Deliverance
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#22 ·
wearygardener13 said:You honestly wouldn't believe it—such a brilliant film, yet they chose to dive into its subject matter on Kurzgesagt... it just feels like such a waste of potential. 🤮
Yeah, you honestly can't believe it... 🙄 Good grief... honestly, it feels like more than half the people here gushing over this haven't even realized that Walter Hill probably filmed "Southern Comfort" just a decade later based on this very thing. It’s all right there... if you actually bother to look...
#24 ·
Lawrence Booth2 said:I honestly don't care what anyone says—Southern Comfort is just a terrible movie. It’s one of those films that just doesn't land for me... none of it works. 😁
It’s not exactly terrible, I guess... but honestly? It doesn't even come close to Deliverance. Not even in the same ballpark.
#25 ·
I think Southern Comfort is actually pretty solid, and honestly, both movies hold up well enough 👍 since one focuses on civilians while the other follows military guys...
Deliverance feels a bit pathetic to me now, but hey, that was 1972—that’s just how they made movies back then. It's classic scene law; when Jon Voight is scaling those cliffs and hits his limit, he pulls out a family photo and that little moment is exactly what gives him the strength to keep pushing 🤣 🤣 🤣
Deliverance feels a bit pathetic to me now, but hey, that was 1972—that’s just how they made movies back then. It's classic scene law; when Jon Voight is scaling those cliffs and hits his limit, he pulls out a family photo and that little moment is exactly what gives him the strength to keep pushing 🤣 🤣 🤣
#26 ·
So, what’s the issue there? It seems—to me, at least—quite logical. I mean, maybe his craving for vacuum-sealed coffee was just the spark he needed to keep going? 🙄
#27 ·
You're totally wrong, or maybe you just haven't seen this in a while! The guy is literally dangling over some dead grass, nearly tumbling headfirst down the slope while fumbling everything out of his pockets just to get into the frame! 😕
If I were in his shoes, I’d just crawl over there as smoothly as possible, sit down, relax with a good cup of coffee ☕ and just enjoy looking through some old family photos 🤣 🤣 🤣
If I were in his shoes, I’d just crawl over there as smoothly as possible, sit down, relax with a good cup of coffee ☕ and just enjoy looking through some old family photos 🤣 🤣 🤣
#28 ·
Really? I mean—how can you be so certain that, from where you're standing right now, you actually know what you'd do if you were in that exact position?
#29 ·
I love hitting the hiking trails whenever I get some free time. You just have to be careful about what you do out there... even if you're playing a character as wild as Jon Voight 🤣
#31 ·
..the movie itself is alright, I guess, but what really pushed it into cult status was that Tarde and Adventurist track—it’s an absolutely killer soundtrack... honestly, I don't think it would have hit this level of popularity without it... in fact, that’s the whole reason I ended up picking it up myself
#32 ·
In my opinion, the movie is quite good on its own—even without the music, I guess it would still be a total classic👍
#33 ·
The "Dueling Banjos" theme is basically my life's anthem...
Lately, it’s practically been my ringtone😁
And honestly, I encounter those "Southern Comfort" vibes in my professional communications almost every single day...
It’s iconic, really—it reminds me of that classic "Blue Oyster" bit from Police Academy🙂
Lately, it’s practically been my ringtone😁
And honestly, I encounter those "Southern Comfort" vibes in my professional communications almost every single day...
It’s iconic, really—it reminds me of that classic "Blue Oyster" bit from Police Academy🙂
#34 ·
Like I mentioned in that other thread, this movie really needs an ending where everyone gets shot in the back. 🙂 Then it would be absolutely perfect! 😁
#36 ·
I’ve got a bit of a dilemma on my hands. I'm looking for some input from someone who actually knows their way around cinema (Spoiler)...
After those four guys take out that first hillbilly who raped them and make their break for the Kanawha River, Drewa (Ronny Cox) goes after the second toothless local. This guy holds some kind of high ground, just waiting for them to emerge from the brush... Ed (Jon Voight) ends up scaling that cliffside where they have their final confrontation, and he manages to kill him. But there’s a massive problem, because Ed is lying right there in front of him and the arrow... I honestly don't even know where to start with this one... it’s just one of those things that gets under my skin more than I care to admit, especially when you see how people react to certain archetypes in film. There's this specific type of character—that gritty, unpolished, rural American archetype—that people love to pick apart or mock, but they completely miss the nuance of what makes that persona actually work on screen. It isn't just about being loud or unrefined; it's about a very specific kind of survivalist grit that feels deeply rooted in the American landscape, whether we like to admit it or not... and yet, whenever someone tries to portray it authentically, the critics lose their minds. It’s exhausting, really, watching the constant back-and-forth over characters who are just trying to exist in a world that wasn't built for them... Take a guess. Now, am I just missing something here, or was the director simply too blinded by his own obsession to actually notice...
