What's odd is that no one ever mentions the hospital and dinner scene at the end, which paints that culture and community as very kind and generous, very positive. RIP Burt and Ned

one of the most perfectly made films of all time. the acting, the direction, the dialogue, the cinematography...like a swiss watch.

I'll never go to North Georgia without Burt Reynolds with me.

That "southern hospitality" thing is real, people down younder are truly some of nicest, kindest you'll ever meet. That's my experience

I'm a volunteer EMT Fireman in western North Carolina. We were once called to search for 2 missing hikers deep in the mountains where we live. We searched all night and into the morning for them. They were found by an Avery Co. sheriff deputy and our squad chief, muddy, tired, and out of breath. One was even barefoot. They had run from us since sunrise when they heard our bloodhound Roscoe barking and voices of my fellow rescuers. When asked why, their response was we heard people up here are mean! Our response was, guys, Deliverance was only a movie! That stereotype is still alive and well, but we were just too tired to argue. You've accomplished nothing when you've bested a fool.

Surprising that the elderly woman is not upset with the novel it is based on. It was a bestseller by the late poet James Dickey (he makes a cameo appearance as the sheriff). Artistically, it is a well-made classic: Burt Reynolds said "Smokey and the Bandit" was his most profitable film, but "Deliverance" was his best film

as a resident of georiga i have one thing to say...SQUEAL LIKE A PIGGY!

30,000 people a year, that's a whole lot of squealing

There will never be a movie better than this movie type.

They shouldn't be so sensitive about this depiction. You could pick any outback region in the world in most any country and encounter this sort of thing. It's a good story and a great movie

Billy Redden, bless his heart, had the correct analogy about this film: "It's just a movie. If you don't want to watch it, don't watch it." But it also shows how a film can burn an image into your brain that can't be erased. Deliverance came out in 1972 and 46 years later, you can't hear a banjo or see Ned Beatty without thinking about that movie.

Jeff foxworthy’s joke was great too: “They used the same river for the kayaking portion of the ‘96 Olympics. If Ned Betty can’t make it down that river, a Frenchman in a pair of bicycle shorts, doesn’t stand a chance.”

"It was an insult of humble passive people who didn't deserve to be insulted on the silver screen like that." - who does the old lady believe the film is targeting? People who live in rural areas? Our a general depiction of Southerners? I never saw the film as depicting a whole group of people like that, I saw the psychos as individual psychos.

I went camping in the Mountains with my friends after seeing this movie. We were all packing in the event we encountered Mr Purty Mouth and his friend. That scene scared every Male who saw it. The ultimate nightmare experience .

personally i CAN see why Barbra would be mad, although I think she is broadly misinterpreting the movie, the movie was not made to make any sort of statement, it is a beautifully done piece of writing and camera play, nothing more. I don't blame her, although i hope she can still find a way to appreciate the artwork behind this amazing film.

I've lived in this area my whole life Banjo Billy still works at Walmart. My great uncle was the chief of police in Clayton, Rabun County. If you need help, broke down, no roof over your head, and most importantly if you are hungry, I promise you you'll find someone that will help you out. It's just a dang movie. I live near a lake called Crystal lake and I've never heard of anyone being killed by a Jason if you know what I mean.

That the movie caused a multi-million dollar tourist industry to develop in the area tells you the majority of people knew and know it really was "only a movie".

Translation- "Less tempting than a hair in a biscuit."

I grew up in the north Georgia mountains. Was 12 when this was filmed. Most people are very friendly, or were back then. However, some of the meanest people I've ever met lived back there, also. I thought the depictions were spot on. There were people still living like that back then, but they were the minority. The film is just a story. The film also depicted doctors, and nice locals.

Nobody is is laughing at North Georgia. We are laughing at that mop on Gayle Kings head.

The old lady's claim that mountain people are all "wonderful, passive people" is every bit as stereotypical as claiming the opposite.

