The Deer Hunter (1978)
Shat the Movies: 80's & 90's Best Film Review
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4.6 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 18 July 2025
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
This week on Shat the Movies, we’re delving into the heart of The Deer Hunter (1978), a haunting exploration of friendship, war, and what remains behind. With powerhouse performances from Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, and Meryl Streep, this Best Picture winner delivers brutal realism, emotional gut punches, and one very tense game of Russian roulette. Is it still a masterpiece—or just a long, grim march? Tune in and find out..
Plot Summary:
The Deer Hunter (1978), directed by Michael Cimino, is a powerful war drama that follows a group of working-class friends from a Pennsylvania steel town whose lives are forever changed by the Vietnam War. Starring Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, and John Savage, the film explores themes of friendship, trauma, and loss through a harrowing narrative that moves from small-town America to the brutal jungles of Vietnam. Known for its intense performances and the infamous Russian roulette scenes, The Deer Hunter remains a haunting examination of war’s psychological toll.
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| 0:00.0 | How about this? |
| 0:01.9 | The three of them are on a helicopter, going to a forward operating base, gets shot down. |
| 0:07.2 | Now they're prisoners. |
| 0:08.6 | Okay. |
| 0:09.2 | I'll buy it. |
| 0:11.0 | Nick and Stevie aren't even like, hey, there's Michael. |
| 0:14.2 | Hey, Michael, what are you doing here, Michael? |
| 0:17.9 | Get out of town. |
| 0:19.4 | Oh, man, I haven't seen you since back in town. |
| 0:22.1 | I mean, they might be shocked by the fact that he just used a flame throw or |
| 0:24.9 | to burn that fucking dude, yeah. |
| 0:28.3 | Remember when we first met John McLean? |
| 0:31.3 | Our God picked him up from the plane and took him down the Nakatomi Tower at the Christmas party. |
| 0:38.7 | And the terrorists were overzealous, but it was sweet when they killed Ellis. |
| 0:44.3 | And with a little elf from Allen, John McClain kicked out. |
| 0:48.6 | Welcome back to Shat, the movies, the podcast where we answer the question, |
| 0:52.1 | were the movies we loved when we were growing up really that good. If you ever cart yourself thinking, why don't they make movies like they used to? Can you still remember spending your Friday night searching for the perfect movie rental of Blockbuster Video? Do you know what Blockbuster video is? If you answered yes, and this is the podcast for you, I am one of your hosts, Gene Lyons, and alongside me as my co-host, Big D, Dick Ebert. Good evening. Each week, we take a look back in time to decide if our favorite films still hold up. The movies we cover are chosen by you, the listeners, who generously commissioned the films you love. If you like to see all the movies we have covered, we'll cover, want to choose one for yourself. please visit chatpod.com and have a look. At the end of each podcast, we'll provide you the audience with a number of wipes each movie tape to get off your respective butts. So thank you so much for listening. If you have not already, hit that subscribe button and share with a friend, it's how we help the podcast grow. Additionally, subscribe to our sister podcast, Chat on TV. Review TV series such as Westworld, |
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