10/18/2005
The Towleroad Guide to Brokeback Mountain
Poster Parodies
The Brokeback one-sheet has become fodder for many photoshop imitations. Interestingly, the poster itself was based on the Titanic poster.
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Behind Brokeback Mountain: An Interview with Producer James Schamus [tr]
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Excellent parodies. I love the "dumbfuck Mountain" and wish the NY times could have printed the title. Of course, if they had, I wouldn't have come looking or Googling for this site.
Course, Dictator Dick will soon be closing down Google for daring to stand up to Totalitarian Bush's demands to give over its database.
Enjoy what little freedoms you have. They'll be gone soon, since they've also taken over our election vote counting machinery, courtesy of Diebold.
Posted by: Alice Brown | Jan 22, 2006 10:43:10 AM
Don't worry. I'm a software engineer, who used to design classified software for the NSA and had a TS clearance. One way you can tell if Big Brother is checking you out is to notice the relative delays in how long it takes to get to you (ref. the little green bars below). Took an awful long time in my first post. Wonder what will happen here (we filter on words such as 'spy' 'terrorist' 'bomb' etc.)
Posted by: Terrorist Spy | Jan 22, 2006 10:45:30 AM
It's interesting that NY Times article that mentioned your collection of paraodies didn't bother to mention the Titanic poster "homage" (cough) that you and others have pointed out:
http://www.posterwire.com/archives/2005/11/21/the-cowboy-way/
Posted by: steveo | Jan 22, 2006 2:25:00 PM
The Brokeback Mountain spoofs about our president and his stupid staff members are well done and appropriate. It's a shame that our government leaders care more about themselves and buddies than about the country they lead.
Posted by: Steve Baker | Jan 24, 2006 10:18:44 AM
I think it is a shame when dumbells talk so bad about our president. I guess they think they could do better! Ha. You can tell by what they say that their education is lacking somewhere. After all, he is the leader of our great nation!
Posted by: SKBarrow | Jan 24, 2006 11:34:04 AM
The Posters are terrific. Of course the one featuring the Pres. is the best and so true.
Is there one in the works featuring Alito?
Posted by: The Geyser | Jan 24, 2006 11:47:33 AM
I must disagree with SKBARROW's post. As with the president, his grammar is flawed. It would seem then that his own education is lacking,as he accuses others.
As for the assertion that George Bush is the leader of our great nation: Our nation is great. George Bush couldn't lead people to the bathroom if their bladders were full.
Posted by: A Thinker | Jan 24, 2006 2:58:19 PM
These poster parodies are great! They have inspired me to break out photoshop and create some posters of my own. I plan on targeting televangelists like Pat Robertson or Dr. James Dobson. I'll let you know when they're ready for viewing.
Posted by: AVERAGE JOE | Jan 25, 2006 10:11:56 AM
These parody posters are great! I've been inspired to create one myself featuring televangelists like Pat Robertson and Dr. James Dobson.
Posted by: AVERAGE JOE | Jan 25, 2006 10:13:44 AM
i feel that it is unfair that so many people are prejudiced against gay people. you make fun of them like thay aren't even real people! it's like they're circus clowns or someting! we are all god's children and although we all have diferent beliefs and views on life, that is no reason to make fun of people with different beliefs that we donot approve of. whoever is prejudiced of gays should be ashamed, bacause it is just as bad as being racist. just judging people based on one of their characteristics. morons. i actually like most gay people, because they are more understanding and willing to not judge people. we should all be more sensitive to people who seem different. you can be sure that straights seem different to gays too. so treat everyone, whites, blacks, latinos, gays, and straights kindly and with understanding, because you never know who might stereotype YOU.
Posted by: Amanda | Jan 26, 2006 11:42:47 AM
Do children have access to this crap? How can AOL justifie printing a word that is banned from television and radio. Should the FCC be made aware of AOL? I think they should.
Posted by: Don Pandanell | Jan 26, 2006 12:06:32 PM
Do children have access to this crap? How can AOL justifie printing a word that is banned from television and radio. Should the FCC be made aware of AOL? I think they should.
