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=== The film === |
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* [[Germans Love David Hasselhoff]]: The film has received popularity within some European critics circles. |
* [[Germans Love David Hasselhoff]]: The film has received popularity within some European critics circles. |
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* [[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. |
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** At first. [[Recut|Re Cuts]], airings by Z Channel and a 2012 release from [[The Criterion Collection]] [[Vindicated By Video|have made people realise]] how truly ''horrible'' the theatrical cut was. Some critics have even called the 2012 cut "a modern masterpiece."<ref>[http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/arts/film/article3554129.ece The Times article], from [[wikipedia:Heaven's Gate (film)|the Wikipedia article]]</ref> |
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* [[Took the Bad Film Seriously]]: The director, the cast, and everyone. |
* [[Took the Bad Film Seriously]]: The director, the cast, and everyone. |
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* [[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. |
* [[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. |
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* [[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? {{spoiler|"Go fuck yourself."}} |
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=== The band === |
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* [[Germans Love David Hasselhoff]]: They were extremely popular in Japan. |
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* [[Needs More Love]] |
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* [[Signature Song]]: "Rising Sun". |
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* [[X Meets Y]]: ''In Control'' -album is Judas Priest mixed with early Helloween. |
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Latest revision as of 20:27, 14 May 2017
- 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."[1]
- 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."