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1. Need to click the "More Entertainment Video" tab under the "Watch Free Video" section. It took me a little while to figure that one out.

   Posted by: brian o | Aug 24, 2005 9:48:40 AM

   
   

2. Sigh, it's going to be a crying movie isn't it?

   Posted by: Rob | Aug 24, 2005 10:43:02 AM

   
   

3. Thanks for letting me start my day with Jake...

   That's a much better trailer. I won't be a spoiler, but I think the shirt sniffing scene (your second screen cap) is going to be a real tear-jerker.

   Posted by: JTG | Aug 24, 2005 10:55:08 AM

   
   

4. Has anyone read the book? Do you recommend it? Is a happy ending out of the question? Also, can anyone recommend a good, gay-themed movie that has a happy ending? Thanks.

   Posted by: Michael | Aug 24, 2005 11:09:27 AM

   
   

5. Great trailer. Anyone have a stand-alone version of it?

   Posted by: Ian | Aug 24, 2005 11:16:00 AM

   
   

6. The book (actually it's more of a short story or a novella) by Annie Proulx is amazing. Definitely recommended. For a good gay-themed movie with a happy ending the most recent one I'd recommend is Latter Days.

   Posted by: andy | Aug 24, 2005 11:18:44 AM

   
   

7. Really, there actually is a gay movie with a happy ending?

   Saints preserve us.

   Posted by: protogenes | Aug 24, 2005 11:36:03 AM

   
   

8. i don't know if you would describe Ang Lee's first, and also gay-themed, movie, 'The Wedding Banquet' as having a "happy ending", but it's certainly heart-warming.

   Posted by: suresh | Aug 24, 2005 11:40:12 AM

   
   

9. Hi, Andy--thanks for the recommendation. I have not seen Latter Days--I'll check it out. It seems to me that gay-themed movies generally fall into two catagories: One, good movie but sad, or two, just plain bad.

   Suresh, I did see The Wedding Banquet but it was a long time ago and I don't remember it being bad but then again, it doesn't seem to be all that memorable either way.

   Has anyone seen Big Eden? Was it worth seeing?

   Posted by: Michael | Aug 24, 2005 11:55:27 AM

   
   

10. I can't take this. First Six Feet Under, now this trailer. God damn it with the tears already.

    Posted by: Kia | Aug 24, 2005 12:07:34 PM

    
    

11. See also "Sommersturm" an amazing german comming-out movie, with a nice end ;)

    Posted by: Miguel Cabo | Aug 24, 2005 12:10:41 PM

    
    

12. Okay, Miguel, thanks!

    Posted by: Michael | Aug 24, 2005 12:18:32 PM

    
    

13. I highly recommend "Just a Question of Love." It's a wonderful French film (English subtitles) about a realistic, non-stereotypical, and uplifting gay couple. Plus, the guys are so hot; their chemistry burns up the screen.

    Posted by: FilmBuff1000 | Aug 24, 2005 12:51:31 PM

    
    

14. Michael,

    'Big Eden' is an amazing movie. A gay man returns to his small hometown to find a surprising level of acceptance from the town's people.

    Posted by: Tony | Aug 24, 2005 1:18:59 PM

    
    

15. For a happy ending to a fantastic gay themed movie see "Maurice". It's just wonderful and the scene at the end in the boathouse is a classic.

    Posted by: Anna | Aug 24, 2005 1:22:08 PM

    
    

16. How about BEAUTIFUL THING for gay and heart-warming?

    The story of two British teens in a working class neighborhood finding each other. 1996

    Posted by: jessejames | Aug 24, 2005 1:38:18 PM

    
    

17. Talk about tear-jerkers, "Parting Glances" is definitely a three-hanky gay movie.

    Posted by: cafegogo | Aug 24, 2005 1:57:03 PM

    
    

18. Thanks, Tony, I'll check it out! Filmbuff1000, I've seen ads for "Just a Question of Love" and have been wondering about that one, too. I'll check it out. Anna, I have Maurice on tape and you're right, that one is really good (I had forgotten about that one)! Beautiful Thing is good too--I had also forgotten about that one. I guess there are more good ones than I thought. I think I'll give Parting Glances a skip, though, Cafegogo, if it's a tear-jerker. I just want a movie that makes me feel good about myself. I've had enough with the bashing and the depressing, gloomy outlooks! Thanks for the recommendations, guys!

    Posted by: Michael | Aug 24, 2005 2:24:48 PM

    
    

19. JesseJames is bang-on: BEAUTIFUL THING.

    Aside from an incredible ending, it's probably the best, smartest, heartfelt, most sincere "gay" movies ever.

    Except of course for Valley of the Dolls (just kidding...)

    Posted by: Mark | Aug 24, 2005 2:30:17 PM

    
    

20. Mommy Dearest has a happy ending. I can't believe no one's mentioned that.

    Posted by: T.R. | Aug 24, 2005 2:35:29 PM

    
    

21. My ass, Latter Days made me believe in love for 4 days straight! I was singing "All is full of love" (By Bjork) for an hour.

    Posted by: Damon | Aug 24, 2005 3:11:34 PM

    
    

22. If you want to read Brokeback Mountain, Amazaon remarkably has the entire short story posted online as an excerpt from Annie Proulx's book "Close Range: Wyoming Stories". It makes me cry each time I read it.

    http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0792726499/104-6951342-9420714?v=glance&vi=excerpt

    (If the link doesn't work, just cut and paste it into your browser)

    Posted by: Drew | Aug 24, 2005 3:38:20 PM

    
    

23. Thanks, Drew, but I don't see where to access the excerpt once I get to that page...

    Posted by: Michael | Aug 24, 2005 4:39:17 PM

    
    

24. There is no link to the excerpt on the page -- the entire short story is copied onto the page. The story starts on the page below where is says:

    Excerpt from Close Range: Wyoming Stories (Chivers Sound Library American Collections (Audio)) [UNABRIDGED]

    Brokeback Mountain

    Ennis Del Mar wakes before five, wind rocking the trailer, hissing in around the aluminum door and window frames. The shirts hanging on a nail shudder slightly in the draft. He gets up . . . .

    Posted by: Drew | Aug 24, 2005 4:58:25 PM

    
    

25. The movie looks interesting, but I didn't like the trailer at all. Just kind of sloppy in my opinion. Oh well, I still wanna see it...

    Posted by: Paul | Aug 24, 2005 5:09:43 PM

    
    
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