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General Discussion => The Buzz => Topic started by: GillE on September 25, 2006, 00:41
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Country and Western music is not my scene. Nevertheless, I watched "Walk The Line" on DVD last night, a biopic of Johnny Cash and June Carter which it's claimed is based on Cash's autobiographies. Joaquin Phoenix and Reece Witherspoon play Cash and Carter, giving first rate performances. They both sound very similar to the original artists and whilst they do mime to some tracks, it's difficult to tell. But it's not just the singing that impresses; these are two quality actors at the top of their form.
The story isn't a mere homage to Cash and Carter. The script is certainly taut enough to keep a non-C&W music lover watching as Cash moved away from his oppressive parents and broke into showbiz, only to find himself struggling to cope with the pressures of life on tour. Most of the music featured in the film was the boppier stuff he played alongside the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley. It would have been interesting if the film had focussed more deeply on his social campaign songs such as Ira Hayes, and sought to explain why he identified so strongly with the underclasses of American society. Sadly, it just nodded towards this with an acknowledgment of Folsom Prison.
Overall, I rate this movie very highly. It's not without fault but its shortcomings are such that you don't notice them while the story zips along and you are engaged by the stunning performances of Phoenix and Witherspoon.
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I saw it a few weeks ago Gill and thought that the singing was a very good impression of the original.
I didnt notice any miming but I could have missed it.
The duets were brilliant, if they werent mimed, as they sounded to me exactly like the originals.
I enjoyed it, even more so as I watched it for free on a foreign satellite channel with no adverts :)
I thought that the guy who played Ray Charles in Ray looked and sounded very good too :)
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Sorry to disagree. I didn't enjoy the movie at all.
Joaqin Phoenix is one of my favourite actors but I didn't like his performance in this movie.
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Thought this is one of the best films I had seen for yonks.. Reece Witherspoon :tongue: was brilliant as June Carter and on the back of this film went straight onto ebay and bought 5 cds of Johny Cash.
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Sorry to disagree. I didn't enjoy the movie at all.
See Lona, I warned you that watching all those soaps and reality shows would make you unable to distinguish the good stuff from the bad stuff.
Corrie and Eastenders and such crap programmes should carry a government health warning stating that they will damage your brain if you watch more than one episode a month :roll:
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Sorry to disagree. I didn't enjoy the movie at all.
See Lona, I warned you that watching all those soaps and reality shows would make you unable to distinguish the good stuff from the bad stuff.
Corrie and Eastenders and such crap programmes should carry a government health warning stating that they will damage your brain if you watch more than one episode a month :roll:
It's nice to differ from all the lemmings who thought this picture was good.
Try compairing it to the Glen Miller story, now there was a picture that was a true great.
Incidently, I don't watch Eastenders. And don't knock Corrie when you never watch it. :bartmoon:
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Someone sounds like a soldier on a parade ground insisting that she's in step and everyone else is out of step.
:P
I'm wondering if Lona's memory of what really happened in Johnny Cash's life might be tinting her judgement of the film with a dash of reality. After all, she probably remembers what it was like to dance to Cash et al as they stormed the charts, whilst the rest of us just have images evoked from our (grand)parents' LPs.
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I'm wondering if Lona's memory of what really happened in Johnny Cash's life might be tinting her judgement of the film with a dash of reality.
I think her judgement is merlot impared at times :wink:
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Someone sounds like a soldier on a parade ground insisting that she's in step and everyone else is out of step.
Always have been, Gill. It's what is called individuality. :wahh: :splat:
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THIS (http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_4460373) is why Lona has such a huge smile on her face! :laugh:
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:haha:
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How can someone call people lemmings when they watch a program called Corrie :roll:
:roll:
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How can someone call people lemmings when they watch a program called Corrie :roll:
:roll:
One man said the world was round and everybody else said it was flat.
Who was right, all the lemmings or the man. :?: :?: :?:
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One man said the world was round and everybody else said it was flat.
He wasnt scottish though and I bet he didnt watch corrie either :wink:
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One man said the world was round and everybody else said it was flat.
He wasnt scottish though and I bet he didnt watch corrie either :wink:
How do you know? He could have been one of my ancestors. :D
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How do you know? He could have been one of my ancestors. :D
Isn't it more likely that you could have been one of his?
:peepsofa:
Gill
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How do you know? He could have been one of my ancestors. :D
Isn't it more likely that you could have been one of his?
:peepsofa:
Gill
Age brings wisdom Gill. Maybe one day you will discover that for yourself. Until then :shuddup: :bitch:
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Sorry, Lona. I didn't mean to upset you.
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Gill
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Sorry, Lona. I didn't mean to upset you.
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Gill
Nemo me impune lacessit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemo_Me_Impune_Lacessit
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Just for Lona (http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-2301825237376124104&q=cash) :-*
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Excellent TR.
Nothing like the real Mackay rather than that apology of a movie. ;D