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Deliverance remains one of the screen’s most powerful man-versus-nature adventures and was a motion picture shocker of the 1970s. It's the story of four Atlanta "weekend warriors" who set off in canoes down a dangerous Georgia river and discover a wilderness of terror. The Deliverance 35th Deluxe Edition has been remastered and comes with a host of new extras, including retrospective featurettes and director commentary.
Directed by John Boorman (Excalibur, Point Blank) in 1972 and adapted by James Dickey from his novel, Deliverance was nominated for three Academy Awards including "Best Picture" and "Best Director". Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight, Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox star as the four friends whose canoeing weekend turns into a horrifying test of survival. Boorman’s taut direction builds the tension and fear to a raging climax, as the men travel way beyond their comfort zone and are forced to face more than they could have ever imagined. Vilmos Zsigmond’s expert cinematography captures the wilderness of forest and river, while Eric Weissberg’s classic musical theme "Dueling Banjos" provides a perfect counterpoint to the action.
Directed by John Boorman (Excalibur, Point Blank) in 1972 and adapted by James Dickey from his novel, Deliverance was nominated for three Academy Awards including "Best Picture" and "Best Director". Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight, Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox star as the four friends whose canoeing weekend turns into a horrifying test of survival. Boorman’s taut direction builds the tension and fear to a raging climax, as the men travel way beyond their comfort zone and are forced to face more than they could have ever imagined. Vilmos Zsigmond’s expert cinematography captures the wilderness of forest and river, while Eric Weissberg’s classic musical theme "Dueling Banjos" provides a perfect counterpoint to the action.
Special Features
Commentary by John Boorman - Director Boorman takes a journey down the river and discusses the adventures, the team, the controversy and what it took to make Deliverance a classic film
The Beginning - Take a historical look at the novel and its adaptation to the screen
The Journey - From the early stages of filming to the creation of classic moments, such as the Dueling Banjos scene
Betraying the River - The making of one of the most controversial and ground-breaking sequences in film history
Delivered - A reflective look back on the completion of the film, its impact and how the idea for the shocking ending came to be
The Dangerous World of Deliverance - The original behind-the-scenes documentary on the difficult conditions and challenges of making this film.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Wow. Where do you start with a movie as good as this? The cast are perfect (they've all been in so many movies since, it's hard to believe most of them were unknowns at the time). Burt Reynolds was never better than he is in this movie. If you only know him for his good-ole-boy comedies, you'll be surprised at how good he is here in a serious dramatic role (without his trademark moustache!). He wouldn't get anything approaching the quality of this role until "Boogie Nights."
This film is not just full of memorable moments, they burn themselves into your brain and stay there forever. The deformed, in-bred hillbillies at the start, the "Duelling Banjos" scene with that withered kid, the awful, protracted male rape and the bloody revenge taken for it, Drew's arm being impossibly bent back behind his head, the nerve-shredding interrogations by intimidating Southern sheriffs and the ghostly hand from the water at the end. Even the smaller moments are unusual too, e.g. the snake slithering up the river in a handheld shot.
The film has been beautifully remastered so you can see the shimmering river in all its glory as the director intended (I've seen some very old, scratchy and muddy prints of this picture over the years and its about time "Deliverance" got the remastering treatment). The sound has been cleaned up too and you can hear the voices of the men all around you now and the pleasant sounds of the river gushing past in glorious Dolby Digital 5.1 sound (I wish I could see this movie in a cinema, I never have before).
The four documentaries are terrific on this DVD. They are almost worth the purchase price alone. They detail the long, difficult road the film took from the novel to the arduous shoot (with behind-the-scenes feuds between the director and screenwriter James Dickey) to the finished film and its reception.
The 1970s were easily the best decade for movies in history. This is yet another unbeatable 70s classic for your collection. If you've seen it, you know what I mean. If you haven't, find out what all the fuss has been about and get it. You won't be disappointed.
