Heaven's Gate

[josuv22]

from second sight

HEAVEN'S GATE: RESTORED EDITION update...

The new restoration supervised by Michael Cimino will be released on Blu-ray and DVD (Region B/2) on 25.11.13

Both formats will be double disc releases (Disc 1 - Main feature, Disc 2 - Bonus Features DVD)

Bonus Features include:

New Interview With Jeff Bridges
New Interview With Cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond

Extracts From ‘Final Cut: The Making And Unmaking Of Heaven’s Gate’ - Michael Epstein’s acclaimed documentary based on Steven’s Bach's book

Blu-ray audio: 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio / 2.0 LPCM
DVD audio: 5.1 / 2.0 Dolby Digital

[Pooch]

Hi,

A shame that it's cut (compulsory, though, so not Second Sight's fault), but the ommission of the complete FINAL CUT documentary is a real shame.

Someone, somewhere, needs to do a multi-disc Blu-Ray release of this film, featuring:

1) The Director's 219-minute Cut of the film AND
2) The Theatrical 148-minute Cut of the film AND
3) All of the extras from the UK and US Blu-Ray sets AND
4) The complete FINAL CUT documentary


Pooch

[principehomura]

I'm just glad that finally here it is.

[Judex]

Has a release date of 25th November.

Amazon Pre-order

[MacEachaidh]

That cover's lovely, josuv22. Thanks for posting it. It's the same shot, but I like its treatment here more than the Criterion cover. (Assuming the sepia is in the final artwork.)

If I hadn't already bought the Criterion release, I would for sure have bought this one. But unlike this version the Criterion has none of Michael Epstein's documentary, so I think I'll try to track it down separately, given that the commercial failure and slashing of this film is one of the great Hollywood stories of its period.

Update:
It's hardly the same as having it on a Blu-ray, but I've found that the full documentary is available on YouTube.

[Dubliner1]

1st review...

http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd/heavens-gate.html

[bobdeniro]

Can anybody confirm if this edition comes with subs?

[Vito Cipriani]

Originally Posted by bobdeniro

Can anybody confirm if this edition comes with subs?

No subs, sadly.

[Ian13]

Is this release from Second Sight the exact same transfer as the Criterion Collection release?

[Marv Inc.]

This and the french release from Carlotta both use the criterion restoration.

[Dubliner1]

Originally Posted by Ian13

Is this release from Second Sight the exact same transfer as the Criterion Collection release?

I think the UK release may have several cuts from the UK censors.

[samdvd1]

Yep, cut by 59 seconds for unsimulated animal cruelty (cockfight and horse trips).

[IanSchultz23]

Did anyone else find the sound and image really crap compared to Criterion on this? I tried showing this to my girlfriend who gave up after 40 minutes anyway and I had to change the discs because on the Second Sight disc the sound quality was so crap compared to the criterion and the image looked a lot sharper as well on the criterion. I'm happy I have both even if it's only for the extras on the Second Sight one.

[Olmo]

Originally Posted by IanSchultz23

Did anyone else find the sound and image really crap compared to Criterion on this? I tried showing this to my girlfriend who gave up after 40 minutes anyway and I had to change the discs because on the Second Sight disc the sound quality was so crap compared to the criterion and the image looked a lot sharper as well on the criterion. I'm happy I have both even if it's only for the extras on the Second Sight one.

I don't own the Criterion so I can't make the comparison, however, I didn't have any audio issues on my Second Sight viewing, nor visual for that matter.

A masterpiece.

[grahams76]

Originally Posted by Olmo

A masterpiece.

A cut masterpiece.

[Aclea]

Originally Posted by grahams76

A cut masterpiece.

Even without the censor cuts, Cimino's made some strange changes that are less effective than the original roadshow version: the shot of Averill's future wife in the window at Harvard has been reversed, the pre-intermission shot of John Hurt disappearing in the train's steam has been truncated and no home video version has ever included the original freeze frame ending from the 70mm prints.

[Marv Inc.]

I got this today having not seen the film before i thought it best not to splash out on the Criterion in case i don't like it. Here's some pics of the package.

[rapta]

Originally Posted by IanSchultz23

Did anyone else find the sound and image really crap compared to Criterion on this? I tried showing this to my girlfriend who gave up after 40 minutes anyway and I had to change the discs because on the Second Sight disc the sound quality was so crap compared to the criterion and the image looked a lot sharper as well on the criterion. I'm happy I have both even if it's only for the extras on the Second Sight one.

Finally watched the whole of this, having not finished it when I first bought it, and I'd heavily advise switching to the alternate surround audio track. The dialogue is barely audible in the default soundtrack.

Also, I think this is one of those discs that has that notorious encoding glitch where the black levels are knocked out of whack, hence why it looks 'milkier' than the Criterion disc, which could be why people have complained about detail (remember it's a soft-looking film, like many films Zsigmond worked on). If you alter the contrast and brightness levels on your set it's easily fixable (but obviously inconvenient).

Just thought I'd pop a note in for anyone who might have some slight discomfort with this disc.

[Takeshi666]

So should I get the French box set or the Criterion release...?

[ps3bd_owner]

Originally Posted by Takeshi666

So should I get the French box set or the Criterion release...?

I'd personally go with the Criterion for an English release/cover over a French. Not a fan of non-English releases unless it was originally intended (such as Japanese media).