After those four guys take out that first hillbilly who raped them and make their break for the Kanawha River, Drewa (Ronny Cox) goes after the second toothless local. This guy holds some kind of high ground, just waiting for them to emerge from the brush... Ed (Jon Voight) ends up scaling that cliffside where they have their final confrontation, and he manages to kill him. But there’s a massive problem, because Ed is lying right there in front of him and the arrow... I honestly don't even know where to start with this one... it’s just one of those things that gets under my skin more than I care to admit, especially when you see how people react to certain archetypes in film. There's this specific type of character—that gritty, unpolished, rural American archetype—that people love to pick apart or mock, but they completely miss the nuance of what makes that persona actually work on screen. It isn't just about being loud or unrefined; it's about a very specific kind of survivalist grit that feels deeply rooted in the American landscape, whether we like to admit it or not... and yet, whenever someone tries to portray it authentically, the critics lose their minds. It’s exhausting, really, watching the constant back-and-forth over characters who are just trying to exist in a world that wasn't built for them... Take a guess. Now, am I just missing something here, or was the director simply too blinded by his own obsession to actually notice...
#37 ·
@Jessica Morris6,
It’s been a minute since I watched him (he was always a favorite), but I think you hit the nail on the head. Directors get blinded by their own vision sometimes, don't they?
It’s been a minute since I watched him (he was always a favorite), but I think you hit the nail on the head. Directors get blinded by their own vision sometimes, don't they?
#38 ·
Jessica Morris6 said:I’ve got a bit of a dilemma on my hands. I'm looking for some input from someone who actually knows their way around cinema (Spoiler)...
After those four guys take out that first hillbilly who raped them and make their break for the Kanawha River, Drewa (Ronny Cox) goes after the second toothless local. This guy holds some kind of high ground, just waiting for them to emerge from the brush... Ed (Jon Voight) ends up scaling that cliffside where they have their final confrontation, and he manages to kill him. But there’s a massive problem, because Ed is lying right there in front of him and the arrow... I honestly don't even know where to start with this one... it’s just one of those things that gets under my skin more than I care to admit, especially when you see how people react to certain archetypes in film. There's this specific type of character—that gritty, unpolished, rural American archetype—that people love to pick apart or mock, but they completely miss the nuance of what makes that persona actually work on screen. It isn't just about being loud or unrefined; it's about a very specific kind of survivalist grit that feels deeply rooted in the American landscape, whether we like to admit it or not... and yet, whenever someone tries to portray it authentically, the critics lose their minds. It’s exhausting, really, watching the constant back-and-forth over characters who are just trying to exist in a world that wasn't built for them... Take a guess. Now, am I just missing something here, or was the director simply too blinded by his own obsession to actually notice...
man, you definitely saw it wrong
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spoiler video!!!
Deliverance (8/9) Movie clip - Shot for Shot (1972) HD
Honestly, whenever I'm feeling lost or just don't know what to do with myself, I just put on Deliverance ☕
#39 ·
116 seconds. Can you believe how surreal that looks? It’s either some impossible shot where he throws the arrow by hand, which makes zero sense, or someone else just happened to nail him from a distance...
Watching that scene unfold, I was fully expecting Bucko (since he was part of the group) to pop up, but it turns out Ed was all on his own.
Watching that scene unfold, I was fully expecting Bucko (since he was part of the group) to pop up, but it turns out Ed was all on his own.
#40 ·
Jessica Morris6 said:I’ve got a bit of a dilemma on my hands. I'm looking for some input from someone who actually knows their way around cinema (Spoiler)...
After those four guys take out that first hillbilly who raped them and make their break for the Kanawha River, Drewa (Ronny Cox) goes after the second toothless local. This guy holds some kind of high ground, just waiting for them to emerge from the brush... Ed (Jon Voight) ends up scaling that cliffside where they have their final confrontation, and he manages to kill him. But there’s a massive problem, because Ed is lying right there in front of him and the arrow... I honestly don't even know where to start with this one... it’s just one of those things that gets under my skin more than I care to admit, especially when you see how people react to certain archetypes in film. There's this specific type of character—that gritty, unpolished, rural American archetype—that people love to pick apart or mock, but they completely miss the nuance of what makes that persona actually work on screen. It isn't just about being loud or unrefined; it's about a very specific kind of survivalist grit that feels deeply rooted in the American landscape, whether we like to admit it or not... and yet, whenever someone tries to portray it authentically, the critics lose their minds. It’s exhausting, really, watching the constant back-and-forth over characters who are just trying to exist in a world that wasn't built for them... Take a guess. Now, am I just missing something here, or was the director simply too blinded by his own obsession to actually notice...
If you take a closer look, you'll see it's actually different. He wasn't struck from the back; the arrow hit him from the front and passed completely through his body, which is why most of it is protruding from the rear while a smaller portion remains at the entry point on the front. When he falls, you can clearly see exactly where the arrowhead ended up.