Sling Blade - Doyle gets whacked

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  • čas přidán 30. 10. 2019
  • Karl and Doyle have a little talk.

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  • @aperson2943
    @aperson2943 Před 3 lety +2196

    Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam and John Ritter were outstanding in this film.

    • @jetcitysinatra7300
      @jetcitysinatra7300 Před 3 lety +38

      *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 .

    • @mr.skeptical3071
      @mr.skeptical3071 Před 3 lety +37

      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!

    • @CG-vn8iy
      @CG-vn8iy Před 3 lety +54

      Yoakam is a pretty darn good actor, at least in the things I've seen him in.

    • @DanneyTanner
      @DanneyTanner Před 3 lety +22

      The little boy was good too.

    • @hadmatter9240
      @hadmatter9240 Před 3 lety +7

      @@jetcitysinatra7300 yeah, Frank.

  • @janblount
    @janblount Před 9 měsíci +313

    “That boy… Frank - he lives inside of his own heart. That’s a awful big place to live in.” So damn profound.

    • @BlondeRockChick
      @BlondeRockChick Před měsícem +17

      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.

    • @janblount
      @janblount Před měsícem +12

      @@BlondeRockChick Your boy sounds like a beautiful person. You do too.

  • @michaellusk2856
    @michaellusk2856 Před rokem +87

    Thornton won an Oscar for best screenplay. He should have also won an Oscar for best actor.

  • @Philo-ul2uq
    @Philo-ul2uq Před rokem +420

    As someone born and raised in The South, this movie is a masterpiece.

    • @DollyTheLlama
      @DollyTheLlama Před rokem +22

      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.

    • @catholicdad
      @catholicdad Před rokem +5

      @@DollyTheLlama I spent most of my life in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi one year.

    • @br4524
      @br4524 Před rokem +15

      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

    • @jr2904
      @jr2904 Před rokem +9

      Describes a poor white kid growing up in inland southern California as well, in the 90s

    • @KathyTOEFLTeacherLessons
      @KathyTOEFLTeacherLessons Před rokem +5

      You should read Thornton 's memoir

  • @chaslewis3334
    @chaslewis3334 Před 2 lety +679

    The irony of asking the person you’re about to kill what number to dial. Ultimate power move

    • @DavidWilliams-so2dy
      @DavidWilliams-so2dy Před rokem +32

      I like how he asked “What numbers do you put in?”.

    • @thirdgen377
      @thirdgen377 Před rokem +28

      I don't think he took him seriously, as he said, "Karl?", like "You're serious? You're really going to kill me?"

    • @PoeLemic
      @PoeLemic Před rokem +20

      @@DavidWilliams-so2dy That's when you know someone is serious ... If they asking how to get the law to come out.

    • @bellzebub9863
      @bellzebub9863 Před rokem

      "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

    • @jr2904
      @jr2904 Před rokem +13

      ​@@thirdgen377 his alcoholism did him in in the end

  • @TheBelegur
    @TheBelegur Před 4 lety +1417

    Dwight Yoakam was fantastic as the bad guy in this movie. But, then the whole cast in this movie where just outstanding.

    • @johnadams2063
      @johnadams2063 Před 3 lety +15

      Dude no kidding.. the guy was fantastic in this movie..

    • @TampaJohn
      @TampaJohn Před 3 lety +20

      I agree. This is one of my favorite movies. The characters were brilliantly done. Especially Carl.

    • @TheBelegur
      @TheBelegur Před 3 lety +20

      @@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.

    • @TampaJohn
      @TampaJohn Před 3 lety +15

      @@TheBelegur I saw that. He also put his head down and became Carl in a few seconds. An amazing transformation.

    • @lawrencelymanii6943
      @lawrencelymanii6943 Před 3 lety +24

      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.

  • @jim6820
    @jim6820 Před měsícem +134

    Billy Bob Thorton’s best performance. He wrote it and directed it. Sensational.

    • @anarchistangler
      @anarchistangler Před 24 dny +1

      Love this movie. But Bad Santa was his best performance for me.

    • @fluhartz
      @fluhartz Před 24 dny +3

      Agreed. So many of the actors did a great job, but he was the best . Dwight was awesome too... A+ movie

    • @damonmorgenstern1073
      @damonmorgenstern1073 Před 15 dny

      For sure
      The kid was best

    • @jamesgwinn2210
      @jamesgwinn2210 Před 10 dny

      He and John Ritter were best friends.

  • @perrythomasmusic3709
    @perrythomasmusic3709 Před rokem +337

    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.

    • @dallasherring1092
      @dallasherring1092 Před 3 měsíci +17

      Hell, I like the guy even more now!

    • @Paragonpariah
      @Paragonpariah Před 3 měsíci +9

      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

    • @DippyHippie
      @DippyHippie Před 3 měsíci +6

      What didn’t you agree with?

    • @ShaunHensley
      @ShaunHensley Před 2 měsíci +10

      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

    • @andrewsmith7543
      @andrewsmith7543 Před 2 měsíci +12

      @@DippyHippie Well he whacked a guy with a lawnmower blade, for one thing

  • @reverendmayhem7884
    @reverendmayhem7884 Před 4 lety +2929

    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.

    • @77fordhiboy
      @77fordhiboy Před 3 lety +208

      Thats too funny not to many people have put the connection together with Lucas Black

    • @dwightmaciv4789
      @dwightmaciv4789 Před 3 lety +192

      Then he goes on to the navy and becomes a ncis

    • @dominicgonzales4887
      @dominicgonzales4887 Před 3 lety +14

      😂😂😂😂

    • @ooferrell
      @ooferrell Před 3 lety +12

      Add this is now fasted a furious Tokyo drift… lol

    • @billyjames7008
      @billyjames7008 Před 3 lety +46

      He joined the marines for a brief time.

  • @codydrummer0194
    @codydrummer0194 Před 3 lety +1935

    "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.

