My son is same way. This world is just to evil for them. My son told me he wished we all lived like the show Andy Griffith. He listens to frank sintra since he was 10. He is 18 and that’s the music and shows he watches. He can’t handle the violence , nudity , or cussing in today’s music and tv. He is truly special.
*A Person* and just think, that boy Frank grew up to Drive fast race cars, play baseball with Jackie Robinson and then work with the New Orleans NCIS .
@@TampaJohn Billy Bob Thornton did an interview with the actors studio and said he didn't use prosthetics to get Carl's look. He just deformed his face and his face hurt everyday after shooting.
I couldn't agree more. I grew up in a small town, maybe a decade or so before that time period. The whole movie has an air of familiarity to it, right down to the characters. The portrayal of the lives around stories like these is spot on.
I'm from Pennsylvania and lived down South for many years. I remember watching this with a group of friends at one of our regular "Movie Night" gatherings and I noted that the movie struck a chord with Southerners in particular. I was told "Each and every one of us here has a Frank, a Karl, a Vaughan or a Doyle somewhere in their life."
I love the small detail of how Karl winced when he looked down and saw what he had done to Doyle. He didn’t want to do it, and he’s not a psychopath. He just wanted to take care of Frank and his mom, so he did it the only way he knew how
"He lives inside his own heart, that's an awful big place to live in." Probably the most underrated and pure line in cinema history. What a gem of a movie.
They made this movie in 24 days. That is mind blowing. An amazing story, a handful of amazing actors, zero special effects and 1 month and you have a classic.
yea no thats totally believable, is it good yeah sure but its a indie movie that feels like it was made in a month, no special effects cause they couldn't afford any so just cut away.
I got to meet Billy Bob Thornton when I was doing a concert for a little 12 year old boy, who was a burn victim. This was a few years after he had made Sling Blade. He was walking around with another guy at the other nearby events and he asked me what the benefit was for, and at that time, I actually didn't recognize him, because he was wearing a baseball cap and he was with another guy. I suddenly recognized him, shook his hand and told him how much I admired his role in Sling Blade, as well as a couple of other movies. I told him the concert was for this little boy, who was burned over 90% of his body, along with his father at approximately 50% in a traggic accident. We had already done several concerts and this was the last one that I had scheduled. He said he would be back in about thirty minutes with a check, which he did. I won't disclose the amount of money, but it was a sizeable amount. I always appreciated that gesture. I don't particularly agree with him on some things, but there are a lot of Hollywood types that wouldn't lift a finger to help anyone, unless they got some notoriety out of it.
Just goes to show you everyone has good intentions inside of them, even the worst human beings can find something humble within themselves. Might be when they're laying on their deathbed or while they're still walking but there's a light in all of us
A lot of people are like that. The Bible says to give in secret in order to have a Heavenly reward. If you give for the glory on Earth, you’ve already received your reward
That scene where he's watching the house gives me chills. Very eerie. He did what he felt he had to do to save Franklin and his mom. This movie doesn't get nearly enough recognition.
The way Carl looks at Vaughn as he's asking him to be a father to the boy is so piercing and deep, you can tell this is very serious business for Carl and he is exacting an oath from Vaughn...a truly fantastic movie.
Its also the only time in the movie that he makes more than glancing eye contact with anyone. He holds it for a long time and we finally get to look into his eyes ourselves. It makes the impact much larger.
I love how this is pretty much the only scene in the movie where Carl makes eye contact. It goes to show that he wasn't as out of touch as everyone perceived him to be.
The most powerful part of this scene is how he casually eats a biscuit with mustard as he waits for the authorities to show up… no panic or anxiety, just resolute peace after doing what he believed had to be done. I get a chill up my spine every time I watch it.🥶
I think he ate that meal calmly because he had been planning Doyle's murder for weeks and replayed it in his head hundreds of times --- so when it happened it went exactly how he thought it would and that allowed him to peacefully eat his last delicious meal before his life sentence in prison or the "nervous hospital"
He shouldnt have had any panic or anxiety. He was resolute in his decision. He knew what he planned to do and it wasnt an emotional spur of the moment choice. He was doing right by his friend and saving a good boy from a life of hurt and abuse. He had no reason to be panicked, as far as he could see he wasnt doing anything wrong
Gary Anderson : Billy Bob may be the most incredibly talented actor I’ve ever seen ! Sling Blade was just incredible mind-boggling acting , and also a simple plan that he played in with Bill Paxton another one that is among the greatest films ever produced you ought to watch that one if you have not , all’s I can say is Billy is incredible💝💝💝
One of my favorite movies ever. Phenomenal acting, especially by Billy Bob. So original. No film before or after can capture the imagination like this. And the building intensity to this inevitable scene is spectacular.
UPDATE: Sadly "that boy" never gets over losing his big buddy Karl and grows up to be a rather rebellious teen. After he and his mother are forced to move several times due to his shenanigans, he gets in serious trouble with the law. Last anyone heard of him he was drifting cars in Tokyo.
I was practially in tears when he was talking to Vaughn. And this is by FAR my favorite idea, on how to deal with Doyle. The most grotesque scene to me was when Karl tried to talk to his father. Talk about evil, Robert Duvall nails it. I can only watch the whole movie once every few years, but it is epic every time.
I have yet to see Robert Duvall be anything but fantastic in any role he has ever played. He even appeared in one of the hour-long "The Twilight Zone" episodes.
In the immortal words of Norm Macdonald: the worst part about Bill Cosby was he was a hypocrite. No I think the raping (switch to murderer) part was worse
Carl had an intensity of presence that was quite palpable. This was very evident when he looked directly at people. You can almost see Vaughn wither in his gaze. Despite his limited mental capacity, Carl saw the world quite clearly and cleanly. It actually made life very simple for him and he had accepted things as they were. There was no victimhood in his relationship with circumstance. Thornton did an amazing job in his portrayal of this character.
