The second part of a four part retrospective documentary that's featured as an extra on the 35th Anniversary DVD offers several more nice stories and revealing insights about the making of this landmark picture. This time we learn that Ned Beatty was the sole cast member with any canoing experience (yet he plays the clumsiest guy in the movie!), the fifteen-year-old boy who does the famous "Dueling Banjos" scene with Ronny Cox couldn't play a note (another kid actually did the banjo playing off screen), Burt Reynolds read a book on zen and archery to prepare for his role, Jon Voight picked the wrong flimsy wooden canoe to brave the rapids on, the natural woodland setting makes "Deliverance" a widescreen film by design, Vilmos Zsigmond was hired as the cinematographer for the movie because he possessed the necessary toughness to survive the rough and arduous shooting of the film, and the campfire scene was crucial in establishing the isolation and vulnerability of the main characters. Essential viewing for fans of this film.
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Deliverance: The Journey
Michael_Elliott2 May 2015
Deliverance: The Journey (2007)
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
The second of a four part series taking a look at the making of John Boorman's DELIVERANCE. This one features interviews with Boorman as well as cast members Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight, Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox. The five men talk about the first portion of the movie including the now legendary dueling banjo sequence as well as the importance of shooting on an actual river. The cast talks about the dangers that they faced and then we take a look at the first night's camping sequence in the film and how important this was for the rest of the picture. Running at a quick 13-minutes, the featurette is certainly very entertaining as we get some terrific stories being told by the cast and we also get to hear from the director who shares his thoughts on the importance of various scenes. Fans of the picture are certainly going to enjoy hearing these stories.
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
The second of a four part series taking a look at the making of John Boorman's DELIVERANCE. This one features interviews with Boorman as well as cast members Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight, Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox. The five men talk about the first portion of the movie including the now legendary dueling banjo sequence as well as the importance of shooting on an actual river. The cast talks about the dangers that they faced and then we take a look at the first night's camping sequence in the film and how important this was for the rest of the picture. Running at a quick 13-minutes, the featurette is certainly very entertaining as we get some terrific stories being told by the cast and we also get to hear from the director who shares his thoughts on the importance of various scenes. Fans of the picture are certainly going to enjoy hearing these stories.
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