Shunt (shunned or be rid of, exiled) it's a southern way of saying things like study (pay great attention to or mull over something or someone) ort to or ort not to (ought) I'm from down east N.C. it's a second language here.
@@jonnaking3054 ain't never heard nobody around these parts ever said shed unless it's in the backyard with a pushmower in it or we fishing in it with a Jon boat.
the moment when you realize how the deck of life was stacked against Carl. This movie will always be relevant and a triumph. Billy Bob Thornton still amazes me when I see this performace
@Ryan Guidrykill drug addicts and bullies? Some anger issues you got there kid. You may not like it, but those bullies teach a valuable lesson. They teach everyone their place. You're low on the totem pole because you were born to be so. Stop blaming everyone else.
02:03 'He woulda had fun sometimes.' I worked with individuals with disabilities, some much more severe than others. I've heard people say 'what kind of life is that? To not be able to take care of yourself or speak or walk.' But I've seen people who can't speak or take care of themselves or walk. And they can still smile and clearly convey that they're enjoying themselves in certain situations. That's worth living. Even with the pain and distress and inability, you can still have fun sometimes. Such a true statement written by Billy Bob Thornton.
As someone with enough developmental and social disabilities to make things difficult, but not enough to impair my intelligence- I don't know. On one hand I wish I wasn't born, that I wasn't a burden to my family, that I was normal. I think I would have preferred being aborted. Life is not made for people like me.
@@AZ-kr6ffThat like everything else on Earth once I'm here I'd prefer not to die? There's a difference between wishing to not have been born and wanting to end my own life.
@@wesleytheanonymous3751 There definitely is, BUT... you have zero conscious experience with not existing to draw upon in order to make a fair comparison, right? It's hard to find an analogy, and you're probably smart enough that you don't need one, but analogies are fun, so: It's like if I thought "my life would be way better if I was a turtle living in the forest, munching on leaves..." I don't know, that's a bad analogy, but how do you know? You've never been a turtle. If you spent a week as a turtle you might wish you could be yourself again because comparatively, you learn that being a turtle sucks. Not existing compared to existing... it's hard to say. I bet your loved ones are happy you're around, yeah? Do you not feel like you make the world a better place for the people around you?
Most parents are abusive in some way, my mom had a temper for to much childish antics, my dad was less involved. They were there and loved me but also fought a lot, when you look back on those things, some you get over and some feelings never go away.
@@johnswaim3919 Yeah, John, I wanted to kill my Dad, but when I went to kill him, I was caught and locked up. So, I plan to try again, when I get out of here. I've got 3 yrs more of 9.
It's not forgiveness. When I was still young and foolish I once bought a car for my worthless mom who only ever told me "I wish you were never born" It has more to do with Karl trying to be a good person as best he can. Doing things for a parent is a natural way to express one's own inner goodness, even if consciously there's an awareness that the parent is the scum of the earth.
Sometimes abortions are necessary. Sorry but it's true. I'd never force a rape or incest victim to bear a child they didn't want. banning them won't stop abortion, they'll only stop safe abortions from happening.
nerdieone1 there will always be that doctor or nurse that will do it in secret. Or at least a med student that dropped out or finish school but choose not to continue for some odd reason.
This scene is so moving ( the entire move is a masterpiece) the room indicates the depression and unkemptness of his father. He's a broken down man ..the room says that. Carl first offers to cut the grass but then confronts his dad about how he was treated. I think Billy Bob and a stroke of genius inspiration on this film. I think it's a once in a lifetime thing . I don't know if he will reach this high again. But his acting in other films is quite excellent ( especially A SIMPLE PLAN) so maybe he doesn't have to. I'm from the south and the character Carl is one the only characters in a movie that actually uses the idiom and dialect my relatives did
Tommy, you are so RIGHT! This movie is a masterpiece in movie making. ALL of the dialogue is spot on. Especially that of the character Doyle Hardgroves. Men who work hard feel entitled to special treatment from every one around them. When it comes to women, they are monsters because they feel the women are the reason they HAVE to work so hard. I've worked hard. But I never treated my wife that way or expected anything special from her. Yep, A Simple Plan was a good idea, but a bad script. People want to see people who have good fortune take it to the limit because it's drug money . The lottery, so to speak.
Well yea , I wonder if that's what would have really happened if three guys found all that money. But I do think the script is well done in terms of portraying how normal people can do evil things when a new or unfamiliar force or temptation in thrust upon them.
