Heaven's Gate (film)/YMMV

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• Germans Love David Hasselhoff: The film has received popularity within some European critics circles.
• Magnum Opus Dissonance: Perhaps the definitive example; it was not only one of the biggest box office flops of all time, but widely considered one of the worst films of all time.
  • At first. Re Cuts, airings by Z Channel and a 2012 release from The Criterion Collection have made people realise how truly horrible the theatrical cut was. Some critics have even called the 2012 cut "a modern masterpiece."
• Took the Bad Film Seriously: The director, the cast, and everyone.
• Vindicated By Video: After VHS and DVD releases, the film has acquired a bit of a cult following and is seeing a margin of critical revision postulating that it isn't really that bad.
• What the Hell, Casting Agency?: This was the producers' initial response to Cimino wanting to cast French actress Isabelle Huppert as the female (American) lead. Few people would argue that Huppert is in any way a bad actress, but her role in this film is probably the one that divides critics the most; in particular, the producers and many critics shared the opinion that her dialogue is fairly incomprehensible at times. Of course, one of the producers tried Executive Meddling. Cimino's response? "Go fuck yourself."