Sling Blade (1996) First Time Watching! Movie Reaction!

[@adgato75]

Billy Bob is an incredible actor in this. John Ritter was an absolute sweetheart and is sadly missed.

[@fredfinks]

Supposedly Billy bob modeled his character on Angelina Jolie's dour moods when they were together

[@Kristen_kiki]

@@fredfinksthis movie is years before they met.

[@fredfinks]

@@Kristen_kiki Billy bob has a kinda clairvoyance power. The hillfolk would gather and drink like shamans of the forest. Theyd call it moonshining, or shining for short.

[@Ernwaldo]

Billy Bob Thornton is an incredible actor. Period.

[@DonRoccoRicardo]

Billy Bob created the character "Karl" based off of two men with mental disabilities that he knew growing up.

[@ML-dz5ix]

Sling Blade isn’t just the most perfect Southern Gothic movie ever made, it’s absolutely one of the most perfect movies ever made. Glad y’all were able to see it.

[@MichaelGordan23]

mmhmmm

[@williambryan3346]

The first time I saw this movie, I didn’t realize that Doyle was played by Dwight Yoakam. He has such a natural talent for acting in this, that I didn’t even recognize him.

[@scorpiouk5914]

I did. And even though I love his music, I hated his character and was happy when Carl ended him.

[@paullanier3597]

His character was a horrible person but also had some of the most hilarious and memorable one liners ever.

[@adgato75]

@@paullanier3597 Like midgets and antique furniture.

[@konowd]

Dwight Yokum is a very good actor, and John Ritter did a terrific job in this as well

[@youteo3596]

​@@konowdI personally think Dwight was a better actor in panic room than whatever the hell his name is Jared leto?

[@amberlamps8709]

Karl was so close to having a good life, but he sacrificed it for that boy. this movie rules.

[@aer71367]

I know!! He gave up everything for Frank and his mom!

[@rexbo5029]

Give Dwight Yoakam (big county music singer) some love! What a fantastic "bad guy"! GREAT CAST, underrated movie!

[@Indiana_Jones-Z]

Great singer & actor! I actually drove to Nashville, TN from Indiana to see him live in concert about 10 years ago. My buddy and I were about 15 ft. away from him. It was awesome!

[@t0dd000]

The movie was popular and won at least one Oscar and was nominated for others. Not underrated.

[@nealm6764]

"Dating Dwight Yoakam is like eating a dirt sandwich!" - Sharon Stone LOL!

[@t0dd000]

This is probably the only film I have warmed up to Yoakam as an actor. He just doesn't seem to have much range. He was great in this though.

[@HonRevPTB]

You're high on crack, he's outstanding!!!!!!! ​@@t0dd000

[@scorpiouk5914]

I can't speak for the rest of the US, but in the southern states, this movie was promoted by word of mouth. I had co- workers in 1996 telling me, "You have to see this movie". They weren't wrong.

[@NandR]

Yep. My cousins were always sayin "what you kill Jessie fer" and "french fried potaters"

[@SlugCult718]

That's how my wife and I heard about it. And at first I thought the person who told me about it was wrong another Billy Bob Thornton starring in it, because he's unrecognizable in it! A classic.

[@joeblow8206]

Forrest Gump started the same way

[@SlugCult718]

@@joeblow8206 Forrest Gump made 25 million on it's opening weekend alone. And that was in 1994. It's the 4th highest right behind ET. That word of mouth travelled lightning fast.

[@traceywoodward1354]

1st time I ever heard of this movie was listening to John boy and Billy on the radio

[@wwk68tig]

This is the first reaction I've come across of Sling Blade...........you two hit it out of the park, as always. Thanks for sharing.

[@kendo7964]

There is only about 5 reactions on KZbin for it.

[@shesemerald2011]

John Ritter was one of my favorite actors from childhood until adulthood. RIP

[@AutomanicJack]

mr. healy 🤣

[@candybanks8717]

Along with The Sixth Sense, one of my all time favorite child performances. And Dwight Yoakam?... amazing! That's exactly what guys like that are really like. One of the best films of the '90s. Billy Bob was unbelievable. Iconic.

