Deliverance

Starring:Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox, Ed Ramey, Seamon Glass, Randall Deal, Bill McKinney, Herbert 'Cowboy' Coward, Lewis Crone, Ken Keener, Johnny Popwell, John Fowler, Kathy Rickman, Louise Coldren, Pete Ware, James Dickey, Macon McCalman, Hoyt Pollard, Billy Redden
Director: John Boorman
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product Type: DVD
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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 of various male stripe: Jon Voight's character is a reflective, civilized 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, neighborly 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 primitiveness, 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
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Deliverance
Starring: Jon Voight , Burt Reynolds , Ned Beatty , Ronny Cox , and Ed Ramey
Director: John Boorman
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ASIN: 6305558159
Release Date: 2004-06-01 |
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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 of various male stripe: Jon Voight's character is a reflective, civilized 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, neighborly 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 primitiveness, 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
Customer Reviews:
Bugger Your Neighbor.......2007-06-29
Deliverance, it seems, has indelibly embedded itself in popular consciousness, despite its being nearly as old as me. The banjo-totin' cretin with fingers of fury, Ned Beatty's harrowing porcine approximations, vengeful crackers stalking the woods above the river--these images, enhanced for home audiences by a first-rate digital transfer and crystal-clear audio remix, have aged well--much better, in fact, than Burt Reynolds, one of the film's actors, whom seeing sans hairpiece and porn mustache was uncanny--and have, I think, taken on an added relevance for these times of dire ecological prospects. The impending demise of the town of Aintry, Georgia and the river running through it at the hands of a hydroelectric utility is a harbinger our fate writ small.
Deliverance is also interesting for being one of a slew of '70s films whose subject matter is those marginal types stalking the hinterlands, and the various perversities around which their aggregate identities are organized. In addition to Deliverance, the ' 70s saw the release of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Hills Have Eyes, and, Friday the 13th. Admittedly, Deliverance distinguishes itself from this company in its thematic content, which aims for psychological and philosophical depth, as opposed to mere exploitation. The existential glosses of Deliverance are nothing short of masterful. The images of dying and death have an agonizing physicality to them, and the dead bodies themselves seem almost to make the screen sag under their insistent corporeality (The actors portraying the two key hicks deserved Oscars for their utterly convincing expirations). Such touches elevate Deliverance above the sensationalism it flirts with.
Intercalated with the theme of masculine self-actualization, are those of man's collisions with both nature and civilization, either having the power to undo an individual. For the hillbillies, Georgia's hill country is a mis-en-scène of very palpable degeneracy, while for the four vacationers, the city is the same. The gap-toothed menace of the lustful rustics finds its complement in Ned Beatty's flabby lubricity. The city takes what the country makes, and vice versa. This is most clearly seen in the neat narrative symmetry at work between Burt Reynolds and John Voigt's respective characters. Oppositions in this movie are never facile, though, and one is left with the sense that the Weltanschauung expressed in it is one eternal Manichean struggle; civilization consumes nature (the hydroelectric dam destroying the river), and is in turn consumed by nature (this is at work at many levels in the film, but the most striking image is the rising waters around Aintry). Viewing Deliverance again has led me to muse upon the historical and culture dimensions of the '70s, and what anxieties the film and those of its ilk capture.
Don't miss this one.......2007-06-19
This movie is worth getting for the banjo duel alone.You'll swear that hilly-billy boy is no actor but some genuine in-bred genius they found in the mountains.The film moves in and out of juxtapositions between civilization and wilderness.Great acting and riveting throughout.
Pristine Wilderness and a toothless horror roled into one movie.......2007-06-07
Ah, what can be more splendid than a white water rafting trip through the pristine waters on the last natural river in the Great American Southeast!
Some city slickers, who are still southern, but city slickers nonetheless, decide to answer the call of their inner outdoorsman and venture down the stream less traveled in this 1972 thriller.
Each of these four friends has a decidely different personality and seems to embody a different type of man. No suprise, Burt Reynolds plays the part of the bow-and-arrow wielding, muscular alpha male of the group. The other three look a bit maladjusted to outdoor life. Their place seems to be the office cubicle, or perhaps, on a weekend, the golf course. When pitted against the inbred dangers of the untamed Georgia wilderness, they look like nothing more than fodder, or perhaps potential male damsels in distress.
