Deliverance

Fox Body · 12-02-2001, 09:44 AM

I watched Deliverance for the first time last night... interesting. A friend of mine made me watch it. Kinda scary that, yes, there are people like that around.... poor banjo kid...

Crazy Horse GT · 12-02-2001, 10:09 AM

what about poor ned beaty squeal like a pig

disgusting.

joe4speed · 12-02-2001, 04:42 PM

I've still never seen it!

exgmguy · 12-02-2001, 06:59 PM

you got a purdy mouth!!!!

Red514LX · 12-02-2001, 09:21 PM

I too saw that movie for the 1st time last night!! I had always heard about it but dang....I've never seen so many ugly people in my entire life.

I will NEVER go into the woods unarmed again.

Fox Body · 12-02-2001, 09:38 PM

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Originally posted by Red514LX
I too saw that movie for the 1st time last night!! I had always heard about it but dang....I've never seen so many ugly people in my entire life.

I will NEVER go into the woods unarmed again.

LOL! You got that right (at least not in the appalachian mts).

It came on TBS (I think), but I watched a movie rental (uncut) instead. I know they had to cut out some scenes for the basic cable channel (uuummm, like the, um, "squeal like a pig" and "you gotta purdy mouth" parts).

Sick........

Would any of you have told the truth to the authorities in such a situation???

Mr 5 0 · 12-02-2001, 09:57 PM

I'm not a movie connoisseur but I know a classic when I see it and Deliverance is a classic for many reasons and in many ways.

The ominous, slow-building tension as the city boys find themselves feeling awkward, confused and resentful in the back-country culture. The famous 'dueling banjos' scene, the humiliation of 'Bobby Trippe' (Ned Beatty) the raw violence, the whitewater scenes, even the climax and the epilog (don't want to spoil it for those who may want to rent this gem) all combine to make a gripping film that's unforgettable because it's done in a realistic, minimalist style that taps into our most primal fears. Ordinary people caught up in a very threatening and dangerous situation and how they respond. Scary, but real.

Painstakingly detailed, too. Watch the scene at the gas station where Ned Beatty is ribbing the old guy about the way he wears his hat, and the fella takes off his hat, looks at it, then deadpans, "You don't know a damn thing". Classic.

Of course, it probably set Georgia tourism back quite a bit and even now, just saying 'Deliverance' when refering to an 'inbred'-type person is usually enough to make the point.
That's how big an influence this film has had on popular culture. How many films can say that after almost 30 years? Not many.

BTW: Everybody knows the banjo tune 'Deliverance' even now, 29 years after the film was released but it was never even nominated for an Oscar. The Theme from The Poseidon Adventure won the musical Oscar for 1973. So much for the value of an Oscar.

Trivia Note: James Dickey, the man who wrote the book 'Deliverance' was based on, appears in a noticeable role as the Sheriff, at the end of the movie. Cool.

Warning: Deliverance is really a 'guy' movie. Women might enjoy it but it's 100% male-oriented, just about no women appear in the film until the very end (and then only briefly) and it's aimed at the male psyche.

Four Stars, all the way!

PKRWUD · 12-03-2001, 02:56 AM

Completely agree! I have the DVD. It was the second DVD I bought after getting my player a year ago! That movie is even better in widescreen! Great flick. Almost like a rite of passage, in a way. I can't imagine it on broadcast TV.

Take care,
-Chris

6T9PONY · 12-03-2001, 03:10 AM

Damn...sounds pretty awesome....might have to make my girlfriend watch that with me sometime....hehe...she'd LOVE that....I'll just tell her that it's an action movie with a love story behind it.....only until the nasty shows up will she realize I was filling her full of bs.....hehe...I'm such a clever lad....

69fastback · 12-03-2001, 03:24 AM

Damn i better rent that movie when i get home. For some reason i don't ever even remember hearing about it

12-02-2001, 09:44 AM	#1
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12-02-2001, 04:42 PM	#3
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12-02-2001, 06:59 PM	#4
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12-02-2001, 09:21 PM	#5
Red514LX Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 119	I too saw that movie for the 1st time last night!! I had always heard about it but dang....I've never seen so many ugly people in my entire life. I will NEVER go into the woods unarmed again. __________________ Jeff 1990 LX Mustang Coupe

12-02-2001, 09:57 PM	#7
Mr 5 0 Conservative Individualist Join Date: May 1997 Location: Wherever I need to be Posts: 7,487	I'm not a movie connoisseur but I know a classic when I see it and Deliverance is a classic for many reasons and in many ways. The ominous, slow-building tension as the city boys find themselves feeling awkward, confused and resentful in the back-country culture. The famous 'dueling banjos' scene, the humiliation of 'Bobby Trippe' (Ned Beatty) the raw violence, the whitewater scenes, even the climax and the epilog (don't want to spoil it for those who may want to rent this gem) all combine to make a gripping film that's unforgettable because it's done in a realistic, minimalist style that taps into our most primal fears. Ordinary people caught up in a very threatening and dangerous situation and how they respond. Scary, but real. Painstakingly detailed, too. Watch the scene at the gas station where Ned Beatty is ribbing the old guy about the way he wears his hat, and the fella takes off his hat, looks at it, then deadpans, "You don't know a damn thing". Classic. Of course, it probably set Georgia tourism back quite a bit and even now, just saying 'Deliverance' when refering to an 'inbred'-type person is usually enough to make the point. That's how big an influence this film has had on popular culture. How many films can say that after almost 30 years? Not many. BTW: Everybody knows the banjo tune 'Deliverance' even now, 29 years after the film was released but it was never even nominated for an Oscar. The Theme from The Poseidon Adventure won the musical Oscar for 1973. So much for the value of an Oscar. Trivia Note: James Dickey, the man who wrote the book 'Deliverance' was based on, appears in a noticeable role as the Sheriff, at the end of the movie. Cool. Warning: Deliverance is really a 'guy' movie. Women might enjoy it but it's 100% male-oriented, just about no women appear in the film until the very end (and then only briefly) and it's aimed at the male psyche. Four Stars, all the way!

12-03-2001, 02:56 AM	#8
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	Completely agree! I have the DVD. It was the second DVD I bought after getting my player a year ago! That movie is even better in widescreen! Great flick. Almost like a rite of passage, in a way. I can't imagine it on broadcast TV. Take care, -Chris __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

12-03-2001, 03:10 AM	#9
6T9PONY All about the Windsor. Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 2,052	Damn...sounds pretty awesome....might have to make my girlfriend watch that with me sometime....hehe...she'd LOVE that....I'll just tell her that it's an action movie with a love story behind it.....only until the nasty shows up will she realize I was filling her full of bs.....hehe...I'm such a clever lad....

12-03-2001, 03:24 AM	#10
69fastback IRAQ VET Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: high desert California Posts: 1,480	Damn i better rent that movie when i get home. For some reason i don't ever even remember hearing about it __________________ 428 Cobra Jet SOHC 5.4 3V F-150 96 mystic cobra 91 GT

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