tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post3759500354605079584..comments2023-12-14T13:49:25.768-08:00Comments on This Gay Relationship: "Brokeback"Rick Modienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02157314737543591048noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post-68705337203626280742011-04-12T19:39:03.078-07:002011-04-12T19:39:03.078-07:00Just when I begin to question whether what I write...Just when I begin to question whether what I write in my blog makes a difference to anyone, I receive a wonderful comment from someone like you, Donald. I can't thank you enough for your kind and encouraging words. <br /><br />One of the biggest reasons why I decided to write a blog of this nature over two years ago is because I wanted what I wrote about my relationship with Chris to offer hope and inspiration to all those who haven't found the loves of their own lives yet. <br /><br />I know you've heard it before, but it bears repeating: If it can happen to me, it can happen to you. Hopefully, I've written something here that will help set you on the path to a long-term, committed, monogamous relationship with the man of your dreams. <br /><br />Don't despair, Donald, it will happen. Thanks again, and I sincerely hope to hear from you again.Rick Modienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02157314737543591048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post-6897954610461426032011-04-12T19:00:18.333-07:002011-04-12T19:00:18.333-07:00I love your blog. I saw Brokeback mountain for the...I love your blog. I saw Brokeback mountain for the second time recently and it hit close to home. This is hoping that I don't end up like Ennis.....wondering what happened to the life I could have lived. <br /><br />Keep up the good work with your blog Rick. Its aamazing. <br /><br />DonaldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post-81433849253250539062010-08-06T23:02:17.094-07:002010-08-06T23:02:17.094-07:00Thanks for your comment, Brahm. I appreciate your...Thanks for your comment, Brahm. I appreciate your interest in my blog.Rick Modienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02157314737543591048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post-37497172167718077832010-08-06T22:06:17.672-07:002010-08-06T22:06:17.672-07:00I too bought it on dvd not long ago, and watched i...I too bought it on dvd not long ago, and watched it recently -- first time since in a theatre when it was new. An amazing film that moved me even more the second time.<br /><br />I didnt love the novella, though is an author I admire. Maybe because I had seen the film first.<br /><br />After reading your post, I now want to watch it again...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883394577835241921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post-79389305091199129072010-08-04T15:18:39.286-07:002010-08-04T15:18:39.286-07:00Neal, I would always recommend reading the origina...Neal, I would always recommend reading the original source material of a movie, be it a novel, short story, memoir, or whatever. You're a reader anyway, so you should definitely look up Proulx's "Brokeback Mountain." Her spare and dispassionate writing makes the story all the more painful, plus, details in the story make the movie more touching and meaningful. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your comment. You're well on the way to ensuring your life never turns out like Ennis Del Mar's, portrayed so heartbreakingly by Heath Ledger.Rick Modienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02157314737543591048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post-3663795989362511022010-08-04T14:23:18.534-07:002010-08-04T14:23:18.534-07:00"Our society should be ashamed of itself for ..."Our society should be ashamed of itself for ever playing a role in preventing even one gay man from being with the man he loves most dearly, with whom he wants to share his life, grow old, and die with."<br /><br />I started my second coming out (after failing to find support in my high school attempt) on the night that Heath Ledger died. I felt that I owed the man who portrayed a conflicted bisexual(gay?) character so damned well that I felt that I needed to prevent my life from ever becoming like his.<br /><br />Brokeback Mountain moved me; it connected me with good film production while also altering my soul. I've never read the book as I have found the movie sufficient, but if you recommend it, perhaps Anne Proulx is the way to go...canadianhumilityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765821265373068860noreply@blogger.com