    • @takeshelter5313
      @takeshelter5313 Před 2 lety +18

      Makes me cry

    • @mjk934
      @mjk934 Před rokem +41

      was a good one RIP John Ritter 🙏

    • @daffnifarmer8495
      @daffnifarmer8495 Před rokem +19

      I've seen this film a million times and every time he delivers that line, it leaves me in puddles...

    • @freeflyer6170
      @freeflyer6170 Před rokem +4

      brilliant, thanks for your insight.

    • @johnsielemann7763
      @johnsielemann7763 Před rokem +2

      Very well said Sir Cody Drummer!

  • @TenThumbsProductions
    @TenThumbsProductions Před rokem +310

    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.

    • @blaqattaq2496
      @blaqattaq2496 Před 3 měsíci +3

      Classic of a movie💪🏾🔥💪🏾

    • @johnledford694
      @johnledford694 Před 3 měsíci +5

      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.

    • @BigSexyWizard
      @BigSexyWizard Před 3 měsíci

      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.

    • @owensweetland342
      @owensweetland342 Před 2 měsíci +8

      Not as mind blowing as Doyle getting whacked. 😅😅😅

    • @BeStupidWithIntent
      @BeStupidWithIntent Před 2 měsíci +1

      That’s actually really wild

  • @yossarian6799
    @yossarian6799 Před 8 měsíci +167

    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."

  • @sebatianrook337
    @sebatianrook337 Před rokem +861

    Billy Bob Thornton should have gotten an Oscar for this role. Outstanding performance

  • @evernevermore-ci2so
    @evernevermore-ci2so Před 3 lety +1453

    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.

    • @asmodeus1274
      @asmodeus1274 Před 3 lety +3

      @Bill Sbac except it wasn’t his last meal

    • @matthewgray469
      @matthewgray469 Před 3 lety +30

      This movie has one of the best soundtracks of all time

    • @calebh7902
      @calebh7902 Před 3 lety +11

      @@matthewgray469 I was just thinking that, do you know the name and titles of the song playing while Carl watches the house?

    • @sas6561
      @sas6561 Před 3 lety +2

      @@asmodeus1274 ... maybe about sixth to last?

    • @shookness100
      @shookness100 Před 3 lety +39

      It got rave reviews from critics. It won an Academy Award for best adapted screenplay and Thornton was nominated for best actor.

  • @Rood67
    @Rood67 Před 2 měsíci +31

    Watching from beginning to the end; no one in movie history needed to die more than Doyle to bring closure to a story.

    • @user-qo5hh9bw4w
      @user-qo5hh9bw4w Před 8 dny +1

      In real life, maybe my father. Coward did himself and saved everyone else the trouble. And 60 years later I still have the scars.

    • @joshuabostic2765
      @joshuabostic2765 Před 3 dny

      I had a friend who I worked with making industry d

    • @joshuabostic2765
      @joshuabostic2765 Před 3 dny

      ONCE AGAIN I will try this..big fingers...I had a friend that worked with me building industry dryers..Nice guy he was ..He would come to work looking like someone who was beaten everyday..He would tell me he would fall down and make up stuff to account for the times he was hurt..After awhile of almost a year had gone by, he confessed to me that it was his own wife who outweigh the man by at least 2 hundred pounds.. The last I heard of him which was 7 or 8 years after, he went home after work grabbed a gun that he had and called the cops while talking to them. He had her sitting across from him, and told the cops he was going to blow her head off..He had a 357 magnum, He blowed her head completely off. Then he sat at his picnic table and waited on the law..I did not feel sorry for his wife.

    • @yankeedoodle1963
      @yankeedoodle1963 Před 6 hodinami

      I will counter that Henry Fonda’s character, Frank, in Sergio Leone’s “Once Upon a Time in the West” deserved to die at least as much as Doyle. Watch it and tell me if you disagree and why please. Just a huge movie fan ❤

  • @hangdogdaddy38
    @hangdogdaddy38 Před 8 měsíci +221

    It is a rare occasion to get to see an actor completely become someone else. A remarkable performance and an amazing movie.

    • @uuuultra
      @uuuultra Před 7 měsíci +11

      Fun fact: he wrote and directed it, too 😉

    • @SoberHighDrunk
      @SoberHighDrunk Před 3 měsíci +4

      They have a term for it. It’s called Acting

    • @tomfisher7206
      @tomfisher7206 Před 2 měsíci +5

      Unrecognizable. Not through costumes. Billy Bob Thornton is awesome.

  • @justinhopper5941
    @justinhopper5941 Před 4 lety +1374

    “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.

    • @kye44
      @kye44 Před 4 lety +38

      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.

    • @lucillewagner4162
      @lucillewagner4162 Před 4 lety +3

      Maybe he should have ordered the extra large order ,hmm?mm

    • @michaelmorthel7480
      @michaelmorthel7480 Před 4 lety +4

      Mustard&Biscuits Now I understand!

    • @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113
      @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 Před 4 lety +1

      It is "Karl" (the "C" is silent), but, i reckon i kould be wrong

    • @guessmyname6210
      @guessmyname6210 Před 4 lety +3

      Agreed.

  • @bricekohnen8245
    @bricekohnen8245 Před 3 lety +530

    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

    • @brianpeck4035
      @brianpeck4035 Před 3 lety +20

      uh, Carl is some kinda crazy to eat after that piece of work

    • @hawncho7198
      @hawncho7198 Před 3 lety +92

      @@brianpeck4035 I believe he was aware that it was his last meal as a free man.

    • @brianpeck4035
      @brianpeck4035 Před 3 lety +15

      @@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.

    • @darrellid
      @darrellid Před 3 lety +74

      @@brianpeck4035 You don't understand a Southern man's love for biscuits! Lol

    • @brianpeck4035
      @brianpeck4035 Před 3 lety +7

      @@darrellid I had no idea biscuits went with blood and brains.