Karl lived inside his heart when he was young. The world was cruel to him. He meets Frank and his family and realizes that if he doesn't do something, Frank will end up in a situation that puts him away. Karl saves Frank from a life of despair
Dwight Yoakum gives an equally compelling performance as well. I dreaded every scene he is in and I just wanted to scream every time he shows up. That is the sign of some great acting. I couldn’t even listen to his music for months afterwards.
Billy Bob's performance was sublime.... How he didn't get the Oscar astounds me... Only other time I've seen such powerful performances were several roles by Daniel Day Lewis.
Can you imagine how BIlly Bob Thorton felt to concieve of,write, produce,direct and act in this amazing movie filmed not far from where BBT grew up. Epic movie
I worked as a paramedic in the Midwest. Every guy on our shift looovvved Slingblade. If time allowed, we watched Slingblade every night. 3-4 times a weekend. Yes, there were a lot of "Karl-isms". You couldn't stop for fuel after a call without "it ain't got no gas". But the main reason is because it was such a fantastic film. One of the best movies of all time.
I live in the Midwest as well and my friends and I still to this day quote and imitate this movie as well. We used to love going to fast food places and ordering like him! Must be a Midwest thing huh?
One of the best performances I've seen. Worked with adults with special needs most of my career. He played the part to perfection. Dustin Hoffman in "Rain Man" was great as well.
This has always been my second favorite scene in this movie. The first one is when five men were trying to figure out what was wrong with a lawn mower and Carl comes up, looks it over, and says "there ain't no gas in it!"
In the director's cut, when Karl returns to the house with the lawnmower blade, he starts to have second thoughts and actually walks away thinking maybe he shouldn't kill Doyle. It's done in one unbroken shot where he walks off into the distance and gets almost all the way out of the frame before he realizes he has to save Frank and Frank's mother from Doyle's wrath, so he turns around and comes back. It really adds a lot more depth to Karl's character.
Never heard of that scene. That would be a very big difference from this version, where there seems to be a single-mindedness about his plan. A near-total abandonment, with the final decision, would leave viewers with a much different view of what was going through his head..
Billy Bob Thornton transformed into a totally different person for this role. Much more than just makeup. He became his role. I would never have guessed Billy Bob was carl. Acting perfection. Award winning performance for sure.
Doyle was probably too drunk to piece everything together, mentally speaking. Only when he saw Karl raise the Kaiser Blade, did he realize that Karl meant business! Doyle couldn't move...he was terror-stricken, realizing in that last moment of his life, that he truly was meeting his own death!
When Vaughn breathlessly said “I will”, he knew that he would not see Carl again. He also knew that he was ready to take on the responsibility to raise Frank as his own son, immediately granting him the biggest emotional change of his life. Very powerful acting to properly grasp what was happening.
While I agree with the comment of @AMEER-wp2mm, I hadn’t noticed the breathing sound until you mentioned it. I think it is the sound of Karl’s breath, but I can’t be sure. Good comment.
One of the finest movies ever made. Each character is perfect in the aggregate. Karl is one of the purest characters ever. I just love this movie. John Ritter was incredible in it. Everything is just perfect. A mercury is a fine car…
Omg me too im sick of sequels and tbh super hero movies the first few were awesome but now their on third remake!!! I miss movies were the actors actually have to act and there is not 2 hours of computer generated effects. That's why I really love independent films they usually are very good.but this is my opinion ,im sure alot will disagree with me
One thing I noticed about this movie is in the last scene of each character with Karl, they all say the same last word... Karl. They each call out his name and he doesnt respond. He just keeps going, which is in a metaphorical sense, what a guardian angel does. What a wonderfully well-written dialogue and character focused screenplay by Billy Bob Thorton. I wish he would go back to doing these movies again.
Authentic. I'm born and raised in the "south". The characters are absolutely spot on. The accents, the setting, the script.......everything is spot on. Great job.
I think this is one of the most beautifully acted and emotional scenes in movie history. Karl's sentiments about Frank, Vaughn, and the way Vaughn responds just pauses chokes me up every time. "I will."
Carl knew that eventually Doyle would kill the boy because he was in the way so Carl had to kill doyle. This is such a good movie. Great acting from Thronton, Ritter.
@@scottb4023 You are so right, Dwight not only played Doyle but he was Doyle. It was that good. He did an amazing job of playing him. I would have liked to seen him in more movies. Great acting in that entire movie. Very under rated.
perfectionbox He was very under appreciated, he had kind of a strange career. He did a lot of character parts on tv dramas but he became a huge hit as a slapstick actor on Three’s Company and IMO he got typecast in those roles so it was weird to see him in something like this, it was probably a sign of where he wanted to go in his career. But he knew the $$$ was always gonna be in sitcoms for him
The realization that vahaun had once carl said "You take care of that boy" after telling him to go and get them, carl giving all his money to him. Vahaun KNEW what was about to happen. This has always been one of the two most powerful scenes to me. Aside from carl telling his father that he should have given his brother a chance at life. ALL INVOLVED NEEDED an OSCAR! Billy bob of course, john Ritter and Dwight ALL deserved awards.
@@kerzytibok3211Carl isn't the brightest bulb. I think he meant just to be there for him. Teach him how to shave, advise him when he needed to be. Teach him between right and wrong etc. He didn't mean "go marry Linda" he meant, don't abandon them
I think Dwight Yoakum was stellar in this film. You know how good an actor is when he plays a villain. You just measure how much you hated the character and how satisfying his death was to see. Lol
Man the Music, the camera moving angles, this still gets me after so many Years... Well Done. Sharpening the mower blade Holly crap man. 🙂 He had me a One hit... WOW
John Ritter was an incredble actor as well as Billy Bob Thornton in this movie. What he says to him about being gay and "The Good Lord wouldn't send someone like you to hades" is an awesome line.
