World Famous Comics: Walk Hard - The Dewey Cox Story (Widescreen Edition)
Walk Hard - The Dewey Cox Story (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Raymond J. Barry, Margo Martindale, Kristen Wiig Directed By: Jake Kasdan Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: DVD Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Sony Pictures Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 99 Release Date: April 08, 2008 Running Time: 96 minutes Theatrical Release Date: December 21, 2007
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy Rating: R Release Date: 8-APR-2008 Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com: The Pixar-like roll of Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Superbad) continues with another sure-fire hit. In charting the meteoric rise, catastrophic fall and Lazarus-like rise of rocker Dewey Cox, Walk Hard parodies the classic Hollywood bio-pic, cashing in mostly on Walk the Line. John C. Reilly, one of Hollywood's most solid character actors, makes the most of his Golden Globe-nominated star turn as Dewey, whose road to stardom is paved with a childhood tragedy that claims the life of his prodigiously talented brother ("The wrong kid died," is his father's mantra), instant stardom (his first record is a hit just 35 minutes after it was recorded), sex and drugs, and the inevitable "dark (effen) period" that leads him to rehab. Reilly gets solid backup from current and former Saturday Night Live alumni, including Kirsten Wiig as his incredibly fertile first wife who has no faith in his musical aspirations ("You're never going to make it," she cheerily ends one phone call); Tim Meadows, never better, as Dewey's drummer, who, in one of the film's best scenes, does a poor job of dissuading him from trying marijuana); and Chris Parnell as his bass player. Jenna Fischer leaves Pam back at The Office as Darlene, Dewey's virtuous duet partner. Hilarious cameos give Walk Hard a great "Hey!" factor: Hey, that's Frankie Muniz as Buddy Holly. Hey, that's "Kenneth" from 30 Rock. Hey, there's Jack Black and Paul Rudd as--no kidding--Paul McCartney and John Lennon revealing "a rift in the Beatles." Some of the jokes are obvious (come on; the guy's last name is Cox), others inspired. But the decades-spanning music, echoing the styles of gritty Johnny Cash, romantic Roy Orbison, obtuse Bob Dylan, trippy Brian Wilson, and even a bit of anachronistic punk rock, is as pitch perfect and affectionately observed as in The Rutles, This Is Spinal Tap and A Mighty Wind. Walk Hard earns its R-rating, particularly for a sure-to-be-talked-about scene of hotel-room debauchery. But: Hilarious? Outrageous? Twisted? To quote the title of one of Dewey's hit songs, "Guilty as Charged." --Donald Liebenson
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Dumbing down America one step at a time "I will WALK HARD." When Dewey Cox said that, it really had a double meaning. One referred to his determination to pursue his dreams and become a star.
But the other larger connotation really encapsulates the main actor's (I can't remember his name) career choices. After some unremarkable attempts at serious roles, he decided to WALK HARD behind Will Ferrell. Waiting for an opening, if you know what I mean. Every time Will grabs his ankles, his little buddy is there to take advantage.
I'll admit, it was a smart financial decision. Only in America can you produce such a godawful product and still make millions of dollars. But now, it will be hard to ever walk softly. His roles are bound to only get more outrageous and silly.
I realize it's easier to make people cry or cringe than to make them laugh. But this film does none of those things intentionally. At least not for me. I honestly laughed more in Walk the Line, the movie this tries to parody.
In closing, I honestly believe this movie is every bit as bad as my summary here. I couldn't even finish the dumb thing, and I hope you didn't actually waste your time reading my p.o.s. review. Sorry....
One of the better movies ive seen of late John C Riley stars as Dewey Cox, a fictional take on Johnny Cash's Walk The Line. The movie does have a few good laughs but what really steals the film is the songs. Riley does a outstanding job as a singer and I hope he does more musical films. I liked the song Walk Hard and Lets Duet, one of the funniest songs ive heard in a long time. The part with The Beatles were awesome and I loved his take on Bob Dylan songs. I highly recommend this to fans of This Is Spinal Tap or A Mighty Wind. Its a good comedy on its own and ive yet to watch the unrated version.
Fantastic Movie If Your Looking For Fun And Laughs If you liked Walk the Line, you may want to steer clear of this movie, because you might be offended by the fact that they are parody-ing the life of Johnny Cash and other rags-to-riches performers. However, if you have a bit of a twisted sense of humor, and like John C Reilly, then this movie is amazing. I watched it in the theaters, then rented it to show to friends twice, and finally bought my own copy, which I showed to several more people because I was so impressed with the wit and energy of the movie. The songs are hilarious, and Tim Meadows is excellent in his supporting role. I'll Walk as Da*n Hard As I Please!
Not "Spinal Tap" But It'll Do Based on the lukewarm box office of "Walk Hard" it would appear that John C. Reilly will spend his career relegated to second banana status to Will Ferrell which is a shame. In past endeavors Reilly has shown himself to be a consistently fine comedian and singer and this film is no exception. Ostensibly a satire of musical biopics, particularly the Johnny Cash film, "Walk the Line", the laughs are scattershot but every now and then a bullseye is hit. Three scenes stand out in my mind. A bawdy duet with Jenna Fischer called "Let's Duet"(Do It?). A sidesplitting riff on Bob Dylan circa "Don't Look Back". A hilarious encounter with the Beatles during an audience with the Maharishi. There are a number of missed opportunities here but enough bellylaughs to make "Walk Hard" worth your while.
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