Timber Falls Jun 26, 2008
Basically, the rest of the movie is an inset from Wrong Turn or Deliverance, but with minor alterations involving Christianity, a crazy redneck woman who wants a baby, and a faux-shotgun wedding for a young couple. Christianity as an Excuse. (Suite101.com)
Will protect delivery of justice: CM Jun 25, 2008
The functioning of judges and advocates in tandem, coupled with social responsibility, only would ensure deliverance of justice, he pointed out. The Chief Minister also lauded the Chief Justice of India, K G Balakrishnan for having delivered a landmark judgement ensuring 27 per cent reservation to enable the under-privileged to get admission to elite institutions. (Newindpress)
Myers's Love Guru: Is it over yet? Jun 23, 2008
Or perhaps it was the awkward and poor comedic deliverance of Timberlake. Or the vulgar and ribald comments Myers' character makes in regards to his bodily functions as he ogles over the out-of-his-league Alba. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Fighting Back Jun 20, 2008
Allen has seen Deliverance enough times to know that Ned Beatty is about to be sodomized by a lanky hillbilly. Yet he still frowns in disgust, as if he were watching the movie for the first time. (ESPN -- Football News)
AthFest: Who to see and where to see them Jun 19, 2008
" breathlanes.com; 9 p.m. Saturday at Little Kings The Brothers Gore: This local, indie rock band plays catchy power pop. myspace.com/thebrothersgore; midnight Saturday at Rye Bar Buddy System: This band is a favorite of Marquee, not just because it features our own Action 5 columnist Ryan Lewis, but for its awesome indie synth-pop paired with animated visuals making for a completely delightful audio-visual experience. Be sure to check out their videos at kindercore.com/... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Equal rights means equal rights Jun 18, 2008
"I fail to see, then, why a bunch of people - that are supposeably not gay - worry so much about gay rights. I think Weazley and Mr. Wilhelm are like nailed into the closet. Oh yeah, nice touch about the limp wrist because I used valid points to disagree with you. You just made yourselves look more like idiots. And I bet you think that everyone that agrees with you is intelligent. Do the two of you all know why people in every other part of this country think that southern locals are all like... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
River groups plan Coosawattee canoe trip Jun 18, 2008
On Saturday June 21, the New Echota Rivers Alliance (NERA) will host a 12-mile paddle trip down the Coosawat-tee River the river that inspired James Dickey s novel Deliverance. The trip is free to NERA members and members of the Coosa River Basin Initiative. (Calhoun Times, GA)
Jon Voight to play the villain on 24 Jun 14, 2008
His big-screen credits include Deliverance, Mission: Impossible, Transformers and the National Treasure movies. 2008 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- News)
Happy Birthday CPP Jun 12, 2008
Young Ghanaians are asking for deliverance on the basis of CPP ideas and policies. Many of our youth are asking for more information about the CPP, in search for an alternative because they understand that the liberal NDC and the conservative NPP governments have failed to advance Ghana on the path of wealth over the last 27 years. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
23 comments Jun 8, 2008
The public was poised for this promise of hope and change, as if Democrats had finally succeeded in convincing them they were destitute, miserable and needed otherworldly deliverance from a this-worldly deliverer. All that remained was for Obama to reveal himself as a charismatic figure with soaring oratory promising a sea change from the dark years of Bush-Cheney. (Human Events Online)
History of art Jun 1, 2008
His most recent exhibition was an installation at Spring Projects, in north London, called Deliverance - a new large-scale projection using phosphorescent imagery. IAN DAVENPORT Born in 1966 in Sidcup, he was nominated for the Turner Prize in l99l. (Guardian Unlimited)
A Tale Of Two Parties Comparing two Non-Performers? May 22, 2008
I hate the kids swaggering outside the gates of the feeding center with machine guns on their shoulders, thrashing the old people waiting in line for handful of gruel I hate the immigration clerk at the dusty border outpost who is officiously studying my passport he is holding in one hand while the other hand is stretched out, waiting for a bribe Perhaps more than all that, I hate this maddening propensity of Africans to wallow in their own suffering, to simply roll over when kicked, and... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Read the interview May 20, 2008
