Travel Directions:
From Hwy 1 (Trans-Canada Hwy), take Exit 156,
“Jumping Pound Road.” Go south on Jumping Pound Road
to a “T” intersection. Turn right (west) on
Township Road 244, go 1.9 km, crossing a bridge. Turn
right at the intersection marked by the “501 31 No
Exit” sign and proceed 0.6 km to a rustic barbed
wire gate on the right side of the road. (Do not go as
far as the cattle guard.) Do not open the gate. Instead,
park nearby and climb the fence to the right side of the
gate. Follow vehicle tracks 0.3 km downhill to the
clearing. The site is atop the hill to your left on the
north side of the creek.
Remarks:
Of the deleted scenes, the Hippie Scene is by far the
most imaginative. It is the creative contribution of
producer James Shamus, who is also co-president of Focus
Features. We have been told that its principal purpose
was to show that the adult Ennis and Jack were
“competent cowboys.”
109 EXT:
BIGHORN MOUNTAINS, WYOMING DAY: CONTINUOUS:
1973: 109
ENNIS and JACK see a brightly
painted VW bus going along a narrow little
mountain road.
ENNIS
If it’s a hippie, we ought
to scalp him.
Up ahead of the bus, they see a
creek, swollen from runoff. But the bud [sic]
doesn’t slow ...
JACK
Can’t that fool see the
creeks in flood?
ENNIS
Probably high on drugs. May not
have even noticed the creek, music’s too
loud.
[Script excerpt]
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This is a scene of
contrasts. The 1960s are long gone and, in their place,
Jack and Ennis now find themselves in the era of loud
music, drugs, and flower power. No longer a timid
19-year-old, Ennis has assumed a conservative redneck
persona. The Bighorns, once the province of rugged
ranchers and cowboys, have been discovered by very
different, very gentle, visitors. Most interestingly, the
scene contrasts a generation which boldly espoused free
heterosexual love, and liberal sexual mores, with the
secret, confined world of two deeply closeted Brokeback
cowboys.
Important:
Always obtain appropriate permission before entering
private property. Exercise special caution in areas where
livestock may be present.
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