list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Sling Blade on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Sling_Blade/93404/default.aspx Title: Sling Blade
Year: 1996
Director: Billy Bob Thornton
Plot: Sling Blade marked the directorial debut of country singer turned actor Billy Bob Thornton, who also authored the script (expanding George Hickenlooper's acclaimed short Some Folks Call it a Sling Blade) and stars in the picture. Thornton plays Karl Childers, a mildly retarded man who spent most of his life in a mental institution. When Karl was a boy, he was severely mistreated by his abusive father (Robert Duvall). At age 12, Karl found his mother having intercourse with a man who tormented him endlessly; he snapped, flew into a homicidal rage, and killed both individuals by decapitating them. Years later, as a middle-aged man, Karl is deemed harmless to society and released from the mental institution where he resides. Karl says he has learned his lesson and adds, "I reckon I got no reason to kill no one." He returns to the town of his boyhood, where he's befriended by Frank (Lucas Black), the son of a widowed mother who sees the eccentric but open-hearted Karl as a kindred spirit. Karl also gets a job at a fix-it shop and resides in the backroom, until Frank's mother, Linda (Natalie Canerday), takes a liking to Karl and lets him stay with them. However, Karl also meets Doyle (Dwight Yoakam), Linda's boyfriend, a sadistically cruel, narrow-minded drunk who tosses casual abuse at Frank, treats Linda like dirt, and mocks Karl endlessly. The late John Ritter co-stars as Linda's friend Vaughan, a mild-mannered homosexual who works at the neighborhood dollar store. Musicians Col. Bruce Hampton and Vic Chesnutt are among Doyle's party guests. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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]]>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:06:32 GMTSling Blade1996Billy Bob ThorntonSling Blade marked the directorial debut of country singer turned actor <a href="/players/P____70825/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Billy Bob Thornton</a>, who also authored the script (expanding George Hickenlooper's acclaimed short <a href=/films/114882/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Some Folks Call it a Sling Blade</a>) and stars in the picture. Thornton plays Karl Childers, a mildly retarded man who spent most of his life in a mental institution. When Karl was a boy, he was severely mistreated by his abusive father (<a href="/players/P____88530/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Robert Duvall</a>). At age 12, Karl found his mother having intercourse with a man who tormented him endlessly; he snapped, flew into a homicidal rage, and killed both individuals by decapitating them. Years later, as a middle-aged man, Karl is deemed harmless to society and released from the mental institution where he resides. Karl says he has learned his lesson and adds, "I reckon I got no reason to kill no one." He returns to the town of his boyhood, where he's befriended by Frank (<a href="/players/P___215037/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Lucas Black</a>), the son of a widowed mother who sees the eccentric but open-hearted Karl as a kindred spirit. Karl also gets a job at a fix-it shop and resides in the backroom, until Frank's mother, Linda (Natalie Canerday), takes a liking to Karl and lets him stay with them. However, Karl also meets Doyle (<a href="/players/P____78034/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Dwight Yoakam</a>), Linda's boyfriend, a sadistically cruel, narrow-minded drunk who tosses casual abuse at Frank, treats Linda like dirt, and mocks Karl endlessly. The late <a href="/players/P____60400/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>John Ritter</a> co-stars as Linda's friend Vaughan, a mild-mannered homosexual who works at the neighborhood dollar store. Musicians Col. Bruce Hampton and Vic Chesnutt are among Doyle's party guests. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide9Taggedy Taggged (6-10)34554http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t59006j37gv.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Sling_Blade/93404/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Polls/Re_Which_of_these_eponymous_nonfilmmaker_adjective/657/40533/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Post Date: 2/18/2009 5:13:22 PM
Body: [quote user="SkyPilot"] Connorsian -- I'm going to guess here... Flannery O'Connor? I'd love movies like that. But would that be "O'Connorsian?" [/quote] Oh I didn't think of that, but I should have. I think our friend Noah would describe Sling Blade that way.