It's a civil war and a war of deliverance. Lewis chose the Mars theme for Prince Caspian because Mars is the god of war. (CNSnews.com)
Surviving an unholy school war May 17, 2008
But my first years there felt like a deliverance, nonetheless: no more nuns falling upon us like a burning biblical whirlwind, but instead the largely kindly attentions of lay teachers who actually seemed to like us, and who would resort to physical punishment only if we misbehaved. Discipline we understood, though. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Riverdance farewell tour says bye at the Fox May 16, 2008
Whelan is a fairly frequent visitor to Atlanta, going back to an early '90s scouting trip for gospel choirs for the first version of "Riverdance." The original "Riverdance" contained two gospel songs written, like everything else, by Whelan and performed by Rev. James Bignon's Deliverance Ensemble from Atlanta. The songs, which explored the common feelings of displacement that Irish and African people felt in the New World, were dropped in later versions of the show, replaced by Irish music. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Guns and liberal angst May 16, 2008
You libs ever seen Deliverance ... You libs ever seen Deliverance. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Cannes Will Premiere Documentary on Legendary Cinematographers Kovacs and Zsigmond May 9, 2008
Kovacs' body of work also includes such memorable films as "That Cold Day in the Park," "The King of Marvin Gardens," "Shampoo," "Ghostbusters," and "Mask." Zsigmond earned an Oscar for "Close Encounters," and additional nominations for "The Deer Hunter," "The River and The Black Dahlia," as well as an Emmy for "Stalin." His other credits include "McCabe and Mrs. Miller," "The Rose," "Deliverance" and the upcoming birth-of-jazz film, "Bolden!". "No Subtitles Necessary" includes excerpts from... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Love of life still flows full force down rapids May 3, 2008
It was Lewis King, the model for Lewis Medlock in the then-unproduced movie "Deliverance." ... With the money he made from "Deliverance," he bought gear, rafts, paddles and life jackets and with his friend Doug Woodward opened Southeastern Expeditions. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Will Stafford, Moreno turn pro in '09 May 2, 2008
Stafford (aka the kid from deliverance) finished 6th in stats. in the SEC last year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
CBD Grounds for change at the helm May 2, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Skip directly to: Search Box, , , Text Version. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Piers Morgan is called a 'disgusting little creep' Apr 20, 2008
The hairdresser - cleared last week of shooting at his neighbours - tells how his family's rural dream has almost turned sour at the hand of locals 'like something out of Deliverance. (Daily Mail)
Stix Nix Obama’s Trix Apr 20, 2008
Barack Obama broke the first rule of Democratic presidential politics: never let on that you believe rural American voters are hicks straight out of Deliverance. Unfortunately for The Chosen One s adoring fans, he could not have picked a worse time to reveal his contempt for average Americans. (Human Events Online)
Does Jimmy Carter matter? Apr 17, 2008
President Carters failures were not born from a malicious heart; quite the opposite his intention was to unite the American people and bring them hope for deliverance from what the leftist media characterized as the countrys darkest hour. (Of course it was not, but the MSMs record of accuracy was rarely better than that of President Carter. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Local movie buffs create their 'dream' festivals Apr 10, 2008
" "Excalibur" (1981) Nature-loving John Boorman's ("Deliverance") lush epic has it all - majestic scenery, brutal action, black magic, mythic romance, grand music, amazing costumes and um, ah ... a lightbulb. It's truly a remarkable triumph what Boorman can do with a simple green lightbulb (his primary source of special effects), radiantly reflecting off the water and polished suits of armor. Pure genius. Pure Classic. Who needs computers? Essential to see on the big screen. "Underground" (1995)... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Digital underground Apr 8, 2008
In Mark Fort's video for Jeffrey Lewis's story-song "Williamsburg Will Oldham Horror," the hirsute indie icon goes all "Deliverance" on the boyish Lewis (above) as he rides the subway and dreams of Oldham-esque success. Fort prefers working with artists like Lewis and Misty's Big Adventure, who share a sweet tooth for songs for and about working-stiff musicians, and his videos delight in music culture's perennial superficiality. (Boston Globe)