James Dickey played the Sheriff perfectly

I hate to tell that lady, but the two actors who played the deranged hillbillies were actually southerners/Appalachians. Bill Mckinney was from Chattanooga and Herbert Coward was born and raised and still lives in Maggie Valley, NC. They were proud of the film they made, but they knew it was just a movie as well.

"Less temptin' than a hurr in a biscuit." Now, that's country.

I met the actor Cowboy Coward one of the mountain men. He was a wonder man and genuinely nice.

I'm not surprised Barbara dislikes the movie. The town is portrayed as a place where everyone marries their cousins and no one leaves. Its not really far off from the truth which I can attest to having grown up in a small town. In this movie the protagonists fear the people there because two of the mountain people assaulted raped one of their friends and the protagonists killed them in self defense. In a town where the judge and jury is likely the dead men's family in spirit and in blood, they do not expect that their story is to be believed so they try their best to hide what happened. Nobody would want to be portrayed in such a fashion. However I think there is something rather human to this story. How willing would you be to believe your brother raped someone? Not to mention raped another man, when such a matter is highly taboo. Furthermore how willing would you be to believe this story when presented with their corpse? Rural Georgia may be what we think of when we think of injustice due to nepotism due to the family relations, however as the dueling banjos in the beginning of the movie show the commonality between city dwellers and rural folk, this is something that all of us are capable of.

I appreciate the lady being upset but no one is thinking that all southerners are like those 2 gentleman depicted in the film. We all understand that people are individuals.

In 2005, Koch Industries transferred me from Wichita KS to Spartanburg SC. My wife was on-board with the move, but I had to do some work to convince my 3 grade-school and middle school aged children that it would be a good move. While thumbing through a guidebook on South Carolina at a bookstore in Wichita (looking for pictures to impress my oldest son who liked to fish...) I came across an introductory paragraph that stated something to the effect that South Carolina is a state of contrasts--most people think of the beaches, but South Carolina also has clear mountain brooks--in fact the movie DELIVERANCE was filmed on the Chattooga River (or something to that effect...). Well, by golly, after reading that I scooped the kids into the car and we were off to the closest Blockbuster Video store to rent this movie "Deliverance" which I had never before heard of. I wanted to see the scenery and wanted my kids to see what it would be like where they were moving to. Turned out that our local Blockbuster didn't rent this movie, but they had copies for sale, so I purchased one and we went home to watch it immediately. Needless to say I ended "movie night" as quickly as I could when the rape seen started to unfold. Thanksgiving weekend in 2008, my son and I drove up to the Nantahala National Forest just southwest of Cashiers, NC and hiked and camped along the Chattooga river. What a beautiful place and such awesome memories. Makes me smile while I am writing this.

I'm from Chicago, I went to Georgia when I was eighteen, the only people I met they were nothing but friendly. They also told us where to fish ect.

Hollywood thinks the whole country is like this except for LA and NY.

One of the greatest movies ever made. I'm from Kentucky and if people think we don't wear shoes here that's fine with me. Every culture has it's sticking points. So what are we supposed to see her area as? Listen to her accent. She sounds just like the characters in the movie Deliverance. And there isn't anything wrong with that in my book. Chill out gal.

I watched this movie long time ago and made a great impact on my life

I like how they blame the movie but forget this was a novel by James Dickey who was born and raised in Georgia. The film and the book are masterpieces. Also the south had a bad image before Deliverance for crying out loud they succeeded from the union, brutalized black people, started the KKK and justified racism and bigotry.

I was born and raised in Louisiana, but have live my adult life in the area this movie was filmed in. The Beverly Hillbillies probably did more damage to the southern image than Deliverance! It's just entertainment, most people are smart enough to know that! Heck, we think New York City is nothing but gangsters, gangstas, and Kojaks! LOL And the "squeel like a pig " scene scared the beejesus out of us (Southerners) also!! 😂🤣😂

Excellent movie.... Well directed...Great cast!!!!!

Deliverance iconic movie.

Hol up. Deliverance actually ADDED tourism!!!???

