One thing is for sure, you'll know exactly what turns you on and off by the end of this one!

Rating: 6/10 (11 March 2006)

When I was confronted with the first graphic sex scene in this movie, being the politically correct individual I am, I tried my best to view it as a normal love story. Ya know... just your typical steamy spontaneous romp. Instead, I couldn't help but cringe and feel like I was watching a sequel to the prison rape scene in "American History X" or "Mi Familia!" It was then that I realized this REALLY WAS a movie about two gay cowboys! Quite frankly, if "Brokeback Mountain" had been about a man and a woman, this movie wouldn't have been given any attention whatsoever. I've seen love stories with much better screenplays, acting, you name it! Yeah, I know, that's missing the point of "Brokeback Mountain" because the gay issue is what makes it unique, but I'm always wary of movies that you can accurately claim: "If not for (insert event, plot catch, casting decision) no one would remember this at all." I call it the "Memento Catch." Remember how stoked everyone was when "Memento" first came out? They claimed it was a brilliant movie! That Christopher Nolan was the next Hitchcock! Well, the thing about "Memento" was that the events themselves weren't anything special, just the order in which they were presented. I'm not taking away from Nolan's movie at all, it was a brilliant screenplay! Imagine that, writers DO matter. Someone let Hollywood know before they saturate us with the next "Dukes of Hazzard" or "Scooby-Doo." But there wasn't really anything special to that movie other than the clever order of events, which to my knowledge, no one had attempted before. But now, years later, after we've regrouped and seen some of Nolan's other stuff such as "Batman Begins" -- which is decidedly average when you consider it cost $200 million to make -- "Memento" doesn't seem to have the lasting power that say, "The Godfather" or "Star Wars" does. Anyways.... my point is that once the hype dies and people on both sides of the spectrum cool down a little -- both the homophobic haters and the people pushing their agenda -- is anyone really going to remember this? Ya know, when I check Netflix every week, they have a big section dedicated to gay/lesbian film. You're telling me that no one has ever made a movie like this? I guess the difference is this was the first gay project that was actually able to pull in big name directors and actors. After all, the Oscars don't seem to take you serious until you sign a few household names.