]]>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:13:22 GMTRisseladaMovie Polls2/18/2009 5:13:22 PM[quote user="SkyPilot"] Connorsian -- I'm going to guess here... Flannery O'Connor? I'd love movies like that. But would that be "O'Connorsian?" [/quote] Oh I didn't think of that, but I should have. I think our friend Noah would describe Sling Blade that way. http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2009/1/14/39525.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 1/14/2009 2:01:32 PM
Body: Each day this week, Christopher Campbell will take a look back at a “classic” film that played the Sundance Film Festival. Today’s installment: Scott Hicks’ Shine (1996). 1996 was a monumental year for independent film. It began with a Sundance Film Festival that, according to Peter Biskind’s book Down and Dirty Pictures “would go down as Ten Days That Shook the Indie World,” because of the tremendous buying frenzy that occurred, including the infamous acquisition of The Spitfire Grill by Castle Rock for $10 million. The year then transpired with a slew of popular specialty titles that boosted business at many arthouse multiplexes while also exposing them as being unsuited for large crowds (the boom in indie film attendance was something I experienced first hand, having that year begun my first career at NYC’s Angelika Film Center). And the year ended (in 14-month Hollywood terms) with an unprecedented number of specialty films receiving nominations for Academy Awards. Most astonishing, certainly, was the fact that four of the five Oscar nominees for Best Picture were specialty titles, one of which had been discovered at Sundance. The film, Shine, might not have had a chance at such an honor, however, if Miramax and Harvey Weinstein had gotten their way. As much as the 1996 Sundance Film Festival was remarkable for its number of films sold, it was also noteworthy for producing negative stories, too. Before The Spitfire Grill opened to empty theaters that summer to become the greatest embarrassment of that year’s festival, Harvey Weinstein and Miramax had a particularly humiliating experience during the fest involving their unsuccessful bid for Shine. The full details of the story can be found in Down and Dirty Pictures, but basically Weinstein thought Miramax had picked up the film until he heard official word stating otherwise, that Shine had in fact been bought by Fine Line. The incident was defended as a miscommunication but treated by Weinstein as a boldface lie and resulted in a nasty fight between him and Shine producer Jonathan Taplin. Miramax’s Tony Safford, who ended up getting fired as a result, was hardly at fault, despite it being his task to seal the deal on the film. There was never any way that Miramax was going to get Shine, because its director, Scott Hicks, had had a bad experience with the distributor and had no intention of working with them. As Biskind puts it, “the Shine folks would rather have taken less money than go with Miramax.” And there was great reason why Shine was better off anywhere else but at Harvey’s house — well, besides the fact that Weinstein was known for being a jerk with scissors for hands. Miramax had the Oscar-bait epic The English Patient (not to mention fellow eventual Oscar nominees Sling Blade, Kolya, Ridicule, Emma, Marvin’s Room and Trainspotting), and although Shine likely would have still picked up at least a Best Actor nod (and win) for Geoffrey Rush, it probably wouldn’t have received all of its six other nominations, especially not the one for Best Picture, with Weinstein’s attention primarily on that other, more costly film. Of course, The English Patient won the top award and earned more than twice the box office gross of Shine. But the film’s reputation and esteem were still positively affected by the controversial sell to Fine Line over Miramax. And hopefully it taught subsequent Sundance filmmakers about the need to sell to the distributor that’ll give the best attention to the film, instead of the distributor that’ll pay the most. Below is a clip from Shine featuring Rush’s Oscar-winning portrayal of pianist David Helfgott. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:01:32 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com1/14/2009 2:01:32 PMEach day this week, Christopher Campbell will take a look back at a “classic” film that played the Sundance Film Festival. Today’s installment: Scott Hicks’ Shine (1996). 