Damn. The scene where Carl revisits his childhood home(the shed) gets me for some reason. It's that music accompanied by the rundown setting. There's something so powerful about it. Anyone feel the same way? Surely I can't be alone.
+Jackson Fritts I felt the same thing. I got choked up seeing him peek inside the shed, and yeah the music is incredible. Probably one of the best soundtracks of all time.
How much more can you ask of a man then to step up to everything that ever hurt him and is afraid of. This is such a beautifully simple moment of a man proving his worthiness of goodness. Regardless of what he is, choosing what he believes is right and standing up to his demons.....Awesome
This scene is one of the most memorable scenes in history for me for a weird reason. My mom watched this a lot when I was a kid and for some reason one time she was watching the scene started skipping and looping. It just kept saying "I'm ya boy --- aint got no boy" like 20 times before it was fixed. We all laughed so hard.
Carl would’ve been a better caretaker of his brother than his parents ever would. It shows despite how much they hurt Carl and made him did what he did, he still is compassionate to others, especially smaller folks.
God...Robert Duvall is awesome in this clip... fyi...he flew in for one day to shoot this scene, they did it in two takes.... He actually did it at a "favor" rate for billy bob because they are good friends.. Billy bob said in an interview.
He nailed playing a person with early stages of dementia. My dad was always a bit of a asshole, but that thing Duvall does with his mouth at 1:42 is a dead ringer for the shit he did when he got physically frail and started slipping upstairs. Just little snarky facial expressions and snide remarks constantly.
@@BobPapadopoulos I was wondering why Duvall did that. That shows right there how much of a master he is in his art. That's a small but important detail many actors look over but Duvall nailed it and did it in two takes. There are very few famous actors today that can act at that level.
This scene occurs after Karl and Frank played the football game, IIRC. They talked about how it was fun, even though they lost. I’ve wondered if Karl’s mentioning that his little brother would have had fun sometimes was his reflecting on the football game.
This movie is a portrait of the mistaken belief that intelligence has anything to do with wisdom. Carl was not smart, but he was immeasurably wise, and wise made him decent.
@@iconofsin5886 I guess that's why they don't bother teaching power plant operators what to do in case of a potential melt down, right? Seriously, some folk "wisdom" just makes you shake your head.
Boo Radley- ain’t that done be that one shut-in recluse misterioso benevolent watcher from ye darkly depths in that done there one book bout there bird and stuff?
Frankie Pitochelli that's one of those involuntary old man facial movements. My dad used to do that sitting in his easy chair in the living room. always wondered what's going on through his mind when he used to do that mouth movement.
When Karl said,’ You’ll be dead soon, and the world will be shut of you.’ That’s his own way of saying, ‘ I may not be a smart man, But I know what forgiveness is.
People talk about Billy Bon Thorton's performance in this movie and it is Oscar worthy. However, I believe his screenplay is every bit as good. A lot of times it feels like a Faulkner novel.
@@u.p.woodtick3296 The Apostle. I grew up in that world, though a different part of the country. My mom wouldn't watch that movie. I'm sure she thought it would be too close to home, which it would have been. Too bad, though. It might have led to a good conversation. I thought Duvall was very respectful and balanced in his portrait of those individuals and the community.
That may be the original score by Daniel Lanois. He nailed it with the music in this movie. Slingblade is bound to be a classic for so many reasons, and Lanois' music is a major part of it.
This scene is a foreshadowing of the scene where Carl kills Doyle. It has the same creepy silence like dead air. The same character set up. One mad standing, one man sitting. Amazing.
Billy Bob Thornton is a rare actor on par with the likes of genius Daniel Day Lewis!! Many actors are cast because their natural attributes fit the role well and/or they adjust accents or mannerisms some… but this level of talent is next level! Thornton should’ve used a ghost name to see if anyone even recognized him!
I met Duval a few months ago in Bryan, Texas at a Walgreens. He actually doubled back and chatted with me. I've met many famous people. I come from a famous family. At an early age, I was taught to never fawn over famous people- they hate it. Just be yourself.
Two amazing actors together. Thornton’s attention to arranging the detail on this set stood out to me. I found the religious artifacts interesting and am unsure of Thornton’s meaning but the detail in this scene really speaks about the emptiness that many people chose for themselves as their lives end.