I never loved John Ritter more in my life than I did in this movie. His portrayal was incredible and that scene at the door it just breaks your heart rest in peace, John
I saw Billy Bob on inside the actors studio...they were talking about doing carl...he said it was physically difficult to do...hurt his jaw ...hurt his throat...mr lipton asked him to do carl...it was crazy...Billy Bob put his head down...took a deep breath...and all you saw was carl....hes so underrated
Billy Bob Thornton was beyond amazing and so was the movie. He should've gotten the Oscar. I love this scene with him and john Ritter. When I saw the movie I didn't even recognize him. Such a great movie and performances all he way around.
Ritter has done some great stuff, including improvised dialog comedy. This is his best dramatic role IMHO although there is plenty of comedic dialogue by him
Mannnn.. this was so powerful. Thorton, Ritter, Yoakam - Amazing. The way Karl looks down , just before the first blow... begins to breathe heavily. So real. They all knocked this one out of the park.
I worked with Billy Bob Thornton back 1992 on a B budget film. It was released in 1993 under three different titles. Ghost Brigade, The Killing Box and Grey Knight. During the filming he was telling us about this film he wrote and wanted to produce. He was walking around between takes doing this character. At the time we all thought it was kinda funny and it wouldn't go anywhere. Boy, were we wrong!
@@bryancooper5495 So if you look at the link to the IMDB of this film, you will see Billy Bob Thornton listed in the cast. The film was shot at the same location were the TV series Little House on the Prairie was shot in Simi Valley Ca. Check out the link and the next time you call someone a liar, I would suggest you have your proof ready! Oh and same go's for you Kinvesu! www.imdb.com/title/tt0107319/
Yes, that's the scene I'm referring to. However you're recalling it wrong. Stevie wasn't in the next room hearing Whitey kill his stepdaughter, he was standing in the doorway watching it in living color.
@@erockscott1184 murdering a black man by curb stomping him due to racism is not gangster, that's cowardice... sitting on the couch as a retarded man and calmly telling an able bodied man that you're about to kill him is way more courageous of a feat
The irony of asking the person you’re about to kill what number to dial. Ultimate power move
I like how he asked “What numbers do you put in?”.
I don't think he took him seriously, as he said, "Karl?", like "You're serious? You're really going to kill me?"
@@DavidWilliams-so2dy That's when you know someone is serious ... If they asking how to get the law to come out.
"I'm about to commit murder and I know I'll get caught so let's cut to the chase while I kill you" basically
@@thirdgen377 his alcoholism did him in in the end
It is a rare occasion to get to see an actor completely become someone else. A remarkable performance and an amazing movie.
Fun fact: he wrote and directed it, too 😉
They have a term for it. It’s called Acting
Unrecognizable. Not through costumes. Billy Bob Thornton is awesome.
“That boy… Frank - he lives inside of his own heart. That’s a awful big place to live in.” So damn profound.
My son is same way. This world is just to evil for them. My son told me he wished we all lived like the show Andy Griffith. He listens to frank sintra since he was 10. He is 18 and that’s the music and shows he watches. He can’t handle the violence , nudity , or cussing in today’s music and tv. He is truly special.
@@BlondeRockChick Your boy sounds like a beautiful person. You do too.
Thornton won an Oscar for best screenplay. He should have also won an Oscar for best actor.
Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam and John Ritter were outstanding in this film.
*A Person* and just think, that boy Frank grew up to Drive fast race cars, play baseball with Jackie Robinson and then work with the New Orleans NCIS .
Yes... ALL the characters in this movie were believeable! It's like you were really in a small southern town and these people really lived there!
Yoakam is a pretty darn good actor, at least in the things I've seen him in.
The little boy was good too.
@@jetcitysinatra7300 yeah, Frank.
Dwight Yoakam was fantastic as the bad guy in this movie. But, then the whole cast in this movie where just outstanding.
Dude no kidding.. the guy was fantastic in this movie..
I agree. This is one of my favorite movies. The characters were brilliantly done. Especially Carl.
@@TampaJohn Billy Bob Thornton did an interview with the actors studio and said he didn't use prosthetics to get Carl's look. He just deformed his face and his face hurt everyday after shooting.
@@TheBelegur I saw that. He also put his head down and became Carl in a few seconds. An amazing transformation.
If Billy Bob Thornton had done NOTHING else, he still would have been a fucking master. This movie is actually a perfect thing. All by its lonesome.
As someone born and raised in The South, this movie is a masterpiece.
I couldn't agree more. I grew up in a small town, maybe a decade or so before that time period. The whole movie has an air of familiarity to it, right down to the characters. The portrayal of the lives around stories like these is spot on.
@@DollyTheLlama I spent most of my life in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi one year.
I lived 8 years in AR and if you ever want a glimpse of life there this is a good one. LOTS and LOTS of Doyle's
Describes a poor white kid growing up in inland southern California as well, in the 90s
You should read Thornton 's memoir
I'm from Pennsylvania and lived down South for many years. I remember watching this with a group of friends at one of our regular "Movie Night" gatherings and I noted that the movie struck a chord with Southerners in particular. I was told "Each and every one of us here has a Frank, a Karl, a Vaughan or a Doyle somewhere in their life."
We have them in the north, too. LOL
Carl?
@@mysterfrosty Karl. With a "K", ma'am.
I know a few of all of them.
That, my friend is a fact.
I love the small detail of how Karl winced when he looked down and saw what he had done to Doyle. He didn’t want to do it, and he’s not a psychopath. He just wanted to take care of Frank and his mom, so he did it the only way he knew how
uh, Carl is some kinda crazy to eat after that piece of work
@@brianpeck4035 I believe he was aware that it was his last meal as a free man.