Posted by: Don Pandanell | Jan 26, 2006 12:07:33 PM
I don't think the FCC (a.k.a. the Federal Communications Commission) has any legal legislation whatsoever on what AOL does, you nitwit. The Internet is free of FCC regulations, thank god, you thankless moron. People have died to protect our freedoms and you gladly hand them over with your thumb up your butt in fear that someone's kid might see the F-word. It's people like you that make me realize why people all over the world hate Americans.
Posted by: Surrounded by Idiots | Jan 26, 2006 12:43:09 PM
The fact you would refer to "someone's kid" in such a dismissive way, proves you have "your head" up your butt. Just because you and your boyfriend have no problem with the f-word, doesn't mean heterosexual couples have to have their kids exposed to it. Just like the movie, it's all about your agenda.
Posted by: heyheywotisay | Jan 26, 2006 1:14:48 PM
Whether someone may be a child of a homosexual couple or a heterosexual one has nothing to do with if they should view the f-word or not. "Surrounded by Idiots" said nothing about the difference between the tolerance of children of different couples to handle swear words, only that there are more important things going on in the world.
And to "Don Pandanell"- If you're so worried about the f-word being posted, how about you censor your own language. Anyone who freaks out completely about the f-word is bound to be a little disturbed by crap as well.
I think the posters are meant to be amusing, and not to be taken offensively. The movie was a piece of artistic genius, but I really don't think it's hurting Bert and Ernie's or Gumby and Pokie's feelings to be switched like that. Ease up.
Posted by: caitee d | Jan 26, 2006 4:53:39 PM
Whether someone may be a child of a homosexual couple or a heterosexual one has nothing to do with if they should view the f-word or not. "Surrounded by Idiots" said nothing about the difference between the tolerance of children of different couples to handle swear words, only that there are more important things going on in the world.
And to "Don Pandanell"- If you're so worried about the f-word being posted, how about you censor your own language. Anyone who freaks out completely about the f-word is bound to be a little disturbed by crap as well.
I think the posters are meant to be amusing, and not to be taken offensively. The movie was a piece of artistic genius, but I really don't think it's hurting Bert and Ernie's or Gumby and Pokie's feelings to be switched like that. Ease up.
Posted by: caitee d | Jan 26, 2006 4:55:00 PM
Why is such a morally superior individual such as "Don Pandanell" reading a homosexual blog?
Posted by: 101 Damnations | Jan 26, 2006 5:59:16 PM
It is puzzling to hear the religous radicals
beef in trying to keep gays inside a closet.
But then a movie such as Brokeback Mountain
is released and these squaky radicals are the first ones in line to see the movie.
People don't usually pay attention issues such as gays, abortion, and the Alitos until
they are primed up by Rush Limbaugh and Bill
Oreily. Not to mention Pat Robertson, he should not be allowed to air outside the United States, he is making us look bad.
Posted by: Toni Sager | Jan 26, 2006 7:43:02 PM
It is puzzling to hear the religous radicals
beef in trying to keep gays inside a closet.
But then a movie such as Brokeback Mountain
is released and these squaky radicals are the first ones in line to see the movie.
People don't usually pay attention issues such as gays, abortion, and the Alitos until
they are primed up by Rush Limbaugh and Bill
Oreily. Not to mention Pat Robertson, he should not be allowed to air outside the United States, he is making us look bad.
Posted by: Toni Sager | Jan 26, 2006 7:44:03 PM
it seems the last bastion of innocence is to realise that like the other amimals of this earth we too are simply opportunistic beast.
Posted by: m | Jan 27, 2006 1:15:19 AM
In response to Don Pandanell's post; if people don't want their children to have access to "this crap", they might think about going to keyword: Parental Controls.
