cwm368

I saw Sling Blade for the first time a couple of weeks ago...and I expected the movie to be good...and it was but with flaws. The plot seems to be too unrealistic. A mentally-Challenged man get's to live free after murdering someone,goes and befriends a young boy and family,(strangers may I add) and they allow him to live with them. That's crazy! And I know it's a movie and not based on a true story but who Mother would allow their son to befriend and live with a Mentally-Challenge stranger?

And another thing that bother me alittle was the predictable dialouge. Like I said I never saw the movie up until two weeks ago,and I was starting to speak what the character's were saying before they spoke! A few times I was just getting bored from predictabilty of the speech in the film... I know these were 'Southerners' but those one word,two word answer's were alittle annoying.

Despite my obvious dislikes of the film... I will say everyone deserved some type of recongnition for their performances. Billy Bob Thornton delivered in a performance that he may not be able to top. Dwight Yoakam,was completed 'over the top' I hated him and his character,and thought he desevered what happened to him at the end. Natalie Canerday was excellent as the supporting,loving Mother...and Of course John Ritter. Just seeing him with that haircut made me interested in what he had to say. Everyone says this was one of his great performances but unfortunaly like most work he did after 'Three's Company' he didn't have much to do,or say. But I will say that he is more restrained then what you used to seeing him,and it was enjoying him to see him act differently.

Overall,I enjoyed the film...good acting. No great acting but not the perfect scirpt and that's a damn shame because the film could've been even better.

~CWM~

When I first saw promos about this show I thought to myself 'yeah another dumb reality show.' But these 'average' guy's have kinda won me over,and sure has Melina. These guy's though competetive at times,are truly some of the nicest guy's i've seen on T.V. And Melina,just seems to be like just a easy going,nice girl! I think that she was )if it's true that she didn't know about how they guy's looked) is a good sport for continuing on with the show.

'Average show' maybe but there could be a good message here,maybe it isn't about all looks,and I think Melina is trying hard to realize that herself.

~CWM~

Tom Arnold really shined in the movie,i've always liked him and it was great to see him get a leading role. David Paymer played the role of the 'all work, no pleasure,up tight dad' role very well. Even Mr.Hammermin was hilarious at the end when the group gave him slogans for their carnival project. The children played their roles well,with child innocence it's great to see grown people especially men bond with their kids and that's what I got from watching this movie... 7 out of ten!

~CWM~