DELIVERANCE (1972) is a straightforward story about survival. Whether it’s human vs. human or vs. nature, primal instincts are tested in this gripping John Boorman film. Just shy of fifty years since its release, DELIVERANCE continues to leaves audiences looming with foreboding sense of realism, atop the beautiful landscape of the Chattanooga River.🛶
▶️ Synopsis: Four friends go on a remote canoe adventure down a dangerous, soon-to-be-destroyed river. After being confronted by life-threatening locals and a murder in self-defense, the story becomes about emotional and physical self-preservation.
⏩⏩ Discussions include: Thematic elements, metaphors and significance of DELIVERANCE, Boorman’s unique direction style, the absence of special effects and stunt-related dangers encountered during filming. A breakdown of the memorable main characters/actors who played them, as well as James Dickey’s involvement in this film adaptation of his novel. The notorious rape scene will be hashed out, along with the overshadowing, double-standard effect it had on the film. **Starring Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox. Directed by John Boorman.**🛶
▶️ **PICKS OF THE WEEK**
🎥Justin’s Pick — ZARDOZ (1974): This post-apocalyptic, science-fiction film is packed with classist social commentary, serving as a play on The Wizard of Oz. With a wildly incredible production quality, this story goes deep into an otherworldly fantasyland. **Starring Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling, Sara Kestelman, John Alderton. Directed by John Boorman.**
🎥Lindsay’s Pick — BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS (1982): Based on a true story, this musical comedy focuses on a beloved, small-town brothel faced with being shut down by a puritanical TV journalist. **Starring Dolly Parton, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Charles Durning, Jim Nabors. Directed by Colin Higgins.**🛶
▶️ MURRAYMOMENT: Billy makes a pop-in at Eric’s Canoe and Kayak Rental in Saint Croix Falls, WI., and Lindsay got a first-person recounting of the experience.🛶
▶️ FINAL THOUGHTS: A hidden secret about the infamous “Dueling Banjos” scene and John Boorman’s use of disembodied hands in his films.🛶
▶️ NEXT UP: COMING TO AMERICA (1988)!
Episode 55 : Welcome To The Dollhouse
Episode 54 : Adventures In Babysitting / Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead
Episode 53 : Goodfellas
Episode 52 : Better Off Dead
Episode 51 : Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains
Episode 50 : The Abyss
Episode 49 : Pee-wee’s Big Adventure
Episode 48 : True Romance
Episode 47 : Misery
Episode 46 : I Shot Andy Warhol
Episode 45 : The Thing (1982)
Episode 44 : Thelma & Louise
Episode 43 : The Warriors
Episode 42 : Uncle Buck
Episode 41 : 80’s vs 90’s Slashers
Episode 40 : The Blob (1988)
Episode 39 : Candyman
Episode 38 : The Burbs
Episode 37 : Eraserhead
Episode 36 : Coming To America
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