@@hawncho7198 He just nearly split the man's head apart and STILL HAS AN APPETITE ! No doubt it was a piece of good work but damn.
@@brianpeck4035 You don't understand a Southern man's love for biscuits! Lol
@@darrellid I had no idea biscuits went with blood and brains.
"He lives inside his own heart, that's an awful big place to live in."
Probably the most underrated and pure line in cinema history. What a gem of a movie.
Makes me cry
was a good one RIP John Ritter 🙏
I've seen this film a million times and every time he delivers that line, it leaves me in puddles...
brilliant, thanks for your insight.
Very well said Sir Cody Drummer!
Billy Bob Thorton’s best performance. He wrote it and directed it. Sensational.
Love this movie. But Bad Santa was his best performance for me.
Agreed. So many of the actors did a great job, but he was the best . Dwight was awesome too... A+ movie
For sure
The kid was best
He and John Ritter were best friends.
They made this movie in 24 days. That is mind blowing. An amazing story, a handful of amazing actors, zero special effects and 1 month and you have a classic.
Classic of a movie💪🏾🔥💪🏾
Best acting job I ever saw by Billy Bob Thornton - totally out of character. How'd he do it? And then get hosed at the Oscar's? Shameful.
yea no thats totally believable, is it good yeah sure but its a indie movie that feels like it was made in a month, no special effects cause they couldn't afford any so just cut away.
Not as mind blowing as Doyle getting whacked. 😅😅😅
That’s actually really wild
I got to meet Billy Bob Thornton when I was doing a concert for a little 12 year old boy, who was a burn victim. This was a few years after he had made Sling Blade. He was walking around with another guy at the other nearby events and he asked me what the benefit was for, and at that time, I actually didn't recognize him, because he was wearing a baseball cap and he was with another guy. I suddenly recognized him, shook his hand and told him how much I admired his role in Sling Blade, as well as a couple of other movies. I told him the concert was for this little boy, who was burned over 90% of his body, along with his father at approximately 50% in a traggic accident. We had already done several concerts and this was the last one that I had scheduled. He said he would be back in about thirty minutes with a check, which he did. I won't disclose the amount of money, but it was a sizeable amount. I always appreciated that gesture. I don't particularly agree with him on some things, but there are a lot of Hollywood types that wouldn't lift a finger to help anyone, unless they got some notoriety out of it.
Hell, I like the guy even more now!
Just goes to show you everyone has good intentions inside of them, even the worst human beings can find something humble within themselves. Might be when they're laying on their deathbed or while they're still walking but there's a light in all of us
What didn’t you agree with?
A lot of people are like that. The Bible says to give in secret in order to have a Heavenly reward. If you give for the glory on Earth, you’ve already received your reward
@@DippyHippie Well he whacked a guy with a lawnmower blade, for one thing
That scene where he's watching the house gives me chills. Very eerie. He did what he felt he had to do to save Franklin and his mom. This movie doesn't get nearly enough recognition.
@Bill Sbac except it wasn’t his last meal
This movie has one of the best soundtracks of all time
@@matthewgray469 I was just thinking that, do you know the name and titles of the song playing while Carl watches the house?
@@asmodeus1274 ... maybe about sixth to last?
It got rave reviews from critics. It won an Academy Award for best adapted screenplay and Thornton was nominated for best actor.
To anyone who's never seen this movie. It's truly a piece of art.
I reckon you probably a real nice feller
If'n you ain't seed it yet, set down for a spell with some biscuits n' mustard...maybe a sody pop or two, and give it a look mm-hmm.
@@13thvarebel16 what about potted meat?
agreed arguably overrated
@@sandygrungerson1177Overrated, but still good.
The way Carl looks at Vaughn as he's asking him to be a father to the boy is so piercing and deep, you can tell this is very serious business for Carl and he is exacting an oath from Vaughn...a truly fantastic movie.
Its also the only time in the movie that he makes more than glancing eye contact with anyone.
He holds it for a long time and we finally get to look into his eyes ourselves.
It makes the impact much larger.
“That boy Frank. He lives inside his own heart. That’s an awful an big place to live in.”
My man Carl is poetic.
I just love the way he says that.
I’d like to think because he had to live inside HIS own heart that he was lonely. He wanted Frank to have a chance, which is something Karl never got.
Maybe he should have ordered the extra large order ,hmm?mm
Mustard&Biscuits Now I understand!
It is "Karl" (the "C" is silent), but, i reckon i kould be wrong
Agreed.
Watching from beginning to the end; no one in movie history needed to die more than Doyle to bring closure to a story.
In real life, maybe my father. Coward did himself and saved everyone else the trouble. And 60 years later I still have the scars.
I love how this is pretty much the only scene in the movie where Carl makes eye contact. It goes to show that he wasn't as out of touch as everyone perceived him to be.
❤
The most powerful part of this scene is how he casually eats a biscuit with mustard as he waits for the authorities to show up… no panic or anxiety, just resolute peace after doing what he believed had to be done.
I get a chill up my spine every time I watch it.🥶
I think he ate that meal calmly because he had been planning Doyle's murder for weeks and replayed it in his head hundreds of times --- so when it happened it went exactly how he thought it would and that allowed him to peacefully eat his last delicious meal before his life sentence in prison or the "nervous hospital"
He shouldnt have had any panic or anxiety. He was resolute in his decision. He knew what he planned to do and it wasnt an emotional spur of the moment choice.
He was doing right by his friend and saving a good boy from a life of hurt and abuse.
He had no reason to be panicked, as far as he could see he wasnt doing anything wrong
agreed so arguably overrated
It wasn't until he put mustard on a biscuit that I thought he might belong in the mental hospital
I don’t think it’s really peace. Karl’s simple, doesn’t think much and just does. He’s a sociopath, but a logical one at that.
