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One of the key films of the 1970s, John Boorman's Deliverance is a nightmarish adaptation of poet-novelist James Dickey's book about various kinds of survival in modern America. The story concerns four Atlanta businessmen: Jon Voight's character is a reflective, civilised fellow, Burt Reynolds plays a strapping hunter-gatherer in urban clothes, Ned Beatty is a sweaty, weak-willed boy-man, and Ronny Cox essays a spirited, neighbourly type. Together they decide to answer the ancient call of men testing themselves against the elements and set out on a treacherous ride on the rapids of an Appalachian river. What they don't understand until it is too late is that they have ventured into Dickey's variation on the American underbelly, a wild, lawless, dangerous (and dangerously inbred) place isolated from the gloss of the late 20th century. In short order, the four men dig deep into their own suppressed primitivism, defending themselves against armed cretins, facing the shock of real death on their carefully planned, death-defying adventure, and then squarely facing the suspicions of authority over their concealed actions. Boorman, a master teller of stories about individuals on peculiarly mythical journeys, does a terrifying and beautiful job of revealing the complexity of private and collective character--the way one can never be the same after glimpsing the sharp-clawed survivor in one's soul. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
From the onset Deliverance sets itself as different and special movie, distancing itself from the usual adventure canoe movies (such as Curtis Hanson's River Wild (1994)). The much-heralded "Duel Banjo" scene is a spectacular and unnerving start to the film- Ronny Cox's character, whilst waiting in a desolate "gas" station strums up his guitar with a strange-looking inbred child playing on his banjo. The scene that follows is as brilliant as it is disturbing and the music becomes a soundtrack for the rest of the film.
The four canoeists (Reynolds, Voight, Beatty, Cox) trip down the River (soon to be flooded by a huge lake- a very neat twist from writer Dickey) doesn't become a trip to survive nature as one assumes it will be, but a fight for survival from fellow men. And what men!!! The nemesis of the canoists turns out to be a duo of inbred hillbillies (rotting teeth et al). Making the hillbillies the villans is a terrifying touch- their faces contorted in ugliness, with seemingly no sense of morals and humanity. The most uncomfortable scene of the film is the male-rape scene ("Squeel like a piggy!")- but don't let it put you off seeing the movie.
It's not flawless, however. The film makes very uncomfortable viewing (and essentially unsatisfying) and you never feel a real attachment with the protaganists but if you like your movies with a bit of originality and horror this is the one for you...
Reynolds puts in one of his better perfomances and Jon Voight (father of Angelina Jolie) acts in what probably is his best performance to date. Boormans direction is sound, and this is undoubtably one of his best movies.
The film turns into an apocalyptic struggle for the canoeists, and Boorman creates a nightmarish hell that will play upon your mind for days to come- and put you off canoeing for life...
The four canoeists (Reynolds, Voight, Beatty, Cox) trip down the River (soon to be flooded by a huge lake- a very neat twist from writer Dickey) doesn't become a trip to survive nature as one assumes it will be, but a fight for survival from fellow men. And what men!!! The nemesis of the canoists turns out to be a duo of inbred hillbillies (rotting teeth et al). Making the hillbillies the villans is a terrifying touch- their faces contorted in ugliness, with seemingly no sense of morals and humanity. The most uncomfortable scene of the film is the male-rape scene ("Squeel like a piggy!")- but don't let it put you off seeing the movie.
It's not flawless, however. The film makes very uncomfortable viewing (and essentially unsatisfying) and you never feel a real attachment with the protaganists but if you like your movies with a bit of originality and horror this is the one for you...
Reynolds puts in one of his better perfomances and Jon Voight (father of Angelina Jolie) acts in what probably is his best performance to date. Boormans direction is sound, and this is undoubtably one of his best movies.
The film turns into an apocalyptic struggle for the canoeists, and Boorman creates a nightmarish hell that will play upon your mind for days to come- and put you off canoeing for life...
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I only watched this recently for the first time and loved every minute. Its a great story wrapped up in fantastic characters and locations! This just re-enforced why films of the 70's were by far the most compelling and daring of any decade. This just further proves that suspense doesnt have to be generated through gore or ridiculous situations! Loved it all and hope you will too!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
...if you have never seen this film before, be prepared to be kept on the edge of your seat. This film may have a slow start but this all adds to the 'power' of this movie - they just don't make them like this anymore!
In my opinion this is probably the best film Burt Reynolds has ever acted in.
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deleverence dvd
this is an excellent dvd the acting is superb by john voit and burt reynolds the delievery was very good i will definatly buy other products like this
Published 4 months ago by jock
Brutal, beautiful and brilliant.
Four Atlanta friends-Lewis (Burt Reynolds), Ed (John Voight), Bobby (Ned Beatty), and Drew (Ronny Cox) - decide to canoe down the Cahulawassee River out in the Georgia wilderness. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Spike Owen
One of my desert island choices?
Yes,this would definitely be one of those DVDs that I'd ask to take with me to a desert island if I was to be shipwrecked? Read more
Published 13 months ago by Patrick H. Williams
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I saw this film long ago and its still a very good film.
And Finaly on Blu-ray thank you US, Europe is behind as usual making Blu-ray.
And Finaly on Blu-ray thank you US, Europe is behind as usual making Blu-ray.
Published 13 months ago by Ahlsten Erik
Deliverance Blu Ray
I will keep this review short and talk about the blu ray as everyone knows this classic film this us import blu ray is region free and plays perfectely on my uk sony blu ray... Read more
Published 14 months ago by M. Stewart
Blu Review 8 - Deliverance
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Distributor Warner Home Video US - Not region locked. Read more
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Published 24 months ago by Sam Tyler
wanted to watch it again
I saw this when it first cam out, but my husband hadnt, I kept gong on about it, stopped the nagging as he watched it himself and knew what I was talking about, brilliant film
Published on 15 May 2009 by Mrs. Felicity Taylor
Questions of identity
There are a lot of comments in the reviews about how good (or bad) this movie is in terms of the sensations it delivers, and a few about how "realistic" it is, but nothing much... Read more
Published on 4 May 2009 by Peter Scott-presland
great film!
I wasn't expecting much of this film, but in my opinion I thought it was really well-put together. There is excellent scenery and a decent plot about four friends who go camping... Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2008 by S. Woodall
One of THE all-time great films
I debated about giving this film 4 rather than 5 stars.
This is because I have the 'strange' habit with films in that I can literally watch a film weekly for several weeks and... Read more
This is because I have the 'strange' habit with films in that I can literally watch a film weekly for several weeks and... Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2008 by Mr. J. Young
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