Most Rewatchable Scene
The canoe crash, cliff climb, and “Dueling Banjos”
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- The category is reframed as memorable or iconic because the assault dominates the film’s reputation. — Ryen Russillo
- Dueling Banjos is praised as riveting and strange, compared with Butch and Sundance’s musical bicycle sequence.
- The opening canoe run is nominated; Reynolds’s sleeveless wetsuit invites jokes about a modern tech-owner equivalent.
- The assault’s long duration, circling attackers, face touch and focus on the restrained Ed sustain dread; Pulp Fiction is compared. — Chris Ryan
- Separating the more vulnerable men enables the attack; Lewis’s distant appearance and rescue do not undo the trauma or guarantee triumph.
- The canoe crash is praised; reported danger is debated rather than accepted uniformly.
- Ed’s cliff climb, killing and rope disposal are nominated along with another harrowing canoe run. — Bill Simmons
- Ed’s confrontation with the sheriff and final farewell to Bobby are nominated. — Bill Simmons
- The big canoe crash, cliff climb and banjo sequence are separate final choices. — Bill Simmons