Billy Bob was just excellent in this role.
Gary Anderson
Yes. And Also in the role of the ‘Tasty Freeze’ fry cook.
He also wrote the screenplay
Gary Anderson : Billy Bob may be the most incredibly talented actor I’ve ever seen ! Sling Blade was just incredible mind-boggling acting , and also a simple plan that he played in with Bill Paxton another one that is among the greatest films ever produced you ought to watch that one if you have not , all’s I can say is Billy is incredible💝💝💝
He played it to perfection superb
Cindi Thomas : Wasn’t that the most incredible character actor you’ve ever seen.
Billy Bob Thornton should have gotten an Oscar for this role. Outstanding performance
He won the Oscar for best screenplay, so he did alright.
Indeed
I think he did tho didn't he??
@@justinpittman1582 for best screenplay, not as best actor
@@sebatianrook337 ah
One of my favorite movies ever. Phenomenal acting, especially by Billy Bob. So original. No film before or after can capture the imagination like this. And the building intensity to this inevitable scene is spectacular.
I agree but No Country For Old Men came close.
What an emotionally crushing performance. A masterpiece unparalleled. The real life friendship between Thornton and Ritter is beautiful.
agreed so arguably overrated
You mean "was", not "is".
@@sandygrungerson1177no one cares troll
Ritter did a fine job here. Throughout his career he was jumping into the spotlight. It's nice to see him where he's laid back. RIP Jack Tripper
He seemed to be a _natural_ at roles like that
I had forgotten the G propaganda in this movie. Disgusting = Hollywood...
@@RetroMMA It's too bad you think that way.
@@2degucitas No, it's too bad you support degeneracy...
@@RetroMMA what is G propaganda?
UPDATE: Sadly "that boy" never gets over losing his big buddy Karl and grows up to be a rather rebellious teen. After he and his mother are forced to move several times due to his shenanigans, he gets in serious trouble with the law. Last anyone heard of him he was drifting cars in Tokyo.
Thats too funny not to many people have put the connection together with Lucas Black
Then he goes on to the navy and becomes a ncis
😂😂😂😂
Add this is now fasted a furious Tokyo drift… lol
He joined the marines for a brief time.
I was practially in tears when he was talking to Vaughn. And this is by FAR my favorite idea, on how to deal with Doyle. The most grotesque scene to me was when Karl tried to talk to his father. Talk about evil, Robert Duvall nails it. I can only watch the whole movie once every few years, but it is epic every time.
I have yet to see Robert Duvall be anything but fantastic in any role he has ever played.
He even appeared in one of the hour-long "The Twilight Zone" episodes.
Yeah well the sorry as chicken shot woman beater had it coming.😊
God Bless the soul of John Ritter. He was absolutely amazing.
The split second when Doyle realized Carl wasn't bullshitting about killing him...PRICELESS.
And that first hit has to hurt like hell lol
@Chris not too blunt. He spent time sharpening it before he came up to the house.
Doyle 🧔🏻♀~ Carl? 🪓 😑
The f’n mower blade should have been the first hint that Carl wasn’t bullshitting . . .
“Carl?” So much communicated in one word. Great movie
Idk y but I love how carl is just straight up when he says "I aim to kill u with it" he may be a murderer but at least he's an honest one
After 12 years in a level 4 prison...I've noticed that many cold blooded killers are extremely honest and very trustworthy
@@cobhcnyc1375 I would assume that one just don't fuck with them?
And congrats for making it through that hell.
I don't know, but "I aim to kill you with it" would have been my first hint to GTF out of there instead of sitting there all casual and all.
In the immortal words of Norm Macdonald: the worst part about Bill Cosby was he was a hypocrite. No I think the raping (switch to murderer) part was worse
@@Petefx86 To be fair, Doyle had been drinking and probably wasn't quite all there.
Carl had an intensity of presence that was quite palpable. This was very evident when he looked directly at people. You can almost see Vaughn wither in his gaze. Despite his limited mental capacity, Carl saw the world quite clearly and cleanly. It actually made life very simple for him and he had accepted things as they were. There was no victimhood in his relationship with circumstance. Thornton did an amazing job in his portrayal of this character.
Karl may have had, what I call, a "stunted soul", but he had morals and ethics,and was willing to do what had to be done to save Frank and his mother.
Karl lived inside his heart when he was young. The world was cruel to him. He meets Frank and his family and realizes that if he doesn't do something, Frank will end up in a situation that puts him away. Karl saves Frank from a life of despair
I consider Karl an archangel, not a Saint by far but he smote evil where it's drunk ass sat to spare a mother and child more grief
Dwight Yoakum gives an equally compelling performance as well. I dreaded every scene he is in and I just wanted to scream every time he shows up. That is the sign of some great acting. I couldn’t even listen to his music for months afterwards.
Wow, that's pretty serious. I like a lot of his music, Thousand Miles from Nowhere is one of my favorites, along with Fast as You.
John Ritter was great as well.
Did not know he is a musician 😳
@@jsj31313jj He can sing a strum a little bit . . . th-cam.com/video/md09xy8ffX8/w-d-xo.html
@@2Chickaboom2 Thanks for sharing that 😇
Carl calling the police always gets me. Imagine being the dispatcher that gets this bomb. Beautiful movie.
Billy Bob's performance was sublime.... How he didn't get the Oscar astounds me... Only other time I've seen such powerful performances were several roles by Daniel Day Lewis.
Reminded me of Robert Duvall as Boo Radley.
DRRRRRAAAAAAIIIIINNNNNNAAAAAGGGGGEEEE ELI
You could tell this was personal for him.
Oscars are garbage. He doesn't win one for this. Tom Berenger didn't win one for Platoon either.
