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Thursday, December 15, 2005
You gonna see a cowboy movie? Not me. I'm not that interested in cowboys. Not that there's anything wrong with that. But there's been so much hype and acclaim for Brokeback Mountain, tale of homosexuality on the range, it might do well at the box office. Inquirer critic Stephen Rea writes that Heath Ledger's performance could catapult his career. N.Y. film critics gave it top awards. The Golden Globes conferred 7 nominations. Still, most guys shy away from love stories, even with gorgeous actresses, unless there's lots of gunfire (Mr. and Mrs. Smith) or monstrous special effects (King Kong). Your carefully worded thoughts?
