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May 29, 2023randomusernamehere rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The cinematography alone makes this one worth watching.
May 08, 2023greatflicks rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Saw the movie in 1972 when it hit the movie screens, I thought it was terrific then and it certainly held the test of time. It was terrific today, loved the way the director set up the story. There were some good comments made by other…
Feb 17, 2023dissymissylessy rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
r.i.p. burt reynolds. " 'the pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwelleth in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, who shall bring me down to the ground'? " " 'il existe a la base…
Jun 11, 2021
Please order the book version of "Deliverance" -- I prefer reading the book. Thanks!
Oct 26, 2020
Watch the bonus video. almost better than the movie. It is about how they made the movie. Very interesting. The book is wonderful to read. The author of the book has a cameo in the film. He is the Sheriff. The author is James Dickey,…
Mar 07, 2020bell5133 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Starts out lighthearted, then gets dark. Not really a survival tale. More like trying to escape some sadists.
Feb 13, 2020Matmanrocks rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Still great for those that have seen and great for all new viewers.
Jan 15, 2020
this is a perfect movie in all respects- and it operates on many levels and is one of the top ten movies of the 70s, and beyond. It will never date as its themes are universal. It is about many different plots and themes- it is about…
Dec 15, 2019posie12 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I had never seen this movie before, and I think it was pretty brave for it's time. Rape to men or women is all about power.
Oct 15, 2019The_Most_Casual_Observer rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely superlative tale of four friends on a weekend canoe trip which goes horribly wrong. It has the two most repulsive villains in the history of movies, and the Dueling Banjos number is justly famous. Creepy and suspenseful. Beware…
Aug 26, 2019nelll rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
It was ok....I didn’t find it to be a thriller as noted below. Maybe compared to the thrillers today it wasn’t as scary.
Mar 21, 2019humbleworm rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Deliverance hasn't aged well cinematically but is significant for its theme of urban vs rural misunderstanding-based conflict. Southern Comfort (1981) escalates that conflict whereas Dale & Tucker vs. Evil (2010) satirizes it. The Deer…
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Oct 03, 2018NeoRauch rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A complex and compelling novel finds the perfect film vehicle in simple, straightforward storytelling by a strong cast and adept cinematographer. Jon Voight's quietly emotional and natural performance drives the film forward, and Burt…
Oct 03, 2018Maoisdead rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
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…
Sep 14, 2018RoyalJellyIII rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
John Boorman's seminal masterpiece still holds up 35 years later. Back in a time when Hollywood wasn't obsessed with uber-comercialism in the films they produced, author James Dickey adapted his own novel with director John Boorman at the…
Sep 06, 2018VonHafenstaaad rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is without a doubt one of the best movies I have ever seen; a chilling account of a doomed canoe trip that will haunt your memory for years to come. Every aspect of this movie has been wonderfully choreographed and combine to create a…
Jul 16, 2018lavasushi rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Not a film you could watch a lot, but one of my top 20 best picks. The tension and drama in the story is haunting and nightmarish. Beautiful river and great, real action. I haven’t seen many Burt Reynolds films, nor do I want to, but…
Jan 13, 2018Tony_Jeffers rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a movie that I watched over and over on newtwork TV as a child and teenager in the early 1970s. The rape scenes were completely edited out so that I had no idea that a rape was involved. I had always admired the bravery of Burt…
Jan 06, 2018MichelleinBallard rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
This film's only redeeming features are the scenery and the fact that it serves as a case study in the unwarranted, pervasive contempt heaped upon White, working-class Appalachian folks.
May 05, 2017
In response to Manmachine, - You zero in on a homosexual being killed. I have never considered the man to be a homosexual. A sadist, a rapist, a potential murderer, an opportunist. Yes. Only in todays messed up morality would one see a…
Oct 04, 2016ManMachine rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Question: Did this film really offer the kind of entertainment that American and Canadian movie-goers wanted to see back in 1972? Answer: Yes. It would seem so. And proof of that is here in one plain fact - Deliverance was made on a…
Sep 20, 2016Get_A_Life_Girl rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Well, darlings - I'd say that roddekker's comments below about this heap of American garbage are so spot-on. I see it didn't take a certain snob-of-cinema even one day to come to the fore to try to defend this hideous drivel-of-a-movie.…
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Sep 18, 2016Aka_Aka_Aka rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
As I understand it - (According to those elite, high'n'mighty "snobs-of-cinema") - Deliverance ranks right up there as being a true treasure of American film-making from the early 1970's. And, if one dares to speak out disrespectfully…
Mar 30, 2015JackPurcell rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
When ten generations of first cousins intermarry you end up with Deliverance, or Washington DC. A good movie from all kinds of perspectives.
Jan 23, 2014andyhkchan rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Not a perfect movie, but a better one than you might ever hope to see Burt Reynolds in. He's actually better than Jon Voight in this (in my opinion). Unlike many movies from the '70s, this one ages well. The supporting cast is excellent.…