This film is not just full of memorable moments, they burn themselves into your brain and stay there forever. The deformed, in-bred hillbillies at the start, the "Duelling Banjos" scene with that withered kid, the awful, protracted male rape and the bloody revenge taken for it, Drew's arm being impossibly bent back behind his head, the nerve-shredding interrogations by intimidating Southern sheriffs and the ghostly hand from the water at the end. Even the smaller moments are unusual too, e.g. the snake slithering up the river in a handheld shot.
The film has been beautifully remastered so you can see the shimmering river in all its glory as the director intended (I've seen some very old, scratchy and muddy prints of this picture over the years and its about time "Deliverance" got the remastering treatment). The sound has been cleaned up too and you can hear the voices of the men all around you now and the pleasant sounds of the river gushing past in glorious Dolby Digital 5.1 sound (I wish I could see this movie in a cinema, I never have before).
The four documentaries are terrific on this DVD. They are almost worth the purchase price alone. They detail the long, difficult road the film took from the novel to the arduous shoot (with behind-the-scenes feuds between the director and screenwriter James Dickey) to the finished film and its reception.
The 1970s were easily the best decade for movies in history. This is yet another unbeatable 70s classic for your collection. If you've seen it, you know what I mean. If you haven't, find out what all the fuss has been about and get it. You won't be disappointed.
30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
This film is an intense cinematic experience. It follows four city boys trip into the wild backwoods of rural America for a canoe trip on a river that is shortly to be dammed. What they find there is a lawless place populated by small minded locals and an unforgiving journey down stream. The story, the direction and the acting all come together to produce a film that will unsettle you. The scenes in the backwoods have a geniune sense of isolation and the rapid change of the characters from city business men into ruthless savages is very well done. The famous abduction scene was groundbreaking at the time and obviously was a big influence on "Pulp Fiction".
This special edition also includes a four part retrospective documentary, with interviews with the director and the four lead actors and is a fascinating look at the making of the film and the impact on film culture and the actors subsequent careers. There is a contemporary making of documentary as well and a director`s commentary. An excellent package.
This special edition also includes a four part retrospective documentary, with interviews with the director and the four lead actors and is a fascinating look at the making of the film and the impact on film culture and the actors subsequent careers. There is a contemporary making of documentary as well and a director`s commentary. An excellent package.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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The movie - based on James Dickey's book (Deliverance) - follows a group of four Atlanta citiboys going on a weekend canoeing trip on the Chatooga river, as a farewell to the wilderness there, before a dam would submerge the whole section under a lake. While it all looks fairly benign to start off with, one has a premonition of darker things to come. On top, even if you have not yet seen the movie, it is almost impossible not to have gotten certain details passed on by now - given the classic status enjoyed by the film. If you enjoyed Southern Comfort [DVD], this is definitely the next step up both in quality, as well as in the brutality and shock value (it is certainly the most brutal 70s movie I have seen to date).
The story, and the man versus nature theme, however, are merely a background for a much more interesting theme of how people react when they are way out of their comfort zones, at breaking point, so to speak. And in this aspect the movie really delivers (pun intended), and may, along with The Experiment [DVD] [2002], be one of the best in class. Lewis (Burt Reynolds) is a 'tough guy' from the start, the others, however need to find their steel in the situation and overcome 'buck fever'. It is also fascinating / horrifying to observe, how the protagonists create an altered reality and how they persuade themselves into things or how stereotypes and events immediately prior play a shockingly disproportionate role, after the situation starts turning haywire (here a good comparison is The Wave [DVD] [2008]).
The acting is very persuasive, too - especially given the fact that quite some of the actors were first timers (Ronny Cox, Ned Beatty), or just locals, recruited due to the budget restrictions. As mentioned in another review this is definitely the highest calibre role Burt Reynolds was given before appearing in Boogie Nights [DVD] - and one he played perfectly (even though I still think Jon Voight edges him out as the best act of the movie).
The soundtrack (Dueling Banjos From The Original Soundtrack Deliverance), originally not intended for release (the studio did not believe it would be at all successful) has acquired a classic status of its own, even if it all revolves around the Duelling Banjos theme, an adaptation of the Feuding Banjos classic folksong (due to cost reasons Boorman could not afford an orchestra and composer for a score - the whole soundtrack was recorded in 2 hours in a studio).
