Panned films you enjoyed

[batman]

Originally Posted by billy bentley Despite always feeling that Kris Kristoferson could "never hold the screen on his own" I really enjoyed "Heavens Gate" which was in Hollywood terms, catosphrohic to ticket-buyer, director, critics and studio alike!

You need to read the book 'Final Cut' which a superb account of the making of the film and it's aftermath.

ps .... I quite like the film too.

[Keechelus]

Stephen Bach's insightful book "Final Cut" should be packaged with Cimino's HEAVEN'S GATE for cinephiles. The 3-1/2 hr widescreen DVD is the unbutchered version floating around in bargain bins these days.

HG wrecked United Artists with its cost over-runs, but the full length film is a treat to see. It seems a shame that the MGM DVD lingers, unpromoted, in discount stores at 3 or 4 dollars in Canada.

It is a grand epic, a great story well acted and stunningly filmed.

[dogstar]

Originally Posted by billy bentley Despite always feeling that Kris Kristoferson could "never hold the screen on his own" I really enjoyed "Heavens Gate" which was in Hollywood terms, catosphrohic to ticket-buyer, director, critics and studio alike!

Agreed. There are all manner of things about HG that are very silly ( why for instance is Christopher Walken, who plays a gunslinging hitman, apparently wearing mascara? ) but there are even more that are wonderful - I defy anyone not to be uplifted by the dance sequence in the roller rink, the opening Harvard graduation scenes are stunning and the music is great. AND Kristofferson does a great job in my opinion.