I understand all about the tension-releasing laugh and the oh-shit-that-wasn't-funny nervous laugh, but the thing that creeped me out was that this laughter was cheerful and unapologetic. I've heard people go ha ha oops, but this wasn't that. It was creepily raucous and unembarrassed, like a wacky-marital-discord laugh at the climax of a Preston Sturges film.

By the last twenty minutes, though, practically the entire theater was snurfling and choking back sobs, so I guess I can't be too creeped out and grudge-holding. I bet the theater goes through double its usual supplies of napkins, paper towels and toilet paper during the Brokeback run.

There's an Alatriste Trailer here. . . it has no sound, but looks good.

was Crash discussed in here? if so, can someone Nilly it for me?

I'm trying not to be spoiled for Brokeback Mountain, but I've been glancing through your posts and I just read an article in the NY Times about real-life gay cowboys in which they mentioned that there are two brutal murders in the films. Now, I really, really want to see it - but I have a very hard time with depictions of realistic violence in movies. My question is - how graphic and/or upsetting are these scenes?

Maysa, I have a hard time with death in general (just ask anyone who saw Serenity with me) and with blood, and I was okay. the scenes were upsetting, and there was some blood, but it was only shown very briefly rather than graphically. The first one was described in some detail though, so that might be an issue. It wasn't for me, but I can see it being so for others.

Thanks, Perkins. I think I could handle that.

I think so. The scenes were upsetting, especially the second one, but imuch more emotionally so than visually.

I was about to post the exact same thing, Perkin. You don't see much, but you definitely feel the impact.

tiggy, here's what I posted when I saw it.

I see Michael Bay is remaking (or would it be re-envisioning?) Lost in Translation.

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