  • @johncampbell8552
    @johncampbell8552 Před rokem +326

    To anyone who's never seen this movie. It's truly a piece of art.

    • @Donovan9009
      @Donovan9009 Před rokem +20

      I reckon you probably a real nice feller

    • @13thvarebel16
      @13thvarebel16 Před rokem +9

      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.

    • @kerzytibok3211
      @kerzytibok3211 Před 11 měsíci +3

      @@13thvarebel16 what about potted meat?

    • @sandygrungerson1177
      @sandygrungerson1177 Před 10 měsíci

      agreed arguably overrated

    • @JLovrak
      @JLovrak Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@sandygrungerson1177Overrated, but still good.

  • @jeffbandle2916
    @jeffbandle2916 Před 4 měsíci +63

    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.

    • @rse617
      @rse617 Před 3 měsíci +7

      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.

    • @-Swamp_Donkey-
      @-Swamp_Donkey- Před 4 dny

      Keeping the degenerate away from the child would’ve been better but heyy

  • @garyanderson9467
    @garyanderson9467 Před 4 lety +832

    Billy Bob was just excellent in this role.

    • @jamesbulldogmiller
      @jamesbulldogmiller Před 4 lety +1

      Gary Anderson
      Yes. And Also in the role of the ‘Tasty Freeze’ fry cook.

    • @Gonzokeywest45
      @Gonzokeywest45 Před 4 lety +6

      He also wrote the screenplay

    • @sambell385
      @sambell385 Před 4 lety +8

      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💝💝💝

    • @alonzomosley7
      @alonzomosley7 Před 4 lety +5

      He played it to perfection superb

    • @sambell385
      @sambell385 Před 4 lety +4

      Cindi Thomas : Wasn’t that the most incredible character actor you’ve ever seen.

  • @oledahammer8393
    @oledahammer8393 Před rokem +790

    The split second when Doyle realized Carl wasn't bullshitting about killing him...PRICELESS.

    • @jameshanna2287
      @jameshanna2287 Před rokem +30

      And that first hit has to hurt like hell lol

    • @05Petedriver
      @05Petedriver Před rokem +30

      @Chris not too blunt. He spent time sharpening it before he came up to the house.

    • @billking1751
      @billking1751 Před rokem +20

      Doyle 🧔🏻‍♀~ Carl? 🪓 😑

    • @SongJLikes
      @SongJLikes Před rokem +71

      The f’n mower blade should have been the first hint that Carl wasn’t bullshitting . . .

    • @keithshields6891
      @keithshields6891 Před rokem +30

      “Carl?” So much communicated in one word. Great movie

  • @PizzleTheClown
    @PizzleTheClown Před rokem +101

    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.

  • @michaelshaffer8451
    @michaelshaffer8451 Před rokem +177

    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.🥶

    • @kerzytibok3211
      @kerzytibok3211 Před 11 měsíci +14

      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"

    • @GaMeRfReAkLIVE
      @GaMeRfReAkLIVE Před 10 měsíci +12

      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

    • @sandygrungerson1177
      @sandygrungerson1177 Před 10 měsíci +1

      agreed so arguably overrated

    • @user-rh4qv4gd8t
      @user-rh4qv4gd8t Před 6 měsíci +3

      It wasn't until he put mustard on a biscuit that I thought he might belong in the mental hospital

    • @oreodog
      @oreodog Před 5 měsíci

      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.

  • @ThundermanSze
    @ThundermanSze Před 2 lety +861

    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

    • @mckinleymac3452
      @mckinleymac3452 Před 2 lety +11

      He seemed to be a _natural_ at roles like that

    • @RetroMMA
      @RetroMMA Před 2 lety +14

      I had forgotten the G propaganda in this movie. Disgusting = Hollywood...

    • @2degucitas
      @2degucitas Před rokem +19

      @@RetroMMA It's too bad you think that way.

    • @RetroMMA
      @RetroMMA Před rokem

      @@2degucitas No, it's too bad you support degeneracy...

    • @Josh47147
      @Josh47147 Před rokem +4

      @@RetroMMA what is G propaganda?

  • @dannydinosaur73
    @dannydinosaur73 Před rokem +533

    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.

    • @michaelross1452
      @michaelross1452 Před rokem +22

      The original scene was for Karl to sing to Doyle. A haunting tune, Jolene .

    • @jesterokjones4954
      @jesterokjones4954 Před rokem +6

      Damn, gonna have to check that out.

    • @garlandmoney9310
      @garlandmoney9310 Před rokem +12

      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..

    • @siobhanwalsh7050
      @siobhanwalsh7050 Před rokem +13

      Yes it's very effective how he walks off, then comes back

    • @joannestealey4482
      @joannestealey4482 Před rokem +3

      @@siobhanwalsh7050 never seen it

  • @_BAD_MERC_
    @_BAD_MERC_ Před rokem +139

    What an emotionally crushing performance. A masterpiece unparalleled. The real life friendship between Thornton and Ritter is beautiful.

  • @rngod2121
    @rngod2121 Před 10 měsíci +68

    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.

    • @Gunners_Mate_Guns
      @Gunners_Mate_Guns Před 7 měsíci +3

      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.

    • @Larry-nn3ee
      @Larry-nn3ee Před 4 měsíci +1

      Yeah well the sorry as chicken shot woman beater had it coming.😊

  • @hamsterlover-pl8ll
    @hamsterlover-pl8ll Před 3 lety +417

    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

    • @cobhcnyc1375
      @cobhcnyc1375 Před 3 lety +37

      After 12 years in a level 4 prison...I've noticed that many cold blooded killers are extremely honest and very trustworthy

    • @elconquistador932
      @elconquistador932 Před 3 lety +7

      @@cobhcnyc1375 I would assume that one just don't fuck with them?
      And congrats for making it through that hell.