[@shainewhite2781]

RIP, John Ritter, 1948-2003 RIP, JT Walsh, 1943-1998 RIP, Mickey Jones, 1941-2018 RIP, Brent Briscoe, 1961-2017.

[@reservoirdude92]

JT Walsh was a hell of an actor. His performance in Breakdown is an all time great villain role.

[@charliea1224]

Also RIP to the great Col. Bruce Hampton and the great Vic Chestnut.

[@johnhawk1089]

Vic Chestnutt was a talented artist. He was the guy in the wheelchair.

[@LLentium]

RIP Vic Chesnutt too.

[@Tr0nzoid]

Karl's boss Rick Dial died as well. He was a furniture store manager when Thornton cast him.

[@susanliltz3875]

Yes Billy Bob wrote it and won an Oscar for it!!!!

[@van8ryan]

Yep, though they had to categorize it as BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY as Thornton had already written a one-man play on it and a short film called SOME CALL IT A SLING BLADE (even though both only were the first twenty minutes where Karl's telling his backstory; the film follows the events after he's released). Apparently, Karl was based off both a boy Billy Bob'd known in childhood and his mannerisms were based off a patient where Billy Bob used to work as a janitor.

[@beatmet2355]

Thanks for reacting to this, I don’t know if anyone else has covered this movie. The actor playing Doyle is Dwight Yoakum who is also a country singer and songwriter. And Robert Duvall is great in everything. I watched the commentary and most of the actors aren’t “professional” actors, but they were actual residents of the town this was shot in.

[@jeffpatton2866]

My favorite movie of all time. The scene where Carl says goodbye to Frank always gets me. I agree that Carl doesn't even look like Billy Bob Thornton.

[@CathleenMJennings80]

If it makes you feel better, EVERYONE was doing the Sling Blade impression haha

[@caseymoe816]

Still do, mmmph.🤨

[@johnglue1744]

@@caseymoe816Hahaha yep every time I have biscuits of french fries my friends and I do it.

[@andrewpetik2034]

​@@johnglue1744 'I'd like some biscuits and mustard'.....mmm-mmmph!

[@Cookieboy70]

You shouldn't have done that. He's just a boy, poor little feller....

[@treetopjones737]

Who doesn't "likes 'taters" ?😄

[@psychorook]

I joined a band in the early 2000s. They all spoke like Carl to each other. I hadn’t seen the movie so that was my first assignment! This movie is a gem. The characters are diverse and cool. RIP to Col. Bruce Hampton.

[@shanedoe3935]

Doyle was played by country singer Dwight Yoakum. At the time this came out, apart from John Ritter, he was the most famous cast member.

[@owen1213]

Don't forget about Robert Duvall even though he only had one scene

[@shanedoe3935]

@@owen1213 Right. I always forget his cameo!

[@michaelfletcher9640]

Robert Duvall is definitely the most famous person in this film... ❤

[@johnmaynardable]

I moved out to Los Angeles the year this came out to pursue my career as an actor. The first regular job I got was working as a messenger delivering items all over the city and mostly for the entertainment industry. One of our major customers was Miramax Pictures. About a month after I saw this movie I had a package to deliver to Billy Bob Thornton at one of their offices. A secretary pointed at a door and when I knocked on it BBT opened the door. I just looked at him and said "You". I told him I saw this film and loved it. When he found out I was an actor he told me to bring my headshot to him next time I came by. I pulled a headshot out from my clipboard and handed it to him. He was impressed and my resume impressed him further. We ran into each other several times after that, once when he was with Laura Dern, and he was always very nice.

[@DonRoccoRicardo]

Headshots sure is purdy. I always thought that.

[@vincentjoyce5100]

I did the messenger thing too but mine was mostly legal. Met Johnnie Cochran.

[@positivelynegative9149]

How is the acting career going? 🤔

[@johnmaynardable]

It went fine. I have since retired.

