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Walk Hard erzählt die urkomische Geschichte der bewegten Karriere der Musiklegende Dewey Cox: Rock'n'Roll ist sein Leben. Er schläft mit 411 Frauen, heiratet dreimal, hat 22 Kinder und 14 Stiefkinder, ist der Star seiner eigenen 1970er Jahre Fernsehshow, zählt von Elvis über die Beatles bis hin zu einem Schimpansen alle möglichen Leute zu seinen Freunden und zieht sich jede Droge rein, die der Menschheit bekannt ist, eher er versucht, von ihr wieder loszukommen... Doch trotz allem - oder gerade deswegen ?! wird Cox zu einem nationalen Idol und findet in seiner Backup-Sängerin Darlene die große Liebe seines Lebens.Bonusmaterial:Film in Kinofassung & Extended Version; Audiokommentar mit Jake Kasdan, Judd Apatow, John C. Reilly und Lew Morton zur Kinofassung und zur Extended Version; Song Performances (Volle Länge); Erweiterte Szenen; Line-O-Rama (Outtakes); Die Musik; Der wahre Dewey Cox; Trailer; BD-Live; Review: Very funny and astute. - Humour is very subjective but speaking as a musician (of sorts) with a keen interest in the history of rock/pop etc then this film really worked for me. If you imagine the bizarre love-child of Monty Python, The Blues Brothers and This Is Spinal Tap then you're on the way to getting what this is like. It is indeed a spoof of Walk The Line BUT it's done magnificently well and the music is excellent. The title song (Walk Hard) would have been a true hit had it been released in the late 50's / early 60's. Genius. The performances are all good and yes there are a few jokes that don't quite cut it but that's true for all comedy films. The Blu-Ray transfer is good and ebar in mind that the director's cut is available as an extra on the disc. That's the one to watch because it IS better and the events cut for the theatrical version are all amusing and relevant to the story. My partner and her 15 year old daughter loved this too, hardly stopped laughing, so it has a wide potential audience. There's a fair bit of nudity, swearing and (comedic and justified) drug use pictured so if that bothers you then hey ... watch it anyway. ;-) 'Have you heard the news? Dewey Cox is dead!' Review: A largely unknown gem. You DO want a part of this. - Overlooked at the box office, but this is the Airplane of musical biopics. I've watched it so many times, and the jokes get funnier and the songs get better. True, the first ten minutes aren't brilliant, and the last twenty minutes do run out of steam a little, but everything in between has had me crying with laughter. Great performances, great songs, and the whole musical biopic genre is sent up affectionately but savagely. I love this film. If you're open to comedy, you won't be disappointed. And don't forget to walk hard, hard, down life's rocky road.
| ASIN | B0019JIY5Y |
| Actors | Barry, Raymond J., Fischer, Jenna, Meadows, Tim, Reilly, John C., Wiig, Kristen |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 - 1.77:1, 16:9 - 2.40:1 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 94,731 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 15,724 in Comedy (DVD & Blu-ray) 30,064 in Blu-ray |
| Customer reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (892) |
| Director | Kasdan, Jake |
| Language | English (Dolby TrueHD 5.1), German (Dolby TrueHD 5.1) |
| Manufacturer reference | 0771225 |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Package Dimensions | 18.03 x 13.76 x 1.48 cm; 83.16 g |
| Rated | Suitable for 12 years and over |
| Release date | 22 Aug. 2008 |
| Run time | 2 hours |
| Studio | Sony Pictures Entertainment Deutschland GmbH |
| Subtitles: | English, German, Turkish |
L**N
Very funny and astute.
Humour is very subjective but speaking as a musician (of sorts) with a keen interest in the history of rock/pop etc then this film really worked for me. If you imagine the bizarre love-child of Monty Python, The Blues Brothers and This Is Spinal Tap then you're on the way to getting what this is like. It is indeed a spoof of Walk The Line BUT it's done magnificently well and the music is excellent. The title song (Walk Hard) would have been a true hit had it been released in the late 50's / early 60's. Genius. The performances are all good and yes there are a few jokes that don't quite cut it but that's true for all comedy films. The Blu-Ray transfer is good and ebar in mind that the director's cut is available as an extra on the disc. That's the one to watch because it IS better and the events cut for the theatrical version are all amusing and relevant to the story. My partner and her 15 year old daughter loved this too, hardly stopped laughing, so it has a wide potential audience. There's a fair bit of nudity, swearing and (comedic and justified) drug use pictured so if that bothers you then hey ... watch it anyway. ;-) 'Have you heard the news? Dewey Cox is dead!'
