Heaven's Gate (1980)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1542 movies items)

" In 1890 Wyoming, James Averill is the Sheriff of Johnson County, which is largely inhabited by foreign immigrants. The wealthy cattle owners view the immigrant farmers as a nuisance and hindrance to them enlarging their own land. The cattlemen's association, the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, effectively declares war on the immigrant farmers and gets the state government's blessing. They assemble an army of guns-for-hire and, backed by the U.S. Cavalry, set out to rid the state of th"

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1542 movies items)

" In 1890 Wyoming, James Averill is the Sheriff of Johnson County, which is largely inhabited by foreign immigrants. The wealthy cattle owners view the immigrant farmers as a nuisance and hindrance to them enlarging their own land. The cattlemen's association, the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, effectively declares war on the immigrant farmers and gets the state government's blessing. They assemble an army of guns-for-hire and, backed by the U.S. Cavalry, set out to rid the state of th"

Pros and Cons of Films: Vol. 1 (121 movies items)

"Pros: The performances by Kris Kristofferson, and Christopher Walken. The cinematography, and use of Montana as a backdrop. Music by David Mansfield. When the film works, it really works. Cons: It’s essentially one big ego trip, by Michael Cimino. Heaven’s Gate, can very ponderous at times. If you don’t like long, drawn films, then this film is not for you. Animals were horribly harmed during the film. The sequence with the horses is very harrowing."

Why It’s Rated (604 movies items)

"Rated: R Why it’s rated: Violence, Rape & Sexual situations, profanity, and Adult situations. Animals have also died, during the making of this film."

1981 Awardie Awards (28 movies items)

"Also nominated Best Original Screenplay Best Supporting Actor Best Cinematography Best Sound Editing "

Tier Ranking: The Worst Films of 1980 - 1981 (35 movies items)

"For critics, Heaven's Gate contains too many ideas and striking spectacle to be a disaster, but this western buckles under the weight of its own sprawl. My thoughts: It maybe long and sprawling, but you do have to admit it’s a breath taking well made film."

Movies Watched in 2021 (153 movies items)

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Slant's 100 Best Westerns of All Time (100 movies items)

"Michael Cimino’s Heaven’s Gate is already the stuff of legend—for its troubled production, its initial critical tar-and-feathering, and its steady rise in reputation. But beyond its fascinating backstory, this big-budgeted auteurist statement remains one of the most beguiling of westerns. In his interpretation of the true Johnson County War, in which the U.S. government sanctioned the killing of the European settlers in Wyoming, Cimino crafts both a critique of the country’s longstanding"

Favorite Drama Films: 1980-1981 (46 movies items)

" Directed by: Michael Cimino Produced by: Charles Okun, Denis O'Dell, and Joann Carelli Written by: Michael Cimino Cinematography: Vilmos Zsigmond and Frank Stanley Edited by: Lisa Fruchtman, Gerald B. Greenberg, William Reynolds, and Tom Rolf Music by: David Mansfield Distributed by: United Artists"

Films watched in 2019 (347 movies items)

"Cinema - Sunday 10.03.19"