1996 was a monumental year for independent film. It began with a Sundance Film Festival that, according to Peter Biskind’s book Down and Dirty Pictures “would go down as Ten Days That Shook the Indie World,” because of the tremendous buying frenzy that occurred, including the infamous acquisition of The Spitfire Grill by Castle Rock for $10 million. The year then transpired with a slew of popular specialty titles that boosted business at many arthouse multiplexes while also exposing them as being unsuited for large crowds (the boom in indie film attendance was something I experienced first hand, having that year begun my first career at NYC’s Angelika Film Center). And the year ended (in 14-month Hollywood terms) with an unprecedented number of specialty films receiving nominations for Academy Awards. Most astonishing, certainly, was the fact that four of the five Oscar nominees for Best Picture were specialty titles, one of which had been discovered at Sundance. The film, Shine, might not have had a chance at such an honor, however, if Miramax and Harvey Weinstein had gotten their way. As much as the 1996 Sundance Film Festival was remarkable for its number of films sold, it was also noteworthy for producing negative stories, too. Before The Spitfire Grill opened to empty theaters that summer to become the greatest embarrassment of that year’s festival, Harvey Weinstein and Miramax had a particularly humiliating experience during the fest involving their unsuccessful bid for Shine. The full details of the story can be found in Down and Dirty Pictures, but basically Weinstein thought Miramax had picked up the film until he heard official word stating otherwise, that Shine had in fact been bought by Fine Line. The incident was defended as a miscommunication but treated by Weinstein as a boldface lie and resulted in a nasty fight between him and Shine producer Jonathan Taplin. Miramax’s Tony Safford, who ended up getting fired as a result, was hardly at fault, despite it being his task to seal the deal on the film. There was never any way that Miramax was going to get Shine, because its director, Scott Hicks, had had a bad experience with the distributor and had no intention of working with them. As Biskind puts it, “the Shine folks would rather have taken less money than go with Miramax.” And there was great reason why Shine was better off anywhere else but at Harvey’s house — well, besides the fact that Weinstein was known for being a jerk with scissors for hands. Miramax had the Oscar-bait epic The English Patient (not to mention fellow eventual Oscar nominees Sling Blade, Kolya, Ridicule, Emma, Marvin’s Room and Trainspotting), and although Shine likely would have still picked up at least a Best Actor nod (and win) for Geoffrey Rush, it probably wouldn’t have received all of its six other nominations, especially not the one for Best Picture, with Weinstein’s attention primarily on that other, more costly film. Of course, The English Patient won the top award and earned more than twice the box office gross of Shine. But the film’s reputation and esteem were still positively affected by the controversial sell to Fine Line over Miramax. And hopefully it taught subsequent Sundance filmmakers about the need to sell to the distributor that’ll give the best attention to the film, instead of the distributor that’ll pay the most. Below is a clip from Shine featuring Rush’s Oscar-winning portrayal of pianist David Helfgott. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/groups/Best_movie_quotes/The_Thrill/17/36750/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Ungowa
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Post Date: 10/28/2008 11:12:54 PM
Body: "Our latest composition is as follows: entitled:"The Thrill" --"I stand on the hillNot for a thrillbut for a breathof a fresh killNever mind the manwho contemplatesdoing away with license platesHe stands alone anywayBaking the cookies of discontentBy the heat of a laundrymat ventLeaving his soul"(Then like in poetry I have dot dotdot then drop down to the next linekind of off center.)"Leaving his soul parting watersUnder the medulla oblongataof (then dot dot dot again)mankind."Sling Blade (1996)