[@Gutslinger]

​@@johnmaynardableStrange coincidence for me to see the name Laura Dern. Earlier today, I was listening to an old Western Radio drama for the first time called, "Have Gun Will Travel". The voice of a featured character sounded like Bruce Dern to me. Whom I only really know from the classic John Wayne film "The Cowboys". I was googling him earlier today, and also saw that he was Laura Dern's father. I vaguely think I remember reading comments about that on reaction videos to the Cowboys, but I must've forgot. I didn't know her by name, and didn't know her outside of Jurassic Park.

[@jannaromine5908]

So happy someone finally reacted to this one...thank you!

[@ItchyGoomie]

Seen an interview where Dwight Yoakam said that his mom hated him playing that character. Dwight is a great musician and actor

[@suprchickn7745]

Dwight Yoakam blew me away when I first saw this. I'm not sure I've seen more organic acting and you absolutely hate him by the end. Great film!

[@seventhsonmedia]

Thank you for watching this film. My best friend had been diagnosed with terminal cancer, and he loved movies more than anyone I've ever known, and it was the last one we watched together before he passed. He was a hell of a guy.

[@TBRSchmitt]

Sorry for your loss!

[@jonpevehouse]

BBT is also great in A Simple Plan, another underrated thriller. Also has Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda, Gary Cole and Brent Briscoe (who was also with him in Sling Blade and a few other movies).

[@van8ryan]

During the time when Miramax bought the movie, Thornton was battling with studio heads over his cut of the film, which he was getting tons of notes over. Frustrated, he actually was given Martin Scorsese's number and called to ask him to watch SLING BLADE and suggest any cuts. Two weeks later, Scorsese called Thornton back and said, "Don't make any cuts. Your cut is fine, but there's another reason. Nobody knows who you are yet, and once they find out you know what you're doing, they'll never stop giving you notes. This will be your ONE time you will get to make your movie EXACTLY how you want it." Thornton was depressed by the advice, but after directing three more films since SLING BLADE, he said Scorsese was exactly right.

[@deankh55]

The fact that Karl was happy and had a good life for the first time was so wonderful to see. But to know he was willing to give it all up for Frank to have a good life was incredible and showed who he really was.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

The 'water's cold/water's deep' gag was one my dad used to tell with his brother on fishing trips. Basically one guy's bragging that he's so long it reaches the water, and the other one-ups it by saying how deep it goes down.

[@stressfreepaperchase3215]

David thank you been waiting years for someone to watch this movie.

[@indridcold3762]

This one has stayed with me ever since I first watched it in 1998. It really shows you that Billy Bob has range as an actor and the story is amazing. Also Dwight Yokum showed here he has some acting chops.

[@rickwestic746]

Dwight Yokum acted in the series Goliath with Billy Bob Thornton

[@scipioafricanus5871]

Billy Bob was amazing in "A Simple Plan"

[@susanliltz3875]

Thank you David for picking this one !!

[@fredpace7514]

Country Music legend Dwight Yoakam was amazing as the villain. The little boy also played in “Mudd” with Matthew McConaughey.

[@patrickfriedauer4259]

For another Billy Bob Thornton movie, one of my favorites is Bandits. Bruce Willis is in it as well. Directed by Barry Levinson. It’s a fun heist movie.

[@CitizenScorn]

Thank you so much for sharing this experience with us. I used to watch this A LOT back in the day. I haven't seen it in years, and even though this was edited (duh), you still provided those scenes that made me tear up all those years ago, and it happened again today lol 😢. It's a CLASSIC. I'm so happy you both got to see this and let us join you ❤ Keep up the great work on the channel and in life 😉 ❤

[@quasiscorner2589]

Dwight Yokam should have won and academy award for his role.

[@googlesucks2449]

"an"

[@coreyhall1150]

Damn right he shoulda.

[@NWAWskeptic]

Thornton has amazing range. This, his role on Fargo season 1 and his role in A Simple Plan….fantastic in all.

[@crobarus]

A Simple plan is another great movie that gets no respect

[@steverelaford48]

Finally! Someone reacting to Sling Blade!

[@EShelby2127]

Speaking of Robert Duvall, "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies" which are not on the radar for many, but great films, where he plays two very different characters.

[@charles7836]

Maybe I just don't see the obvious, but I've always had a hard time seeing Billy Bob in this film because Carl was such an authentic and original character. He truly brought him to life.