How the hell Billy Bob Thornton didn't win an Oscar for this role is a complete travesty! I tell you who else should have won an Oscar in this movie... Dwight Yoakam! He was awesome as the baddie! Sling Blade is still one of my favorite movies!
He is so diverse in his rolls. You wouldn't even know it's him. Like the card shark in Tombstone, the one Earp slap around with no gun, never realized it was him till I recognized the voice.
Sling Blade wasn't even nominated for a best picture Oscar. The winner for '96 was "The English Patient", a torturous 3 hours, but a nice safe movie to honor.
One of the most heartbreakingly powerful movies of all time.
definitely one of my favorites from when I was growing up.
Love talking like him 😁
That’s for sure
Absolutely. Heartbroken I am
“He would have had fun sometimes.” Hurts me to my soul. Powerful indeed.
This is an incredibly tearjerking scene. When he goes to the shed and remembers his baby brother brings a tear to my eye.
Same here. What a terribly upsetting scene. I too felt bad for that little feller.
"You'll be dead soon, and the world'll be shut of you." He always has a biblical way of speaking. Great writing.
Shunt (shunned or be rid of, exiled) it's a southern way of saying things like study (pay great attention to or mull over something or someone) ort to or ort not to (ought) I'm from down east N.C. it's a second language here.
@@Office_De_Receiver_Complaints I think the phrase is "shed of"
@@jonnaking3054 ain't never heard nobody around these parts ever said shed unless it's in the backyard with a pushmower in it or we fishing in it with a Jon boat.
i'm not 100% sure but in the script it says "shut" - idk if that's the actual original script or just a transcription
@@Office_De_Receiver_Complaints Then that makes you ignorant to the English language
Robert Duvall is one of my favorite actors because he's able to say so much about the characters he plays sometimes with just a few words.
I noticed a few of the people in this movie were also in The Apostle, which was another amazing film...
Amazing in godfather as well
It takes so much strength and courage to speak to the person you wish cared most knowing he/she doesn't care at all.
My sister in a nutshell
"I studied on killing you, I studied on it quite a bit!" Billy Bob sure deserved the Oscar he received for his performance!
he won an oscar for the screenplay
Mike B You are right Sir...I stand corrected.
Tango Bango he should have won, but that’s Hollywood for you, you are either in the right click, or you don’t exists, regular kindergarten politics!
Ah reckon he shoulda won, mmmhmm
Now at least 237 people are gonna have false information they won’t bother to fact check. Thanks!
the moment when you realize how the deck of life was stacked against Carl.
This movie will always be relevant and a triumph. Billy Bob Thornton still amazes me when I see this performace
This scene shows how Carl was smarter than most knew.
Smarter, wiser than 90% of the population
Dirk Diggler very real to life
Yeah, John Holmes.
@jason9022 You don't know what happens when we die, so stop acting like you know what doesn't happen.
@Ryan Guidrykill drug addicts and bullies? Some anger issues you got there kid. You may not like it, but those bullies teach a valuable lesson. They teach everyone their place. You're low on the totem pole because you were born to be so. Stop blaming everyone else.
02:03 'He woulda had fun sometimes.'
I worked with individuals with disabilities, some much more severe than others. I've heard people say 'what kind of life is that? To not be able to take care of yourself or speak or walk.'
But I've seen people who can't speak or take care of themselves or walk. And they can still smile and clearly convey that they're enjoying themselves in certain situations.
That's worth living. Even with the pain and distress and inability, you can still have fun sometimes. Such a true statement written by Billy Bob Thornton.
Exactly. That’s what made that line so profound to me.
As someone with enough developmental and social disabilities to make things difficult, but not enough to impair my intelligence- I don't know.
On one hand I wish I wasn't born, that I wasn't a burden to my family, that I was normal. I think I would have preferred being aborted. Life is not made for people like me.
@@wesleytheanonymous3751
Yet you choose to stay... what does that say about it, do you suppose?
@@AZ-kr6ffThat like everything else on Earth once I'm here I'd prefer not to die?
There's a difference between wishing to not have been born and wanting to end my own life.
@@wesleytheanonymous3751
There definitely is, BUT...
you have zero conscious experience with not existing to draw upon in order to make a fair comparison, right?
It's hard to find an analogy, and you're probably smart enough that you don't need one, but analogies are fun, so:
It's like if I thought "my life would be way better if I was a turtle living in the forest, munching on leaves..."
