Heaven (1987)

Heaven (1987)
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The directorial debut of Diane Keaton, the eccentric 1987 documentary Heaven is a free-flowing examination of the images people hold of the afterlife. Rather than taking a historical or narrative approach, the film is built out of numerous segments, each of which centers around a single question: from the general "Are You Afraid to Die?" and "What is Heaven?" to more provocative queries such as "What is God Like?" and "Is There Sex in Heaven?". The bulk of the film consists of expressively lit interviews, about these questions, with a wide variety of individuals. The film searches out people of extremely different backgrounds, from elderly men and women to punkish teenagers. Religious beliefs represented range from intensely fundamentalist Christian preachers to New Age practitioners with a far more non-traditional image of heaven. These interviews are broken up by montages of stock footage, which present images of death and heaven as represented in classic (and not-so-classic) cinema and television. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

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Director(s):
Diane Keaton
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Heaven

The directorial debut of Diane Keaton, the eccentric 1987 documentary Heaven is a free-flowing examination of the images people hold of the afterlife. Rather than taking a historical or narrative approach, the film is built out of numerous segments, each of which centers around a single question: from the general "Are You Afraid to Die?" and "What is Heaven?" to more provocative queries such as "What is God Like?" and "Is There Sex in Heaven?". The bulk of the film consists of expressively lit interviews, about these questions, with a wide variety of individuals. The film searches out people of extremely different backgrounds, from elderly men and women to punkish teenagers. Religious beliefs represented range from intensely fundamentalist Christian preachers to New Age practitioners with a far more non-traditional image of heaven. These interviews are broken up by montages of stock footage, which present images of death and heaven as represented in classic (and not-so-classic) cinema and television. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
88 mins

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Director(s):
Diane Keaton
Writer(s):
Diane Keaton
Producer(s):
Tom KuhnJoe KellyCharles Mitchell
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
Categories:
Documentary
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    Victor S.

    This was one of the worst movies I have ever seen. I like Dianne Keaton. Annie Hall is one of my favorite characters in one of my favorite comedies. I rented thisexpecting something artsy and thought provoking from someone I find very interesting. I am surprised it was made in 87, looks even more dated than that. Very uninteresting. Not many views/answers were interesting, the people themselves were even less interesting. The only thought it provoked was me wondering where I left the remote to end the agony.

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    David H.

    I thought this was a serious movie. It's horrible and filled with weirdos. What a waste of time. This is the worst movie I've ever seen. Bad, Bad movie.

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    Sara M.

    One word sums it up- AWFUL.

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