Director promises to retire if a million people demand it Apr 8, 2008
Uwe Boll, the revered German director of Zombie Massacre and BloodRayne II: Deliverance, could be facing an enforced retirement thanks to the results of an online petition. The petition calls for Boll to "stop directing, producing, or taking any part in the creation of feature films". (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
What's next for Britney? Hopefully nothing Mar 26, 2008
And so once the media has torn Spears apart, the poor thing throws herself right back into its jaws in her search for deliverance. Its a symptom of the endless ways it offers to restructure and reinvent. (MSNBC -- News)
What’s going on in and around Richmond County? Mar 23, 2008
PLATE SELL: New Life Church of Deliverance, at 410 Durham St., Hamlet is offering Fried or barbecued chicken plates for 6 per plate. Eat in or take out plates available. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Director is Utica native Mar 22, 2008
That 2004 release, which fared poorly with critics and at the box office, can be described in a nutshell as "a teen 'Deliverance.' ". Furthermore, Brill continues to write movies, although "Drillbit Taylor" is not his script but comes from Seth Rogen, who gained acclaim for writing "Superbad." Judd Apatow, who directed last year's "Knocked Up," solicited Brill's services as director for "Drillbit." Both are Brill buddies. (Syracuse.com)
Lost in the thickets of the boomer soul Mar 17, 2008
A befits someone of his age, generation, gender and circumstances, Phil spends a lot of time sifting through that piled-up past, especially that incident in the ravine: This is where an afternoon bicycle trip taken by Phil, his prematurely embittered younger brother Jay and the golden-curled tagalong Norman Kitchen turns into something resembling a Don Valley version of Deliverance. Or did it. (Toronto Star)
Gingrich: 'Ferraro's remark was silly, childish -- and true' | Political Insider Mar 15, 2008
The entry titled "Gingrich: 'Ferraro's remark was silly, childish -- and true'," and any of the comments about it. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Tax credits for entertainment products pass Mar 8, 2008
Increasing movie production could also boost tourist oppor-tunities, Stephens said, noting that "Deliverance" increased interest in whitewater rafting in Georgia and sites related to films like "Forrest Gump" and "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" were popular attractions in Savannah. "Ladies and gentlemen, film is tourism," Stephens said. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Don't like the future? Change the channel Mar 6, 2008
Both men could not be more at odds, but when they spun their respective tales, they sounded like the melodious dueling banjos in the 1970's film Deliverance ... Illness awaits you and you will have the diminished intelligence of those banjo pickers in Deliverance, by comparison to the super-enhanced rest of the world. (CBC News)
Ethnic Albanians chart Kosovo path Mar 5, 2008
While independence has brought with it the expectation of economic deliverance for Kosovo's long-suffering ethnic Albanians, economists say those expectations demand careful management. "For years, we have used not having our independence as an excuse for everything," said Shpend Ahmeti, a former World Bank economist who runs the Institute for Advanced Studies, a Pristina-based research organization. (International Herald Tribune)
Top 10 girls: Blah city! Feb 29, 2008
he ll think we Georgians are still living in Deliverance country ... tim and flats leave Steve alone I like him and I m the one who started the Deliverance references ... Sorry Steve my fault I should NEVER have brought up Deliverance they re VERY sensitive about that down here. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Gabriel Byrne becomes TV's new Dr. McDreamy Feb 28, 2008
It is hard to say whether it is a fantasy of those fingers trailing across their skin, or the promise of an emotional deliverance that so rivets fans of the show, women in particular. But in recent weeks, the viewers' ardor has transformed Byrne and his character into the latest Dr. McDreamy, a television healer-as-lust-object, a flash point for audience passions ranging from fluttery crush to full-on erotic fixation. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Travel: Burt Reynolds museum is kitschy fun Feb 24, 2008
"You don't know what a pack rat is until you see the Burt Reynolds Museum," "Deliverance" co-star Jon Voight has said ... The "Deliverance" canoe ... There's Burt on the river from "Deliverance." And shirtless Burt clutching a dog. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Happy Burt-days! Feb 18, 2008
