At times southern comfort seems like a kind of war game itselfan academic exercise, perfectly executed but a little cut and dried. Southern comfort is used in the creation of numerous cocktails, including the alabama slammer. Greens and yellows and browns shimmer in the sunlight, and rare birds call to one another, and the cajuns slip noiselessly behind trees while the guardsmen wander about making fools and targets of themselves. Oct 22, 2016 a squad of national guards on an isolated weekend exercise in the louisiana swamp must fight for their lives when they anger local cajuns by stealing their c. The film is set in the cajun country of louisiana, in 1973, and it follows the fortunes of a national guard unit that gets lost in the bayous and stumbles into a metaphor for americas involvement. Southern comfort 1981 is an american actionthriller film directed by walter hill and written by michael kane, and hill and his longtime collaborator david giler.
As such, the film is set immediately after this withdrawal, with the moral of the us army at its lowest ebb. Southern comfort 1981 film jump to navigation jump to search. The question is, is this info important enough to be mentioned in. Southern comfort is a film of drumtight professionalism. A 1981 survival thriller film directed by walter hill, starring keith carradine, powers boothe, fred ward, brion james, and peter coyote in deep south, a national guard exercise is being held at the louisiana bayou, and a squad of nine men are send on a patrol. Southern comfort 1981 dvd is a great thriller from the early 80s and holds up well even today. Walter hill is a director who seems able to make only two kinds of films quite good ones like the lean, spare hard times and the elegiacal the long riders, and films of an unbearably arty awfulness, like the driver, the warriors and now southern comfort, which opens today at the gotham cinema. Southern comfort has also been compared to deliverance, and even the film s trailer makes this comparison.
A taut and atmospheric action film which is also serves as an intelligent and evocative metaphor for americas role in the vietnam war, southern comfort also features an excellent score by. After the soldiers steal some pirogues, they end up frightening and angering local cajun hunters. Keith carradine, powers boothe, fred ward, peter coyote director. Southern comfort official trailer arguably writerdirector walter hills best film to date, southern comfort works both as a pure action film and as an extremely effective allegory of americas. I suspect the predictability is part of the movies point. As in the wicker man and wake in fright, its here as another reference for the portrayal of a community on high alert, though things get even more interesting with references to vietnam. Keith carradine plays spencer, a weekend warrior with the national guard along with powers boothe as hardin. Southern comfort 1981 walter hill releases allmovie. Walter hill s 1981 survival film southern comfort is a excellent survival film that puts a group of national guard hunted by cajun hunters in the deep louisiana bayous. Boothe and carradine give gritty performances in this film. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see. Southern comfort tells the tale of a squad of weekend warriors louisiana national guardsmen who head into the bayou on a routine training mission and suddenly find themselves in the middle of cajun hillbilly hell while the story and pacing are tight, the film s main appeal is in its primary cast.
During a routine exercise, a team of national guards are threatened by angry and violent locals. Film tersebut menampilkan keith carradine, powers boothe, fred ward, t. Franklyn seales proves particularly effective as the family man whose anguished screams of. Couldnt find an english version on youtube, so proceeded to upload one myself. Imagine michael myers and jason voorhees and freddy krueger pursuing you in a murky swamp. One of the earliest southern comfort based cocktails to be marketed was the scarlett ohara, named after the character and concocted in tribute to the release of the film adaptation of gone with the wind in 1939. Kate davis is an emmy and peabodyaward winning filmmaker whose film southern comfort won the grand jury prize at sundance and first prize at hot docs. Jul 03, 20 southern comfort has also been compared to deliverance, and even the film s trailer makes this comparison. On video shots fired film revisiting walter hills 1981 quasiwar movie southern comfort posted by ben sachs on 02. Whereas that movie was set on the cahulawassee river, this film is set in the louisiana bayou. No walter hill film not even the good ones is ever about what it seems to be, and he. What marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. Jul 08, 2007 beautiful cajun music in the 1981 film southern comfort.
It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. One of the earliest southern comfortbased cocktails to be marketed was the scarlett ohara, named after the character and concocted in tribute to the release of the film adaptation of gone with the wind in 1939. A taut and atmospheric action film which is also serves as an intelligent and evocative metaphor for americas role in the vietnam war, southern comfort also features an excellent score by guitarist and frequent walter hill collaborator ry cooder. That sounds like the number of soldiers in southern comfort. Achieving any involvement is made possible by the storyline but the real star is of course the brooding swampland and the soundtrack by ry cooder. An entrancing look into backwoods justice, cajun style. Anyway, southern comfort is a good 80s film which truly did remind me of deliverance, so if you liked that film, you will like this one too. According to the aliens making of documentary this film directed by aliens producer walter hill was a big influence on the aliens storyline. While the similarities are obvious both are about survival in remote parts of the. Sep 25, 1981 on its surface, southern comfort is a deliverancetype melodrama about a small group of louisiana national guardsm en who go into the bayous on a routine weekend training exercise.