[@laraq07]

You don't watch the movie and see Billy Bob. You see KARL.

[@charles7836]

@@laraq07 There you go. That's it exactly.

[@rickygoff3199]

Facts 100

[@murrayroodbaard207]

The best actors are actors who can 'disappear' into characters so you don't even see the actors anymore. Some very respected actors are, in my opinion, highly overrated because they basically always play variations of themselves and they never challenge themselves.

[@michele36618]

Me too. It took me years to see it. He transformed into that character

[@thunderstruck5484]

First movie I saw Billy Bob in was “One False Move”1991 with Bill Paxton, excellent movie also “A simple plan” as others have said is excellent, thanks

[@thorazine666]

The Film that made Billy Bob. Brilliance.

[@waterbeauty85]

that's exactly what I was about to say.

[@FrankOdonnell-ej3hd]

don't need it anymore but what a great drug it is⚛😀

[@lucashoward1905]

This was filmed near my hometown in Benton, Arkansas. This movie made some of the places featured very popular. There is even a “Slingblades Diner”.

[@gishgali8354]

Don't worry TBR, everyone in the country was doing this impression for a year after the film came out.

[@StCerberusEngel]

I still do it. I'm pretty good at it too. Always gets a good reaction.

[@Britcarjunkie]

Even on South Park! 🤣

[@michaelolivares2509]

​@@StCerberusEngelme too..mmm hmmm...

[@texaspatriot4215]

So glad you guys watched this amazing film, so many reactors on here do the same movies over and over when there so many amazing movies that are never covered, thank y'all for this.

[@timlois]

You're the only react channel I follow that has done this one, so happy you did. Love this movie.

[@johnmonk66]

In an outtake blooper from Armageddon, Billy does the SLing Blade impression talking about the meteor

[@joelleet936]

There’s an outtake/interview from Mr. Woodcock where Billy Bob does the Carl voice and Jon Heder does Napoleon Dynamite and they have a conversation 😂

[@Rich-od8bs]

Good choice David Wilkins.

[@garyedwardgray7549]

Not streaming anywhere? No wonder I can’t find any reactions to this movie. Glad you guys did it. Awesome movie! I’ve seen several of your reactions, but I’m slow to subscribe to reactors. To many good ones which, along with my other interests, floods my feed. You’ve earned my subscription with this reaction. Great job!

[@TZ61]

Wonderfully perceptive first reaction to this unforgettable movie. I saw this in the theater when it came out, and it made a huge impression on me. As you guys mentioned, the acting is just great right across the board, with well-drawn characters. You talked about Dwight Yoakam who also has a small part in a film called Red Rock West, which also features J.T. Walsh (well worth seeing); as is another under the radar picture with Billy Bob called One False Move. First time watching one of your movie reactions but won't be the last. Thanks for the upload.

[@maggieellis2303]

THANK YOU for doing this one! There are simply not enough reaction videos for this amazing movie!! Can’t wait to see yours. Diving into it now! ❤

[@Easy_Skanking]

Doyle's band has one of my favorite musicians in it. The legendary Col. Bruce Hampton, Ret. He was the one you thought should do slam poetry. Bruce's favorite group of mine was Col. Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit. It was some incredible talent in that band!

[@LeviAckerman-cb5ji]

19:23 South Park reenacted this scene in their Yelpers episode.

[@twoheart7813]

This was the first Billy Bob movie I seen and knew he was a top notch actor and director, an amazing movie and story. Love your reactions per usual.

[@bryanlawrence6234]

Finally, someone reacting to this great flick. Thank you.

[@reservoirdude92]

I adore everything about this beautiful film, but Jim Jarmusch's cameo as the Frostee Cream employee with that ridiculous paper hat is one of my favorite cameos in a film 😂 Also, ain't Dwight Yoakam great in this? He's pretty undervalued as an actor, I think.

[@sluglife9785]

I never knew that was Jim Jarmusch.

[@devlinallistair-zx5by]

Right up there with Tom Waits in Mystery Men

[@reservoirdude92]

@@devlinallistair-zx5by Tom Waits in ANYTHING is great haha

[@DonRoccoRicardo]

What is a Jim Jarmusch? I didn't know it was a cameo...