There are many people who don't think Burt Reynolds can act, but I don't agree (Deliverance, anyone ... Gone are the larger-than-life dude's dudes like Sly Stallone or hottie-era John Travolta or Burt, who could follow up a hefty dramatic movie like Deliverance with a bunch of beer-and-car chase movies followed by some sensitive romantic comedy ... " Behold the Burtness! RATING BURT'S MOVIES 5 GREAT ONES 1. Deliverance 2. Boogie Nights 3. The Longest Yard (the original!) 4. Smokey and the Bandit... (The Palm Beach Post)
RESHAPING FALCONS' ROSTER Feb 16, 2008
Whenever you see that, its just code for the Deliverance mentality that thnks the Falcons players are their personal mandingos. Those inbreds will be the same ones mad because their little am/fm radio can t pick up the game. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
The Rudd identity Feb 16, 2008
It was, however, both an instrument of deliverance and a lasso. Nelson had no choice but to sit there, nodding sagely, as Rudd proposed that he and the Opposition Leader jointly head a sort of war cabinet to tackle as a start the lack of housing in remote Aboriginal communities. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
Game face: Neil Strauss is back with another pickup book Feb 3, 2008
He was getting thousands of e-mails from dudes wanting deliverance, but he couldn't help them all. Coupled with the fact that the seduction business was booming (the group boot camps that Strauss wrote about in "The Game" that cost 500 per person now regularly go for 3,000 and more), Strauss came up with his own solution to meet the demand. (North County Times)
Like You'll Never See Me Again Feb 1, 2008
For those who are still healing, I pray for your deliverance. Stay strong. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Robert Bruce, 84, BU professor, Pulitzer winner Jan 30, 2008
Dr. Bruce wrote that "against the odds, I had lived to see the day of deliverance and could now die moderately content.". He died of pneumonia on Jan. 15 in Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Wash. (Boston Globe)
'They Wait': Not a ghost of a chance Jan 26, 2008
As if they couldn't be bothered to make up their own scary stuff, the filmmakers quote (more theft than homage) iconic bits of classic thrillers like Deliverance, Psycho and Rosemary's Baby. Mere association with well-crafted movies does not a winning film make. (Toronto Star)
MOVIE REVIEW: 'First Sunday' can't be saved, no matter what day of the week Jan 20, 2008
Unlike Morgan's character, his deliverance of his one-liners is perfectly timed and executed. Just the sight of him would make anyone laugh. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
The Tarnished Silver Screen Jan 18, 2008
Whereas I dont recall its ever being employed during the first 25 years or so that I was seeing movies, I have now come across it in Deliverance, Prince of Tides, The Shawshank Redemption, Mystic River and now The Kite Runner. That doesnt include Brokeback Mountain, where sodomy was the order of the day, but at least it was consensual. (Townhall.com)
Tax-evasion trial for Wesley Snipes continues Jan 15, 2008
The actor prayed with friends and supporters for "favor, fairness and deliverance" today before arriving at the federal courthouse for his trial ... OCALA - Actor Wesley Snipes prayed with friends and supporters for "favor, fairness and deliverance" today before arriving at the federal courthouse for his trial on tax-evasion charges ... "We just prayed for favor, fairness and deliverance," Thompson said. (Orlando Sentinel)
More of this story Jan 12, 2008
The critically acclaimed Korean thriller has been compared to Deliverance, but also has a dark sense of humor. Director and writer Won Shin-yun said in his notes about the film, "The movie tells an unpredictable story with a black humor/suspense twist that scares you while you laugh and that makes you laugh as you get scared.". (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Concerned about hiking alone? Jan 11, 2008
in a scary, Deliverance sort of way. Needless to say, I haven t been hiking or camping up in north GA since. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The hunt for Doctor Death Jan 8, 2008
Unusually, he flew, but the sentiments in his memoirs were doubtless shared by others: "It was with a sense of deliverance, of escape, a veritable joy in the heart, that I boarded the plane that would carry me to South America." As the four-engine Douglas neared sanctuary, he grew giddy. "They may be looking for me in that troubled Europe. But they cannot reach me. I fly far from a world gone mad, towards peace. It's all over. I have escaped. I fly through the blue.". (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Bringing reliefAid worker describes devastation as he crosses Kenya Jan 8, 2008