I don't know, that's a bad analogy, but how do you know? You've never been a turtle.
If you spent a week as a turtle you might wish you could be yourself again because comparatively, you learn that being a turtle sucks.
Not existing compared to existing... it's hard to say.
I bet your loved ones are happy you're around, yeah?
Do you not feel like you make the world a better place for the people around you?
You got to respect how Carl tried to reconcile with his father, who never treated his son like a son, but more like an animal.
Carls not a real person
@@blueringoctopuss not a real person? He is in the film.
Wait, I'm just now finding out this ain't real??!!??? Someone owes me some answers 😅
@@ringonor4298 it's a movie, a movie which we are suppose to be invested in and not confuse with reality.
OK, OK!!, I get it 😆 , I was just trying to......nevermind.
Not many people are brave enough to confront their parents about being abused.
I always encourage those abused to extract a satisfactory revenge according to how they may see fit. Hopefully, some have heeded my advice.
You do realize those two really aren't father and son and that this movie isn't real...Right?
Most parents are abusive in some way, my mom had a temper for to much childish antics, my dad was less involved. They were there and loved me but also fought a lot, when you look back on those things, some you get over and some feelings never go away.
@@Stopsign32v you do realize that "real" people and kids get abused right? in "real" life.... o_O
@@johnswaim3919 Yeah, John, I wanted to kill my Dad, but when I went to kill him, I was caught and locked up. So, I plan to try again, when I get out of here. I've got 3 yrs more of 9.
Karl was still willing to put all the abuse behind and forgive his father...."I'll cut the grass".....but Dad refused him.. .
It's not forgiveness.
When I was still young and foolish I once bought a car for my worthless mom who only ever told me "I wish you were never born"
It has more to do with Karl trying to be a good person as best he can. Doing things for a parent is a natural way to express one's own inner goodness, even if consciously there's an awareness that the parent is the scum of the earth.
He realized his ol dad wasn’t worth the grace he was giving him.
"You ought not killed my little brother. He oughtta had a chance to growed up. He woulda had fun sometime."
austin teutsch ah stfu
Roberto Canales de oppresso liber ya Shacklet
Jim B sublime and powerful
Sometimes abortions are necessary. Sorry but it's true. I'd never force a rape or incest victim to bear a child they didn't want. banning them won't stop abortion, they'll only stop safe abortions from happening.
nerdieone1 there will always be that doctor or nurse that will do it in secret. Or at least a med student that dropped out or finish school but choose not to continue for some odd reason.
Who else enjoys Duvall's mad little teeth and tongue bit!
I like it when he gets gut shot in movies and his tongue sticks out when he's breathing; he does it in Geronimo and Lonesome Dove.
How I feel all day at work hearing other people's bullshit😂😂😂
I copied that for when I need to do that to the lesser Carls in my own life.
@@wilmetteentwistle9242
Oh yeah...Lonesome Dove. After all these years, that mini series is still #1 on my list.
@@jdsalinger147 A thousand thumbs up to your comment!
This movie is a fine work of art.
All these years later it still affects me.
"that boy...he lives in his own heart...that's an awful big place to be in"
This scene is so moving ( the entire move is a masterpiece) the room indicates the depression and unkemptness of his father. He's a broken down man ..the room says that. Carl first offers to cut the grass but then confronts his dad about how he was treated. I think Billy Bob and a stroke of genius inspiration on this film. I think it's a once in a lifetime thing . I don't know if he will reach this high again. But his acting in other films is quite excellent ( especially A SIMPLE PLAN) so maybe he doesn't have to. I'm from the south and the character Carl is one the only characters in a movie that actually uses the idiom and dialect my relatives did
Tommy, you are so RIGHT! This movie is a masterpiece in movie making. ALL of the dialogue is spot on. Especially that of the character Doyle Hardgroves. Men who work hard feel entitled to special treatment from every one around them. When it comes to women, they are monsters because they feel the women are the reason they HAVE to work so hard. I've worked hard. But I never treated my wife that way or expected anything special from her. Yep, A Simple Plan was a good idea, but a bad script. People want to see people who have good fortune take it to the limit because it's drug money . The lottery, so to speak.
Well yea , I wonder if that's what would have really happened if three guys found all that money. But I do think the script is well done in terms of portraying how normal people can do evil things when a new or unfamiliar force or temptation in thrust upon them.
