Episode 143 - Heaven's Gate *Listener's Choice*

  Notoriety has followed 'Heaven's Gate' like a lost mutt in search of its owner.  While this visually opulent picture garnered director Michael Cimino the moniker 'the Tolstoy of cinema' by French critics, it was a huge financial disaster in the States.  But this bleak Western is primed for rediscovery thanks to a stunning new blu-ray released by Criterion.  New listener Criss, joins the discussion to talk about this mammoth film, which ended up bankrupting United Artists, was savaged by critics and ignored by audiences. You can download the podcast here by right-clicking on the hypertext link and choosing "save as", or you can use the convenient player attached to this post.