James Averill: You're not my class, Canton, and you never will be. You'd have to die first and be born again.
John L. Bridges: It's gettin' dangerous to be poor in this country.

James Averill: It always was.
Captain Minardi: Do you know what I really dislike about you, Jim? You're a rich man with a good name. You only pretend to be poor.
Ella Watson: I never cheated on you. I always made Nate pay.
Ella Watson: Do you think a woman can love two men?

James Averill: Sure you can. Why not three? But it sure as hell isn't convenient.
Frank Canton: Mr. Champion, my grandfather was the Secretary of War to Harrison. His brother was the governor of the state of New York. My brother-in-law is Secretary of State. And to you, I represent the full authority of the government of the United States and the President.

Nathan D. Champion: Fuck him too.

Billy Irvine: Bravo, sir!
Wolcott: They're an ignorant, degraded gang of paupers. Their only stock in trade consists of having large numbers of ragged kids.
Nathan D. Champion: Why don't you come in for a while? You haven't been here for a long time. I fixed the place up inside.

Ella Watson: What have you done to it?

Nathan D. Champion: [whispers] Wallpaper.
Billy Irvine: James, do you remember the good gone days?

James Averill: Clearer and better, every day I get older.
Frank Canton: If we fail, the flag of the United States will fail.
Ella Watson: Pie? I think it's the best one I ever did.

James Averill: It's beautiful. It belongs in a museum.
Nick Ray: Now, you know that I am not gonna believe that a man can fight a wolf bare-handed. It ain't possible

Trapper Fred: Is.

Ella Watson: How?

Trapper Fred: First, ya let the critter attack ya.

Nick Ray: Attack?

Trapper Fred: Yessir. You don't do a thing. You just have to stay real calm.

Nick Ray: Then what?

Trapper Fred: As soon as that sonofabitch opens his jaws to take your fool head off - you reach right into his mouth, fast as lightning, and grab his tongue.

Nick Ray: Grab his tongue! What in the hell good does that do?

Trapper Fred: He can't bite ya if ya got hold of his tongue.

Nick Ray: I don't see that.

Trapper Fred: Stick out your tongue, I'll show ya.

Ella Watson: Come on, Nick. Stick out your tongue.

Nathan D. Champion: Yeah, Nick, show us what ya got in there.

Nick Ray: Aw, hell. Here!

[Nick sticks out tongue. Trapper Fred grabs it, immobilizing him. Everyone laughs]

Trapper Fred: Try to git me, come on!

[Nick struggles but he can't get loose. His eyes tear up. Finally, Trapper Fred lets go]

Nick Ray: Sonofabitch! He was right! What happens when you let go?

Trapper Fred: He kills ya.

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Heaven's Gate short comments

Shannon 2022-03-14 08:01:02

3.5 is way too long! Graduation, Crazy Horse Carriage in Town, and Ice Skating are all three very infectious photography and soundtracks. Although it took more than an hour for my aunt to come out, her acting skills are already great. If there is no auntie or another actress (unless Fufu), how can it be seen in more than three hours?
Sammy 2022-03-25 09:01:23

217 minutes director's version. Not only is it ugly, but the story is bad, the scenes are bad, the actors are bad, the soundtrack is bad, all kinds of bad.