Walk Hard - The Dewey Cox Story (2007)

Funny in a couple of ways

This movie is really enjoyable if you watch it in one of two ways. One is you know a lot about music from the 50's through 70's and the stories behind some of the people other than what you saw about Cash in Walk The Line(most people don't get the Brian Wilson sequence for example). Two is you go in and appreciate the fact that the people making this movie clearly love the subject that they are lampooning. This is clear to me because the effort clearly expended in writing and recording the original songs for the film. January 3, 2009

"I've been halved pretty bad!"

John C. Reilly is awesome!! I would definitely recommend watching the movie "Walk the Line," prior to viewing "Walk Hard," because you will definitely appreciate the humor a whole lot more!! Jenna Fischer is great in this too. Out-takes are hysterical!! Of course there are some corny parts, but all in all I'd recommend this movie highly!!!! December 17, 2008

My name is Dewey Cox...

If you want a truly, unbelievably hilarious movie, than I HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMEND Walk Hard! Judd Apatow strikes again with his grand adaptation and parody of some of the great musical films of our time, like "Walk The Line" and "Ray."

John C. Reilly does an outstanding job as our main character Dewey Cox, a man who becomes a musical sensation aided by the untimely (and unique) death of his talented brother. Of course even death is poked fun at here as Dewey's own father reminds us throughout the movie that "the wrong kid died!"

Trust me, if you want laughs from beginning to end, with great one-liners, spontaneous and sparatic events (some of which have nothing to do with the overall plot) than check this movie out ASAP! This movie is a Judd Apatow classic, and really shows that dadaistic tendencies have returned to comedy!

Great cast, great directing, hilarious from start to finish; please "walk hard" and get this movie! December 1, 2008

GREAT MOVIE!!!

This movie is hilarious! John C. Rilley is a GREAT actor and has such a beautiful voice! This is a must have DVD! Make sure to purchase the soundtrack also! And check out John C. Rilley's performance in Chicago also! November 19, 2008

Apatow Feels Out America's Musical History

Film writer Judd Apatow has officially become synonymous with low-brow comedy. And low-brow can sometimes be pulled off to surprising acclaim. And such is the case with WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY.

With The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up firmly under his belt (as well as Pineapple Express and You Don't Mess With the Zohan), Apatow has shown he knows how to tickle the funny bone of young and old alike ...but mainly the young. Deciding to test the waters of music history, Apatow jumped headlong into the tempest and came out of it looking fairly unblemished.

The main thrust of the film's success is undoubtedly that it centers on America's musical past, dipping us into Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan (big time), Jim Morrison (watch out for the penis shots), Elvis Presley (love the hair), Tim McGraw (country?) and even Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys.

The other big draw is its title character/actor Dewey Cox played by the oft-underused comedic actor John C. Reilly (Talladega Nights). Reilly plays second fiddle to no one this time, and holds firm his grasp on the character. Completely ridiculous lines roll off his tongue in effortless fashion ("The Siamese cat is a symbol of mobility in Ancient Egypt."). He also is sometimes very physical in his comedy, running down the street in his underwear in true Jim Morrison fashion.

Other actors and actresses are fairly forgettable, however, with the notable exception being Sam (Tim Meadows, best known as a not-ready-for-prime-time-player on Saturday Night Live). Sam assists Dewey in his drug struggles, introducing him to the fairly benign (pot) to the deadly (Heroin). And watching Dewey go through withdrawals was hysterical from a medical standpoint ("I'm freezing!" "He needs more blankets." "I'm burning up!" "He needs less blankets.")

If you're an Apatow fan, you owe it to yourself to check out this musical farce. If you've been ho-hum on Apatow up until now, you still might want to check this one out. November 14, 2008

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