Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Walk Hard is one of the best musicals I have ever seen. I had no idea how good John C. Reilly could sing. I am surprised that the people gave it a C+ and the critics gave it a solid B.... Full review

I wasn't really expecting much as the previews didn't do it for me, but this movie, even though over the top for the most part, is pretty funny. It has some classic laugh out loud moments and just when it's getting... Full review

Walk Hard is a stupid comedy. What this movie is, a mock to the Walk The Line movie. Every joke from struggling musician to getting high with the Beatles is here. John C Orielly is pretty funny as Dewey Cox, with... Full review

I thought this was another good Judd Apatow comedy, despite the fact that it didn't do that good at the box office because of its bad time of release. The only part I didn't like is in the hotel room them... Full review

This movie was so stupid that I don't even have words to describe it! Don't waste your money!!! It was the first time in a long time that I had been to a movie theater and had regretted my choice in... Full review

This wasn't over the top hilarious, but it was quite funny, and a really good idea. There are almost constant jokes, so much like a Naked Gun, even if one misses, some other one will score a hit with you.... Full review

John C. Reily is a fine actor and has displayed a knack for comic parody, and he does a nice job of carrying Dewey Cox. Leave it to Apatow to find the comedic possibilities in Coal Miner's Daughter and Walk the... Full review

It's a takeoff on the johnny cash movie. There are a few moments of hilarity. John C. Reilly even has a close up conversation with a man's small penis.... Full review

HILARIOUS!!!so funny. cannot wait to see step brothers!Iloved it soo much! this movie couldnot get any funnier.. I love thes two toge... Full review

This flick had the ability ot keep us watching but wasnt really a comedy. All the attempts at laughs fell short and they should have just made the movie and left the comedy attempts out. Very well made from an editing,... Full review

Dewey Cox ( John C Reilly , pictured right) is the country singing prodigy who, having accidentally sliced his older brother in half with a machete as a child, is desperately seeking reconciliation with his hateful father. Similarly, as he has proved in other supporting roles, a little Reilly goes a long way, and 96 minutes in his childlike, discombobulated presence isnt the joyful experience that many would perhaps expect. ... Full Review

There's his impromptu playing of the title song at a recording studio (The band says, "We don't know this song," to which Dewey responds, with the realistically unlikely but genre-ready line, "Just follow me. The running gag of Dewey's introduction to new assortments of drugs is quite funny and in the spirit of poking fun at genre necessities. ... Full Review

But the humor is so outrageous, the original music so much fun and Reilly so good -- both while hamming it up in the role and in singing the songs -- that it's irresistible. Reilly's acting is superb as always, but his singing and showmanship are revelatory. ... Full Review

Soon Dewey is famous and touring, leaving his ever-growing family for longer and longer periods. John C. Reilly stars as the fictious Dewey Cox, a country boy who loses both his brother and his sense of smell in a childhood tragedy. ... Full Review

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story manages to be one of the sharper and more funny parody films of recent years Now, through director Jake Kasdan , Apatow has utilized the talents of longtime actor John C Reilly . ... Full Review

Some films take themselves way too seriously.This is not one of them.Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story tells the life story of the greatest rock star who never lived. ... Full Article

Walk Hard is a winningly cheeky parody of the rock '*'roll biopic genre, specifically Walk the Line and Ray, two films that were so similar and so formulaic that they were almost parodies of each other. ... Full Article

World Cafe , January 9, 2008 - John C.Reilly has appeared in more than 50 films, and is well-regarded as a versatile comedic and dramatic actor. ... Full Article

Why arent you people going to see Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story ? Man, its a riot, and I hate to see it not doing so well at the box office. So do me a favor: instead of going ... Full Article

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