Matt Greer Got to see that
Agreed. Lorne Malvo is another Billy Bob masterpiece.
***** I'
l'll have to check that out
"He would've had fun sometime" my god...
I know right? Poor writing
@@alphaq3368😂 it's not bad writing, you're completely clueless if you think that
Lol it’s just his way of speaking. The writing is incredible
A great great Movie. I Think Billy Bob got robbed for best Actor and Director.
Clark Moses Those stupid awards mean nothing. Trophies to feed egos. Real film fans know who and what movies they like.
He survived it trust me lol
@@umberct Those stupid awards you speak of mean money.
@@that417 And what does money mean besides a tool to sustain yourself and do what you're passionate about?
Those 'awards' mean absolutely nothing. Zero.
Only the single greatest character acting performance in the history of movies.
Damn. The scene where Carl revisits his childhood home(the shed) gets me for some reason. It's that music accompanied by the rundown setting. There's something so powerful about it. Anyone feel the same way? Surely I can't be alone.
+Jackson Fritts I felt the same thing. I got choked up seeing him peek inside the shed, and yeah the music is incredible. Probably one of the best soundtracks of all time.
+Donnie Skuza what's the song called?
Hulk 81 Look up "Omni" from the soundtrack.
Donnie I don't think Omni is the song of that scene :-(
Jackson Fritts no I feel it to. I thought I was the only one. Carl should of banged cranks mom.
How much more can you ask of a man then to step up to everything that ever hurt him and is afraid of. This is such a beautifully simple moment of a man proving his worthiness of goodness. Regardless of what he is, choosing what he believes is right and standing up to his demons.....Awesome
This scene is one of the most memorable scenes in history for me for a weird reason. My mom watched this a lot when I was a kid and for some reason one time she was watching the scene started skipping and looping. It just kept saying "I'm ya boy --- aint got no boy" like 20 times before it was fixed. We all laughed so hard.
Robert Duvall ..best actor of all times.Thanks Robert Duvall for everything
baler johnson
I loved him in Falling Down.
Rest In Peace Robert Duvall.
@@DancingSpiderman ...he isn't dead
Carl would’ve been a better caretaker of his brother than his parents ever would. It shows despite how much they hurt Carl and made him did what he did, he still is compassionate to others, especially smaller folks.
It's why he befriended the kid, and why he killed a second time.
God...Robert Duvall is awesome in this clip...
fyi...he flew in for one day to shoot this scene, they did it in two takes....
He actually did it at a "favor" rate for billy bob because they are good friends..
Billy bob said in an interview.
I'd also seen Billy Bob saying how nervous he was having him there. He said Duvall was the reason he became an actor.
He nailed playing a person with early stages of dementia. My dad was always a bit of a asshole, but that thing Duvall does with his mouth at 1:42 is a dead ringer for the shit he did when he got physically frail and started slipping upstairs. Just little snarky facial expressions and snide remarks constantly.
I'm with you Bob. Saw the same in my Mam when it hit her.
I haven't seen the film, shame on me. But I will now.
Bob Papadopoulos
Exactly the way my dad was towards the end.
@@BobPapadopoulos I was wondering why Duvall did that. That shows right there how much of a master he is in his art. That's a small but important detail many actors look over but Duvall nailed it and did it in two takes. There are very few famous actors today that can act at that level.
This scene occurs after Karl and Frank played the football game, IIRC. They talked about how it was fun, even though they lost. I’ve wondered if Karl’s mentioning that his little brother would have had fun sometimes was his reflecting on the football game.
This movie is a portrait of the mistaken belief that intelligence has anything to do with wisdom. Carl was not smart, but he was immeasurably wise, and wise made him decent.
You know what they say. “Knowledge without experience is useless”.
@@iconofsin5886 I guess that's why they don't bother teaching power plant operators what to do in case of a potential melt down, right? Seriously, some folk "wisdom" just makes you shake your head.
Very well observed
Yeah, right: all the wise people are unintelligent with low IQs. Mostly just stupid people can be wise. What a brilliant and wise observation.
Amen to that original comment!❤
There's so much great acting in this movie, one of the best casts ever.
Not many know this but Sling Blade's daddy was Boo Radley.
Dang! If Boo Radley talked he probably would sound just like Sling Blade! 😮
Boo radley was paul Newman dummy
@@joshuabapp2402 boo Radley was played by Robert Duvall.
