RideRocket
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Matthew said:I think it gets under the skin of many people because they hate faggots. In terms of success, Brokeback Mountain is showing in far fewer theaters than any other in the current top 15, and I would hope that the amount of money a film makes does not determine how much press or critical acclaim it receives. Large numbers of people, including a "majority," can believe or like all kinds of bullshit. Happens all the time. But "forcing" the movie on them? Please!!! Don't see it if you don't want to. It's that simple.
FWIW, Ride, I'm not trying to get after you in particular. I simply do not believe that the discomfort about Brokeback Mountain among the 'general public' has to do with anything other than plain, old-fashioned gay-hating.
Unfortunately, that may be true that it's nothing mroe than "plain, old-fashioned gay-hating".
It's not so much 'forcing' the movie on them whereas it is more 'forcing' an issue on them that they disagree with. And when (what appears) minority issues taking centerstage over majority opinion, people don't like it. As a result, we see things like the gay marriage amendments being defeated.
On the whole, I think people don't like sexuality out in the open, especially when it differs from their perspective. Of course, that's easy to say when heterosexuality is the majority while homosexuality is not. But (and I'm not trying to sound crass), that's life in a democracy.
I agree with not seeing the movie if you don't like it. Same with half the crap on television - just turn it off!
btw - I think this a great discussion! Thanks Matthew and Stronzo!
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