M**S
A largely unknown gem. You DO want a part of this.
Overlooked at the box office, but this is the Airplane of musical biopics. I've watched it so many times, and the jokes get funnier and the songs get better. True, the first ten minutes aren't brilliant, and the last twenty minutes do run out of steam a little, but everything in between has had me crying with laughter. Great performances, great songs, and the whole musical biopic genre is sent up affectionately but savagely. I love this film. If you're open to comedy, you won't be disappointed. And don't forget to walk hard, hard, down life's rocky road.
W**E
Amazing hilarious film must watch for any comedy fan
John C. Reilly at his very best hilarious film great music great comedy must watch 10 out of 10.
G**Y
Reviving the art of parody.
To most people these days, a parody amounts to Epic Movie and its appalling companions, rather than the brilliant Police Squad or even, dare I say it, Spaceballs. Walk Hard, a spoof of Johnny Cash, Elvis, Bob Dylan and God knows who else, seeks to revive the art of the smart parody. Walk Hard is a lot sharper than it would have you believe. Featuring a lot of the Superbad/40 Year Old Virgin/Knocked Up comedy fraternity - and as such a lot of their occasional swears-and-drugs-based humour - it's also packed with riotous music-based jokes as we follow Dewey Cox through his rise, fall and renaissance. There's enough toilet humour here to draw in a regular crowd, but the film is smart enough to attract a more highbrow audience too. Musical historians and songwriters will adore it too. John C. Reilly (who sings all of his songs) is perfect as the constantly exasperated and always tormented Dewey, and a wide range of cameos, including Jack White as a hilarious Elvis, add to a celebrity feel. To someone with a passable knowledge of their catalogue, virtually every line is a joke in The Beatles scene. Cox's repeated drugs mishaps and many children are wonderful, and the icing on the cake is that Dewey's songs aren't bad... in fact, they're pretty brilliant, and the soundtrack album alone would be worth the money as a 'Dewey Cox greatest hits' of sorts. Highly recommended.
J**E
Great product
Fantastic
K**)
Liked Walk the Line? get Ready for the Send-up of Send-ups!
One of the best "parody" films, a send-up of just about every "biopic" of singers, most notably Walk the Line, Ray, and Love and Mercy. John C, Reilly is magnificent as Dewey Cox, a rough and ready rock and roller, whose past haunts him (not to mention, his father also). Full of fantastic humour, visual jokes, and some actually fine singing by Reilly as the troubled Dewey Cox. Reilly also performs his best as a witless wonder trying to act cool, supported by a band who he doesn't deserve (including Timothy Meadows, who gets Dewey hooked on the drug du jour; Chris Parnell, and Matt Besser), and his equally witless 2 wives, played by Kristin Wiig and Jenna Fischer. There are numerous cameo appearances, with the best being the Temptations.
E**R
Comic and Musical genius.
Love it. John Reilly is fantastic as the titular Dewey whose life story is an amalgam of Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Jim Morrison, Brian Wilson, and many, many more. I can't believe more people haven't heard of this one, as i think it's both comedy and musical gold...the Spinal Tap of its day, but so much more. I even went out and bought the soundtrack, as the pastiches are as good if not better than some of the source material they're aimed at (one example being Van Dyke Parks even contributing to the 'Pet Sounds' track).
S**S
audio track not synchronised
I thought the film was fun, but the audio track was not synchronised with the film so the lips were moving at a different time from the speaking, which was very annoying. This isn't the first time this has happened with a film I've paid for on Amazon.
J**H
This is one of the funniest movies ever made. Hard to believe it was a flop at the box office because it is just brilliant. The extended cut is much better than the one currently showing on one of the movie channels (although that's better than nothing) but it is worth watching in it's entirety. John C. Reilly is really an underrated actor - he is so talented as a singer. The cameos are hysterical. Dewey Cox has become one of my favorite movies of all time.