[@ghostofyourmom]

​@@DonRoccoRicardo One fabulous indie writer/director. DOWN BY LAW DEAD MAN GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI NIGHT ON EARTH MYSTERY TRAIN All amazing movies, and only a few listed. He's directed several more in recent years.

[@tommythompson9565]

As soon as I saw this reaction video in my feed, I saved it to watch later. Haven't seen anyone else react to it. Haven't seen the film in a long tome. I'm sure y'all will like it.

[@garychambers6848]

I live in Arkansas.... This whole film was filmed in Benton (And Haskell) Arkansas..... Almost every scene I can take you exactly where it was filmed...... Which is kinda neat ....

[@GastonBoykins]

I would love to visit the pond location. Those scenes are special to me.

[@garychambers6848]

@@GastonBoykins The scenes were most likely in Haskell at the State Hospital grounds.... I have fished in the "nuthouse ponds " years ago........In 1929, the Arkansas State Hospital purchased 3,000 acres of land between Haskell and Benton, where it built the Benton Unit beginning in 1931. Workers for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) completed more buildings for the unit in 1934 and 1935. The facility is now known as the Arkansas Health Center.

[@GastonBoykins]

@@garychambers6848 KZbin didn't notify me of your reply, but I appreciate it. I would love to visit the grounds of these pond scenes before I die, whenever that may be. Thank you.

[@rancosteel]

J. T. Walsh was such a great actor. RIP.

[@user-cs4fg1rm5k]

The 90s was filled with hundreds of small movies like this. It was a great decade for films. Check out all the good films that came out in 1994 alone. The great Daniel Lanois should get credit for setting the mood with his music.

[@happydog6537]

If you wanna watch another movie with a similar vibe, and even some same cast members. That was filmed in the same time by Robert Duvall. He directed and wrote a movie called the apostle. As you saw, he made a cameo in sling blade and Billy Bob made a cameo in his movie. But it has that similar southern sweet town vibe. The apostle Robert Duvall says it’s his favorite movie that he ever made really good movie. If not for the channel for you guys if you like that sweet vibe, it’s the same thing and accepting southern town. Like you said just sweet.

[@donmfrom8043]

I have never seen this movie.i remember it coming out, I thought from the name it was about something futuristic. I loved it and almost cried 3 times...

[@arsbadmojo]

I'm sure others have said it, but if you can find the clip of Billy Bob Thornton appearing on "Inside the Actor's Studio" he talks about this; the way he had to position his jaw - and at one point transforms into Carl for a few seconds. I saw it many years ago and it remains one of the most striking things I have ever seen.

[@rickwelch8464]

Saw the thumbnail and I think I audibly said "F yes!" Top reactors doing a top movie thank you for making my Thursday much better!

[@MrEthan80]

A really good(my favorite)Billy Bob movie “A Simple Plan” has some really good suspense!!

[@HonRevPTB]

John Ritter and Dwight Yoakem were friends of Thornton's and they had a blast making this, Dwight was great in Billy Bob's show Goliath as well!!!!!!!

[@kubwell3856]

Great reaction to an underrated and forgotten film. You two are the cutest! ❤

[@CerebralAptitude]

this movie is a hidden Masterpiece and to me it is the number one most underrated movie in the history of Cinema

[@happydog6537]

It’s an emotional movie because it’s so real and it’s so sweet. And it’s actually how we wish we treated each other. Like the song lyrics says darling you’re so damn sweet don’t forget the milk. Great soundtrack for this movie too. So glad you enjoyed it. This movie isn’t for idiots.

[@clintmorrison5863]

I saw this when it came out in the theater. I had no idea what it was about or who was in it. My friend and I didn't realize it was John Ritter until halfway through the movie. Still one of the best movies I've ever seen.

[@msmilder25]

fantastic tour de force performance by Billy Bob, won him an academy award for adapted screenplay, and was nominated for best actor, well deserved. Billy and John Ritter were good friends, they worked together on several projects, this film, Bad Santa (my favorite Christmas movie) and the TV series Hearts Afire.