Is there any movie that Robert duval isn't in? Forgot khe was in this one!
Boo Radley- ain’t that done be that one shut-in recluse misterioso benevolent watcher from ye darkly depths in that done there one book bout there bird and stuff?
Duvall sticking his tounge out at 1:48.....tooo funny lmao. 😄
Frankie Pitochelli
that's one of those involuntary old man facial movements. My dad used to do that sitting in his easy chair in the living room. always wondered what's going on through his mind when he used to do that mouth movement.
He's just a lousy drunk. He's all intoxicated
@Submission 666 ...I stand corrected.
Thx
Every psychiatric ward should be renamed "Nervous Hospital"
And all the doctors and staff should look, act, and talk like Karl
...my dad is a junkie, and this is what it is like talking to him.
Like talking to a hollow shell of a man.
I know.
Sad to have bad parents
Children are forced to pay for their parents shortcomings
Will always be in my top ten. The kind of movie you start watching for the tenth time and simply cannot stop.
I think this movie, and this scene in particular..make excellent use of well spaced silence.
His life was more interesting than Forrest Gump’s
Chip Chandler well uh it does sound debatable
Chip Chandler , “well that’s your opinion, man.”
Chip Chandler no it was not!
Cuz Forrest Gump was literally one of the dumbest movies of ever
JT lol sub 100 iq is just about every college football player
One of the greatest movies ever made..and acting role by Billy Bob
I've never seen this movie. Heard of it but because of its title always thought it was a movie about something totally different.
So glad this is on Netflix right now. I saw it for the first time in Years the other day. Classic!
Kevin B right now its on Netflix? Great I was gonna pay 3.99$ for prime
Love Whyte - last time I checked was still there.
Listen to The Ballad of Buckethead. "I ain't got no boy" is in the beginning of that song. Fun fact.
Born in a coupe raised in a cage , children frear him.
For me this is the most pivotal scene in Sling Blade. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
When Karl said,’ You’ll be dead soon, and the world will be shut of you.’ That’s his own way of saying,
‘ I may not be a smart man, But I know what forgiveness is.
"He woulda had fun sometime."
Terry Bradshaw just chillin in his chair.
Even after all he’s been through, he was still attempting to be a good son.
People talk about Billy Bon Thorton's performance in this movie and it is Oscar worthy. However, I believe his screenplay is every bit as good. A lot of times it feels like a Faulkner novel.
@Tristra, THE Sound and The Fury For Sure.
"... a line or two*..."
I tried to edit my original post but my crazy lame phone wouldn't let me, lol
This scene is so powerful
I just cannot get over that this is Billy-Bob Thornton acting. Blows my mind.
Think those were Duvall's same under-all's from Lonesome Dove! lmao!!
Remember when Woodrow rips the arm off his long johns to wipe the tears from his eyes when he's burying Gus? wow
I thought the same thing lmao
..😂🤣😂🤣😂
I guess this’ll teach me to be more careful about what I promise in the future.
Duvall would give cameo role to Thornton in "The Apostle" the next year.
J K that is another great movie of character study, one of my favorites
@@u.p.woodtick3296 The Apostle. I grew up in that world, though a different part of the country. My mom wouldn't watch that movie. I'm sure she thought it would be too close to home, which it would have been. Too bad, though. It might have led to a good conversation. I thought Duvall was very respectful and balanced in his portrait of those individuals and the community.
one of many scenes that are very powerful on so many levels
Wish I could watch this movie for the first time again
He surrounds himself with divine art, but rejects his son. Has he no concern for The One who has the power to reject him?
Typical Christian
@@donjosemiguelmaese2348 typical California bigotry.
I suspect the art was hung by mom, now dead
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@@Bulgeofpersuasion seems like you don't understand how to use that word.
One of the best movies ever made.
So hard to see that is Billy Bob Thornton.
That may be the original score by Daniel Lanois. He nailed it with the music in this movie. Slingblade is bound to be a classic for so many reasons, and Lanois' music is a major part of it.
Bob Duvall can do any type of character. Santini, Surfing helicopter commander, Stalin, Eichmann, Tom Hagen.
Boss Spearman was his best role. imho
This scene is a foreshadowing of the scene where Carl kills Doyle. It has the same creepy silence like dead air. The same character set up. One mad standing, one man sitting. Amazing.
