The Bottom Line
- Extensive - and interesting - collection of bonus features
- Absolutely amazing performance by Billy Bob Thornton
- None worth noting
Description
- 'Mr Thornton Goes to Hollywood' - 1 hour+ inside look at Thornton's life from childhood on up
- Bravo Profile on Billy Bob Thornton
- Commentary by writer/director/actor Billy Bob Thornton
- Roundtable discussion with Thornton, Mickey Jones, Dwight Yoakam, and producer David Bushell
- Two interviews with Robert Duvall
- 'The Return of Karl'
- Interview with Thornton and composer Daniel Lanois
- DVD Release Date: June 7, 2005
Guide Review - "Sling Blade" 10th Anniversary DVD Review
Karl [Thornton] comes back to the small town where he grew up and is accepted into the lives of a few of the locals (including a gay shopkeeper played by John Ritter). He befriends a lonely boy (Lucas Black) who's being harrassed by his mom's abusive boyfriend, Doyle (Dwight Yoakam). Despite just wanting to fit in as much as possible and lead a 'normal' life, Karl's role as protector of the young boy sets him up for a fateful confrontation with Doyle.
Thornton won an Academy Award for the adapted screenplay and was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar. "Sling Blade" is still Thornton's finest work, and the entire ensemble cast received much deserved kudos for their work on the film.
DVD BONUS FEATURES
Everything you've always wanted to know about Billy Bob Thornton but were afraid to ask is included on the 10th Anniversary Collector's Series DVD Edition of "Sling Blade." From a Bravo Profile on Thornton to an in-depth look at his childhood in Arkansas and his journey to Hollywood, the "Sling Blade" Collector's Edition DVD covers just about every aspect of Thornton's life and career.