]]>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:12:54 GMTUngowaBest movie quotes10/28/2008 11:12:54 PM"Our latest composition is as follows: entitled:"The Thrill" --"I stand on the hillNot for a thrillbut for a breathof a fresh killNever mind the manwho contemplatesdoing away with license platesHe stands alone anywayBaking the cookies of discontentBy the heat of a laundrymat ventLeaving his soul"(Then like in poetry I have dot dotdot then drop down to the next linekind of off center.)"Leaving his soul parting watersUnder the medulla oblongataof (then dot dot dot again)mankind."Sling Blade (1996) http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/6/5/30563.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Body: Now that we know, courtesy of Stu at Defamer, that Werner Herzog’s remake of Abel Ferrara’s Bad Lieutenant is not so much a remake as it is like a new entry into a franchise, a la the James Bond movies, we at SpoutBlog wonder what other ’90s indie favorites could be continued with similar yet “completely different” installments. I remember back in the day thinking that Clerks should be a franchise, each film focusing on a different crappy job experience, but now that Clerks II has come and gone, that idea will likely never be realized. Of course, the concept of sequels unrelated to the original aren’t new — just look at any sequel title substituting the number 2 (or II) with the word Too. But nevertheless, here’s a few suggestions for other crazy foreign auteurs to take into consideration: Kids - Looking back, Larry Clark’s then-shocking debut is pretty tame. Nowadays you see teens doing worse things on commercial television. So, how about someone makes another Kids movie every decade or so to expose us to the latest generation of teenagers and how appallingly different they are from the previous generation. It would be like Apted’s Up documentaries, except it wouldn’t follow the same people. Slacker - This is Karina’s suggestion, off the top of her head, so I’ll give her credit. She likes the idea of Linklater revisiting the concept behind his monumental indie, but having it set in other cities, a la The Real World. Unlike the premise of the next Real World, though, I’d be much more excited about a Slacker Brooklyn. Leaving Las Vegas - While we’re on the idea of transplanting locations, and because Herzog is setting his Bad Lieutenant in New Orleans rather than New York, let’s mention some films whose remakes sequels next installments could feature title changes depending on their location changes. Leaving Boston might not have the same ring to it, though. What about King of New York redone as King of St. Louis? Of course, Abel Ferrara is already turning King of New York into a franchise with Pericle il Nero, a prequel that isn’t quite a prequel (strange that he would have a problem with Herzog’s film, then). Swingers - This one is easy. Take some hot new subculture/dance craze/music scene and exploit it, so none of the original followers like it anymore and all of the new followers can be labeled posers (no, of course I’m not bitter). Swingers wasn’t the first movie to do it; Saturday Night Fever and probably a few ’50s rock ‘n’ roll movies were viewed the same way. I wonder what scene is cool with the alternative kids these days … The Big One - Following the success of Roger and Me, Michael Moore made this documentary in which he attempts to get interviews with other corporate heads. But now his films are mostly political and there’s less attention paid towards companies like General Motors and Nike. Sure, we’ve since seen some worthy substitutes, including The Corporation, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room and Super Size Me, but I’d like Moore to return to his hunting of the villains of capitalism and give up on his pursuit of 9/11 answers. Breaking the Waves - Surely most movie execs were shocked at how unsexy Von Trier’s film was. After all, the story of a crippled man who sends his wife out to sleep with men for his vicarious benefit sounds like an erotic, softcore, Skinamax kind of thing. So, when do we get Breaking the Waves Too, about another crippled man with a much younger, hotter wife (just FYI, I personally have always had a crush on Emily Watson)? And since it will be have to be direct-to-video will it still need to avoid the nauseating shaky cam that made so many people sick in the theater? Sling Blade - Having recently seen Robert Duvall in the 1972 film Tomorrow, I now know that Billy Bob Thornton’s “Karl Childers” is not that unique a character. For the next installment, I’d like to see Karl (well, a character like Karl) and his southern gothic story set in New York City. It would make about as much sense as Bad Lieutenant being set in NOLA. Being John Malkovich - Who hasn’t wanted a franchise in which each installment goes inside the head of a different cult-figure actor? Even if it would ruin the original just a little big, I’d love Being Jeff Goldblum or Being Christopher Walken. The latter would be enormously popular. Kolya - This Oscar-winning foreign film showed us that heartwarming tales of old, curmudgeonly Sean Connery lookalikes who learn to love the young child they’re forced to take care of are universal. But I’d like to see the same plot in other countries besides Czechoslovakia, just to be sure. Waiting for Guffman - Oh wait, Christopher Guest has been continually remaking this movie, only without association. Never mind. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:01:05 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com6/5/2008 3:01:05 PMNow that we know, courtesy of Stu at Defamer, that Werner Herzog’s remake of Abel Ferrara’s Bad Lieutenant is not so much a remake as it is like a new entry into a franchise, a la the James Bond movies, we at SpoutBlog wonder what other ’90s indie favorites could be continued with similar yet “completely different” installments. I remember back in the day thinking that Clerks should be a franchise, each film focusing on a different crappy job experience, but now that Clerks II has come and gone, that idea will likely never be realized. Of course, the concept of sequels unrelated to the original aren’t new — just look at any sequel title substituting the number 2 (or II) with the word Too. But nevertheless, here’s a few suggestions for other crazy foreign auteurs to take into consideration: Kids - Looking back, Larry Clark’s then-shocking debut is pretty tame. Nowadays you see teens doing worse things on commercial television. So, how about someone makes another Kids movie every decade or so to expose us to the latest generation of teenagers and how appallingly different they are from the previous generation. It would be like Apted’s Up documentaries, except it wouldn’t follow the same people. Slacker - This is Karina’s suggestion, off the top of her head, so I’ll give her credit. She likes the idea of Linklater revisiting the concept behind his monumental indie, but having it set in other cities, a la The Real World. Unlike the premise of the next Real World, though, I’d be much more excited about a Slacker Brooklyn. Leaving Las Vegas - While we’re on the idea of transplanting locations, and because Herzog is setting his Bad Lieutenant in New Orleans rather than New York, let’s mention some films whose remakes sequels next installments could feature title changes depending on their location changes. Leaving Boston might not have the same ring to it, though. What about King of New York redone as King of St. Louis? Of course, Abel Ferrara is already turning King of New York into a franchise with Pericle il Nero, a prequel that isn’t quite a prequel (strange that he would have a problem with Herzog’s film, then). Swingers - This one is easy. Take some hot new subculture/dance craze/music scene and exploit it, so none of the original followers like it anymore and all of the new followers can be labeled posers (no, of course I’m not bitter). Swingers wasn’t the first movie to do it; Saturday Night Fever and probably a few ’50s rock ‘n’ roll movies were viewed the same way. I wonder what scene is cool with the alternative kids these days … The Big One - Following the success of Roger and Me, Michael Moore made this documentary in which he attempts to get interviews with other corporate heads. But now his films are mostly political and there’s less attention paid towards companies like General Motors and Nike. Sure, we’ve since seen some worthy substitutes, including The Corporation, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room and Super Size Me, but I’d like Moore to return to his hunting of the villains of capitalism and give up on his pursuit of 9/11 answers. Breaking the Waves - Surely most movie execs were shocked at how unsexy Von Trier’s film was. After all, the story of a crippled man who sends his wife out to sleep with men for his vicarious benefit sounds like an erotic, softcore, Skinamax kind of thing. So, when do we get Breaking the Waves Too, about another crippled man with a much younger, hotter wife (just FYI, I personally have always had a crush on Emily Watson)? And since it will be have to be direct-to-video will it still need to avoid the nauseating shaky cam that made so many people sick in the theater? Sling Blade - Having recently seen Robert Duvall in the 1972 film Tomorrow, I now know that Billy Bob Thornton’s “Karl Childers” is not that unique a character. For the next installment, I’d like to see Karl (well, a character like Karl) and his southern gothic story set in New York City. It would make about as much sense as Bad Lieutenant being set in NOLA. Being John Malkovich - Who hasn’t wanted a franchise in which each installment goes inside the head of a different cult-figure actor? Even if it would ruin the original just a little big, I’d love Being Jeff Goldblum or Being Christopher Walken. The latter would be enormously popular. Kolya - This Oscar-winning foreign film showed us that heartwarming tales of old, curmudgeonly Sean Connery lookalikes who learn to love the young child they’re forced to take care of are universal. But I’d like to see the same plot in other countries besides Czechoslovakia, just to be sure. Waiting for Guffman - Oh wait, Christopher Guest has been continually remaking this movie, only without association. Never mind. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/groups/Filmgaming/Re_Recasting_THE_PRINCESS_BRIDE_1987/563/27720/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: leeroy711