At least he got *a* Oscar for his screenplay
Can you imagine how BIlly Bob Thorton felt to concieve of,write, produce,direct and act in this amazing movie filmed not far from where BBT grew up. Epic movie
BBT?
@@DaveFerguson-vh5fnBilly Bob thorton
@@DaveFerguson-vh5fnbig black tock
He wrote this movie ?
@SovietMOB he plays Carl. And yes wrote produced and directed the movie also
The way John Ritter delivers the words "i will"... just damn! One of the best actors to ever live imo!
I worked as a paramedic in the Midwest. Every guy on our shift looovvved Slingblade. If time allowed, we watched Slingblade every night. 3-4 times a weekend. Yes, there were a lot of "Karl-isms". You couldn't stop for fuel after a call without "it ain't got no gas". But the main reason is because it was such a fantastic film. One of the best movies of all time.
I love this. So good when a whole crew gets behind something and what a choice you bros made. Respect.
I live in the Midwest as well and my friends and I still to this day quote and imitate this movie as well. We used to love going to fast food places and ordering like him! Must be a Midwest thing huh?
@@christianmendozatapia295 no I didn't because she gets mad that I bang your mom all the time
@@jaritclouse7547 the Midwest, home of the 6 finger households
@@christianmendozatapia295 your mom likes six fingers in her bum. She told me not to tell you but since you brought it up....
The most impressive acting I've ever seen. Billy Bob Thorton was outstanding 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Never go full tard.
Yes best acting ever
One of the best scenes right there with John Ritter and Billy-Bob Thornton. The writing was good but the acting was nothing short of stunning.
One of the best performances I've seen. Worked with adults with special needs most of my career. He played the part to perfection. Dustin Hoffman in "Rain Man" was great as well.
Don’t forget about Ben Stiller in Simple Jack,
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This has always been my second favorite scene in this movie. The first one is when five men were trying to figure out what was wrong with a lawn mower and Carl comes up, looks it over, and says "there ain't no gas in it!"
I work in IT. Those 5 grown men are a majority of the population today. They over think things and end up missing simple stuff.
What's your number one fave movie?
I love it when people bother to quote something and get it wrong...idiots
Carl's conversation with Vaughan was, perhaps, the most beautiful thing in all scripts.
He was a Guardian angel, constant prayers to all the children in the real world who do not have someone looking out for their best interests
I was so proud of Karl what a great MOVIE
Billy Bob was a different person in every role he performed -- surprisingly rare trait among famous actors
Also Dwight Yoakam so real in this too. Too good for Hollywood
The only other one I can think of is Philip Seymor Hoffman.
@@jgunther3398;"too good"?
@@couchwarrior2449there's plenty
He was the same person in both Bad Santa's
In the director's cut, when Karl returns to the house with the lawnmower blade, he starts to have second thoughts and actually walks away thinking maybe he shouldn't kill Doyle. It's done in one unbroken shot where he walks off into the distance and gets almost all the way out of the frame before he realizes he has to save Frank and Frank's mother from Doyle's wrath, so he turns around and comes back. It really adds a lot more depth to Karl's character.
The original scene was for Karl to sing to Doyle. A haunting tune, Jolene .
Damn, gonna have to check that out.
Never heard of that scene. That would be a very big difference from this version, where there seems to be a single-mindedness about his plan. A near-total abandonment, with the final decision, would leave viewers with a much different view of what was going through his head..
Yes it's very effective how he walks off, then comes back
@@siobhanwalsh7050 never seen it
That cinematography with the mirror in the background. Wow!
I noticed that too
Billy Bob Thornton transformed into a totally different person for this role. Much more than just makeup. He became his role. I would never have guessed Billy Bob was carl. Acting perfection. Award winning performance for sure.
When a man tells you "I aim to kill you with it" after asking how to reach the police. When he stands up you are not supposed to just sit there..
Ya but Doyal ain't scared of shit
Doyle was probably too drunk to piece everything together, mentally speaking. Only when he saw Karl raise the Kaiser Blade, did he realize that Karl meant business! Doyle couldn't move...he was terror-stricken, realizing in that last moment of his life, that he truly was meeting his own death!
Won’t do it again 😂
Doyle was not scared and he was completely drunk.
Let's face it; in addition to being drunk and an arrogant jerk, Doyle wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed (no pun intended).
When Vaughn breathlessly said “I will”, he knew that he would not see Carl again. He also knew that he was ready to take on the responsibility to raise Frank as his own son, immediately granting him the biggest emotional change of his life. Very powerful acting to properly grasp what was happening.
John Ritter is awesome. I was genuinely sad when he passed away in 2003.
@@flo-calfishing8274 g.
@@flo-calfishing8274 I noticed no thumbs up. A crying shame. He was gifted. I thank him for the memories sir. And thank you for reminding me.
AMEN to that
Also the boy Frank knew the same when he read the note "You will be happy"
Doyle's death rattle as Karl is dialing the phone and speaking to the police department is a magnificent touch.
"Cut his head in two"
Its just silence from Doyle..
Any rattle is in your imagination.
While I agree with the comment of @AMEER-wp2mm, I hadn’t noticed the breathing sound until you mentioned it. I think it is the sound of Karl’s breath, but I can’t be sure. Good comment.
This clip is the first time I picked up on that, and I've watched it plenty.
@@joedirt8745
Picked Up on what?
@@AMEER-114- on the death rattle described in the first comment, never heard it before.
One of the finest movies ever made. Each character is perfect in the aggregate. Karl is one of the purest characters ever. I just love this movie. John Ritter was incredible in it. Everything is just perfect. A mercury is a fine car…
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
I miss movies that were half ass original and worth watching
There was nothing "half-ass" about this movie.