Surrounded by lush wilderness and a river of tinkling, flowing water, their canoe trip looks like a treat to the eye, even with 1970's era film technology. If you're a camper or a fisher, you'd half wish you were there. That is, until trouble strikes.
The film might be more tramatic to the urban half-men that populate American cities during the information age, any fear that you've had of the slack jawed, backwoods yokel with increase exponetially when you hear the famous "squeal like a pig" line.
The four city slickers are pitted against a pair of mutated swamp dwellers who know every inch of the deadly wilderness. With no transportation other than a pair of flimsy canoes, will the four friends reach civilization alive? Even if they do reach the next town, will they get past the sheriff?
The movie isn't non stop violence, there are only a couple scenes of it. Usually the impulsive human being needs a dose of violence or sex every few minutes or they immediately lose interest. This flick keeps your interest with suspense and worry about what might happen next. If you've ever enjoyed a suspense or a thriller, then this one is highly recommended, as it is top of the line in its genre.
No more will be given away in this review so you can see for yourself what suprises are in store.
Skip the camping trip and check out Deliverance.
Deliverance; a great "Oldie".......2007-05-12
I should have watched this movie over 30 years ago, but never did. I finally bought it on DVD through Amazon and got to watch it. All I can say is that it is a great movie that kept me awake. Most movies do not keep me awake!
A real classic at a great value.
This here river don't go nowhere near ANTRY !!!.......2007-04-18
"Deliverance", Rated "R" by the MPAA, Running Time 1hr & 49mn. - Content includes: Adult Situations, Profanity, Male Nudity, Rape and Some Bloody Violence (though not extreme).
'Deliverance' is a tale about four well-to-do Atlanta business men who decide to go on a weekend long canoe trip. All four men are friends with very different personalities. There's Lewis Medlock (Burt Reynolds) the survivalist and the authoritative leader of the group. Ed Gentry (Jon Voight) is the easy going family man. Bobby Tripp (Ned Beatty) is the sarcastic pampered insurance salesman. Drew Bollinger (Ronny Cox) is the banjo playing voice of reason and moral compass of the bunch.
The foursome decide to do their extended trip in a very remote part of rural Georgia. This will be the group's only time ever to enjoy the Cahulawassee River. Soon, a local power company will complete a dam for a power generator. It's only a matter of time before the river is gone and the forgotten community of Antry will be replaced by a lake. The town and it's residence will be re-located to higher ground.
The inhabitance of the rolling hills of the Cahulawassee are poor rural folk who've never seen civilization. They are highly mistrustful of outsiders and just as soon keep to themselves. These people are poverty stricken, have little to no education and many are the products of inbreeding. Truly, the people that time forgot.
There are subtle signs at the beginning of the expedition that the four river travelers may have been better off staying in Atlanta and playing golf. Nevertheless, they press on to their fateful trip. It starts off fun and adventurous enough. - Then the unthinkable happens. It's one of the most disturbing encounters in modern movies. After that, all bets are off . . .
'Deliverance' is skillfully directed by John Boorman. He creates wonderful characters, creates a sense of awe, tension and dread. This is a taunt drama about the worst camping nightmare come to life and how to deal with it. Boorman would later go on to direct 'Excalibur' (1981) and 'The Emerald Forest' (1985).
"Deliverance" is a great sociological commentary on cultural values and differences. It works on a very subtle level with many things to think about.
By today's standards, the pacing of "Deliverance" may be too slow for some people. I recommend it, but not to those who have the attention span of a flea.
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- A classic thriller has been remastered and loaded with extras
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Deliverance (Deluxe Edition)
Starring: Jon Voight , Ned Beatty , and Burt Reynolds
Director: John Boorman
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ASIN: B000RTB0R6
Release Date: 2007-09-18 |
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A classic thriller has been remastered and loaded with extras.......2007-06-14
This DVD is the 35th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of the film. One of the great things about Deliverance is that, even though it is an adventure filmed in the 1970's, it has managed to not age like a 70's film. It is both depressing and edge-of-your-seat suspenseful at the same time. The four leads do a tremendous job of playing the parts of urban dwellers who want a weekend of adventure in the wilds of Georgia and wind up getting far more than they bargained for. It has much to say about what it takes to make a man uncivilized and whether or not there is a bit of savagery in all of us, despite how domesticated we may be in predictable situations. Past these observation I won't rehash the plot elements since just about everybody on earth knows the details, and if you don't I won't spoil it for you. The film is newly remastered and will have many special features which include:
Commentary by John Boorman - Director Boorman discusses the adventures, the team, the controversy and everything it took to make Deliverance a classic film.
