What one loves about life are the things that fade.
Screening this Saturday at the Redford Theater in Michigan:
Heaven’s Gate (1980) – Redford Theatre A rare theatrical showing of Michael Cimino’s epic about the conflict between wealthy cattle barons and poor European immigrant farmers in Wyoming.
Thoughtful new article about Cimino. "Nobody really knows anything about Michael Cimino, but Heaven’s Gate is the work of a true artist. "
The Forgotten Classics of Michael Cimino The profit-obsessed Hollywood machine killed Cimino’s career, but films like “Thunderbolt and Lightfoot” and “Heaven’s Gate” are well worth revisiting.
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/director-steven-spielberg-called-second-coming-david-lean/
The one director Steven Spielberg called the new David Lean Steven Spielberg went out on a limb and suggested cinema had found the reincarnation of David Lean, a prediction that didn't pan out.
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/classic-movie-jeff-bridges-regrets-not-starring-in/
The classic movie Jeff Bridges regrets not starring in Jeff Bridges has starred in his fair share of classic movies, but it could have been one more had the stars aligned in the right order.
Nothing revelatory here, and some of the usual errors - but a new article, nonetheless.
45 Years Ago, This Star-Studded Epic Became One of the Most Controversial Westerns of All Time Heaven's Gate is a controversial Western not because it's a bad film, but because of what it also represented.
On a roll: Dillon cowboy finds soul satisfaction in film work, from 'Heaven's Gate' to 'Yellowstone' Dillon native Stan Smith's start in film work began with a serendipitous meeting in 1979 with Olivia Newton-John, has continued with work on famous directors' films and series like 'Yellowstone.'
I knew it would come one day....but I can't even...
Kris Kristofferson, Country Singer, Songwriter and Actor, Dies at 88 He wrote songs for hundreds of other artists, including “Me and Bobby McGee” for Janis Joplin and “Sunday Morning Coming Down” for Johnny Cash, before a second act in film.