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Post Date: 4/23/2008 8:05:18 PM
Body: Well now that it's over, I guess I'll chime in. My idea is to recast this film with characters from other movies. Meaning, new actors, playing the Princess Bride character as a character they have allready played in another movie. This would probably be the worst movie ever so.............. here it goesWestley ..... Zach Braff as Andrew Largeman as the retarded football player in the made for TV movie referenced in Garden StateButtercup / The Princess Bride ..... Christina Ricci as Rae from Black Snake Moan - this will probably change the rating a bit.Inigo Montoya ..... John Turturro as Jesus The Bowler in The Big LebowskiPrince Humperdinck ..... Brian O'Halloran as Dante Hicks in ClerksCount Tyrone Rugen ..... Jeff Anderson as Randall Graves in Clerks Vizzini ..... Ben Stiller as Mr. Furious in Mystery MenFezzik ..... Ron Perlman as HellboyThe Grandson ..... Eric Stoltz as "Rocky" in Mask - I know, that's horrible The Grandfather / Narrator ..... Cardboard cutout of Max Schrek from Nosferatu, (voiced by Casey Kasem)The Impressive Clergyman ..... Chris Kristoferson as Whisper in Blade The Albino ..... Forrest Whitaker as Ghost Dog: Way of the SamuraiMiracle Max ..... Billy Bob Thorton as Karl Childers in Sling BladeValerie (Miracle Max's Wife) ..... Ellen Burstyn as Sarah Goldfarb in Requiem For A DreamThe Queen ..... Terrance Stamp as Ralph/Bernadett Bassenger in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the DesertThe Ancient Booer ..... Daniel Day Lewis as Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood - "my milkshake brings all the boys to the yard and there like........................."
]]>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:05:18 GMTleeroy711Filmgaming4/23/2008 8:05:18 PMWell now that it's over, I guess I'll chime in. My idea is to recast this film with characters from other movies. Meaning, new actors, playing the Princess Bride character as a character they have allready played in another movie. This would probably be the worst movie ever so.............. here it goesWestley ..... Zach Braff as Andrew Largeman as the retarded football player in the made for TV movie referenced in Garden StateButtercup / The Princess Bride ..... Christina Ricci as Rae from Black Snake Moan - this will probably change the rating a bit.Inigo Montoya ..... John Turturro as Jesus The Bowler in The Big LebowskiPrince Humperdinck ..... Brian O'Halloran as Dante Hicks in ClerksCount Tyrone Rugen ..... Jeff Anderson as Randall Graves in Clerks Vizzini ..... Ben Stiller as Mr. Furious in Mystery MenFezzik ..... Ron Perlman as HellboyThe Grandson ..... Eric Stoltz as "Rocky" in Mask - I know, that's horrible The Grandfather / Narrator ..... Cardboard cutout of Max Schrek from Nosferatu, (voiced by Casey Kasem)The Impressive Clergyman ..... Chris Kristoferson as Whisper in Blade The Albino ..... Forrest Whitaker as Ghost Dog: Way of the SamuraiMiracle Max ..... Billy Bob Thorton as Karl Childers in Sling BladeValerie (Miracle Max's Wife) ..... Ellen Burstyn as Sarah Goldfarb in Requiem For A DreamThe Queen ..... Terrance Stamp as Ralph/Bernadett Bassenger in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the DesertThe Ancient Booer ..... Daniel Day Lewis as Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood - "my milkshake brings all the boys to the yard and there like........................." http://www.spout.com/blogs/jakestevens/archive/2007/10/9/20517.aspx Post By: JakeStevens
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Post Date: 10/9/2007 1:02:29 AM
Body: Ironically, Billy Bob Thornton's introduction to the cinematic world is, in my opinion, his best work thus far. True, Thornton is in some great films, but on this umpteenth viewing, his portrayal of Karl is a physical transformation that still has me in awe. Dwight Yoakam's Doyle is borderline over-the-top, but almost has to be portrayed that way to be the catalyst for Karl's moral dillema. John Ritter and J.T. Walsh are delectable in their supporting roles. A modern classic not to be missed.
