Brokeback Mountain at 20: Does it hold up?

Matt Baume June 29, 2025
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Hi there, I'm Matt. I make videos about pop culture history from a queer perspective, exploring behind-the-scenes stories about movies and TV shows that changed the world, and the fascinating people who made them.

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Brokeback Mountain was the movie that nobody thought could get made — not the writer, not the director, not even the head of the movie studio trying to make it. A sweeping epic about a forbidden gay romance in the wilderness of Wyoming, it was a magnet for controversy. At the time, some said Brokeback Mountain was destined to become a classic, and others said it would be forgotten by history. Now, 20 years have gone by, so who was right — how does BBM hold up? A classic, or a relic best left in the past? Thanks to Trevor at Media Processing for editing help on this video! @mediaprocessingchannel Watch hours of bonus videos: http://patreon.com/mattbaume Subscribe to my newsletter: https://mattbaume.com

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