O**T
Ich muss zugeben, auch wenn der Film bei der Kritik nur mäßig gut weggekommen ist und den einen oder anderen Holzhammer-Humor-Einfall aufweist: mir hat schon lange kein Film mehr so viel Spaß gemacht wie diese liebevolle Persiflage auf Musikfilme wie "Walk the line", "Ray", "The Doors" oder die "Buddy Holly Story". John C. Reilly spielt Dewey Cox, die große Legende des Rock'n'Roll. Wir gehen mit ihm auf eine wunderbare Zeitreise durch die weite Welt der Musik: Cox feiert seine ersten Erfolge mit Rock'n'Roll und Rockabilly, ist Vorband von Elvis Presley (gespielt von Jack White), entwickelt eine härtere Gangart des Country (Johnny Cash lässt grüßen), wird Protest-Singer/Songwriter (alte schwarz-weiß-Videos belegen seine Ähnlichkeit zum frühen Bob Dylan), geht nach Indien, trifft bei seinem Guru die Beatles (Justin Long, Jack Black, Paul Rudd und Jason Schwartzmann), verliert sich zunehmend in diversen Drogensüchten, wird in den '70ern verheizt als Space-Pop-Sänger und Showmoderator und findet letzten Endes seine Ruhe als würdiger Rock-Opa a la Neil Young. Eine letzte große Show ihm zu Ehren wird moderiert von Eddie Vedder, Größen wie Jackson Browne oder Lyle Lovett interpretieren seine großen Hits. John C. Reilly spielt Cox vom 14- bis zum 72-jährigen. Vor allem aber singt er höchstpersönlich, und das dermaßen gut, dass man es kaum glauben mag. Was für eine Stimme! Überhaupt, der Film wäre deutlich weniger ernst zu nehmen, wäre da nicht die Musik: eigens für den Film komponiert, authentisch und wunderschön. Den Machern sind echte Hits gelungen, "Walk Hard", "Guilty As Charged", "Let's Duet" oder "Beautiful Ride", das mich fast zu Tränen gerührt hat. Ein wunderbar komischer, schöner, epischer Film, der seine Albernheiten hat, aber auch seine berührenden Elemente. Eine Persiflage, die ihre Vorbilder nicht veralbert, sondern ihnen Respekt bezeugt. Sollte man vielleicht auf Englisch sehen, sonst entgeht einem der eine oder andere Wortwitz ("Argh! The Temptations!"). Und bitte die Specials sehen, sie sind es wert.
E**E
Le biopic du plus grand rocker qui ait jamais (vraiment jamais) existé, tout est somptueux, de la réalisation aux chansons, jusqu'aux rires que ne manquera pas de vous faire décrocher ce métrage délirant, une véritable perle de l'humour orchestré avec la maestria que possède les films racontant l'histoire de nos plus grands musiciens/interprètes/compositeurs. Technique : * Version longue et courte, une demie heure de différence entre les deux. * Qualité image bluray impeccable, malgré un léger grain sur certaines scènes (voulu ou pas) * Dans les bonus, des scènes coupées, des clips vidéo (dommage qu'il il manque Let's Duet, au lieu de ça un clip de rap (...), commentaires audio, documentaires sur le vrai (...) Dewey Cox, sur la musique du film et une vidéo des punchlines non utilisées dans le film. * Son en trueHD, vo comme doublage français (truefrench, non quebécquois en passant) Bref, un must, si vous ne l'avez vu, vous DEVEZ vous procurer cette perle à tous prix !
V**Q
Super
T**N
Sicherlich zünden nicht alle Gags und es wird das eine oder andere mal übers Ziel hinausgeschossen - aber wegen viel Liebe zum Detail, und sehr gut eingefangener Atmosphäre der verschiedenen Epochen, kann man diesem Film einfach nicht "böse" sein. Es gibt grossartige Lacher (z.B. die Bob Dylan-Ära) bei dieser fiktiven Parodie auf fast sämtliche Musikfilme (Walk the Line, I'm not there, Ray u.a.), alle Klischees dieses Genres werden gekonnt auf die Schippe genommen und trotzdem sind die Songs sehr gut und auf hohem Niveau. Nichts wirkt hier billig, und das hebt den Film aus der Masse von Movie-Vera*****n heraus. Einiges an Wortwitz ("Black Cox") und viele namhafte Gaststars, plus gegen Ende ein imposanter Aufmarsch an musikalischen Grössen, runden das Vergnügen ab. John C. Reilly hatte sichtlich grossen Spass die verschiedenen Phasen seines Charakters darzustellen, und überraschend hat er die hübsche "Pam-Pam" aus der amerikanischen "The Office"-Version als Weggefährtin an seiner Seite. Empfehlenswert, wenn auch nicht gewaltig sind die Specials, besonders unterhaltsam hier auch eine Reportage über den echten(!) Dewey Cox, immer wieder begleitet durch Interviews von etlichen realen Stars der Musikbranche. 3.5 - 4 Sterne, tendenziell dann doch wohl die 4!
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