]]>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:02:29 GMTJakeStevensJakeStevens Blog10/9/2007 1:02:29 AMIronically, Billy Bob Thornton&#39;s introduction to the cinematic world is, in my opinion, his best work thus far. True, Thornton is in some great films, but on this umpteenth viewing, his portrayal of Karl is a physical transformation that still has me in awe. Dwight Yoakam&#39;s Doyle is borderline over-the-top, but almost has to be portrayed that way to be the catalyst for Karl&#39;s moral dillema. John Ritter and J.T. Walsh are delectable in their supporting roles. A modern classic not to be missed. http://www.spout.com/groups/PulpFiction1975/Re_What_If_Hitchcock_Could_Use_Today_s_Technology/66/11082/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Post Date: 6/14/2007 12:32:15 PM
Body: I thought of a few more films that directors remade from their own short films. Wes Anderson's Bottle Rocket and P T Anderson's Boogie Nights.There's some like Sling Blade that were remade by a different director but essentially had the same people involved.There's another one I was thinking of before too, but I've forgotten it now.
]]>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:32:15 GMTRisseladaPulpFiction19756/14/2007 12:32:15 PMI thought of a few more films that directors remade from their own short films. Wes Anderson&#39;s Bottle Rocket and P T Anderson&#39;s Boogie Nights.There&#39;s some like Sling Blade that were remade by a different director but essentially had the same people involved.There&#39;s another one I was thinking of before too, but I&#39;ve forgotten it now. http://www.spout.com/blogs/windbreaker/archive/2007/3/25/6496.aspx Post By: Windbreaker
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Post Date: 3/25/2007 10:02:00 PM
Body: Ok, so I'm 10 years behind the curve, but I finally got around to seeing Sling Blade. Amazing. No wonder Billy Bob was the darling of Hollywood after this was released. He managed to craft a story about a mentally retarded man that was interesting, touching, depressing, hopeful, tense, and light-hearted -- all inside 2 1/2 hours. The running time looked long on the cover, but every single shot is deliberate. I have no idea how much was cut for the final picture, but the final package was perfect. Even the scenes that linger on something don't feel like they're lingering.The comic relief moments are early and often, but not distracting. John Ritter is laugh-out-loud funny for all the wrong reasons. Not funny ha-ha, funny queer. Doyle's porch band... priceless.I'd highly recommend this DVD.
]]>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 02:02:00 GMTWindbreakerWindbreaker!3/25/2007 10:02:00 PMOk, so I&#39;m 10 years behind the curve, but I finally got around to seeing Sling Blade. Amazing. No wonder Billy Bob was the darling of Hollywood after this was released. He managed to craft a story about a mentally retarded man that was interesting, touching, depressing, hopeful, tense, and light-hearted -- all inside 2 1/2 hours. The running time looked long on the cover, but every single shot is deliberate. I have no idea how much was cut for the final picture, but the final package was perfect. Even the scenes that linger on something don&#39;t feel like they&#39;re lingering.The comic relief moments are early and often, but not distracting. John Ritter is laugh-out-loud funny for all the wrong reasons. Not funny ha-ha, funny queer. Doyle&#39;s porch band... priceless.I&#39;d highly recommend this DVD. http://www.spout.com/groups/Best_movie_quotes/Re_Guess_The_Movie_Quote/17/2518/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: patches
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Body: <a href="SlingBlade's detail page">Sling Blade</a>
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