Especially movies that do not contain super heroes and their interminable fight scenes
Right
Omg me too im sick of sequels and tbh super hero movies the first few were awesome but now their on third remake!!! I miss movies were the actors actually have to act and there is not 2 hours of computer generated effects. That's why I really love independent films they usually are very good.but this is my opinion ,im sure alot will disagree with me
Same here bob bob.
This movie was so powerful, so heart-felt, and so well acted that it should have won Oscars all around.
I’m glad Billy Bob at least won for Best Original Screenplay
One thing I noticed about this movie is in the last scene of each character with Karl, they all say the same last word... Karl. They each call out his name and he doesnt respond. He just keeps going, which is in a metaphorical sense, what a guardian angel does. What a wonderfully well-written dialogue and character focused screenplay by Billy Bob Thorton. I wish he would go back to doing these movies again.
If ever a character deserved to get hit in the head with a lawnmower blade, it was Doyle.
I always said the world could use more Carl's and less Doyles.
Rest in peace both John Ritter Johnny Cash and Robin Williams three men who will never be replaced on this Earth ever!
Crazy Karl gets an old mower blade sharpens it and cracks Doyle in head 2 times. Sets down at table for some biscuits and mustard. Never gets old.
It was to accent the lack of anger. It was done reluctantly. He is not passionately vengeful, he is realistic.
The intense music as Carl prepares for what he had to do, followed by the near silence as he confronts Doyle is pure genius.
That part actually disappoints me. It's too much like "Apocalypse Now". It's the only part of this movie that isn't original Billy Bob genius.
I'm gonna have to watch this again, shaking in each actors individual performance. Especially this scene
Was that a biscuit
@@nonyadamnbusiness9887
You must have an Electra Complex
@@mckinleymac3452 That would require me to be a girl.
Authentic. I'm born and raised in the "south". The characters are absolutely spot on. The accents, the setting, the script.......everything is spot on. Great job.
"I aim to kill you with it." Classic.
I was misinformed,,,this was a very emotional ,wellwritten movie ,i enjoyed it a lot
I think this is one of the most beautifully acted and emotional scenes in movie history. Karl's sentiments about Frank, Vaughn, and the way Vaughn responds just pauses chokes me up every time. "I will."
agreed so arguably overrated
This is a good movie . Karl was represented in a believing way. The acting was first rate.
I've only seen the full movie once and you are correct it is a great film
Dwight played a great doyle. The movie is deep .
This is one of my favorite movies, along with " O Brother, Where Art Thou". Both have incredibly deep and memorable acting.
A masterpiece of film making, stellar performances all the way around, just perfect.
They don’t make ‘em like this anymore. Classic.
One of the greatest movies and acting jobs of all time!
Carl knew that eventually Doyle would kill the boy because he was in the way so Carl had to kill doyle. This is such a good movie. Great acting from Thronton, Ritter.
what
tara willis what what? Have you even watched the movie???
@@louisp.3332 LMAO! You rock!
Don't forget dwight Yoakum. He played his part well.
@@scottb4023 You are so right, Dwight not only played Doyle but he was Doyle. It was that good. He did an amazing job of playing him. I would have liked to seen him in more movies. Great acting in that entire movie. Very under rated.
I have seen this movie many, many times. And these scenes with Frank and Vaughan hit harder and make me cry louder than the time before...
This younger generation don't know what it's like to get mustard out of a glass jar with a butter knife and it damn sure shows.
Or more importantly how to respect authority
Young bucks don't even know what a butter knife is and can't turn a screwdriver
@@neverendingweedh1784 Pretty sure most people still use Butter Knives.
Squeeze bottles are destroying this country!
Great observation.
Still can't believe John Ritter's dead. He had so much more to give, just getting better and better
perfectionbox He was very under appreciated, he had kind of a strange career. He did a lot of character parts on tv dramas but he became a huge hit as a slapstick actor on Three’s Company and IMO he got typecast in those roles so it was weird to see him in something like this, it was probably a sign of where he wanted to go in his career. But he knew the $$$ was always gonna be in sitcoms for him
Three's Company
@Hammerschlägen M internet tough guy. Ooh. We're all so dazzled.
@@mr.e6033 He thanked you for the attention he was thirsty for. Why didn't you ignore him he's just a big giant pussyman with something to prove.
He was very talented!
Dwight Yoakam was amazing in this. I'm not sure I've ever hated a movie villain more.
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
Dwight yoakam.... the country singer?
@@trteeerryfse-wy2ww Yep.
The realization that vahaun had once carl said "You take care of that boy" after telling him to go and get them, carl giving all his money to him. Vahaun KNEW what was about to happen. This has always been one of the two most powerful scenes to me. Aside from carl telling his father that he should have given his brother a chance at life. ALL INVOLVED NEEDED an OSCAR! Billy bob of course, john Ritter and Dwight ALL deserved awards.
I'm still confused why Vaughn was expected to be the father when the boy still had a mother?
You got right! All deserved Academy Awards!
You didn't get that? It's pretty self-explanatory.@@kerzytibok3211
@@kerzytibok3211Carl isn't the brightest bulb. I think he meant just to be there for him. Teach him how to shave, advise him when he needed to be. Teach him between right and wrong etc. He didn't mean "go marry Linda" he meant, don't abandon them
@@kerzytibok3211do you understand the difference between the words father and mother? I'm shocked you figured out how to use the internet.
There aren't many perfect movies, but this is one of them. There's not a missed beat in this entire film. Pure art.
Not perfect. It has continuity issues. So editing was imperfect.
@@bartstarr100 Continuity errors? Shut the fuck up lol.
@@bartstarr100 🤓
Amazing way of putting it. You saved me time from writing a perfect comment for this.
Agreed Perfect
John Ritter should have gotten an Oscar as well
He was great in that part.
He was emotional in this part to earn it.
Why ? What did he do that was so outstanding?
