"Walk Hard:The Dewey Cox Story"(starring John C.Reilly) is among this weeks DVD releases and having seen it,I have to say it was as bad as I expected but in a good way-it spoofs practically ever "Behind the Music"-style movie about the rise and fall of a famed musician that has ever been made.It borrows heavily from "Walk the Line" and also incorporates scenes from others like "The Doors".
Any "rock star-movie" cliche you can think of is satired here.Look for cameos from very famous faces,including a hilarious turn as a young Elvis by musician Jack White and Jack Black as Paul McCartney.I loved this movie but sadly admit some people will not find it funny.BTW,the unrated DVD version has a gratuitous male full-frontal nudity shot in deference to "Boogie Nights" (John C.Reilly also starred in this!)but this guy is not as developed as Dirk Diggler.
As each decade brings a different music style,Dewey adapts and does a "crossover" between stints in rehab.Hysterically funny movie!
Available in widescreen.
Other Theatrical Releases this week:
- "There will be blood"-deleted scenes on DVD
- "The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep"- widescreen DVD
- "Lions for Lambs"-widescreen DVD
Classic re-releases
- "The 6th Day"-Bluray release
- "All about Eve"(1950)-2 disc DVD set
Tv on DVD
- "Matlock-The 1st Season"-7 disc DVD set
- "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-Season Six" Animated TV series on DVD
Also,George Romeros' "Day of the Dead" remake (2007) will be released this week on DVD,it stars Ving Rhames,Nick Cannon,and Mena Suvari(American Beauty).A must-see for true horror-philes.
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