As for HeyHeyWotISay's comment;"Just because you and your boyfriend have no problem with the f-word, doesn't mean heterosexual couples have to have their kids exposed to it. Just like the movie, it's all about your agenda", get a clue. Our kids are exposed to the "f" word and worse everyday at school. Instead of lumping all of us "heterosexual couples" into the same group, try speaking only for yourself. And what makes Surrounded By Idiots saying "someone's kid" dismissive and you, yourself saying "their kids" NOT dismissive?
Posted by: Carrie | Jan 27, 2006 7:50:27 AM
Apparently Don Pandanell doesn't understand how the internets work and thought he was still on AOL when he came here.
Posted by: Bob | Jan 27, 2006 6:01:44 PM
Heh... I just today made up my own parody of the poster, "Brokeback Muppets" starring -- of course -- Ernie and Bert. If you want to see it, check it out here:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/Hephaestion/BrokebackMuppets.jpg
Hope y'all InJoy it... :)
Posted by: "Hephaestion" | Jan 27, 2006 10:07:35 PM
Heh... I just today made up my own parody of the poster, "Brokeback Muppets" starring -- of course -- Ernie and Bert. If you want to see it, check it out here:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/Hephaestion/BrokebackMuppets.jpg
Hope y'all InJoy it... :)
Posted by: "Hephaestion" | Jan 27, 2006 10:08:44 PM
In defense of Don Pandanell, AOL has a link to this website on their homepage referencing "The Towleroad Guide to Brokeback Mountain Poster Parodies". He probably got to this website the same way I did. The same thing crossed by mind when I saw the "Bush" and "Dick" poster parody, which I thought was actually kind of funny, but I wouldn't want my 10 year old to see it! Maybe some of you should stop judging people.
Posted by: Pandanell Supporter | Jan 29, 2006 9:17:05 AM
Get over it, Pandanell. Your kid is doing worse things on the school bus.
Posted by: melissa | Jan 29, 2006 10:18:07 AM
It speaks little of the parenting "adults" of our society that they can't recognize adult humour for what it is: adult. If these people are so concerned that their offspring might be exposed to offensive language and art, they should assume reponsibility for what the little darlings are allowed to access. They might want to get off their collective parental asses and do something more valuable than whine that Uncle Sam isn't doing their job. Art is for arts sake, not for the whimsy of the mediocre and simple-minded.
Posted by: Craig | Jan 29, 2006 11:35:40 AM
It speaks little of the parenting "adults" of our society that they can't recognize adult humour for what it is: adult. If these people are so concerned that their offspring might be exposed to offensive language and art, they should assume reponsibility for what the little darlings are allowed to access. They might want to get off their collective parental asses and do something more valuable than whine that Uncle Sam isn't doing their job. Art is for arts sake, not for the whimsy of the mediocre and simple-minded.
Posted by: Craig | Jan 29, 2006 11:36:41 AM
It speaks little of the parenting "adults" of our society that they can't recognize adult humour for what it is: adult. If these people are so concerned that their offspring might be exposed to offensive language and art, they should assume reponsibility for what the little darlings are allowed to access. They might want to get off their collective parental asses and do something more valuable than whine that Uncle Sam isn't doing their job. Art is for arts sake, not for the whimsy of the mediocre and simple-minded.
Posted by: Craig | Jan 29, 2006 11:36:43 AM
The religious right and their followers ( unfortunately far too many people with a mob mentality) love freedom of the press as long as it is their "press." They love separation of church and state as long as it is another "church," and not their "church," that is separated from the state
Posted by: jab | Jan 29, 2006 12:18:26 PM
As a high school teacher, believe me, the children are saying AND doing a lot more than using the "F" word, or for that matter, just reading it on AOL. Parents - get off your lazy butts, and realize that it is YOUR job to raise your children, to supervise them, to teach them responsibility, and to teach them right from wrong. As teachers, we can certainly reinforce those valuse, but the buck stops with mom and dad. Stop whining and do your jobs and take responsibility for your own children. And Pandell - try using "Parental Controls" more!
Posted by: DEE | Jan 29, 2006 12:21:23 PM
I'd like to present four points for consideration:
1. Everyone should care about children- no matter whose they are.
2. Let's work on developing a culture where people who care about others (probably 99% of humanity) actively Look Out for them.