We used to camp in that part of "Tallulah Falls" Georgia. And I met the love of my life there. Of corse we lived just a few hollers down. She's my first cousin,never removed. And we have three children .....all conjoined fer dat matter. But day sure is purdee....

great film- rip burt

It was a phenomenal movie(easily a top ten for me), but it did create a pretty heinous depiction of mountain locals in North Georgia. You guys below are right. Every culture has its crazy characters. It is an all-time classic, but def not for everyone. It def leaves a lasting mark if you really allow it to get under your skin. Top notch acting from the entire cast! Bill McKinney was superb!

I went there rafting like 10 years ago, yep got raped also. The movie was spot on.

The thing about the movie is that the protagonists in the film "looked down" on the locals and they payed for doing so. So in that sense the film's message is to not have judgement for what you don't understand.

I live in north Georgia, love it, work near the city.

wow- the awkward silence at the end- then Gayle seems to perpetuate the stereotypes when humming the banjo picks- reflecting "I hear banjos, paddle faster"

I'm sorry but that lady saying "if ya hear banjos, paddle faster" cracked me the eff up.

Coming up this year on 52 years since it’s release and I can see both sides.

Damn he did a whole scene and he works as maintenance at walmart

"Mystic River" doesn't portray that community in a positive light either. But only a fool believes that everyone is South Boston is bad. Them boys was rotten, but every community has some bad apples.

That movie is still on target in rural areas in SC and GA.

There were stereotypes on both sides though. Ned Beatty's character was actually the most ignorant character in the movie, the way he looked down on the southerners, and repeatedly mocked them.

He’s absolutely right it’s just a movie .Burt Reynolds is a great actor this gentleman playing the banjo even though he didn’t👍👍😁Great movie

Such a great movie and it's great it had s positive impact upon the local community. That tourists came here like in the film and that's a positive thing.

Georgia has a HUGE amount of thanks to offer to Burt Reynolds for all the movies he brought to the state. He was one of the 1st to do so repeatedly.

Billy Redden is the center of one of the greatest scenes in movie history. Good on him!

You'll find crazies about anywhere, it's "just a movie"

I always wondered the first time I saw this film what the hell the locals must’ve thought of that depiction

Scariest villains of all time because you know it could happen to you.

The lady is correct but it a great movie. I live less than fifty miles away where it was filmed.

Cowboy couldn’t read or write. Burt Reynolds got him the acting gig. His audition line was, “ Get over by that tree and take your pants down”. He got the part.

having grown up in the deep south i can honestly say it is very accurate.

'THAT stereo typing' still lives on! for a damn real reason lady.

Our business took us on a team building retreat to Rabon county(we based in San Fran). You can actually canoe down the river and camp. Its all an act, but out of the darkness, 2 "hillbilly's" came into our camp, and dragged one of the guys away, and made him squeal in the darkness of the night. It was terrifying. We later learned he was in on it, the bastard. Although out of our group of 15, two were never seen again at work. Always wondered what became of them.

I wonder how folks in Louisiana feel about Southern Comfort?

If there's one thing I've learned about stereotypes, it's that they're usually founded in reality

I saw the movie when it was first released and I was amazed at the realism of the movie, and I knew it was all fiction and it was depicting an unrealistic stereotype. In no way did I think the people of the area it was filmed were like that. The only reason I can see anyone being offended by it is if it was to close to the truth as far as they are concerned and they don't see it as fiction like "Clockwork Orange", "Southern Comfort", and "Car Wash" among many other stereotype movies.

I just bought it on dvd. Only ever saw it once years and years ago!!

Moved to the Appalachians after retirement , it's a whole different planet.. rascism, obesity, lack of education, paranoia, no dental hygiene, opioid epidemic, smoking cigarettes like crazy , no industry, bad medical systems or none at all , high crime rates (for such small populations ) , been here about 4 years now...I watch my back...

Tough shit Grandma...I'll bet you had nothing to say when they showed 'gone with the wind' in your state, portraying southerners as a noble, brave, virtuous and gallant group of people!

