Walk the Line
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Walk the Line
I'm surprised there's not already a thread for this.
I'm stepping out the door right now to see it. I expect to either love it or be completely disgusted by it. Like biting into an unfamiliar mollusk-type dish. Or something.
I'm stepping out the door right now to see it. I expect to either love it or be completely disgusted by it. Like biting into an unfamiliar mollusk-type dish. Or something.
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Okay, I saw Ray. And I would go so far as to say that it's a good movie. But I like it based on the acting skills (and vocal mimicry) of Jamie Fox, not because of the actual movie itself. I thought that the constant flaskbacks were hackneyed, melodramatic and overused; and I thought that the ending felt horribly tacked on and anticlimatic.The Sober Irishman wrote:Not as good as Ray, but basically, it's the same movie.
Is "Walk the Line" the same way? I really think that Phoenix and Witherspoon are talented actors. Are they the best thing about this movie? Aside from their performances, how would you rate this movie?
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Oh, the cheese-factor is certainly the same, as far as the textbook, formulaic elements used in the movie. I think the performances given were pretty awesome.
I'm not sure if I can objectively give this movie a [good], but I can say that I enjoyed it, for what that's worth.
I wonder, is this the next trend in movies? The last major trend seemed to be war movies, and I don't know that I would mind seeing a bunch of Hollywood biografies about every musician ever.
I'm not sure if I can objectively give this movie a [good], but I can say that I enjoyed it, for what that's worth.
I wonder, is this the next trend in movies? The last major trend seemed to be war movies, and I don't know that I would mind seeing a bunch of Hollywood biografies about every musician ever.
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I finally saw this on Friday night, I can't believe it took me so long, and that I was even considering going to bed before it came on.
I loved it, the ending brought a cheesily beautiful tear to my eye and every step up to that was really great. It has left quite an impression on me; in fact I went and bought Johnny Cash at San Quentin the following day.
I'd never really noticed how much Joaquin Phoenix could look like JC before, and I've never seen what the fuss about Reese Witherspoon was all about till now too, but I totally forgot that she was Reese Witherspoon for the duration of the film (and possibly beyond). Whatever accolades they got for that film (of which I am completely oblivious) are totally deserved.
I loved it, the ending brought a cheesily beautiful tear to my eye and every step up to that was really great. It has left quite an impression on me; in fact I went and bought Johnny Cash at San Quentin the following day.
I'd never really noticed how much Joaquin Phoenix could look like JC before, and I've never seen what the fuss about Reese Witherspoon was all about till now too, but I totally forgot that she was Reese Witherspoon for the duration of the film (and possibly beyond). Whatever accolades they got for that film (of which I am completely oblivious) are totally deserved.
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It was indeed a great movie. I still prefer Ray, but I'm not sure why they have to compete against one another.
It's odd but the only thing that bugged me about the film was how small Juaquin was, by that I mean, Johnny Cash was a BIG guy, he towered over everyone around him, his physical presence was as big as his voice. It's a small gripe, just curious if that bothered anyone else?
It's odd but the only thing that bugged me about the film was how small Juaquin was, by that I mean, Johnny Cash was a BIG guy, he towered over everyone around him, his physical presence was as big as his voice. It's a small gripe, just curious if that bothered anyone else?
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I saw it on a flight and loved it, and was so inspired I wrote a great song (if I do say so) for my wife in the 20 minutes between the end of the movie and landing. The vocals need to be redone but I recorded this last fall and hope to finish it immediately after that other committment.
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