In one town, the largest building was torched and gutted, the marketplace razed to the ground, while in a nearby field worshippers held their hands to the sky praying for deliverance from the events that had destroyed their lives. In Tarakwa, a town straddling the main road south of Eldoret, two churchyards were crammed with people seeking refuge. (BBC News -- Africa)
Post a comment Jan 2, 2008
i wish they would now pray for the deliverance of our country from feudal yokes such as those exercised by Bhuttos and so many of their ilks. As long as there is feudalism in this country, we cannot go forward and an Oxford education is worth nothing. (International Herald Tribune)
Brevard boasts star-studded year Dec 30, 2007
"Fast banjo Todd Taylor broke a world record on Jan. 31 when the self-described Banjo Man set out to establish the record for the fastest banjo picking at his Palm Bay home. He played both parts of "Feuding Banjos," the Arthur Smith tune popularly known as "Dueling Banjos" from the movie "Deliverance. "Playing at 210 beats per minute, Taylor officially was named a world record setter by Guinness Book of World Records.Wow, it's Warburton "I'll Believe You": News about this feature length movie... (Florida Today)
This Vaudeville comes with an edge Dec 29, 2007
Still, that hasn't stopped Vaudeville from enacting simulated beer douches or singing merrily of sodomy and murders for a satire of the movie Deliverance. And once, recalled Small with a giggle, co-founder Jacob Richmond pretended to be Saddam Hussein in the guise of a stand-up comedian. (Canada.com)
* Coen brothers back on form Dec 27, 2007
This more recent impasse started when a long-cherished project, an adaptation of To the White Sea by James Deliverance Dickey, fell apart. In retrospect, it seems like a signpost to No Country for Old Men. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
PETA jumps into Iraan case Dec 27, 2007
I think I hear a few chords of music from the movie Deliverance. The students brutally murder the dear with baseball bats and yet they are allowed to play sports. (Odessa American, TX)
Early: Presidential Year Confession Dec 24, 2007
It's all enough to make even a non-believer pray-for a moment of respite, a day of deliverance, or, better yet, a year of abstinence from any further public declarations by the candidates on the unfathomable mysteries of their faith. . (Zmag.org)
My new religion Dec 21, 2007
It's enough to make even a nonbeliever pray for a moment of respite, a day of deliverance, or, better yet, a year of abstinence from any further public declarations by the candidates on the unfathomable mysteries of their faith. Steve Early is a freelance journalist. (Boston Globe)
Time to stop talking Dec 20, 2007
"Oh, holy moly! Deliverance.". The net is rife with companies exporting phone jammers worldwide. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
20 comments Dec 10, 2007
someone who really cares enough to invest the time into you for god, to teach you, and train you, deliverance sometimes hurts alot. but god is there to heal. (Human Events Online)
Radcliff radiant in the rain Dec 9, 2007
Church members from Powerhouse of Praise and Deliverance sold cups of hot chocolate and bowls of chili. But not just any chili. (Elizabethtown News Enterprise, KY)
Two Charged With Stealing From Church Collection Plate Dec 8, 2007
The suspects are members of the Word of Deliverance Church in Forest Park. The church is on Southland Road. (WKRC.com, OH)
1 star? Food critic rips Bass Pro restaurant Dec 7, 2007
Completing the dining experience are your fellow diners, several of whom come dressed like extras in Deliverance, right down to the red plaid shirts, suspenders and camouflage hats. Perhaps they're going hunting after they eat. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Book Review: A Slave No More Dec 6, 2007
"I Now dreaded the gun, and handcuffs and pistols no more," he writes of his moment of deliverance, when Yankee sailors plucked him from Mobile Bay. "Nor the blewing of horns and the running of hounds; nor the threats of death from the rebel's authority. I could now speak my opinion to men of all grades and colors, and no one to question my right to speak.". (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Tennessee will upset LSU Dec 1, 2007
Hate to break it to you, but Deliverance was filmed in (and was about) South Carolina and GEORGIA, not Tennessee. That inbred was your cousin (or your brother, or both probably since your family tree does not fork anywhare) actually. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
