Post by FilmFlaneur on May 23, 2017 9:28:06 GMT
Director Steven Soderburgh has done a 'butcher's cut' of Heaven's Gate, reducing Cimino's lumbering epic down to a more manageable 108 minutes. It can be seen here:
extension765.com/soderblogh/16-heavens-gate-the-butchers-cut
Says he:
This is the first fan edit I have seen (of a western at least), and given the vexed nature of Cimino's film, it is worth a look.
Soderburgh has also done a reworking of Raiders of the Lost Ark turning it into a silent black and white movie for the educational purpose of examining the staging free from distraction, as well as a mash-up of the two Psychos.
extension765.com/soderblogh/16-heavens-gate-the-butchers-cut
Says he:
As a dedicated cinema fan, I was obsessed with HEAVEN'S GATE from the moment it was announced in early 1979, and unfortunately history has show that on occasion a fan can become so obsessed they turn violent toward the object of their obsession, which is what happened to me during the holiday break of 2006. This is the result.
This is the first fan edit I have seen (of a western at least), and given the vexed nature of Cimino's film, it is worth a look.
Soderburgh has also done a reworking of Raiders of the Lost Ark turning it into a silent black and white movie for the educational purpose of examining the staging free from distraction, as well as a mash-up of the two Psychos.
