Hillbilly #1 is a 15-year old high-school junior living in Minnesota, a good ways from the feared South'ren country. Learn more about him by visiting his home page, Bad As I Wanna Be; contact him by e-mailing will.hollerich@juno.com. He is named for one of Deliverance's less savory characters.
Here are some basic facts about Deliverance, in case you don't know anything about it. It was a novel written by the late American poet James Dickey in 1970. Then, in 1972, it was made into a film, which was nominated for the Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Film Editing Oscars. John Boorman directed and produced, Dickey wrote the screenplay, now-famous actors Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, and Ronny Cox starred. Survival is the main theme of both the novel and film. The plots of both are similar: four men from the city take a canoe trip in the Southern wilderness. During this trip, some unfortunate events occur, and their escaping turns into an ordeal.
Although the novel (which I have not read) and film are serious works, due to my vast immaturity, I don't take the film seriously. In fact, what with all the acts of sodomy, "Dueling Banjos," and the sight of Jon Voight's character's mangled body later on, I find the film hilarious!