Brokeback Mountain (DVD, 2007, 2-Disc Collector's Edition)

A serious and insightful film delving into the Taboo topic of the Gay lifestyle. This is a realistic portrayal of the hardships and internal turmoil as well as the rewards of being gay. It is refreshingly nonsexual story with the exception of the strongly suggested interaction in the tent, of a couple ranch hands finding themselves drawn together. Heath's performance as a gay man, being pursued by Jake's character, fighting the feelings within himself and desperately trying to live a heterosexual mainstream life was brilliant and well captured. Jake equally performed well in his role of the cautious but persistent pursuer. Unfortunately as with many movies of this genre the movie ends on an extremely sour note which ripped away the tone of the movie as a whole. It leaves you wondering about the choices you make and the costs of the ones you don't. Whether you are gay or not, this movie is a Keeper and will be in library. Thanks for reading!

Love has no rules. It happens when we least expect it, often when we don't want it, many times when we can't handle it. It often times scares you, surprises you, shakes you down to your very core. Ennis Del Mar (a remarkable Heath Ledger) and Jack Twist (an emotionally available Jake Gyllenhaal) find themselves thrown together because of a job: forced to spend many hours together alone in the wild, tending to sheep in a remote region of Wyoming....on Brokeback Mountain. They fall in love: a love that they soon realize only lives and breathes on the mountain.
It's 1963, pre American involvement in the Vietnam War, post Korean War: a time in the USA when life was simple, straightforward and the lines between the sexes and sex roles were crisply drawn and severely delineated. It was a time when men and women were pigeon-holed into unrealistic modes of behavior and anyone who ventured outside of these boundaries was thought of at best, weird at worst... perverted and in many states, criminal. Ennis himself, at an early age was witness to the ugly, disgusting results of a hate crime perpetrated on a Wyoming farmer who had lived many years with his partner. In most societies he would be venerated but in 1950's Wyoming... he became a target.
Director Ang Lee begins this film as both Ennis and Jack are waiting outside of a building, both looking for work, both down on their luck, both avoiding each other's eyes. We know, or those of us who have read the story know, what is to happen and so unfortunately we read more into that simple scene than there really is. But with all that aside, this scene of Ennis and Jack avoiding each other, dodging each others looks, staring at the ground, kicking up the dirt is nonetheless rife with sensuality and tension.
Ennis and Jack are inexorably drawn to each other through their proximity, loneliness and through a shared lack of tenderness and emotion in their lives: they are emotionally, physically and psychically bonded almost from the start. It is inevitable. It is Fate.
And so begins a Love affair that transcends social mores, time, marriages, children, extra-marital affairs and divorce.
Despite all that is going on in their lives, Ennis and Jack meet several times a year up on Brokeback mountain and rekindle and thereby re-ignite their emotional and physical attraction: there is no one around, they are free from their regular lives...they can love.
Much has been made of Heath Ledger's performance as Ennis and he gives what is without a doubt one of the finest performances of this year. Ennis is a quiet, stoic man and he is troubled and frankly scared by how deeply he feels for Jack. As he showed us first in "Monster's Ball," Ledger is capable of digging way deep down into his gut and imbuing his performances with an unflinching frankness and truth that we can neither ignore nor help to be moved by.
Gyllenhall's Jack is the younger of the two: he's fun, he's a little crazy and unfortunately he wants a lot, lot more than Ennis is able to give him. Gyllenhaal's hang-dog, frisky puppy of a performance is full of warmth and light: the kind of transcendent light that shines out from a soul full of love, understanding and acceptance.
"Brokeback Mountain" is devastating in both its presentation, its performances and its tragic denouement. This movie is not for everyone. But if you are willing to open up your heart and mind a bit to let in its beauty, emotionality and sensuality you will not be disappointed. In fa

As perfect as a movie can get in performances; score; writing; cinematography; pacing; and direction. Completely different from any anticipation I may have had prior to watching this film. Admittedly, I was afraid to even think about watching it due to it's slew of controversial reviews. I now realize just how incredible of an actor Heath Ledger really was (I had previous faith in Jake Gyllenhaal). This is one of the best movies I have ever seen.

great movie. been wanting it for my heath ledger collection in my movies...lol. it was worth watching it in thearters and i would watch it many more times.

