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| Mar 18, 2009Bigpicturebigsound.com, NY
The Picture Considering the well-earned nomination for Best Cinematography, I was somewhat disappointed with this high-def presentation.....might have been welcome, but the poignant, universal Brokeback Mountain will likely endure for years to come as a bittersweet, non-traditional Hollywood love story.....And in the infamous shadowy tent scene, the low lighting levels take an unfortunate toll on color and detail.....there are nice bits like a fireworks display, one of the instances of respectable bass punc ... Full Review
| Mar 10, 2009DVD Town
Brokeback Mountain" is a beautiful film about true love.....though it has been filmed over the years, it has been kept to the stereotypical imagery of a gay man.....This truly is a beautiful film....It´s not a bad film.....Now it has arrived on Blu-ray and I´m heading back to "Brokeback Mountain" to fondly celebrate a fine performance by the late Heath Ledger..... ... Full Review
| Jan 30, 2009TheHDRoom
Universal has passed along the full disc specs and high-res cover art for Brokeback Mountain's March 10 debut on Blu-ray Disc.
The release date is timed to coincide with The Oscars in anticipation of Heath Ledger possibly winning an Academy Award.
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| Jan 18, 2009Digital Spy
Producer James Schamus has claimed that Heath Ledger was treated like an "alienated prop" on the set of Brokeback Mountain and had a miserable time.
Whatever it did, it produced an extraordinary performance.
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| Jan 13, 2009The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Still, one recent e-mailer - who did sign their name - noted about my pick of " Brokeback Mountain" to win film of the year - "It's always safe to go with the intellectually elite crowd.
But "Brokeback Mountain" inspired strong reactions from both sides of the debate.
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| Dec 17, 2008iF Magazine
A tragedy worthy of the star-crossed lovers in the works of Shakespeare, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN is the story of two cowboys in Wyoming in 1963, who are companions, friends, and lovers.
It is a beautiful and poignant love story, reflecting the changing attitudes towards homosexuals in our current society.
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| Dec 11, 2008The Age
The 2005 movie won three Oscars, including the best director award for Lee, as well as the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
Activists protested that RAI TV would never have dropped similar scenes had they involved a heterosexual couple, and politicians called for the incident to be discussed in parliament.
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| Dec 10, 2008metro.co.uk
The 2005 movie won three Oscars, including the best director award for Lee, as well as the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
Activists protested that RAI TV would never have dropped similar scenes had they involved a heterosexual couple, and politicians called for the incident to be discussed in parliament.
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| Dec 10, 2008canoe.ca
ROME - Gay rights groups charged Wednesday that Italy's state television censored Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain" when it aired the Oscar-winning movie by cutting scenes of gay sex.
The 2005 movie won three Oscars, including the best director award for Lee, as well as the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
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| Dec 10, 2008Starpulse.com
ROME (AP) - Gay rights groups charged Wednesday that Italy's state television censored Ang Lee's " Brokeback Mountain " when it aired the Oscar-winning movie by cutting scenes of gay sex.
The 2005 movie won three Oscars, including the best director award for Lee, as well as the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
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