Deliverance: The Beginning - Take a historical look at the novel and its adaptation to the screen.
Deliverance: The Journey - Along from the early stages of filming to the creation of classic moments, such as the Dueling Banjos scene.
Deliverance: Betraying the River - The making of one of the most controversial and ground-breaking sequences in film history.
Deliverance: 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. This is on the 2004 release also.
Theatrical Trailer
This information comes from a press release by Warner Home Video. I have the 2004 release of this DVD, and quite frankly it looks fine now. I guess the primary reason to upgrade would be for all the extra features and the commentary, which are all new with the exception of "The Dangerous World of Deliverance", which was on the 2004 version of the DVD.
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Deliverance [HD DVD]
Director: John Boorman
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ASIN: B000Q67DEE
Release Date: 2007-09-18 |
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In the unfamiliar Appalachian backwoods, a weekend of male bonding for four inexperienced campers turns into a gut-wrenching fight for survival against the merciless forces of nature and the brutality of man. Their only escape is a terrifying canoe ride down the raging rapids of the Chattooga River. If their heartless pursuers don't kill them, the treacherous waters just might.
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Deliverance [Blu-ray]
Director: John Boorman
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Release Date: 2007-09-18 |
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In the unfamiliar Appalachian backwoods, a weekend of male bonding for four inexperienced campers turns into a gut-wrenching fight for survival against the merciless forces of nature and the brutality of man. Their only escape is a terrifying canoe ride down the raging rapids of the Chattooga River. If their heartless pursuers don't kill them, the treacherous waters just might.
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- Inspector Lynley-A Great Deliverance
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Inspector Lynley - A Great Deliverance
Starring: Nathaniel Parker , Sharon Small , Anthony Calf , Amanda Ryan , and Emma Fielding
Director: Richard Laxton
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"A decapitation, a traumatized teen, and localized police corruption," a superior tells Thomas Lynley of Scotland Yard. "A good result is important for all of us." The result is very good indeed, as Elizabeth George's gripping bestseller is given the grand PBS treatment. Originally broadcast on Mystery!, this production marked the long-running series' first adaptation of a whodunit written by an American. Nathaniel Parker stars as Lynley, the Oxford-educated detective (and the eighth earl of Asherton, no less). Sharon Small costars as his very reluctant partner, Sgt. Barbara Havers, a working-class cop who considers Lynley "an arrogant aristocratic ponce." Their relationship is at the heart of a baffling case involving the grisly ax murder of farmer William Tey. At the scene of the horrific crime is Tey's 16-year-old daughter, dressed in her bloodied Sunday best, and unable (or unwilling) to speak. While sorting out the clues and suspects (including a runaway wife and daughter, and a nephew poised to inherit the farm), Lynley and Havers are bedeviled by their own personal dramas (his best friend has married the woman he loves, and she struggles to take care of her senile mother). Havers, who initially has a sizable chip on her shoulder, remarks early on that maybe her new assignment is her boss's idea of a joke. "Maybe," Lynley offers, "he thought we'd make a good team." How right he is. --Donald Liebenson
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Talk about a puzzling case. Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley of Scotland Yard (Nathaniel Parker, Far from the Maddding Crowd) is assigned to investigate the gruesome murder of a farmer in a seemingly peaceful country village, but it's his new partner, Sgt. Barbara Havers (Sharon Small, About a Boy), whom he's finding indecipherable. Havers is as gritty, rumpled, and working-class as the Inspector is refined, well-heeled, and sophisticated.
Is the murderer the farmer's shy daughter who was found next to her father's decapitated corpse? The nephew who stands to inherit the farm? The estranged wife who's protecting her new family from an unsightly past? Or is it a suspicious village resident with a shady past and a weak alibi?
Based on the best-selling mystery by Elizabeth George, A Great Deliverance introduces Inspector Lynley with first-rate performances and abundant amounts of nail-biting suspense.
Special DVD features include: virtual tour of the Mystery! studio; Q&A with Nathaniel Parker and Sharon Small; selected cast filmographies; selected cast list; biography for Diana Rigg, host of Mystery!; bibliography for Elizabeth George; selected cast list; link to the Mystery! Web site; closed captions; and described video for the visually impaired.
On one DVD9 disc. Region coding: All regions. Audio: Dolby stereo. Screen format: Letterboxed.