[@TexasVeteranPatriot]

When I first saw this, Carl so resembled my (passed) paw paw in nearly every way, from the high water work pants to the Brogan work shoes and the way he spoke, I immediately loved this movie. I was amazed with Billy Bob's portrayal of a character that so resembled my grandfather.

[@mikeduplessis8069]

Thornton and Ritter had worked on a Sitcom together 1992-95. The worked again on Bad Santa in 2003.

[@MessOfThings]

I cant say it enough, watching the best reacting to the best, then realizing that theres still almost twenty minutes of amazing discussion. 🎉

[@Bringmethehorizondude]

Love, hate, sacrifice, and ultimately redemption. This movie is an absolute masterpiece. And I think it’s because it feels so grounded in reality that it resonates so profoundly. The hero is quiet and flawed, the bully is loud but ultimately a coward, and the innocent simply exist best they can.

[@Whitebrowpriest]

32:20 - Oh, by the way, this actor that plays the annoying inmate, is J.T. Walsh. He was in a really, really good suspense/thriller called #title "Breakdown" (1997). It also stars Kurt Russell, Kathleen Quinlan. Sadly, J.T. Walsh passed away from a heart attack just a year later. He was also in the movie #title "The Negotiator", with Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, and David Morse.

[@carriesmith742]

22:07 my husband got called to drive 15 miles to help my best friend's husband who claimed his mower "just stopped" in the middle of mowing. He drove all the way over there and he had indeed ran out of gas. Luckily my husband knew the guy had no common sense and went to the gas station with his gas can to bring gas with him before he went over there.

[@cullenbohannon1408]

I wish more reactors would react to this. It is hard to find though. I was luckey and found a used collectors edition that has the directors cut, which is great!

[@raymondmoore5476]

SO thrilled you watched this movie. Talk about a under rated movie. I have no idea how it is not far more well known. I Love this movie!!!!!!

[@nsasupporter7557]

It was nominated for 4 Oscar’s! It’s not underrated at all. Would everybody please stop throwing “underrated” around mindlessly so much, it’s annoying as hell

[@davidwalker6357]

This movie is amazing! Thank you for you'll reaction.......so great!

[@citizenbobx]

Billy Bob was best known for being a regular on a Burt Reynolds sitcom, Evening Shade. Nothing in Thornton's career up to that point had shown he could do something like Sling Blade, but it became one of those 90's indie phenomena, carrying pretty much that whole cast to accolades and him into the Oscar conversation. It's been thought the only reason he missed out on the statue was because it was same year Jeffrey Rush blew people away with SHINE, another one to recommend.

[@TetsuoVI]

You two are awesome. For some reason this movie isn't as popular as I feel it should be and it says a lot about you folks who not only gave it a chance, but were also moved by the thoughtfulness and understated beauty of this film. Great job as usual.

[@dggydddy59]

One interesting point is brought up in passing, when Doyle and his pals are playing their instruments, they having to drive over to the county line to buy more beer. This is because Arkansas has around 30 "dry counties" where you cannot buy alcohol. There are still a few southern states that have these dry counties and there are also a few southern states that have "blue laws" that prohibit the sale of alcohol throughout the entire state on Sundays.

[@maximillianosaben]

25:42 - Oh, they've watched Panic Room together! Can't wait!

[@Bionicjulius]

A Simple Plan is another Billy Bob underrated movie I think you guys would enjoy.

[@ScotsGal]

A Simple Plan is an awesome movie ..Billy bob thornton , Bill Paxton and directed by Sam Raimi ..you can't go wrong

[@emadSciFi]

Thanks so much for your in-depth review. I think understand it better now. The closing scene has him refusing to listen to the bad talk of that mental patient, in contract to the beginning. His problem was he was too trusting of society, always doing what he's told. Hence him killing his mother, defending his dad's pride and honour. Now with the new family he's joined he found a similarly abusive husband figure but this time he acts to protect the boy who probably reminds him of himself as a child.

[@nickschnider9191]

I definitely saw this too young. Wow. Thanks for this reaction

[@dougadams1052]

Another interesting fact, Doyle was played by Dwight Yoakum, the country music star. Great acting by everyone.

