Product Description

One of the most iconic figures in rock history Dewey Cox (John C. Reilly) had it all: the women (over 411 served) the friends (Elvis The Beatles) and the rock 'n' roll lifestyle (a close and personal relationship with every pill and powder known to man). But most of all he had the music that transformed a dimwitted country boy into the greatest American rock star who never lived. A wild and wicked send-up of every musical biopic ever made WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY is gut-busting proof that when it comes to hard rocking living and laughing a hard man is good to find.System Requirements:Running Time: 216 minutesFormat: BLU-RAY DISC Genre: COMEDY/SATIRE Rating: UNRATED UPC: 043396215276 Manufacturer No: 21527

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6220 in DVD
• Brand: Sony
• Released on: 2008-04-08
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
• Formats: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: Chinese, English, French, Korean
• Dubbed in: French
• Number of discs: 2
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 125 minutes

Amazon.com
The Pixar-like roll of Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Superbad) continues with another sure-fire hit. In charting the meteoric rise, catastrophic fall and Lazarus-like rise of rocker Dewey Cox, Walk Hard parodies the classic Hollywood bio-pic, cashing in mostly on Walk the Line. John C. Reilly, one of Hollywood's most solid character actors, makes the most of his Golden Globe-nominated star turn as Dewey, whose road to stardom is paved with a childhood tragedy that claims the life of his prodigiously talented brother ("The wrong kid died," is his father's mantra), instant stardom (his first record is a hit just 35 minutes after it was recorded), sex and drugs, and the inevitable "dark (effen) period" that leads him to rehab. Reilly gets solid backup from current and former Saturday Night Live alumni, including Kirsten Wiig as his incredibly fertile first wife who has no faith in his musical aspirations ("You're never going to make it," she cheerily ends one phone call); Tim Meadows, never better, as Dewey's drummer, who, in one of the film's best scenes, does a poor job of dissuading him from trying marijuana); and Chris Parnell as his bass player. Jenna Fischer leaves Pam back at The Office as Darlene, Dewey's virtuous duet partner. Hilarious cameos give Walk Hard a great "Hey!" factor: Hey, that's Frankie Muniz as Buddy Holly. Hey, that's "Kenneth" from 30 Rock. Hey, there's Jack Black and Paul Rudd as--no kidding--Paul McCartney and John Lennon revealing "a rift in the Beatles." Some of the jokes are obvious (come on; the guy's last name is Cox), others inspired. But the decades-spanning music, echoing the styles of gritty Johnny Cash, romantic Roy Orbison, obtuse Bob Dylan, trippy Brian Wilson, and even a bit of anachronistic punk rock, is as pitch perfect and affectionately observed as in The Rutles, This Is Spinal Tap and A Mighty Wind. Walk Hard earns its R-rating, particularly for a sure-to-be-talked-about scene of hotel-room debauchery. But: Hilarious? Outrageous? Twisted? To quote the title of one of Dewey's hit songs, "Guilty as Charged." --Donald Liebenson

Beyond Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

On 2-disc Widescreen

The Soundtrack

UMD for PSP

Stills from Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (click for larger image)

Customer Reviews

Fantastic Movie If Your Looking For Fun And Laughs
If you liked Walk the Line, you may want to steer clear of this movie, because you might be offended by the fact that they are parody-ing the life of Johnny Cash and other rags-to-riches performers. However, if you have a bit of a twisted sense of humor, and like John C Reilly, then this movie is amazing. I watched it in the theaters, then rented it to show to friends twice, and finally bought my own copy, which I showed to several more people because I was so impressed with the wit and energy of the movie. The songs are hilarious, and Tim Meadows is excellent in his supporting role. I'll Walk as Da*n Hard As I Please!

Not "Spinal Tap" But It'll Do
Based on the lukewarm box office of "Walk Hard" it would appear that John C. Reilly will spend his career relegated to second banana status to Will Ferrell which is a shame. In past endeavors Reilly has shown himself to be a consistently fine comedian and singer and this film is no exception. Ostensibly a satire of musical biopics, particularly the Johnny Cash film, "Walk the Line", the laughs are scattershot but every now and then a bullseye is hit. Three scenes stand out in my mind. A bawdy duet with Jenna Fischer called "Let's Duet"(Do It?). A sidesplitting riff on Bob Dylan circa "Don't Look Back". A hilarious encounter with the Beatles during an audience with the Maharishi. There are a number of missed opportunities here but enough bellylaughs to make "Walk Hard" worth your while.

Walk hard
This has got to be one of the funniest movies i have seen in a while. I have to be honest. When i saw the previews for this movie i didn't think it was any good but after renting it I IMMEADATLY went out and bought a copy. If you have seen Walk the line. This movie will make mors sence to you. You got to see this movie. you will be laughing from begining to end.