The Bottom Line
Pros
- New bonus features make this one the Brokeback Mountain DVD version to own
- One of the best films of the decade
Cons
- None worth noting
Description
- Collector's Edition DVD comes with 8 collectible postcards
- 'A Groundbreaking Success' - The filmmakers and cast discuss the movie's critical success and being embraced by audiences
- 'Music from the Mountain' - Gustavo Santaolalla talks about how he put together the music for Brokeback Mountain
- 'Impressions from the Film' - A montage of snapshots from the film
- 'Directing from the Heart: Ang Lee' - Lee's actors talk about how the director approaches a film
- 'From Script to Screen' - Interviews with Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana
- 'Sharing the Story' - Behind the scenes footage charts the film's progress from start to finish
- 'On Being a Cowboy' - Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal on riding horses and playing cowboy
Guide Review - Brokeback Mountain 2-Disc Collector's Edition DVD Review
Directed by Ang Lee and adapted for the screen by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, Brokeback Mountain is a touching love story about two cowboys who aren't allowed to publicly declare their love.Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Ennis Del Mar (Heath Ledger) meet while guarding sheep up on Brokeback Mountain. As they endure long, chilly nights and day after day of watching over the flock, Jack and Ennis begin to grow close. On one extremely cold night in camp, the consummate their budding relationship - a relationship Ennis is definitely not looking for (he's engaged) and one Jack can't seem to resist.
Going their separate ways at the end of the season, the bond the two men formed while spending time together on Brokeback Mountain is incredibly strong. Even while they're both going about their lives, getting married, becoming fathers, and tending to business, there's that connection neither can shake. When Jack reaches out to Ennis by mail, the two rekindle the relationship they must keep hidden from their families, friends, and the community.
