Brokeback Mountain (en français)

Last night, on April 28, 2006, I went to Jeunesse Lambda, and it was a movie night. They showed Brokeback Mountain, but with French dialogue. It's what happens to films in English, they get dubbed over in French. Of course, I cried again, and the dubbing actually translated about 50 - 75% of the meaning, which is very good! I can't wait until I get my own copy of this movie! (Which a friend has very generously promised me)

It was kind of bizarre to watch the film but with voices that were dubbed over, especially since the voices they chose do not sound like any of the actors. Jake Gyllenhaal didn't sound like Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger didn't sound like Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams did not sound like Michelle Williams, Anne Hathaway did not sound like Anne Hathaway, Randy Quaid did not sound like Randy Quaid, and the list goes on. But other than that, it was good. I enjoyed the movie, even in French. However, when a film is originally filmed in English, it is always better in the original language. Just like French films, if it is originally filmed in French, it is always better in French with English subtitles.

After the film, Roman and I, and some friends went for coffee. We tried to sit down at Kilo, but there wasn't a table for four, and then we went to l'Utopik. After, we went to Resto du village and had some food. It was getting late, and I was getting tired, and had a slight headache, so I bid the two friends good night. And Roman left with me, because I suggested that he go, since he's got to get back to West Island... The most bizarre part of the night was when he told me that he was going to be downtown on Saturday, studying at the library, and that if I wanted to do something Saturday night, I could give him a call on his cell phone. He suggested that I could call him and find out where he is in the library and go visit... This latter suggestion is one that should be reserved for his boyfriend, Olivier, and not me... But that's only in my naive world... Oh well.