This film convinced me that if I’m ever going anywhere I’ve never been before I should be packing. That may not have been their intent but that’s what I took away from the film😂

Relax lady. It's just a movie.

A movie made most likely to scare city folk away instead created a tourist getaway

If you want to see true hillbillies, go to West Virginia. My great grandmother was a Hatfield. Trust me, there are some odd ducks in those hills.

Oh yes great movie........when I saw this film I was on a first date with a pretty beauty queen at my college who I thought was terrific........needless to say, after that horrid rape scene I felt light headed and sick to say the least. I excused myself and headed to the men's room but never made it........instead heading outside to the curb of the theater, where I proceeded to lose my rather expensive dinner in the street.......in front of hundreds of people lining up for tickets for the next showing. The looks on their faces were priceless, mine as well. Long story short I later found out that a news reporter later said that my staged or real performance was what pushed ticket sales to new heights for that movie and the downtown theater in the heart of Cincinnati.........on that note the theater manager refunded our tickets and gave me 50 bucks for a new dinner....what a hoot.....!!!

The book should be read. James Dickey was primarily a poet.

Just an entertaining movie also made the river millions

The movie told many truths that Americans don't like to talk about.

Have you seen a more uncomfortable group of journalists?

As someone from Southern Appalachia, I'm in no way offended by the film. The fact of the matter is, some folks way, way back in the mountains are a little off, but in a good way. They may not be in tune with modernity, but they're good people who would help you if you're in a pinch. I'm sure some are as depicted in Deliverance. I'm a huge Burt Reynolds fan, and I like Ned Beatty too. Most of the people in this film were locals (minus the hillbilly that raped Ned Beatty, Bill McKinney). Too many folks getting up in arms over stupid stuff anymore.

I grew up in this area. It’s not an unfair depiction. There was plenty of crazy mean backwoods folks in north Georgia in the 70’s and 80’s! I had several violent encounters with em!

An amazing look back...

Billy Redden. Right on. Great performance.

Guess it takes a special kind of person to hold a grudge for 40 years..

I live in Southern Indiana and know a guy that lives in a house that makes those shacks look like the Taj Mahal. I am not joking.

Much of the country are under the impression that the South is like this, they have not been here, but still, they have the idea this is the way it is. But that's OK, perhaps this movie will keep scaring these idiots away.

Darnit, now every time I eat a biscuit, I'll be looking for a hair. The woman has ruined biscuit eating.

You can't say every one there is like the stereo types, but can you deny that the movie portrayed stereo types do not exist at all in the Appalachian mountains?

How about putting Deliverance on KZfaq for free??

I love this scene.

My father was from the south and yes, the movie did do some negative things to the view of people from the south. My best friend is from deep in the Louisiana swamps. I met her family and they are the nicest, kindest people I have ever met. Most people from the south are very kind and helpful to this day. Unlike people in Southern California. It's a shame that some would watch a movie and go away thinking that all people from Louisiana and even the deep south are all like they saw in the movie. I understand her feelings well. God bless her.🙏🙏🙏

Well said Billy

What the ladies not seein is the kid is a very talented musician

Should have sent Dom Lemon from CNN he would have loved it

"DELIVERANCE" is a work of art. A believable storyline, with great acting and directing. No matter where you vacation in this country, or around the world, it's always helpful to carry a deadly weapon, for defense. I loved the lady's line, "...as temptin' as a hair in a biscuit."

Toothless Man: [grinning] He got a real pretty mouth, ain't he?

I refuse every invitation to go camping after watching this film!

When a culture has been assaulted........nah its just a movie and a very good one at that.

That old lady never held her hands up to show us her 9 fingers.

Haha yus! I got to see that Banjo kid! He's awesome 😊

I only just watched the movie for the first time a couple of weeks ago. And I already knew to steer clear of banjos. But it's a depiction of American culture. Great job!

But it’s not a vicious stereotype - they’ve shown that in that exact scene where the young boy was just as talented if not more than the self-righteous American claiming to be better than him.