    • @Petefx86
      @Petefx86 Před 3 lety +11

      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.

    • @yoshit9819
      @yoshit9819 Před 3 lety +3

      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

    • @cid2852
      @cid2852 Před 3 lety +5

      @@Petefx86 To be fair, Doyle had been drinking and probably wasn't quite all there.

  • @2Chickaboom2
    @2Chickaboom2 Před 4 lety +257

    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.

    • @kleetus92
      @kleetus92 Před 3 lety +8

      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.

    • @cadillaccalhoun3516
      @cadillaccalhoun3516 Před 3 lety +6

      John Ritter was great as well.

    • @jsj31313jj
      @jsj31313jj Před 2 lety

      Did not know he is a musician 😳

    • @2Chickaboom2
      @2Chickaboom2 Před 2 lety +1

      @@jsj31313jj He can sing a strum a little bit . . . czcams.com/video/md09xy8ffX8/video.html

    • @jsj31313jj
      @jsj31313jj Před 2 lety +1

      @@2Chickaboom2 Thanks for sharing that 😇

  • @ricklindberg4228
    @ricklindberg4228 Před rokem +66

    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.

    • @Reallythough
      @Reallythough Před 6 měsíci +1

      I agree but No Country For Old Men came close.

  • @riodechicago3920
    @riodechicago3920 Před rokem +35

    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.

    • @caronstout354
      @caronstout354 Před 9 měsíci +1

      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.

  • @XFadeToBlackX100
    @XFadeToBlackX100 Před 4 lety +106

    Carl calling the police always gets me. Imagine being the dispatcher that gets this bomb. Beautiful movie.

  • @medic2807
    @medic2807 Před 3 lety +208

    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.

    • @rickdiggler9680
      @rickdiggler9680 Před rokem +2

      I love this. So good when a whole crew gets behind something and what a choice you bros made. Respect.

    • @jaritclouse7547
      @jaritclouse7547 Před rokem +3

      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?

    • @jaritclouse7547
      @jaritclouse7547 Před rokem

      @@christianmendozatapia295 no I didn't because she gets mad that I bang your mom all the time

    • @christianmendozatapia295
      @christianmendozatapia295 Před rokem

      @@jaritclouse7547 the Midwest, home of the 6 finger households

    • @jaritclouse7547
      @jaritclouse7547 Před rokem

      @@christianmendozatapia295 your mom likes six fingers in her bum. She told me not to tell you but since you brought it up....

  • @brianscott9861
    @brianscott9861 Před rokem +75

    The most impressive acting I've ever seen. Billy Bob Thorton was outstanding 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

    • @troykinnison4575
      @troykinnison4575 Před rokem +1

      Never go full tard.
      Yes best acting ever

    • @WootTootZoot
      @WootTootZoot Před rokem

      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.

  • @percival1137
    @percival1137 Před 9 měsíci +9

    If ever a character deserved to get hit in the head with a lawnmower blade, it was Doyle.

    • @suzannahirwin7165
      @suzannahirwin7165 Před 10 dny

      I always said the world could use more Carl's and less Doyles.

  • @MichiganPowersports
    @MichiganPowersports Před 2 lety +825

    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.

    • @flo-calfishing8274
      @flo-calfishing8274 Před rokem +93

      John Ritter is awesome. I was genuinely sad when he passed away in 2003.

    • @stevenmatich384
      @stevenmatich384 Před rokem +5

      @@flo-calfishing8274 g.

    • @danielabilez3619
      @danielabilez3619 Před rokem +26

      @@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.

    • @randyreed1284
      @randyreed1284 Před rokem +6

      AMEN to that

    • @bluntedbuffalo420
      @bluntedbuffalo420 Před rokem +22

      Also the boy Frank knew the same when he read the note "You will be happy"

  • @charliemartin9469
    @charliemartin9469 Před 3 lety +89

    Carl's conversation with Vaughan was, perhaps, the most beautiful thing in all scripts.

  • @stevenhenry8374
    @stevenhenry8374 Před 10 měsíci +45

    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.

    • @HansDelbruck53
      @HansDelbruck53 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Reminded me of Robert Duvall as Boo Radley.

    • @TR-ut3yh
      @TR-ut3yh Před 9 měsíci

      DRRRRRAAAAAAIIIIINNNNNNAAAAAGGGGGEEEE ELI

    • @DystopianUtopia8
      @DystopianUtopia8 Před 8 měsíci

      You could tell this was personal for him.

    • @Maza675
      @Maza675 Před 5 měsíci

      Oscars are garbage. He doesn't win one for this. Tom Berenger didn't win one for Platoon either.

    • @dnasty312
      @dnasty312 Před 4 měsíci

      At least he got *a* Oscar for his screenplay

  • @andrewskokna9760
    @andrewskokna9760 Před 9 dny +3

    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

  • @deliveryguy7402
    @deliveryguy7402 Před rokem +95

    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!"

    • @megabittech
      @megabittech Před rokem

      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.

    • @robinpowell2712
      @robinpowell2712 Před 10 měsíci +2

      What's your number one fave movie?

    • @davidbryant3532
      @davidbryant3532 Před 7 měsíci

      I love it when people bother to quote something and get it wrong...idiots

  • @prodigalfarmer
    @prodigalfarmer Před 3 lety +1408

    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.

    • @kingcobraburner4700
      @kingcobraburner4700 Před 3 lety +55

      Or more importantly how to respect authority

    • @neverendingweedh1784
      @neverendingweedh1784 Před 3 lety +81

      Young bucks don't even know what a butter knife is and can't turn a screwdriver

    • @stupidmclovin
      @stupidmclovin Před 3 lety +47

      @@neverendingweedh1784 Pretty sure most people still use Butter Knives.

    • @foggy370
      @foggy370 Před 3 lety +103

      Squeeze bottles are destroying this country!

