A few days ago while I was traveling, I was shocked to learn about the death of Burt Reynolds. I consider him one of my favorite actors since he had a special charm that no other actors have. Although Burt played different roles throughout his career, I’ll always remember him […]
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“Women get this movie much quicker than men. Women also understand. You know, for so many years men throw the word ‘rape’ around and never thought about what they were saying. And I think the picture makes men think about something that’s very important, that we understand the pain and embarrassment and […]
We already looked at two of the best Bond movies during Roger’s career so this final entry is going to be something completely different. Since he was world famous due to his role as 007, Roger appeared in many other films during that period as well. Perhaps the most well-known […]
Jesse Moss’ 2016 boisterous documentary THE BANDIT works on two levels. On one its a glowing celebration of the 1977 Southern Fried action-comedy classic SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT, on the other it’s a look at the meaningful friendship between star Burt Reynolds and director/stuntman Hal Needham. The movie speeds along […]
“I was born ready!” In the early 70s, then up and coming star Burt Reynolds made a string of genre classics including Deliverance, Fuzz and Shamus. White Lightning, released in 1973, is a Hixploitation gem with Burt playing Gator McKlusky an Arkansas moonshiner turned undercover agent. While in the big […]
The classic 1972 action-thriller DELIVERANCE was based on a book by author James Dickey (look for a cameo by him in the film as the suspicious Sheriff). The story focuses on four friends, Lewis (Burt Reynolds), Ed (Jon Voight), Drew (Ronny Cox) and Bobby (Ned Beatty) who take a weekend […]
Have you ever seen the Simpsons episode where they paddle through the swamps and then you hear cracking in the bushes and a banjo playing? Do you think that is a random thing? No it isn’t, just like the other gazillion references to the Banjo Duel in Deliverance. John Boorman‘s […]