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I am a fan!.......2007-04-10
I had watched the series on TV but had missed the pilot.
I never knew that there was so much murder and mayhem in
London and the English countryside.
great dvd.......2007-03-22
it's a great beginning to the lynley mysteries.....havers and lynley make a great team...ithey really belong together, even though he is rich and she is not...i am tired of investing myself in these movies or shows where the lead characters do not get together in the end....
Inspector Lynley-A Great Deliverance.......2006-11-06
"A Great Deliverance" is in a series of British mysteries genre which she explains is similar to Agatha Christie novels and much like a good crossword puzzle.
Fantastic Adaptation.......2006-07-30
This was an excellent movie. It stayed very true to the book. The English countryside was a perfect backdrop for this mystery. I think Elizabeth George is a wonderful author, and I am very excited that her novels are now movies. I highly recommend this movie. I would, however, recommend you read the book first. The experience will then be even more enjoyable.
Clash of classes.......2006-03-09
They come from different worlds, they bicker and they fight but they're great together. Grit, class and murder...and a hint of romance. Above all, a great mystery.
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Best of the 70's (All The President's Men/Deliverance/Mean Streets/Network)
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- Bugger Your Neighbor
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Deliverance [Region 2]
Starring: Jon Voight , Burt Reynolds , Ned Beatty , Ronny Cox , and Ed Ramey
Director: John Boorman
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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 of various male stripe: Jon Voight's character is a reflective, civilized 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, neighborly 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 primitiveness, 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
Customer Reviews:
Bugger Your Neighbor.......2007-06-29
Deliverance, it seems, has indelibly embedded itself in popular consciousness, despite its being nearly as old as me. The banjo-totin' cretin with fingers of fury, Ned Beatty's harrowing porcine approximations, vengeful crackers stalking the woods above the river--these images, enhanced for home audiences by a first-rate digital transfer and crystal-clear audio remix, have aged well--much better, in fact, than Burt Reynolds, one of the film's actors, whom seeing sans hairpiece and porn mustache was uncanny--and have, I think, taken on an added relevance for these times of dire ecological prospects. The impending demise of the town of Aintry, Georgia and the river running through it at the hands of a hydroelectric utility is a harbinger our fate writ small.
Deliverance is also interesting for being one of a slew of '70s films whose subject matter is those marginal types stalking the hinterlands, and the various perversities around which their aggregate identities are organized. In addition to Deliverance, the ' 70s saw the release of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Hills Have Eyes, and, Friday the 13th. Admittedly, Deliverance distinguishes itself from this company in its thematic content, which aims for psychological and philosophical depth, as opposed to mere exploitation. The existential glosses of Deliverance are nothing short of masterful. The images of dying and death have an agonizing physicality to them, and the dead bodies themselves seem almost to make the screen sag under their insistent corporeality (The actors portraying the two key hicks deserved Oscars for their utterly convincing expirations). Such touches elevate Deliverance above the sensationalism it flirts with.
Intercalated with the theme of masculine self-actualization, are those of man's collisions with both nature and civilization, either having the power to undo an individual. For the hillbillies, Georgia's hill country is a mis-en-scène of very palpable degeneracy, while for the four vacationers, the city is the same. The gap-toothed menace of the lustful rustics finds its complement in Ned Beatty's flabby lubricity. The city takes what the country makes, and vice versa. This is most clearly seen in the neat narrative symmetry at work between Burt Reynolds and John Voigt's respective characters. Oppositions in this movie are never facile, though, and one is left with the sense that the Weltanschauung expressed in it is one eternal Manichean struggle; civilization consumes nature (the hydroelectric dam destroying the river), and is in turn consumed by nature (this is at work at many levels in the film, but the most striking image is the rising waters around Aintry). Viewing Deliverance again has led me to muse upon the historical and culture dimensions of the '70s, and what anxieties the film and those of its ilk capture.
Don't miss this one.......2007-06-19
This movie is worth getting for the banjo duel alone.You'll swear that hilly-billy boy is no actor but some genuine in-bred genius they found in the mountains.The film moves in and out of juxtapositions between civilization and wilderness.Great acting and riveting throughout.
Pristine Wilderness and a toothless horror roled into one movie.......2007-06-07
Ah, what can be more splendid than a white water rafting trip through the pristine waters on the last natural river in the Great American Southeast!
Some city slickers, who are still southern, but city slickers nonetheless, decide to answer the call of their inner outdoorsman and venture down the stream less traveled in this 1972 thriller.
