School for Scoundrels

School for Scoundrels

Who's in it: Jon Heder, Billy Bob Thorton, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jacinda Barrett

What's it about: So many years have gone by in Roger's(Heder) life in which he's been trampled upon by other men and some women. He can never seem to make it with the ladies. After a reference to Dr. P(Thorton) and his assistant Lesher(Duncan), Roger partakes in a class with a group of other men just like him. His goal is to eventually date Amanda(Barrett) who lives on the same floor of his apartment building. The class goes through all of the basics of style and confidence to hit it off with women. Amanda meets Dr. P and it's a survival of the fittest between Roger and his teacher.

What I Think: Heder is such a good actor. Thorton has always been on my good side. Even though I didn't like his character, I liked watching him play such a man. I have never seen Barrett before but she played her part well. Each scene was planned out perfectly because I was always wondering what could possibly happen next and that's what a good movie is supposed to do. Duncan played so great and I loved every detail that was released about him by certain characters throughout the story. Suprisingly, Ben Stiller was squeezed in there. He played a short role but he made the movie as always.

Sling Blade

Sling Blade

Who's in it: Billy Bob Thorton, Dwight Yoakam, Lucas Black, Natalie Canerday

What's it about: Karl(Thorton), a mentally challenged young man, killed his mother and another boy. After 25 years in a psychiatric hospital, he's released back into the town where he grew up. There he meets Frank(Black) and his mother Linda(Canerday). When he begins living with them, he meets her abusive boyfriend, Doyle(Yoakam). Now, with their lives threatened, Karl will do anything to let his new best friend be happy again.

What I Think: I love these kind of movies. Thorton was a genius in writing and directing this movie. Everything about it was absolutely amazing. The storyline was great and the way everything played out to the end was also great. The actors were kind of weird at times. I felt like some of the more minor roles were just reading lines and not really feeling what they were saying. Absolute genius in the end though. Great, but anticipated, ending.

Mr. Woodcock

Mr. Woodcock

Who's in it: Billy Bob Thorton, Seann Willaim Scott, Susan Sarandon

What's it about: When he was in middle school, John(Scott) had Mr. Woodcock(Thorton) for his gym teacher. He was certain that Mr. Woodcock killed children. Now that he's grown up and a successful writer, he's come home to visit his mother(Sarandon). To his surprise, she's now engaged to his childhood nemisis. In a frantic rush to break them up, John insults his childhood friends, his town, and even worse, his mother.

What I Think: I thought that this was a crazy movie with all of the insane attempts Scott used. The comedy was great and had me laughing and waiting for the next scene to occur. I thought that Thorton did a great job acting as a 'psychotic' coach. The ending was also a great one.