Full Movie Reviews
Rating of
3/4
Walk hard really hits you hard
Sebman - wrote on 10/12/2009
Walk hard is one of those movies the bombed for no reason and should've have gotten a new life on it's own on dvd but didn't happen but I think that it is a really funny film that hits almost alot. Now this was directed by Jake Kasdan (Zero Effect, T.V. Set and Orange County) and compare to the other films he have made this must be his second best film. I enjoy zero effect a whole lot more, but going back to the review I think John C. Reily is hilarious in this film. I believe this was the perfect role from. This one really works for him (thin about do you think that Wll farrel will do anything better compare to John C. Reily). Everyone else though is funny Jenna Fischer is good, Tim Meadows is Hilarious and those famous cameos like Jack Black as Paul Mccartney or Paul Rudd as John …
Rating of
3/4
Lost Momentum During the Last Twenty Minutes
Franz Patrick - wrote on 07/16/2008
Even though this film is an obvious spoof and may go for easy laughs at times, I still enjoyed it. It doesn't cross that line between stupid and trying too hard, unlike the "Scary Movie" franchise. John C. Reilly is a good choice for the lead because I've been wanting to see him in a starring role. He retains his charisma so he doesn't disappoint. I'm also very glad to see Jenna Fischer on something other than "The Office." I also liked the fact that this film had some sort of a story rather than just one scene after another that doesn't make sense when put together as a whole. The appearances of certain actors, no matter how random, are hilarious, especially "The Beatles." The only problem I had with it is that when the end was nearing, I felt that it lost some of its momentum. The last …
Rating of
1.5/4
Some good stuff, and a lot of bad stuff.
Tino - wrote on 05/22/2008
Just Because Judd Apatow produces a movie, which really gives him very little artistic pull in the film's making, doesn't mean it's going to be one of the best comedies of the year, such as his director's credits 40-year old virgin, and knocked up. The writers here clearly had a great time with this, but thats basically where the fun ends. The movie tries to be too funny, with almost non-stop randomness and stupidity, sometimes relating to material from Ray and Walk the Line, which this is supposed to spoof. The music can be pretty funny, being almost of Wierd Al comical status, such as 'Let's Duet'. The cameos are usually pretty funny, with everyone from the entire SNL cast to Apatow friends. But none of that can save this stupid romp from being a decent spoof at best, dragged down by …
Rating of
3/4
Run, don't walk, to see Dewey Cox
kcvidkid - wrote on 05/19/2008
This was the last movie I wanted to watch, but once again, I would have missed a nearly great comedy.
At times, "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" seemed like a parody in the vein of "Airplane" or "Scary Movie". But most of the time it was much smarter and funnier than those, even though it was uneven, at its best when it reached far (young Dewey slicing his brother in half with a machete) and at its worst when it took the typical route and obvious jokes fell flat.
There's a great pedigree in this one, one cog in the massive Judd Apatow wheel that's steamrolling through the movies these days. He's becoming a poor man's George Clooney, filling his movies with all his friends: the cameos here are plentiful and hilarious.
One thing that seems consistent in the movies he's written, …
Rating of
2/4
Review - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
Delorted - wrote on 01/11/2008
After Dewey Cox (John C. Reilly) cut his brother in half, he decided to cope with life by becoming a musical legend. He lives the life of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll in "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story."
I’m not sure how to start this review because there are so many different ways I look at this movie. I guess I’ll just start off negatively like I always do. That being said, I can’t understand how on earth they got away with calling this movie a comedy. There’s barely anything resembling a joke or a gag, let alone a funny one. The whole thing is just “let’s make fun of ‘Walk the Line,’” rather than “let’s write clever jokes and satire while following a general storyline similar to ‘Walk the Line.’” This is probably not even what they were going for, but I …
Rating of
2/4
Too narrow to be a completely successful spoof
newmans_own - wrote on 12/28/2007
Most of the jokes are based on 2005’s WALK THE LINE, and the main storyline is a near copy; there are a few dashes of RAY thrown in (Dewey suffers a lost sense of smell). The problem is that with a spoof, making fun of only one film quickly grows tiresome. What made early spoofs like AIRPLANE successes were the amount of films referenced in them, no matter whether they had anything to do with the plot or not. There are a few related bits that remain funny throughout; machete motifs and the constant references to characters’ ages are a few. But the more successful bits are actually the raunchy R-rated jokes that hold no bearing on the plot.
Unfortunately, star Reilly doesn’t bring much to the table. Playing basically the same character he did in last year’s TALLADEGA NIGHTS, …
