How Ang Lee came up with the idea

"Hey, Soo! I must have slept on a cactus last night, my butt really hurts!"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah ... mine too Aug (snicker)."

"Gee, Aug. Could you use a good back rub after such a long day?"

"Nothing says old wild west like 'Kansas City Faggots*'".

Rawhide, backside ... what's the difference?

Did you read the story? Uh, yeah ... after reading Ann Rice's flaming gay vampire epics.

It's just something about the branding, the roping, the donkey-punching, the spurs, smell of leather, whipping, and horse stalls.

Why am I writing this insulting crap? I don't like that the commercials they air still don't plainly say ... "GAY MOVIE!" Don't omit the truth, don't lie about it. If you get harranged for it, then you asked for it.

"Group Sales" -- ha!
Focus Pictures -- out of focus.

* courtesy of Blazing Saddles, a great movie.