People are off base on Brokeback Mountain
Most people who haven't seen Brokeback Mountain are completely off base about it.It's not about cowboys.
Its about sheepherders.
posted by Paul Wilczynski @ 10:16 AM
Friday, March 31, 2006
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2 Comments:
I assume this is meant somewhat as a joke. But to be serious for just a moment (as someone with cowboy roots and relatives), the two main characters would qualify under the general usage of the term, which denotes a type of Western, livestock-centered lifestyle, and is as much about attitude as it is about cattle. Plus the Jake Gyllanhal (sp?) character is specifically a cowboy: he competes in rodeo events, which is a normal secondary definition of the word unrelated to whether one raises cattle. His wife in the movie is a cowgirl, since she does barrel racing, an activity that involves no cattle whatsoever.
Jeff,
You're right ... it was meant to be a joke :)
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