    • @reverendmayhem7884
      @reverendmayhem7884 Před 3 lety +8

      Great observation.

  • @ZenobiaDecrespin
    @ZenobiaDecrespin Před 9 měsíci +43

    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

    • @DaveFerguson-vh5fn
      @DaveFerguson-vh5fn Před 2 měsíci +1

      BBT?

    • @mrmouse-ol9pw
      @mrmouse-ol9pw Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@DaveFerguson-vh5fnBilly Bob thorton

    • @74nova36
      @74nova36 Před 2 měsíci

      @@DaveFerguson-vh5fnbig black tock

    • @SovietMOB
      @SovietMOB Před 2 měsíci +1

      He wrote this movie ?

    • @mrmouse-ol9pw
      @mrmouse-ol9pw Před 2 měsíci +1

      @SovietMOB he plays Carl. And yes wrote produced and directed the movie also

  • @thedolphe
    @thedolphe Před rokem +22

    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.

    • @dankjankings7339
      @dankjankings7339 Před rokem +2

      Don’t forget about Ben Stiller in Simple Jack,

    • @493HZ
      @493HZ Před 5 měsíci

      ​@@dankjankings7339NGFR

  • @KoolBreeze
    @KoolBreeze Před 4 lety +608

    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..

    • @stewpadasso297
      @stewpadasso297 Před 4 lety +79

      Ya but Doyal ain't scared of shit

    • @ronaldshank7589
      @ronaldshank7589 Před 4 lety +97

      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!

    • @moparchallenger749
      @moparchallenger749 Před 4 lety +7

      Won’t do it again 😂

    • @MrJoe-yw5ex
      @MrJoe-yw5ex Před 4 lety +33

      Doyle was not scared and he was completely drunk.

    • @DawoudKringle
      @DawoudKringle Před 4 lety +92

      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).

  • @bobbob4652
    @bobbob4652 Před 4 lety +745

    I miss movies that were half ass original and worth watching

    • @donniehagy5125
      @donniehagy5125 Před 4 lety +48

      There was nothing "half-ass" about this movie.

    • @matthewgray469
      @matthewgray469 Před 3 lety +30

      Especially movies that do not contain super heroes and their interminable fight scenes

    • @medtec6747
      @medtec6747 Před 3 lety +1

      Right

    • @angelagarutti6118
      @angelagarutti6118 Před 3 lety +8

      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

    • @lukezuzga6460
      @lukezuzga6460 Před 3 lety +1

      Same here bob bob.

  • @donald1841
    @donald1841 Před rokem +9

    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.

  • @rhoff7272
    @rhoff7272 Před rokem +31

    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

  • @taurusone5554
    @taurusone5554 Před 3 lety +80

    The way John Ritter delivers the words "i will"... just damn! One of the best actors to ever live imo!

  • @jgunther3398
    @jgunther3398 Před rokem +92

    Billy Bob was a different person in every role he performed -- surprisingly rare trait among famous actors

    • @jgunther3398
      @jgunther3398 Před rokem +6

      Also Dwight Yoakam so real in this too. Too good for Hollywood

    • @couchwarrior2449
      @couchwarrior2449 Před rokem

      The only other one I can think of is Philip Seymor Hoffman.

    • @kbanghart
      @kbanghart Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@jgunther3398;"too good"?

    • @kbanghart
      @kbanghart Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@couchwarrior2449there's plenty

    • @cmonman7664
      @cmonman7664 Před 2 měsíci

      He was the same person in both Bad Santa's

  • @slicksnewonenow
    @slicksnewonenow Před 10 měsíci +23

    Doyle's death rattle as Karl is dialing the phone and speaking to the police department is a magnificent touch.

    • @AMEER-114-
      @AMEER-114- Před 9 měsíci +6

      "Cut his head in two"
      Its just silence from Doyle..
      Any rattle is in your imagination.

    • @jjwhyte14
      @jjwhyte14 Před 9 měsíci +5

      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.

    • @joedirt8745
      @joedirt8745 Před 7 měsíci

      This clip is the first time I picked up on that, and I've watched it plenty.

    • @AMEER-114-
      @AMEER-114- Před 7 měsíci

      @@joedirt8745
      Picked Up on what?

    • @joedirt8745
      @joedirt8745 Před 7 měsíci

      @@AMEER-114- on the death rattle described in the first comment, never heard it before.

  • @michaelmclaren1333
    @michaelmclaren1333 Před rokem +51

    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.

    • @kerzytibok3211
      @kerzytibok3211 Před 11 měsíci +1

      I'm still confused why Vaughn was expected to be the father when the boy still had a mother?

    • @geraldchostettler1102
      @geraldchostettler1102 Před 11 měsíci

      You got right! All deserved Academy Awards!

    • @Dane_Youssef
      @Dane_Youssef Před 7 měsíci

      You didn't get that? It's pretty self-explanatory.@@kerzytibok3211

    • @michaelmclaren1333
      @michaelmclaren1333 Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@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

    • @ryantogo8359
      @ryantogo8359 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@kerzytibok3211do you understand the difference between the words father and mother? I'm shocked you figured out how to use the internet.

  • @perfectionbox
    @perfectionbox Před 4 lety +797

    Still can't believe John Ritter's dead. He had so much more to give, just getting better and better

    • @jennifersman7990
      @jennifersman7990 Před 4 lety +22

      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

    • @mr.e6033
      @mr.e6033 Před 4 lety +4

      Three's Company

    • @dlynn101
      @dlynn101 Před 4 lety +6

      @Hammerschlägen M internet tough guy. Ooh. We're all so dazzled.

    • @dlynn101
      @dlynn101 Před 4 lety +6

      @@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.

    • @shanehaney2121
      @shanehaney2121 Před 4 lety +4

      He was very talented!

  • @ambeaux4d
    @ambeaux4d Před rokem +135

    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."