Each of these four friends has a decidely different personality and seems to embody a different type of man. No suprise, Burt Reynolds plays the part of the bow-and-arrow wielding, muscular alpha male of the group. The other three look a bit maladjusted to outdoor life. Their place seems to be the office cubicle, or perhaps, on a weekend, the golf course. When pitted against the inbred dangers of the untamed Georgia wilderness, they look like nothing more than fodder, or perhaps potential male damsels in distress.
Surrounded by lush wilderness and a river of tinkling, flowing water, their canoe trip looks like a treat to the eye, even with 1970's era film technology. If you're a camper or a fisher, you'd half wish you were there. That is, until trouble strikes.
The film might be more tramatic to the urban half-men that populate American cities during the information age, any fear that you've had of the slack jawed, backwoods yokel with increase exponetially when you hear the famous "squeal like a pig" line.
The four city slickers are pitted against a pair of mutated swamp dwellers who know every inch of the deadly wilderness. With no transportation other than a pair of flimsy canoes, will the four friends reach civilization alive? Even if they do reach the next town, will they get past the sheriff?
The movie isn't non stop violence, there are only a couple scenes of it. Usually the impulsive human being needs a dose of violence or sex every few minutes or they immediately lose interest. This flick keeps your interest with suspense and worry about what might happen next. If you've ever enjoyed a suspense or a thriller, then this one is highly recommended, as it is top of the line in its genre.
No more will be given away in this review so you can see for yourself what suprises are in store.
Skip the camping trip and check out Deliverance.
Deliverance; a great "Oldie".......2007-05-12
I should have watched this movie over 30 years ago, but never did. I finally bought it on DVD through Amazon and got to watch it. All I can say is that it is a great movie that kept me awake. Most movies do not keep me awake!
A real classic at a great value.
This here river don't go nowhere near ANTRY !!!.......2007-04-18
"Deliverance", Rated "R" by the MPAA, Running Time 1hr & 49mn. - Content includes: Adult Situations, Profanity, Male Nudity, Rape and Some Bloody Violence (though not extreme).
'Deliverance' is a tale about four well-to-do Atlanta business men who decide to go on a weekend long canoe trip. All four men are friends with very different personalities. There's Lewis Medlock (Burt Reynolds) the survivalist and the authoritative leader of the group. Ed Gentry (Jon Voight) is the easy going family man. Bobby Tripp (Ned Beatty) is the sarcastic pampered insurance salesman. Drew Bollinger (Ronny Cox) is the banjo playing voice of reason and moral compass of the bunch.
The foursome decide to do their extended trip in a very remote part of rural Georgia. This will be the group's only time ever to enjoy the Cahulawassee River. Soon, a local power company will complete a dam for a power generator. It's only a matter of time before the river is gone and the forgotten community of Antry will be replaced by a lake. The town and it's residence will be re-located to higher ground.
The inhabitance of the rolling hills of the Cahulawassee are poor rural folk who've never seen civilization. They are highly mistrustful of outsiders and just as soon keep to themselves. These people are poverty stricken, have little to no education and many are the products of inbreeding. Truly, the people that time forgot.
There are subtle signs at the beginning of the expedition that the four river travelers may have been better off staying in Atlanta and playing golf. Nevertheless, they press on to their fateful trip. It starts off fun and adventurous enough. - Then the unthinkable happens. It's one of the most disturbing encounters in modern movies. After that, all bets are off . . .
'Deliverance' is skillfully directed by John Boorman. He creates wonderful characters, creates a sense of awe, tension and dread. This is a taunt drama about the worst camping nightmare come to life and how to deal with it. Boorman would later go on to direct 'Excalibur' (1981) and 'The Emerald Forest' (1985).
"Deliverance" is a great sociological commentary on cultural values and differences. It works on a very subtle level with many things to think about.
By today's standards, the pacing of "Deliverance" may be too slow for some people. I recommend it, but not to those who have the attention span of a flea.
