Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade

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Agrega una trama en tu idiomaTwenty-five years after commiting a double murder, Karl Childers is going to be released from an institution for the criminally insane. A local reporter comes to talk to him, and after some ... Leer todoTwenty-five years after commiting a double murder, Karl Childers is going to be released from an institution for the criminally insane. A local reporter comes to talk to him, and after some fussing about her gender, the institution's director lets her talk to Karl (after all, he'... Leer todoTwenty-five years after commiting a double murder, Karl Childers is going to be released from an institution for the criminally insane. A local reporter comes to talk to him, and after some fussing about her gender, the institution's director lets her talk to Karl (after all, he'll have to talk to women after his release). Karl talks about his life leading up to the c... Leer todo

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- 2 premios ganados y 1 nominación en total

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8mst7883

Re Molly Ringwald

All else aside I found her more credible as a journalist (the actress in the feature was more the "schoolgirl", which may have been intentional); Ringwald's performance did more to make me wonder at the end of the film just what she would write for her paper. Would that have been a distraction as we watched Carl's re-entry? I don't recall any followup to that in the feature.

Altogether this was fascinating, not to be compared head-to-head with the full-length film which has justly become an American classic. Films like "Sling Blade" can stand with the best of what is often considered superior European cinema.

hawktwo

Rehearsal for the real movie

I saw this movie when I rented a DVD that came with a lot of brief "movies" such as this. I wonder if it was done to show the head of a studio what a great feature length movie this would make. I enjoyed the short story format and was impressed with Molly Ringwold's acting.

Quinoa1984

Uhuh

Billy Bob Thornton proves himself to be great in this short independent picture about a killer who is released after 25 years in a mental home. This later was transformed into a longer version called Sling Blade which was released in 1993 to world-wide acclaim, but this is much better. Why, because technically, this is the beginning of the feature Sling Blade, and the beginning is the best part. Kudos to Thornton and director George Hickenlooper for creating a original short film that is as good as the hype. A+

7Majikat76

Billy bob's best character

Having always loved the full feature film 'Sling Blade' and Billy Bob' transformation and convincing portrayal of this character, this short was a must!

pericatrajkov

As sharp as a sling blade

I guess that if you are watching this, that means that you've already watched more known movie Sling Blade. Sling Blade is actually an extended version of this short, including the life of Karl after leaving a psychiatric institution. This short movie will leave you speechless. It's dark atmosphere, dark subject that it's dealing with, together with great performances from everyone, especially Billy Bob Thornton and Molly Ringwald, makes this an unforgettable experience. If you haven't seen Sling Blade yet, I suggest you to see it first, and then to see this movie.

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Trivia
Later adapted into the feature-length film Sling Blade (1998). Billy Bob Thornton reprises his role as Karl Childers in the film, received an Oscar nomination for the role, and won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for that film.

Errores
In the first scene, Charles Bushman moves some checkers around while another man sits in a trance-like state. At this point both of the seated man's hands are on the table. However, when Charles moves away from the table, one of the seated man's hands is now resting on his leg, below the table.

Versiones alternativas
This short B&W film is the precursor to Resplandor en la noche (1996). It is almost identical to the opening segment of the full-length color feature. Molly Ringwald played the news reporter only in the short version. Screenwriter and lead actor Billy Bob Thornton later also directed the 1996 feature.