindler's List and Titanic combined, and pointing out that prior to Brokeback, no film that had won the Writer's Guild, Director's Guild, and Producer's Guild awards did not go on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, and that only four times in the previous twenty-five years had the Best Picture winner not also been the film with the most nominations. He also notes that only once before had a film not even nominated for the Golden Globe's Best Picture go on to win the Academy Award.

Awards

Main article: Critical reception of Brokeback Mountain

The movie won 71 awards and had additional 52 nominations. The film Brokeback Mountain received many awards including three Academy Awards for Best Director Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Score as well as four Golden [71] Most of the awards were in category for best film, director and screenplay. Some of the most significant awards and nominations for Brokeback Mountain are listed below. The film is one of several highly acclaimed LGBT-related movies of 2005 to be nominated for critical awards; the others are: Breakfast on Pluto, Capote, Rent, and Transamerica. IMPORTANT!!!! Please note If you add a movie to this list please add it to the List of lesbian gay bisexual or transgender-related films by year article as well Breakfast on Pluto is a 2005 Irish Comedy-drama film directed by Neil Jordan and based on the novel of the same name by Capote is a 2005 Biographical film about Truman Capote on a writing assignment for The New Yorker. Rent is a 2005 film adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name. Transamerica is a 2005 independent dramedy produced by IFC Films and The Weinstein Company.

Won

Academy Awards record
1. Best Director, Ang Lee
2. Ang Lee ( (born October 23, 1954) is an Academy Award -winning Film director from Taiwan. Best Original Score, Gustavo Santaolalla
3. Gustavo A Santaolalla (born 19 August 1951, in El Palomar, Argentina) is an Argentine Musician, Film composer Best Adapted Screenplay, Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana
Golden Globe Awards record
1. Larry Jeff McMurtry (born June 3, 1936) is an American Novelist, Screenwriter, Essayist and Bookseller. Diana Ossana is an American Academy Award -winning writer who has collaborated on writing screenplays teleplays and novels with Pulitzer Prize -winning Best Director, Ang Lee
2. Best Motion Picture - Drama
3. Best Original Song, Gustavo Santaolalla, Bernie Taupin
4. Bernie Taupin (born 22 May 1950 is an English Lyricist most famous for his collaboration with Elton John. Best Screenplay, Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana
BAFTA Awards record
1. Best Direction, Ang Lee
2. Best Film, Diana Ossana, James Schamus
3. James Allan Schamus is an American Academy Award nominated BAFTA Award winning Film producer and Screenwriter, noted for his work on critically Best Supporting Actor, Jake Gyllenhaal
4. Jacob Benjamin "Jake" Gyllenhaal ( born December 19 1980 is an American actor Best Adapted Screenplay, Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana

Nominations

DVD release

This film is the first to be released the same day as both a DVD and a downloadable movie available via the Internet. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks [74]

It was released in the United States on April 4, 2006. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The film moved more than 1. 4 million copies on its first day of release and was the second biggest seller of the week behind Disney's The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe is a 2005 Fantasy film directed by Andrew Adamson based on The Lion [75] Though the ranking fluctuates daily, by late March and early April 2006, Brokeback Mountain had been the top-selling DVD on Amazon.com several days running. Amazoncom Inc ( is an American electronic commerce ( E-commerce) company in Seattle Washington. [76] The Region 2 (Europe) DVD was released on April 24, 2006, though at first only in the UK. DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Other release dates are much later: France on July 19, 2006, and Poland in September, a considerable time after the theater release in both countries. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Region 4 (Australia/New Zealand/South America) DVD was released on July 19, 2006. DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [77] Brokeback Mountain was re-released in a collector's edition on January 23, 2007. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. On that same day, Brokeback Mountain was also released as a Combo Format HD DVD/DVD. not insert the publicly disclosed HD DVD key into this article for the time being [78] Brokeback Mountain was released on Blu-ray Disc on September 30, 2007, but only in the UK. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [79]

