Variety: Diverse Audience for "Brokeback Mountain"

[villager]

Diverse auds stoked for 'Broke'

'Mountain' scales new heights

By BEN FRITZ


Proving a potent mix of strong reviews, good buzz and kudos noms are trumping any cultural resistance, "Brokeback Mountain" continued to set records in its second frame. Focus' gay cowboy love story roped the No. 8 spot with $2.4 million despite playing in just 69 theaters.

As expected, best perfs came in more liberal cities, including Toronto, New York and L.A., where the film's best per play takes reached over $70,000. However, "Brokeback"'s best per play takes in other cities included an estimated $56,000 at a theater in Atlanta, $50,000 in Phoenix, $49,000 in Houston, $35,000 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and $33,000 in St. Louis. In some of those cities, it was playing on only one screen.

Pic had lower, but still solid takes in suburban markets in Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and California. However, it has yet to reach more staunchly conservative areas in the deep South, mountain states and the heartland.

"You can't do what we're doing with just one demographic," Focus distribdistrib toppertopper Jack Foley said. "The notion that this is a gay film is proving to be mistaken."

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http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117934870?categoryid=1236&cs=1&s=h&p=0

[chelsea0011]

1. The right lost it when Million Dollar Baby was a hit and they

couldn't deal with the subject line. I'm giddy that this movie is the critic's hit so far. I can't wait for a full release(so I can see it) and a chance to sit back and watch the right completely lose it.:party: :party:

[Fla Dem]

5. What was their issue. I must have missed that one. It was about a

female boxer. No sex, no homosexual character...what was their problem?

[Fla Dem]

6. Good, Good, Good. On edit...this was supposed to be a reply to

original message.

[tanyev]

7. I think there was a decision at the end to take her off life support.

[Radio_Lady]

8. That's right. You should rent the movie -- that's a "spoiler" --

unfortunately, because it reveals something about the ending of the movie that the director doesn't want you to know, thus "spoiling" it for others who haven't yet seen the film. Just like telling a person about the ending of a book.

No problem. Just discussing.

In peace for the holidays,

Radio_Lady

[GrumpyGreg]

11. Rush Limbaugh,the idiot,spoiled it for all of his listeners immediately

after it's release.

See what you get for listening to him !

[Fla Dem]

12. Actually, I saw the movie, just never realized letting her die had

become an issue with the RW.

[chelsea0011]

13. edit....didn't want to spoil...........sorry

[AX10]

2. GOOD! The rightwing kooks will go insane after this film...

takes the box office and the Oscars!

[xchrom]

3. i had faith it would breakthrough

and it is.

i haven't seen it yet -- but i'm gambling it's a good story told well -- plus some really gorgeous cinematography and ''a'' list{?} actors -- you've got a sure thing.

[Radio_Lady]

4. Here's another thread from 12/18/05 in which we

talked about this. I review movies and I gave this one an "A" -- apparently the Golden Globe voters agreed with me. Here's a couple more viewpoints:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5631392

In peace for the holidays,

Radio_Lady

[Radio_Lady]

9. Appreciate your posting this: Variety is a subscription only site!

I've never been able to get aboard their publication :)

[villager]

10. yr. perfectly welcome... I've noticed some articles are "readable"

with a newish "Salon" model -- you have to sit through an ad first...

but in any case, I'm glad to post 'em here!