First Night in the Tent

[kathy]

  Thanks, Kathy - I had been trying to answer a technical question from a German forum member, but strayed into the beauty of the scene itself.  I've noticed, you have a sharp eye for those moments of tenderness, and focus on them.  I think that helps keep some of the rest of us in line, sometimes, and draws us back to the art, itself, as a huge part of the experience that brought us here. Otherwise, we'd just be gnawing the details to death, and forgetting what once was, and still should be, a flow of bittersweet and raw beauty.

   Hi Tony --
Thank you so much for the above post to me.  It makes me feel so good because I really do try!
It is such a beautiful scene for them; real love and tenderness; "bittersweet, raw beauty". 
kathy

[unanimous]

FNIT - (Morning.) From the s/s:  ". . . without saying anything about it they both knew how it would go the rest of the summer, sheep be damned."

"As it did go"

May I also say here, God, Annie Proulx is a literary genius. 

[Sandy]

Welcome, unanimous, to our shared obsession.

See you on the threads.

Sandy

[BlueJeanDarlin]

I can't believe it's been years since anyone posted on this thread 

Well, FNIT isn't forgotten yet! I just found this online:

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/the-best-worst-movie-sex-scenes-to-keep-you-company-on-valentines-day-20130214?page=2#blogPostHeaderPanel

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"Brokeback Mountain"
Regardless of the orientation and gender of its protagonists (and, indeed the viewer), "Brokeback Mountain" stands as one of the most searing and effective films about forbidden and semi-requited love out there, and it all starts with one night in a tent.
 
Ennis (Heath Ledger) and Jack (Jake Gyllenhaal)  have been hired to tend sheep over a Wyoming summer, and one cold night, after they've both been drinking, Jack invites Ennis into his tent. There's a sense of inevitability in the moments beforehand, and even as they realize what's happening, the pair are almost trying to fight each other, each instigating, then pushing back violently. But finally, it happens; without even a kiss, Jack takes his jeans down, and the pair have sex. There are more romantic scenes on this list, and ones that are more arousing, certainly, but thanks to Ang Lee (who also contributed some equally memorable, if more explicit scenes in "Lust, Caution"), there's a sensuality to go with the almost businesslike manner of the duo.
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How about that?! Usually the scene that's referred to is SNIT.
Or could it be the difference between 'sex' (FNIT) and 'love' (SNIT)?

Anyway, I'm pleased.

[Sason]

Don't think I've ever seen that review before. Thanks for bringing it up, Sonja.