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Inspector Lynley - Great Deliverance 1-2
Starring: Inspector Lynley Mysteries
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ASIN: B0002XVRT8
Release Date: 2004-11-23 |
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The gruesome murder of a country farmer is a puzzling case, but it's Inspector Lynley's new partner, Sergeant Barbara Havers (Sharon Small, About a Boy), who's proving indecipherable. Despite being mirror opposites, this marriage made at police headquarters must thrive in order to solve a heinous crime. Based on the best-selling mystery by Elizabeth George, A Great Deliverance introduces Inspector Thomas Lynley (Nathaniel Parker, Far from the Maddding Crowd) with first-rate performances and abundant amounts of nail-biting suspense. Then, Inspector Lynley and Srgt. Havers, the most celebrated British detective duo in years, return, employing cunning, intuition, and street smarts to unravel some of the most heinousand suspensefulcrimes. Despite their obvious differences, the sleuths are evolving into a potent team, deciphering four more tantalizing mysteries:Well-Schooled In Murder, Payment in Blood, For The Sake Of Elena, and Missing Joseph. And finally, Nathaniel Parker returns as Inspector Lynley, in the latest series of mysteries, Playing for the Ashes, In the Presence of the Enemy, A Suitable Vengeance, and Deception on His Mind.
Special DVD features include: virtual tour of the Mystery! studio; Q&A with Nathaniel Parker and Sharon Small; selected cast filmographies; selected cast list; biography for Diana Rigg, host of Mystery!; bibliography for Elizabeth George; selected cast list; link to the Mystery! Web site; scene selections; closed captions; and described video for the visually impaired.
On five DVD9 discs and four DVD5 discs. Region coding: All regions. Audio: Dolby stereo. Screen format: letterboxed.
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Beware: Addictive!.......2006-03-25
I purchased this set knowing nothing about the series. Over the course of two semi-sleepless nights, I viewed 15 hours of Detective Lynley and his partner, Detective Havers. Normally, I don't forego sleep to view DVDs, but after watching the series pilot, The Great Deliverance, I was hooked!
Each episode is 90 minutes long, a movie unto itself. There are always oodles of suspects and the interplay between Lynley and Havers makes for compelling entertainment.
Be forewarned, if you wish to experience sleep deprivation, this series is for you. Or, with restraint, you may have 90 minute interludes with Lynley and Havers, over a period of nine nights.
Caveat Emptor - duplicate titles.......2004-12-08
5 stars for the product
1 stars for the product information on the site. I had to go to another place altogether to find out the information I needed to make an informed decision.
Nowhere in the product description (at Amazon) does it tell you all the episodes included in this set, which are:
A Great Deliverance, Well-Schooled In Murder, Payment in Blood, For The Sake Of Elena, Missing Joseph, Playing for the Ashes, In the Presence of the Enemy, A Suitable Vengeance, and Deception on His Mind.
FYI, these titles are also contained in other sets:
A Great Deliverance
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries 2
Bah Humbug!.......2004-10-03
Having already purchased set 1 and about to purchase set 2, I am distressed to see that a complete(?) set will come out in November. As of October 3rd, there are no posted details on Amazon, except that it will contain Great Deliverance, consist of 9 DVDs and play for 900 minutes. This appears to be set 1 & 2 plus Great Deliverance. Judging by the price, I feel that once again, I am being penalized for buying too early.
Strangely, as of 10/3/04, Amazon is listing three separate DVDs from set 2 - basically released within the same month. What is the point of so many options in a series that only has 9 episodes?
I am increasingly irritated by the artificial packaging of British shows in "series" of 4 episodes. Even though each show is often less than 90 minutes, the packages are always one episode per DVD. The list price looks good if you count the DVDs, but the cost per hour is often higher than that of recent movies. When one considers the age of some of these series, the word exploitation comes to mind.
A worse case is the Morse series, which can only be purchased in single episodes on Amazon. Many of these shows are very old. Anyone wishing to buy them all would pay a small fortune. Inevitably, they will be repackaged and many people will buy the sets, even though they will include episodes already purchased.
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Hallelujah! Ron Athey: A Story of Deliverance
Starring: Brian Murphy; Pigpen Myers Rifkin; Julie Tolentino Wood, Alex Binnie, Vaginal Davis; Cathy Opie Ron Athey; Darryl Carlton; Cross
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Release Date: 1998-01-01 |
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Hallelujah! Ron Athey: A Story of Deliverance A 90 minute 35mm feature documentary film. Raised by his grandmother to be a Pentecostal minister, Ron Athey was speaking in tongues by the age of ten, a heroin addict by seventeen, and a performance artist by twenty-three. HALLELUJAH! presents Athey's life and work, spending time with him on and off the stage in Mexico City; Zagreb, Croatia; and Los Angeles. Completed 1998.
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Maiden of Deliverance
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