  • @robedmund9948
    @robedmund9948 Před 9 měsíci +17

    That cinematography with the mirror in the background. Wow!

  • @WilliamJames48
    @WilliamJames48 Před 10 měsíci +6

    They don’t make ‘em like this anymore. Classic.

  • @robertwise9953
    @robertwise9953 Před 4 lety +218

    This is a good movie . Karl was represented in a believing way. The acting was first rate.

    • @Mikefantasia22
      @Mikefantasia22 Před 4 lety +2

      I've only seen the full movie once and you are correct it is a great film

    • @leethomas5830
      @leethomas5830 Před 4 lety +5

      Dwight played a great doyle. The movie is deep .

    • @JohnnyBGoode215
      @JohnnyBGoode215 Před 4 lety +4

      This is one of my favorite movies, along with " O Brother, Where Art Thou". Both have incredibly deep and memorable acting.

  • @singletracktrekker4033
    @singletracktrekker4033 Před 4 lety +560

    John Ritter should have gotten an Oscar as well

    • @jennymacallan9071
      @jennymacallan9071 Před 4 lety +7

      He was great in that part.

    • @hall911guy
      @hall911guy Před 4 lety +6

      He was emotional in this part to earn it.

    • @mrcheezle3910
      @mrcheezle3910 Před 4 lety

      Why ? What did he do that was so outstanding?

    • @tooakki
      @tooakki Před 4 lety

      @@coryboy345 lol!

    • @daniellee3275
      @daniellee3275 Před 4 lety +10

      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

  • @davismillard3822
    @davismillard3822 Před rokem +16

    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…

    • @edithbannerman4
      @edithbannerman4 Před 11 měsíci

      @Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

  • @donniehagy5125
    @donniehagy5125 Před 4 lety +74

    This movie was so powerful, so heart-felt, and so well acted that it should have won Oscars all around.

    • @reneperez7903
      @reneperez7903 Před 2 lety +4

      I’m glad Billy Bob at least won for Best Original Screenplay

  • @rayc.8555
    @rayc.8555 Před 4 lety +172

    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.

    • @tarawillis3995
      @tarawillis3995 Před 4 lety

      what

    • @louisp.3332
      @louisp.3332 Před 4 lety +6

      tara willis what what? Have you even watched the movie???

    • @russelllangworthy8855
      @russelllangworthy8855 Před 4 lety

      @@louisp.3332 LMAO! You rock!

    • @scottb4023
      @scottb4023 Před 3 lety +6

      Don't forget dwight Yoakum. He played his part well.

    • @rayc.8555
      @rayc.8555 Před 3 lety +3

      @@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.

  • @HeidiB4
    @HeidiB4 Před rokem +5

    Community service. Thank you Carl!

  • @gw5309
    @gw5309 Před 2 lety +194

    The intense music as Carl prepares for what he had to do, followed by the near silence as he confronts Doyle is pure genius.

    • @nonyadamnbusiness9887
      @nonyadamnbusiness9887 Před 2 lety +2

      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.

    • @darranblack4823
      @darranblack4823 Před 2 lety

      I'm gonna have to watch this again, shaking in each actors individual performance. Especially this scene

    • @darranblack4823
      @darranblack4823 Před 2 lety

      Was that a biscuit

    • @mckinleymac3452
      @mckinleymac3452 Před 2 lety

      @@nonyadamnbusiness9887
      You must have an Electra Complex

    • @nonyadamnbusiness9887
      @nonyadamnbusiness9887 Před 2 lety +1

      @@mckinleymac3452 That would require me to be a girl.

  • @rickrowell8465
    @rickrowell8465 Před 4 lety +348

    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!

    • @hotlegshoolihan1779
      @hotlegshoolihan1779 Před 4 lety +9

      Billy Bob believed in what he was doing

    • @bryancooper5495
      @bryancooper5495 Před 4 lety +7

      Liar

    • @Kinvesu
      @Kinvesu Před 4 lety +6

      @@bryancooper5495 It's amazing how many people will lie their ass off to try and be e-famous and get clout huh?

    • @rickrowell8465
      @rickrowell8465 Před 4 lety +26

      @@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/

    • @chrisrhinehart45
      @chrisrhinehart45 Před 4 lety +4

      Ty for your amazing story that is awesome u experienced that

  • @taylorpearce5007
    @taylorpearce5007 Před 10 měsíci +7

    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...

  • @mikematthews5313
    @mikematthews5313 Před 2 lety +41

    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.

    • @WillChil466
      @WillChil466 Před 4 měsíci +1

      It was to accent the lack of anger. It was done reluctantly. He is not passionately vengeful, he is realistic.

  • @scripta4812
    @scripta4812 Před 2 lety +49

    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.

  • @anthonytimmons9328
    @anthonytimmons9328 Před 9 měsíci +7

    A masterpiece of film making, stellar performances all the way around, just perfect.

  • @jeffjeffries3469
    @jeffjeffries3469 Před rokem +9

    "I aim to kill you with it." Classic.

  • @TampaJohn
    @TampaJohn Před 4 lety +325

    This movie is the reason I eat biscuits with mustard now.

    • @tomlund4951
      @tomlund4951 Před 4 lety +11

      Mmhmm

    • @therugburnz
      @therugburnz Před 4 lety +11

      Regler or huny?

    • @chrisrhinehart45
      @chrisrhinehart45 Před 4 lety +6

      Add ketchup with the mustard and welcome to Spartanburg south Carolina

    • @JonGee420
      @JonGee420 Před 4 lety +7

      add fried bologna

    • @katyungodly
      @katyungodly Před 3 lety +3

      I like biscuits with mustard and sausage. Too bad I’m vegetarian now, I miss it haha

  • @harveyd3175
    @harveyd3175 Před rokem +46

    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

    • @isaacsmith6878
      @isaacsmith6878 Před rokem +6

      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

  • @user-xv8ti1wv7l
    @user-xv8ti1wv7l Před 9 měsíci +11

    I was misinformed,,,this was a very emotional ,wellwritten movie ,i enjoyed it a lot

  • @arottie4097
    @arottie4097 Před měsícem +3

    W0W! "Some folks call it a sling blade, I call it a kaiser blade"

    • @gothboschincarnate3931
      @gothboschincarnate3931 Před 4 dny

      My folks have a Kaiser blade in the machine shed. Some folks call slingblade...um hmmm...

