Brokeback Mountain

[ZB9]

Re: Brokeback Mountain

Really? What was the last controversial movie to win best picture?

Million Dollar Baby, last year

[bkrich83]

Re: Brokeback Mountain

Million Dollar Baby, last year

That was controversial?

[ZB9]

Re: Brokeback Mountain

That was controversial?

absolutely

very good movie also

[aholbert32]

Re: Brokeback Mountain

Well actually there is no such thing as an "old law". Law is law, some laws are outdated yet still enforcable. I think the fact that a majority of the people still find this topic highly debatable make it a very current law that has been repealed by the SP. But I understand what you were saying.

Majority of people? I dont think the majority of Americans thing Gays should be fined or jailed for sodomy. The majority of americans disagree with Gay marriage but not that.

[aholbert32]

Re: Brokeback Mountain

absolutely

very good movie also

I dont consider the "assisted death" angle that controversial but to each his own.

[bkrich83]

Re: Brokeback Mountain

absolutely

very good movie also

What was the controversy in that movie? I never saw it.

[bkrich83]

Re: Brokeback Mountain

I dont consider the "assisted death" angle that controversial but to each his own.

That's the thing. I didn't even know there was a controversy with Million Dollar Baby.

With BB Mountain, you sure know there's a controversy.

[ZB9]

Re: Brokeback Mountain

I dont consider the "assisted death" angle that controversial but to each his own.

i dont either

but there was a lot of uproar about it from certain people and/or organizations.

[bkrich83]

Re: Brokeback Mountain

i dont either

but there was a lot of uproar about it from certain people and/or organizations.

Must be a Ultra-Right Wing Texas thing, because I didn't hear any uproar here.

[aholbert32]

Re: Brokeback Mountain

What was the controversy in that movie? I never saw it.

Whether assisted suicide is right. I dont consider that to be a controversial subject. Also its not as if the film tackled the issue. The guy pulled the plug and thats it.

[ZB9]

Re: Brokeback Mountain

What was the controversy in that movie? I never saw it.

i dont want to ruin the ending for anyone who hasnt seen it, but i guess i already have. oops

the ending involves "euthenasia"

[kirkhart]

Re: Brokeback Mountain

I think you are missing my point. If a son has sex with his mother and they are both adults is that ok with you? The nexus in all of my examples is sex, and what certain sexual acts mean to different people. Wether the law recognizes certain things as legal or not is a side issue. Also, the supreme court, as one of the posters informed me just did away with sodomy laws in 2003, that hardly is old and antiquated as you put it.

Incest is illegal and frowned upon culturally because inbreeding can lead to some messed up genetics in the offspring. Pedophillia involves an adult and a minor. I don't understand why anybody would confuse these with homosexuality between 2 consenting adults. Since you're okay with 2 consenting adults having heterosexual sex, I guess you are okay with a 30 year old guy having sex with a 10 year old girl.

I meant they are old and antiquated since they were enacted a long time ago and should have been repealed a long time ago. I live in VA and up until 2003 I was breaking the law everytime my wife gave me a BJ.

[ZB9]

Re: Brokeback Mountain

anyway, the Brokeback Mountain movie might be good. I dont know, because i havent seen it yet.

but, it's controversy is what will put it over the top when it comes to winning a crapload of awards. it already won the golden globe for best picture, and i guarantee you that it will win the oscar for best picture.

[NovaStar]

Re: Brokeback Mountain

Why cant you? I can accept Homosexuality (for other people) and think that pedophilia is wrong. Why? Because they are totally different things. One involves 2 consenting adults and 1 involves sex with a child. Big difference.

What about the son wanting to marry his mother? Again, what is socially acceptable is different from what is legal. "Consenting adult" is a legal standard ,but I am sure you would apply a social standard to the son/mother example.

[bkrich83]

Re: Brokeback Mountain

i dont want to ruin the ending for anyone who hasnt seen it, but i guess i already have. oops

the ending involves "euthenasia"

No worries, I had not plans to see the movie. Just like Broke Back, Millions Dollar Baby had no appeal for me.