Tag: Heaven’s Gate
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This Robin Williams Movie Set Became a Theme Park
In the canon of Hollywood fiascos, relating to behind-the-scenes turmoil and critical failure, Popeye stands as one of the giants. The 1980 film by Robert Altman is often associated with the industry reckoning of the time, with other flops such as Heaven’s Gate eventually forcing Hollywood to divert away from the auteur-driven, financially risky New…
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Vera Farmiga & Tim Blake Nelson to Lead Heaven’s Gate Film ‘The Leader’
For those of us of a certain age who grew up in the 1990s, there’s no doubt you’ll remember the passing of the Comet Hale-Bopp. Glowing through the sky, the massive comet was easily spotted by the naked eye during most of 1997 even for those living in major cities with light pollution. Unfortunately, the…
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‘Ishtar’: How Hollywood Decided That One Box-Office Flop Spoke for All Female Directors
“If all of the people who hate ‘Ishtar’ had seen it,” Elaine May famously said, “I would be a rich woman today.” On Wikipedia’s list of the biggest box-office disasters, with losses over $100 million (at current dollar values), “Ishtar” doesn’t even rate a mention. That’s because the movie lost about $91 million — more…