Southern comfort, a 1981 american film by walter hill southern comfort 2001 film, a 2001 documentary film that takes its name from the aforementioned annual conference disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term. Southern comfort is a 1981 american action film directed by walter hill and written by michael kane, hill and his longtime collaborator david giler. Southern comfort 1981 frequently asked questions imdb. New interviews with powers boothe, keith carradine, lewis smith, director walter hill and more. It stars keith carradine, powers boothe, fred ward, t. Southern comfort is a film directed by walter hill with keith carradine, powers boothe, fred ward, peter coyote, year. Southern comfort dvd 1981 for sale dvd synopsis and information. Southern comfort is a 2001 documentary film about the final year in the life of robert eads, a transgender man. On video shots fired film revisiting walter hills 1981 quasiwar movie southern comfort. Southern comfort is set in louisiana in 1973, and follows a group of soldiers. Find out where southern comfort 1981 is streaming, if southern comfort 1981 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Southern comfort is a 1981 film directed by walter hill. Arguably writerdirector walter hills best film to date, southern comfort works both as a pure action film and as an extremely effective allegory of americas involvement in vietnam.
After the soldiers steal some pirogues, they end up frightening and angering. Her other credits include the cheshire murders, the newburgh sting, jockey, and stonewall uprising. A taut and atmospheric action film which is also serves as an intelligent and evocative metaphor for americas role in the vietnam war, southern. Southern comfort is a wellmade film, but it suffers from a certain predictability. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. It is also, unfortunately, so committed to its allegorical vision that it never really comes alive as a story about people. Powers boothe, fred ward, robert carradine, peter coyote, and others make up a veritable whos. This is an excellent 80s backwoods thriller and scarey gem. Southern comfort 1981 trailers and clips metacritic. Breathlessly exciting and extraordinarily made, southern comfort doesnt have the most complex screenplay in the world, and it doesnt need one because its got a terrifying story thats been complexly told through bravura craftsmanship in the directing, editing and lighting departments. Starring keith carradine, powers boothe, fred ward, peter coyote, t. Title southern comfort year 1981 formats cinema, dvd distributors weintraub entertainment limited,second sight films,polygram video ltd,optimum releasing,lions gate home entertainment uk ltd,columbiaemiwarner dists ltd.
Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Carter, franklyn seales, dan peter coyote referensi. Hill maintains this aesthetic in southern comfort 1981. And my pick for this vsah outing is southern comfort, a 1981 adventure thriller set in the louisiana bayous, where military reservists do battle with revengeminded cajuns, and find out theyre definitely outmatched. Us forces withdrew from vietnam in january 1973, after the signing of the paris peace accords, which officially brought the conflict to an end. Full of action, violence and suspense, this film delivers on all levels and is downright scary and realistic. During the patrol, a misunderstanding between the guardsmen and a team of local cajun hunters sparks a deadly chase across the wetlands. Nine parttime national guardsmen embark on weekend training manoeuvres in the southern swamplands, expecting only a long, wet walk towards a whorehouse. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Also the particular sequence is taking place in a crucial part of the film so if you.
Southern comfort was released in the united states in 1981, although it is set in 1973. Find release information for southern comfort 1981 walter hill on allmovie. Southern comfort 1981 is actually set in 1973, which is in the same era as deliverance 1972. Southern comfort 1981 british board of film classification. The film didnt make a single dime when it was released. Southern comfort 1981 where to stream and watch decider. Wikiproject film rated startclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film.
The movie portrays the bayous as a world of dangerous beauty. On its surface, southern comfort is a deliverancetype melodrama about a. The life and death of sandra bland will premiere at the 2018 tribeca film festival on april 25. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Hills tension is brimming as the threat is often obscured behind vast swamp tree lines, and the violence that happens is often sudden and brutal. Eads, diagnosed with ovarian cancer, was turned down for treatment by a dozen doctors out of fear that treating such a patient would hurt their reputations. Southern comfort 1981 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Revisiting walter hills 1981 quasiwar movie southern comfort. Walter hills 1981 survival film southern comfort is a excellent survival film that puts a group of national guard hunted by cajun hunters in the deep louisiana bayous. Southern comfort film 1981 wikipedia bahasa indonesia. Carter, franklyn seales, lewis smith and les lannom. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. September 25, 1981, section c, page 20buy reprints. Southern comfort adalah sebuah film laga amerika serikat tahun 1981 garapan walter hill dan ditulis oleh michael kane, hill dan kolaborator jangka panjangnya david giler. A squad of national guards on an isolated weekend exercise in the louisiana swamp must fight for their lives when they anger local cajuns by stealing their c. The story follows a group of undisciplined louisiana army national guardsmen who are training in the louisiana swamps. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto. Southern comfort 1981 film pop culture wiki fandom.
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