  • @the45er
    @the45er Před 3 lety +52

    One of the greatest movies and acting jobs of all time!

  • @matthewphillips2698
    @matthewphillips2698 Před 3 lety +56

    Rest in peace both John Ritter Johnny Cash and Robin Williams three men who will never be replaced on this Earth ever!

  • @RobertSmith-uo4jx
    @RobertSmith-uo4jx Před 29 dny +2

    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.

  • @The22v10
    @The22v10 Před 9 měsíci +6

    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

    • @bocajrs7628
      @bocajrs7628 Před 2 měsíci +3

      You are right. This part of the movie reminds me of scenes from Apocalypse Now.

  • @adequatebus8280
    @adequatebus8280 Před 4 lety +75

    Thorton completely disappeared into Karl; masterful piece of acting. The question of no Oscar, will lay until the end of time. -C

    • @danielbarbee7712
      @danielbarbee7712 Před 4 lety

      Adequate Bus he said it was painful to stand and speak that way over and over

    • @davidl570
      @davidl570 Před 3 lety

      @@danielbarbee7712 Wouldn't surprise me if his jaw was totally swollen after filming wrapped up!

    • @jeffstiver5040
      @jeffstiver5040 Před 3 lety +3

      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

  • @guessmyname6210
    @guessmyname6210 Před 4 lety +80

    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.

    • @therugburnz
      @therugburnz Před 4 lety +2

      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

    • @Onlyhiphopbrendan
      @Onlyhiphopbrendan Před 4 lety +1

      didnt he get the oscar for original screenplay.

    • @guessmyname6210
      @guessmyname6210 Před 4 lety +1

      @@Onlyhiphopbrendan Yes. I just looked it up. It was for best adapted screenplay.

    • @Onlyhiphopbrendan
      @Onlyhiphopbrendan Před 4 lety +2

      @@guessmyname6210 im just glad he was awarded as well. Its an amazing sleeper hit.

  • @danmorris4375
    @danmorris4375 Před rokem +7

    I was so proud of Karl what a great MOVIE

  • @c20995
    @c20995 Před 9 měsíci +133

    The sad part about all this, is Karl didn't save the boy. The problem wasn't Doyle. The source and creator was Franklin's mom. She chose bad men over and over. She brought an abusive, alcoholic Doyle into her home. She allowed Doyle to terrorize her family. She refused to protect her child in the slightest. And she will do it again.

    • @edwardhalpin7503
      @edwardhalpin7503 Před 9 měsíci +40

      Careful now, we have very strict rules about the desecration of sacred cows in American society

    • @dukelafoon2347
      @dukelafoon2347 Před 9 měsíci +11

      yea, but this time she has her new bestie Vaughan to help guide her and be a Daddy to him. I think there gonna do ok

    • @RedRumOnE
      @RedRumOnE Před 9 měsíci

      Women are weak and persistent men are pervasive. Your argument is flawed in it's conception.

    • @bloodybones63
      @bloodybones63 Před 9 měsíci +7

      @@dukelafoon2347 He won't beat her, they can share clothes, & be besties.

    • @shehansoysa571
      @shehansoysa571 Před 8 měsíci +3

      Vaughan will take care of Frank and will at least be a good influence on his mother.

  • @DavidJones-pc4ft
    @DavidJones-pc4ft Před 4 lety +185

    'Sling Blade' finally reveals why Dwight Yoakam always wears a hat.

    • @erickh82082
      @erickh82082 Před 4 lety

      Haaaaaaa!!!!!!

    • @NoHandsAndy
      @NoHandsAndy Před 4 lety

      Lolololol

    • @Southernbread686
      @Southernbread686 Před 4 lety +3

      Stay outta my face you fuckin buzzard

    • @maxshelltrack9720
      @maxshelltrack9720 Před 4 lety +4

      Hey I said get out of my house that goes for cocksucker's and retards.

    • @donaldbeamer3563
      @donaldbeamer3563 Před 3 lety

      Damn funny, don't care who you are. And on the serious side, I do believe Angel's watch over children.

  • @drewpatterson8009
    @drewpatterson8009 Před rokem +378

    What stands out to me is everyone in this movie just about played roles WAY outside their normal realms and absolutely killed it. I truly believed every one of these actors roles and the conversations were more than believable and natural. Ritter playing a southern gay man struggling with his own masculinity needs to be enough of a protective "father" to that boy was so far from his normal "man's man" roles. Of course Billy Bob himself was just... mind blowing and Yoakum to this day is the best villain role I have ever seen. He can play a complete dickhead to perfection.

    • @junesondrab3833
      @junesondrab3833 Před rokem +6

      And Dwight in Panic Room...😉

    • @davidnelson3173
      @davidnelson3173 Před rokem +11

      When I first seen it I didn’t even realize it was Dwight yoakum. Did a fine job

    • @lealamb9713
      @lealamb9713 Před rokem +4

      Red Rock West is a great movie starring Dwight and he kills it there too!

    • @jimmycline4778
      @jimmycline4778 Před rokem

      Carl,,, How’s a feller get er hold of de police,,, Dwight Yokem,, use the fuc#ing phone I guess! 😂😎

    • @alanwilder2624
      @alanwilder2624 Před rokem +2

      either he was too drunk or didn't care if he was going to die

  • @loribollinger2457
    @loribollinger2457 Před rokem +4

    Loved this movie watched it several times,really stirs ones emotions.This scene gives me the chills every time.