@@coryboy345 lol!
I think Dwight Yoakum was stellar in this film. You know how good an actor is when he plays a villain. You just measure how much you hated the character and how satisfying his death was to see. Lol
Man the Music, the camera moving angles, this still gets me after so many Years... Well Done. Sharpening the mower blade Holly crap man. 🙂 He had me a One hit... WOW
You are right. This part of the movie reminds me of scenes from Apocalypse Now.
The acting in this film by Thorton is truly cinema magic.
John Ritter was an incredble actor as well as Billy Bob Thornton in this movie. What he says to him about being gay and "The Good Lord wouldn't send someone like you to hades" is an awesome line.
Just a great movie. I can't believe how old it is now. Rest in peace, John Ritter.
Community service. Thank you Carl!
Didn't know it was Billy Bob Thornton til saw the credits. Had to watch it all over again. Great actor!
That acid metal playing is insane
i’ve been looking for the songs
@@vanmaggit7747 Orange Kay
@@vanmaggit7747 Get the soundtrack by Daniel Lanois. It’s all good!
My mans really sat down and ate biscuits with mustard after murdering someone. Legend
I never loved John Ritter more in my life than I did in this movie. His portrayal was incredible and that scene at the door it just breaks your heart rest in peace, John
Carl absolutely did the right thing.
Thorton completely disappeared into Karl; masterful piece of acting. The question of no Oscar, will lay until the end of time. -C
Adequate Bus he said it was painful to stand and speak that way over and over
@@danielbarbee7712 Wouldn't surprise me if his jaw was totally swollen after filming wrapped up!
I saw Billy Bob on inside the actors studio...they were talking about doing carl...he said it was physically difficult to do...hurt his jaw ...hurt his throat...mr lipton asked him to do carl...it was crazy...Billy Bob put his head down...took a deep breath...and all you saw was carl....hes so underrated
Billy Bob Thornton was beyond amazing and so was the movie. He should've gotten the Oscar. I love this scene with him and john Ritter. When I saw the movie I didn't even recognize him. Such a great movie and performances all he way around.
Ritter has done some great stuff, including improvised dialog comedy. This is his best dramatic role IMHO although there is plenty of comedic dialogue by him
didnt he get the oscar for original screenplay.
@@Onlyhiphopbrendan Yes. I just looked it up. It was for best adapted screenplay.
@@guessmyname6210 im just glad he was awarded as well. Its an amazing sleeper hit.
Still can't believe that's Billy Bob Thorton...
Mannnn.. this was so powerful. Thorton, Ritter, Yoakam - Amazing. The way Karl looks down , just before the first blow... begins to breathe heavily. So real. They all knocked this one out of the park.
Its Dwight yoalkam
I love John Ritter so much! he was a really nice guy, and it showed in every role that he played.
The way he died was so tragic.
This movie is the reason I eat biscuits with mustard now.
Mmhmm
Regler or huny?
Add ketchup with the mustard and welcome to Spartanburg south Carolina
add fried bologna
I like biscuits with mustard and sausage. Too bad I’m vegetarian now, I miss it haha
An entirely pure and honest act of absolute love and compassion. Strange and beautiful.
Loved this movie watched it several times,really stirs ones emotions.This scene gives me the chills every time.
I worked with Billy Bob Thornton back 1992 on a B budget film. It was released in 1993 under three different titles. Ghost Brigade, The Killing Box and Grey Knight. During the filming he was telling us about this film he wrote and wanted to produce. He was walking around between takes doing this character. At the time we all thought it was kinda funny and it wouldn't go anywhere. Boy, were we wrong!
Billy Bob believed in what he was doing
Liar
@@bryancooper5495 It's amazing how many people will lie their ass off to try and be e-famous and get clout huh?
@@bryancooper5495 So if you look at the link to the IMDB of this film, you will see Billy Bob Thornton listed in the cast. The film was shot at the same location were the TV series Little House on the Prairie was shot in Simi Valley Ca. Check out the link and the next time you call someone a liar, I would suggest you have your proof ready! Oh and same go's for you Kinvesu! www.imdb.com/title/tt0107319/
Ty for your amazing story that is awesome u experienced that
This is really the most gangster scene in any movie I've ever seen.
For many years I thought the very same thing...that is until I watched 'Black Mass.'
@@brockr4377 are you talking about when he choked out that guy's stepdaughter in one room while he had to stand in the other room and listen?
Yes, that's the scene I'm referring to. However you're recalling it wrong. Stevie wasn't in the next room hearing Whitey kill his stepdaughter, he was standing in the doorway watching it in living color.
Brock R...Bite the Curb scene in that X movie
..cant remember the name of it..look it up...badass
@@erockscott1184 murdering a black man by curb stomping him due to racism is not gangster, that's cowardice... sitting on the couch as a retarded man and calmly telling an able bodied man that you're about to kill him is way more courageous of a feat
One of the best movies I’ve watched in years. Billy Bob Thornton is absolutely phenomenal
'Sling Blade' finally reveals why Dwight Yoakam always wears a hat.
Haaaaaaa!!!!!!
Lolololol
Stay outta my face you fuckin buzzard
Hey I said get out of my house that goes for cocksucker's and retards.
Damn funny, don't care who you are. And on the serious side, I do believe Angel's watch over children.
I want Carl to sharpen my lawn mower blades. I’d pay him in French fried taters.
Don't forget the mustard!
Cheapskate! Bill Cox paid Carl most probably good money for his job..
Would even give that man the bigun size.
Mmm mmm thems good taters mmmmm
I reckon he’d have some of the big-uns
W0W! "Some folks call it a sling blade, I call it a kaiser blade"
When Carl is standing in front of Doyle's house, the music reminds me of Apocalypse Now. I'm thinking that was done on purpose. Good call.