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Other Redneck Classics

posted 16 years ago by ctsteele-1
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I've always had a fondness for these old southern fried Deep South type movies, and am trying to collect some to hold on to on dvd. What suggestions can yall make to add to my collection?
Off the top of my head I can think of a few:

the original Walking Tall
Macon County Line - wasn't filmed down south, but has the general feel
same thing for Tick Tick Tick
Intruder in the Dust- old and melodramatic, but filmed in Oxford MS (Faulker's home) with some great old views of the town square.
The Phenix City Story- don't miss the interviews at the end.
Two Lane Blacktop- not all in the south, but still an interesting and unusual movie.

[–] cockeye991 12 years ago

Great thread. I just love redneck movies. Here are some that arent mentioned :

Gator Bait ( Claudia Jennings is HOT )
Swamp Girl / Swamp Country ( great double bill dvd, those swamps look amazing )
Race With The Devil
The Longest Yard ( i hate american football but i watched this for the redneck setting and was not disappointed. Dvd even has a commentary by ol' Burt )
She-Mob ( anyone who gets the dvd wont be disappointed, a classic )
Two Thousand Maniacs ( the south's gonna rise again )
Jackson County Jail ( filmed in california though )

" I've come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubble gum "

[–] Wuchakk 11 years ago

"Squirm" from 1976 is about killer worms invading a Georgia town, but it's full of redneck glory.

"Undertow" from 2004 was also shot in Georgia and is full of rednecks.

Lastly, although "Eat My Dust" from 1976 was shot in California it's still a solid redneck film. (Rednecks are everywhere, not just the South).

[–] jerryjanski 9 years ago

Thunder Road
Southern Comfort

These are more drama than action, but still good southern fried flicks:

Sling Blade (a masterpiece)
Winter's Bone (another masterpiece)
A Time To Kill (admittedly not in the same league as the others, but Ashley Judd sweats
better than anyone I've ever seen)

"Poetry don't work on whores" - Dick Liddil

[–] SandyR (8406) a year ago

Sling Blade and Winter's Bone take place in the Midwest.

[–] Wuchak (8514) 5 years ago

Some quality redneck classics not yet mentioned:

- "Ode to Billy Joe" (1976)
- "Frogs" (1972)
- "Every which way but Loose" (1978)
- "Mud" (2012)
- "Cape Fear" (1991)
- "A Love Song for Bobbie Long" (2004)
- "The General's Daughter" (1999)
- "The Skeleton Key" (2005)
- "The Fugitive Kind" (1960)
- "Joe" (2013)
- "The Man in the Moon" (1991)

[–] Jones70 (6357) 3 years ago

Omg omg so many great movies listed here, wish I had more time to re watch them.

[–] SandyR (8406) a year ago

Don't forget Cop Killers!