  • @GodsFavoriteBassPlyr
    @GodsFavoriteBassPlyr Před 10 měsíci +16

    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.

  • @shanesantana54
    @shanesantana54 Před rokem +35

    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.

  • @codyking4848
    @codyking4848 Před rokem +44

    Just a great movie. I can't believe how old it is now. Rest in peace, John Ritter.

  • @pamelamonks9591
    @pamelamonks9591 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Didn't know it was Billy Bob Thornton til saw the credits. Had to watch it all over again. Great actor!

  • @patrickclements6507
    @patrickclements6507 Před 3 lety +300

    Dwight Yoakam must be a pretty good actor. I absolutely despised Doyle in this film! I've heard that if an actor you like can make you hate the character they are playing, they are doing a good job.

    • @tbob8212
      @tbob8212 Před 3 lety +13

      Same here. I like Yoakam's music and acting. Doyle is one of those characters I also despise. He played a good a**hole in this movie :)

    • @codeblue2532
      @codeblue2532 Před 3 lety +2

      Patrick Clements:: I don’t know if anybody filmed Dwight Yoakam as the lead in “FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON” when he was in high school, but it would be something to view…..Dwight as “Charly”. There is a book “FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON” and later a movie “CHARLY” starring Cliff Robertson ^[ mixed reviews ]^….FYI.

    • @guyinacoffeeshop2239
      @guyinacoffeeshop2239 Před 3 lety +2

      Geez where dud you figure that one out

    • @codeblue2532
      @codeblue2532 Před 3 lety

      @Carlos The Rocker :: I think Nathan Holmes lost the thread and didn’t complete his thought……FYI : I passed on some info contained in the WIKI bio on. Dwight Yoakam and am going to contact the referenced High School .

    • @austinteutsch
      @austinteutsch Před 2 lety +1

      You despise him because he is a great actor and you hate his character's bullshit.

  • @briannewman532
    @briannewman532 Před rokem +159

    There aren't many perfect movies, but this is one of them. There's not a missed beat in this entire film. Pure art.

    • @bartstarr100
      @bartstarr100 Před rokem

      Not perfect. It has continuity issues. So editing was imperfect.

    • @briannewman532
      @briannewman532 Před rokem

      @@bartstarr100 Continuity errors? Shut the fuck up lol.

    • @Slimshadywrld
      @Slimshadywrld Před rokem +5

      @@bartstarr100 🤓

    • @jackiemehoff8239
      @jackiemehoff8239 Před rokem

      Amazing way of putting it. You saved me time from writing a perfect comment for this.

    • @selftrue670
      @selftrue670 Před 9 měsíci

      Agreed Perfect

  • @mrclean62
    @mrclean62 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Procol harum is the background music of this scene & the music fits perfectly...

  • @joemcbride3564
    @joemcbride3564 Před 9 měsíci +7

    Still can't believe that's Billy Bob Thorton...

  • @keithwilson6060
    @keithwilson6060 Před 4 lety +344

    I want Carl to sharpen my lawn mower blades. I’d pay him in French fried taters.

    • @jamesedmond3351
      @jamesedmond3351 Před 4 lety +13

      Don't forget the mustard!

    • @ocal6477
      @ocal6477 Před 4 lety +2

      Cheapskate! Bill Cox paid Carl most probably good money for his job..

    • @Brad772006
      @Brad772006 Před 4 lety +2

      Would even give that man the bigun size.

    • @lucillewagner4162
      @lucillewagner4162 Před 4 lety +2

      Mmm mmm thems good taters mmmmm

    • @OarsmanPower
      @OarsmanPower Před 4 lety +5

      I reckon he’d have some of the big-uns

  • @kingdangeling2187
    @kingdangeling2187 Před 3 lety +62

    My mans really sat down and ate biscuits with mustard after murdering someone. Legend

  • @RichardNixonsHippieRemoval
    @RichardNixonsHippieRemoval Před 2 měsíci +1

    "It is mine to avenge and I will repay", says the Lord.

  • @thescottstone
    @thescottstone Před 10 měsíci +4

    Carl absolutely did the right thing.

  • @nickgurpleez2628
    @nickgurpleez2628 Před 3 lety +115

    That acid metal playing is insane

  • @nick56677
    @nick56677 Před 4 lety +851

    I am tired of the mom getting a free pass. She is just as guilty bringing Doyle around after his past actions. And she'll find another loser the same or worse than Doyle.

    • @adamferrara2000
      @adamferrara2000 Před 4 lety +56

      My girlfriend said the same thing

    • @TampaJohn
      @TampaJohn Před 4 lety +44

      Eh. I don’t know. I could go either way. I understand your point completely. But battered women’s syndrome is a real thing. They feel worthless, insecure, so they get walked all over. Especially someone who doesn’t have a real support system.

    • @robgeorgia8801
      @robgeorgia8801 Před 4 lety +6

      @@austinraftery9304
      Damn!
      😳

    • @austinraftery9304
      @austinraftery9304 Před 4 lety +21

      @@robgeorgia8801I'm just trying to sprinkle the world with a little madness. I haven't even seen this movie

    • @TampaJohn
      @TampaJohn Před 4 lety +3

      austin raftery Ha! I love Borat! 😂

  • @CurtoidHarvonium
    @CurtoidHarvonium Před 7 měsíci +2

    An entirely pure and honest act of absolute love and compassion. Strange and beautiful.

  • @musicmike1960
    @musicmike1960 Před rokem +7

    A great film and top notch acting all around...Surely one of the best movies ever...And no Oscar for Billy Bob Thornton is absurd to say the least...

    • @WillChil466
      @WillChil466 Před 4 měsíci

      Who got it? I will have to Google that. Bet the guy gave it to B.B..