It is. Really good drama of home and a war far away that basically screws up 3 friends, for good, from a small mining town.
Michael Cimino makes such a damn good movie, and then basically killed his career when using his carte blanche from DEER HUNTER, he makes HEAVEN'S GATE, which destroyed United Artists. A pity.
Still, Cimino also made the pretty good YEAR OF THE DRAGON with Mickey Rourke(go review that Mick)
DEER HUNTER (1978) - ****
You're right to a degree Ronnie but getting fired from FOOTLOOSE half way through making it is what really put the nail in the coffin for Cimino.
Well, HEAVEN'S GATE though ensured that Cimino would never have any serious power on his movies ever again. (which is why when he signed on for FOOTLOOSE, if he had overspent the budget-cap, he would have lost his salary.)
As for Cimino and FOOTLOOSE, he got fired because he wanted to overhaul the (retarded) script...and the studio quite liked it.
But yeah, you're right Pizzaboy...it sorta didn't help Cimino.