This film is like no other I've ever seen. It's the ultimate love story that speaks for every 'taboo' relationship. It's not about the sex, it's about the enduring love and how it can devastate the lives of the partners who must keep it a secret. This film may help open dialogue with family and friends when a person must hide who they are and who they love. And maybe, just maybe, open the hearts of everyone who would punish in the name of love.

I loved this collector's edition! It's full of extras and the postcards are amazing! I bought it cos I love this short story, and the actors.

what i like about this movie is that it turns in amazing performances from a great cast of rising stars. while the subject may be a little too much for the close-minded crowd, i think its a wonderfully written love story that touches on all the right moments in a struggling relationship and anyone with an open heart can relate to it whether you're gay or straight.
what i absolutely hate about Brokeback Mountain is that every jerk with an opinion writes it off as being about gay cowboys. its been said thousands of times, if it were a man and woman in the roles of Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger or even two women, there wouldn't be an issue.but then it would have been just another love story.
i strongly recommend Brokeback to anyone and everyone but be warned, if you're too sensitive to seeing something different or closed off from trying something new then you aren't going to like it.

This is one of my favorite films because it has great performances and a very moving and deeply felt storyline. I bought it because of the additional features added that weren't on the first issue. Too bad there isn't commentary on it with Lee, Ledger, Gyllenhaal, Williams, and Hathaway. Too late now; it wouldn't be the same with commentary without Ledger. Best Picture of its year!

This is destined to become a classic. Great cinematography and scenery. The actors are terrific. The two set DVDs include so many extras it is truly like having a "double feature". Just love this movie!

THIS IS THE BEST LOVE STORY I HAVE EVER WATCHED. IT WAS TRUE, HONEST, HAPPY . AND SAD. I FEEL FOR ENNIS BECAUSE HE LIVED AS I DID DURING THE TIME FRAME OF THE MOVIE.
I THINK IT WAS PRODUCED AND THE SCREEN PLAY WAS WXTRAORDNARY AS THEY HAD TO STREACHED OUT A 2 HOUR MOVE FROM A SHORT STORY OF 96 PAGES. THE TWO LEADS WERE OSCAR WORTHY AND WERE ROBBED.
I MISS HEATH. HE WAS THE ONE I COULD SEE MYSELF IN. CAUOUSH, FEARFUL, PARNOID.

When this movie first came out, I avoided it like the plague, but not for the reasons most people did. I was not afraid of the "Gay Cowboy Movie" as the ignorant had dubbed it, nor was I afraid of being labeled gay for seeing it. I avoided it because I knew it to be a tragic love story that I had already experienced.

I didn't lose the love of my life, my soulmate, my Imzadi (as it is known in the "Star Trek" universe) to the violent stupidity of the heterosexual part of our society. I lost him through insanity, on his and my part.

Then my brother made me sit down and watch it. I cried for three weeks in secret, keeping it all inside and invisible to others...only letting it out when I was alone.

The movie itself hit home to me, on a personal level, and I decided I wanted to own a copy for myself, so I bought it from a person who obviously didn't appreciate it the way I did, thus rescuing it from being unwanted.

The only thing I wish they could have done with it was make a sequel, before Heath Ledger died, of course, showing how he might have found a way to move on and try to be what he, Ennis Del Mar, was and could be for another man. Maybe give me a few pointers on how to do the same with my life...

This is the ultimate collectors edition movie for ANY Heath Ledger fan! He is deeply missed! Great all american love story! Collectors post cards are well worth the upgrade from the original version! Highly recommend!