Finally, the additional material on the making off, the interpretation of Boorman, interviews with the main characters as well as with James Dickey, a short documentary on the difficulty of shooting the movie is a real bonus, well worth watching, too.
The story, and the man versus nature theme, however, are merely a background for a much more interesting theme of how people react when they are way out of their comfort zones, at breaking point, so to speak. And in this aspect the movie really delivers (pun intended), and may, along with The Experiment [DVD] [2002], be one of the best in class. Lewis (Burt Reynolds) is a 'tough guy' from the start, the others, however need to find their steel in the situation and overcome 'buck fever'. It is also fascinating / horrifying to observe, how the protagonists create an altered reality and how they persuade themselves into things or how stereotypes and events immediately prior play a shockingly disproportionate role, after the situation starts turning haywire (here a good comparison is The Wave [DVD] [2008]).
The acting is very persuasive, too - especially given the fact that quite some of the actors were first timers (Ronny Cox, Ned Beatty), or just locals, recruited due to the budget restrictions. As mentioned in another review this is definitely the highest calibre role Burt Reynolds was given before appearing in Boogie Nights [DVD] - and one he played perfectly (even though I still think Jon Voight edges him out as the best act of the movie).
The soundtrack (Dueling Banjos From The Original Soundtrack Deliverance), originally not intended for release (the studio did not believe it would be at all successful) has acquired a classic status of its own, even if it all revolves around the Duelling Banjos theme, an adaptation of the Feuding Banjos classic folksong (due to cost reasons Boorman could not afford an orchestra and composer for a score - the whole soundtrack was recorded in 2 hours in a studio).
Finally, the additional material on the making off, the interpretation of Boorman, interviews with the main characters as well as with James Dickey, a short documentary on the difficulty of shooting the movie is a real bonus, well worth watching, too.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Deliverence delivered
I remember when this first came out and found it thought provoking. Now the film has lost none of its appeal. Brilliant scenery and the outstanding 'banjo duel'
Published 6 months ago by H. Byrne
classic 2 banjos tune
good film remember first seeing this at a friends house it must have had an impact on me i remembered most of it once seen you won't forget for some reason this stayed with me... Read more
Published 7 months ago by anistasia
dvd review
This is a perfectly good DVD exactly as descibed and speedily sent. Very pleased and would be happy to order again from same outlet Thanks
Published 8 months ago by David B
great classic film
fantastic remastered version of a classic burt reynolds film, you will never be able to forget the catchy theme tune of the dueling banjos. Read more
Published 11 months ago by russ2116
Deliverance 35th Anniversary Remastered Delux Edition [DVD]
Deliverance was just as i remembered an Exellent, Thrilling somtimes Squemish film. Not for the faint hearted, it has stood the test of time, and is a true classic!
Published 11 months ago by jill
Excellent film and service
Knew film was excellent, but the extras on the DVD made it even more enjoyable.
Delivery was fast and great value for money overall.
Delivery was fast and great value for money overall.
Published 13 months ago by *****
Deliverance Film Facts
Director John Boorman's son Charley Boorman appears near the end of the movie as Ed's little boy.
To minimize costs, the production wasn't insured -- and the actors did... Read more
To minimize costs, the production wasn't insured -- and the actors did... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Paul Townsend
good
If you are buying this dvd then you will have probably seen it already, not my cup of tea as such, but got it for my husband who likes it definatly a man film!
Published 17 months ago by Emma
UK DVD specs
Runtime: 105'
Languages: English (DD 5.1), Spanish (DD 1.0), German (DD 1.0), Polish (DD 2.0).
Subs: English, Spanish, German, Polish, Croatian, Slovene, Portuguese. Read more
Languages: English (DD 5.1), Spanish (DD 1.0), German (DD 1.0), Polish (DD 2.0).
Subs: English, Spanish, German, Polish, Croatian, Slovene, Portuguese. Read more
Published 21 months ago by D. Vitale
Deliverance
This film is just a classic for us, so its nice to add it our collection. We love Jon Voight too.
Published 21 months ago by Wendy Hall
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