See also

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  30. ^ Christian conservatives serve up 'Brokeback' backlash. ABC News. Retrieved on 2006-05-27. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed
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  36. ^ a b c Lee, Ryan (January 13, 2006). Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Probing the 'Brokeback Syndrome'. Southern Voice. Southern Voice (also commonly known as SoVo) is the main Lesbian, Gay, bisexual and Transgender newspaper in Atlanta Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
  37. ^ Andre, Amy. Opinion: Bisexual Cowboys in Love. National Sexuality Resource Center (NSCR). The National Sexuality Resource Center (NSRC works to advance sexual literacy the lifelong knowledge and skills needed to support fulfilling and healthy sexuality. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
  38. ^ Patton, Clarence & Murray, Christopher (December 22, 2005). Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brokeback on the Down Low. Gay City News Vol. 4, No. 51. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
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  40. ^ Testa, Matthew (December 7, 2005). Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Exclusive PJH Interview: At close range with Annie Proulx. Planet Jackson Hole. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
  41. ^ Testa, Matthew (December 29, 2005). Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Close Range. Salt Lake City Weekly. Salt Lake City Weekly (usually shortened to City Weekly) is a free Alternative weekly Tabloid -paged Newspaper published in Retrieved on 2006-03-16. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king
  42. ^ Bisexual Rumors Flatter Gyllenhaal. W. E. N. N. Movie/TV News (22 November 2005]). Retrieved on 2007-08-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire
  43. ^ Palabiyik, Engin. Top films in critics' top 10 lists: 2005. Retrieved on 2006-05-27. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed
  44. ^ Setoodeh, Ramin. Oscars: 'Brokeback' heartbreak. Newsweek. Newsweek is an American weekly Newsmagazine published in New York City. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
  45. ^ The Ultimate Brokeback Guide. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
  46. ^ Dead Link. as of 4 February 2007. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Yahoo! News. Yahoo! News is an Internet -based News aggregator provided by Yahoo!.
  47. ^ Brokeback fans raise $18K for Variety ad. The Advocate (March 10, 2006). The Advocate ( is a US -based LGBT -related biweekly Newsmagazine. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
  48. ^ Elliott, Stuart. Upset 'Brokeback' fans advertise their feelings. New York Times (registration required). Retrieved on 2006-05-27. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed
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  50. ^ World Entertainment News Network (January 27, 2006). Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Brokeback Mountain banned in China. WTOP News. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
  51. ^ Coonan, Clifford (January 26, 2006). Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. No cowboys in China. Variety. Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
  52. ^ "Brokeback" not coming to mainland. Xinhuanet. com, Sources: China Radio International & Sznews. com. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
  53. ^ Release dates for Brokeback Mountain. at Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
  54. ^ 'Brokeback Mountain' Gets 4 Golden Globes, but will it make it to Lebanon?. Helem (January 17, 2006). Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
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  56. ^ Dead Link. as of July 24, 2007. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Salt Lake Tribune. The Salt Lake Tribune is the largest-circulated daily newspaper in the U
  57. ^ Gray, Brandon (January 9, 2006). Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Utah Theater Snub Can't Bridle 'Brokeback Mountain'. at Box Office Mojo. Box Office Mojo is a Website that tracks Box office Revenue in a systematic way Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
  58. ^ Utah Theater Balks At 'Brokeback Mountain'. KUTV (January 10, 2006). For the Communist International university known as KUTV see Communist University of the Toilers of the East. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
  59. ^ Friedman, Roger (December 23, 2005). Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 'Brokeback' Faces Burnout at Box Office. Fox News Channel. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
  60. ^ Conservatives quick to opine on Brokeback Mountain's "agenda," slow to actually see film. Media Matters for America (January 20, 2006). Media Matters for America (or MMfA) is a 501(c(3 Non-profit organization founded in 2004 by Journalist and Author Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
  61. ^ Shalit, Peter (January 10, 2006). Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Peter Shalit writes to GLAAD about his dad. The Advocate. The Advocate ( is a US -based LGBT -related biweekly Newsmagazine. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
  62. ^ CWA’s Crouse says, “Golden Globes Goes Political”. Concerned Women for America. Concerned Women for America is a Conservative Christian political action group active in the United States. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
  63. ^ Limbaugh, Rush (2006). Feminization Has Taken Democratic Party Backward. Retrieved on 2006-07-11. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy.
  64. ^ Imus, Don (2007). Imus Backtracks from Slur—Kind of. Retrieved on 2007-04-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I.
  65. ^ Cullen, Dave (January 17, 2006). Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. When does that hidden kiss become the shameful kiss?. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
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  68. ^ Randy Quaid drops 'Brokeback' lawsuit. Associated Press (2006). Retrieved on 2006-05-05. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John
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