It's sad how Tom Hagen had fallen since going separate ways with the Corleone family... 🤨
He never was a war-time consigliere.
Hahaha
"You're out, Tom. You ought not have killed my little brother - you ought have let him growed up. He woulda had fun with Johnny Ola sometime!"
Still cant believe they got Duvall to do this part, people must have known this movie would be something special.
I forgot Robert Duvall played his father
Johnny Mnemonic so did i!!
This movies touches everyone inside on some level, in some way.
I wish this movie was available on streaming or was on TV sometimes. It’s only available by dvd and those are hard to come by.
He told him like it was. "If all if yer were set in dat chair. The world will be shut of ya".
You're an idiot! Can you do anything right?
The set design work in this movie is just so authentic and appropriate.
billy bob thorton, man ,what an actor!
I enjoy the simple living portrayed in this incredible movie-!
At 0:48 sums up my high school diploma
The 2 second stare down, then, i learned to read sum, LOL
That’s a heart-breaking scene
Billy Bob Thornton is a genius I think this is one of the most groundbreaking roles for acting .
"They turned me loose from the nervous hospital mmhmm."
“I’m yo oldest boah… names a Carl” 😂😂 That line takes me out every time! 😂
1:38 what I'm going to say to my toxic mother for the last time before I walk away...
Hey look - it's private Pyle!
Billy Bob Thornton is like the Swiss Army knives of actors. Very underrated.
This part was so sad. He actually was a lot smarter than you think. I’m glad he said his piece to that pos father.
Billy Bob Thornton is a rare actor on par with the likes of genius Daniel Day Lewis!! Many actors are cast because their natural attributes fit the role well and/or they adjust accents or mannerisms some… but this level of talent is next level! Thornton should’ve used a ghost name to see if anyone even recognized him!
.. Karl's father was once Boo Radley. Umhmm.
Wow, I didn't make that connection! awesome
I didn't know Tom Hagen had a son mmmhmm.
This what happened to THX after he left the underground.
I know this is a movie, but i reckon there are some folks out there like this.
Robert Duvall is masterful !
I met Duval a few months ago in Bryan, Texas at a Walgreens. He actually doubled back and chatted with me. I've met many famous people. I come from a famous family. At an early age, I was taught to never fawn over famous people- they hate it. Just be yourself.
@@kingrat2465 . Yep I believe you .
I met Eazy-E at at Dwight Yoakam Concert in 2023...
This one of my favorite comedies!!!
I love how magnificent Doyle thinks that he is, "I might pop the question" I'd be like lol, please dont.😂
Two amazing actors together. Thornton’s attention to arranging the detail on this set stood out to me. I found the religious artifacts interesting and am unsure of Thornton’s meaning but the detail in this scene really speaks about the emptiness that many people chose for themselves as their lives end.
How the hell Billy Bob Thornton didn't win an Oscar for this role is a complete travesty! I tell you who else should have won an Oscar in this movie... Dwight Yoakam! He was awesome as the baddie! Sling Blade is still one of my favorite movies!
_"French fried potaters mm-hm."_
I loved this movie. I used to watch it with my first husband.
This how every father's day plays out for me when I go visit my dad.
Im sorry to hear that. I hope you have found love in your life...
Poor Tom Hagan, things really went down hill
lowboy1one1 He also played Boo Radley in To Kill a mockingbird
He actually played in a lot of good movies
I just cry through the whole movie, nobody ever helped Carl, specially his family, he's not a bad person.
people helped him when he was turned loose from the nervous hospital, mhm
He is so diverse in his rolls. You wouldn't even know it's him. Like the card shark in Tombstone, the one Earp slap around with no gun, never realized it was him till I recognized the voice.
It ain’t got no gase een it!
What a masterpiece.
this is in my top 3 favorite movies of all time.
Sling Blade wasn't even nominated for a best picture Oscar. The winner for '96 was "The English Patient", a torturous 3 hours, but a nice safe movie to honor.
>watching award shows
The fact they made this epic film in 24 days of filming is just nuts
I always thought that "The Apostle" was Robert Duvall's best film.
Most underrated acting performance in cinema history.
He would have had fun sometimes.......
My favorite quote ever: "I may not be a smart man, mhm, but I sure reckon that I mmm know what love is mhm." - Carl Slingblade
I like Forrest Gump too.
He has lived in the chair for 20 years!
Robert Duvall : that was only business karl