If you know someone with children, ask them what program they use to filter internet content- Surprisingly, many caring parents have not utilized this readily available feature. To some, it may be intimidating to interact with a computer- Help 'em out.
Have you ever asked someone if they've gotten new batteries for their smoke detector, or how many fire extinguishers they have in their home? My family has been deeply affected by fires in two houses we've lived in, so I have a heightened awareness of how valuable these measures are, and I share it. Ever think of keeping a fire extinguisher near your bed?
3. Like another person mentioned, I was lead to this site by a link to the parody on the Brokeback Mountain poster. I'm not gay- frankly, I would not want to be with a male any more than I would feel attracted to a very, very unattractive female- sorry,guys. Likewise, being approached by either of the aforementioned can be a somewhat repulsive experience for me; but, as long as my personal space is respected, I have no problem 'looking beyond the surface' and dealing with the fellow-human-being who's there. Which leads me to point four...
4. Let's all decide to "live and let live", and help others to stop focusing on peoples' differences- by, ourselves, accentuating similarities and common values and concerns. "Be the change you would like to see in the world."
P.S. "De-throne Bush/Cheney '06"
It's a big part of looking out for the children!
Posted by: homo erectus | Jan 29, 2006 1:49:28 PM
I would like to simply state that i am not the type of person that normally will focus on dimwitted people's useless opinions that are created to just piss people off.
However, i am somehwat appalled at some of the comments i have recently read, and can not understand how some people can be so naive. clearly they made the parodies of the movie poster because it is their JOB, and they poked a little harmless fun at it.
Quite frankly, i dont see anybody criticizing every little thing about your own job, so kindly leave them alone, and please learn how to take a joke.
And also, the bush/cheney poster was hilarious, but enough said there. the last thing i want is some riled-up republican getting all offended because the person they voted into office is single-handedly flushing our nation down the toilet.
good day to you all.
Posted by: sick of red people | Jan 29, 2006 2:19:30 PM
I am a user of AOL and as far as I'm concerned if more parents had the insight and intelligence to use the parental control features that come FREE with the software then they wouldn't have to worry about children being exposed to anything they don't want them to.
As far as the posters, I think they're great, there's nothing wrong with finding humor in anything. I'm willing to make a $50 bet that most of the people that are bitching about the posters are the same ones that told all the Michael Jackson jokes last year. They're not happy unless someone else is miserable. Kinda makes them feel superior. Self-delusion is the best medication for being an asshole.
Posted by: Drunkmonkeysmom | Feb 1, 2006 1:22:08 PM
Some mare parody posters to add to the mix. Must be a meme, eh? Click the name to see.
Posted by: Quiplash | Feb 2, 2006 11:17:15 AM
A few weeks ago, I saw a poster parody with Colin Farrell and Josh Hartnett. It was hot! IMHO the only one worth looking at. But I don't remember where I saw it. Can anybody tell me?
Posted by: alan | Feb 23, 2006 2:42:12 PM
Man!All of these 'Brokeback Mountain' parody posters are crazy! I wouldn't of guest that they would use Gumby and Pokey as one,but I knew that they would use Bert and Ernie. Of course,they're forgetting Beavis and Butthead,Wayne and Garth, and Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees! To tell y'all the truth,how come nobody has ever parodied 'Freddy vs. Jason' with 'Brokeback Mountain', yet?!I hope they do that because wouldn't it be funny if Freddy and Jason were roasting hot smores together under the full moon at Camp Crystal Lake?! They're taking rest on killing people by spending quality time together! Freddy would would say the infamous line from 'Brokeback' to Jason:"Jason,I wish I knew how to quit you!" It would be called 'Brokeback Nightmare on Friday the 13th'!
I sure hope they do that,though! HE,HE,HE,HA,HA,HA...HE,HE,HE,HE,HA,HA,HA,HA
Posted by: GABREYA | Aug 22, 2006 11:49:20 PM
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