can My heart take "Slingblade" Tonight?

[w8liftinglady]

It's on the IFC channel...on of my favorites

[Subdivisions]

1. Good movie. Dwight Yoakum was very good and

I believe he was even nominated for an Oscar for his part in Slingblade.

[Rick Myers]

2. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

taters...

[w8liftinglady]

4. I love every part.I've only seen it-oh-20 times.

it's brilliant

[MonkeyFunk]

6. Dwight was good

but no, he wasn't nominated for an Oscar.

[w8liftinglady]

12. he should've been-he played white trash to a tee

[Subdivisions]

14. My bad then. He did good though. n/t

[tool_of_the_people]

10. Dwight was too good in it.

I have a hard time watching it because he totally nailed that redneck, girlfriend bashing, alcoholic asshole character. Everyone did an outstanding job, but Dwight's character is so real, it's scary.

[w8liftinglady]

13. i agree-I always have to meditate afterwards,,,like my ex

[WorseBeforeBetter]

3. I haven't seen that in ages...

excellent film!

[peekaloo]

5. get ya some french fried taters and enjoy.

[davekriss]

7. great film, always worth watching (nt)

[w8liftinglady]

9. I love the movie on so many levels...

[The Straight Story]

8. I prefer schwing blade

A movie about me :)

[Subdivisions]

11. Gimme some 'em biskits wit musterd on it...mmmm hmmmm...

[w8liftinglady]

15. a little history

http://ifc.bside.com/?_view=_filmdetails&filmId=4439190&timezone=America/New_York
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.

[Subdivisions]

16. And a tip of the hat to John Ritter. May he rest in eternal peace. n/t

[w8liftinglady]

17. exactlty-i'll watch til i fall asleep...

[catnhatnh]

18. Reckon I'll take the big'uns....

Doyle says ta' send a ambulance n' a hearst.....

[mcctatas]

19. OH...

I thought you were gonna watch the replay of chimpy's presser on Cspan...