[@joeyrogers7017]

Billy Bob steals the show, but Dwight Yoakam is good, too. Billy Bob stars in Sling Blade with Lucas Black and a country music star. Eight years later, Billy Bob stars in Friday Night Lights with Lucas Black and a country music star.

[@jh5131]

Yoakam is great, a world class jerk in this

[@joeyrogers7017]

Absolutely that's what makes his performance so great.

[@scipioafricanus5871]

@@jh5131 But Linda know not to talk to him, when he is _hurting._

[@JohnLancaster-b5x]

The guy that plays Doyle is singer Dwight Yokum who was an old friend of Billy Bob's.

[@d4mdcykey]

This movie is truly timeless. I would HIGHLY recommend another film called 'Daddy and Them', filmed in 1998 right after Sling Blade, and was written, directed by, and starring Billy Bob Thornton. It was not released until 2001 after Billy had some bad beef with Miramax and they shelved it for a few years. At any rate, it is one of the best southern humor films you'll ever see and the stellar cast (many who worked for little or nothing because they loved the script so much) is amazing: John Prine, Laura Dern (whom Thornton was engaged to at the time), Andy Griffith, Ben Affleck, Kelly Preston, Diane Ladd, Brenda Blethyn, Tuesday Knight, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Jim Varney. I doubt you'll find it on any streaming service because it kind of fell thru the cracks and most have never heard of it, so you might have to get it some other way. It would be fantastic to finally see a Reaction channel experience this hilarious movie.

[@gumbomudderx7503]

Dwight Yoakam was crazy good in this. Most the time a singer turned actor is hard to watch, but he’s great in this and other films I’ve seen him in.

[@evelynne2846]

OMG! When I saw that you reacted to this movie, I stopped everything to watch your reaction. This is an outstanding movie and it gets little or no attention. Billy Bob was nominated for best actor, director and screenplay. He won the Oscar for screenplay. This movie shot Billy Bob to stardom. Thank you so much. Yes, and John Ritter is phenomenal as is Lucas Black as Frank. Another great movie that get no attention is The FIsher King starring Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams.

[@troy34bronze]

The original short Billy Bob made was just the interview at the beginning. Molly Ringwald was in it and you can still find it on KZbin

[@jrobwoo688]

Thanks so much for watching this amazing film. Please watch Billy Bob Thornton in the Coen Brothers film noir, The Man Who Wasn’t There.

[@radioroscoe]

The musician who kept reciting poetry? That is Colonel Bruce Hampton. Wonderful musician along with his band.

[@auerstadt06]

Chinatown, The Elephant Man, and now Sling Blade. You guys choose some great movies to react to. I wish others would follow your lead and cast their nets a little wider.

[@KingsFanForever]

Agreed. Keep up the good work guys!

[@barryhickman6911]

I saw this movie when it first came out. An incredible movie with excellent acting by every character especially Billy Bob! Glad you two reacted to it! Once again, the insight that you two have on the movies you guys react to is just amazing! Thank you, I enjoyed it! BTW, hope ya'll's little one is doing well!

[@TG_Lunar]

This movie is so powerful, emotional and good. In my top 10 for sure

[@DSmith264]

The wheel spin was a great idea. Bound to reveal some great films that would probably otherwise go unappreciated. Nice job, as usual.

[@thepoisonmonkeys]

Seeing old videos of Billy Bob slipping in and out of Karl during interviews is stunning. He is a genuine genius actor.

[@TimedRevolver]

He's not so good at it anymore. Apparently getting old makes it harder to shift into 'Karl face'.

[@hgbugalou]

This is one of those movies where every actor played their parts so perfectly, it made the authenticity that much more real and it really is one of the big strengths off this movie.

[@markplacker5651]

Slingblade is one of the best movies I've ever seen. Top 20 of all time (to me) its.....perfect.

[@geneaikenii1092]

This is a great picture. My favorite Billy Bob Thornton film. Love you guys. Keep em coming. Shoutout from East Tennessee.. Peace and love, guys. See you on the next. Later..