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GundarkHunter

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#169788
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Best movies of 05
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Very true, but when you have Disney underwriting the production, that's what happens. Anyone remember the ending of Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid? FAR from the happy ending in the Disney version.

Personally, I appreciated the film for what it was, although I wouldn't put it on my Best Films of 2005 list.
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#169350
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Best movies of 05
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People seem to want to drag me back into this and find out why I have no desire to see Brokeback Mountain, and if those reasons have homophobic underpinnings.

#1. I am not homophobic. I have had several gay friends, one of whom came out of the closet while I was in high school. We've lost contact since then, and I last heard he had committed suicide. Another died of AIDS-related pneumonia.
#2. For me, sexuality is a very personal thing. If a person decides to proclaim their sexuality to the world, that's their decision. I prefer to let my actions speak rather than to make some sort of proclamation.
#3. As I said before, I am disturbed by this trend of "ripping the bedroom doors off." Sexuality is not only a personal thing, it is a private thing. It is no one's business but mine and my wife's what goes on behind our bedroom doors. When you invite the public in, you are just asking for trouble, because no one's relationship can withstand that sort of scrutiny. Just ask Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, Anne Heche and Ellen DeGeneres, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, Melissa Etheridge and Julie Cypher... the list goes on.
#4. I am a religious person, but that cannot be equated with homophobia. Just because my religion preaches against homosexual practices does not mean I hate gays and lesbians. Christ taught to love the sinner and not the sin, and I along with many others think that so-called Christian fundamentalists could learn a lot from practicing what they preach. Telling gays and lesbians they're going to rot in hell for the way they live their lives is just nonsensical. If people can understand that I appreciate them for who they are rather than what they define themselves as, I have succeeded in making my point.


One last thing: as a lawyer, consider this my cease-and-desist warning. Do not drag me into this again. My reasons for not seeing Brokeback Mountain should be abundantly clear now.
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#169168
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Best movies of 05
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
Originally posted by: GundarkHunter
I wouldn't see it if it was gays or lesbians. Doesn't matter. I have no interest in seeing Buttf%@k Mountain.


... and we return with more Homophobia, here on OT dot com.

Homophobia has nothing to do with it. I simply have no interest in seeing a "gay cowboy movie" and see no reason for its existence. The first steps towards decriminalizing homosexuality in Canada were made under the rubric that "Government has no business in the bedrooms of the nation." The attitude now seems to be, "Let's rip the doors off the bedrooms and invite everybody in!"


Not my cuppa.

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#169066
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Movie Collection Organizers
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Originally posted by: Bossk
Originally posted by: GundarkHunter
Yet another reason to go Mac. Time to start saving my pennies.


I've been telling you this for how long now?

Here's a tip to save money... go to the Apple Store and pick up a refurbished or refreshed system. Same warranty, better price. Our $1,600 iMac was only $900 ($1,150 once we added the AppleCare package on it).

Yeah, but the trick is actually finding the money to get even a refurbed system. I only just started recovering from moving, and got slammed by Christmas. Still think I'll go with a mini; space is @ a premium in our current place.