I watched "Walk The Line" yesterday

[johnnie]

My buddy lent it to me so I checked it out yesterday. I don't watch many movies, but I am a Johnny Cash fan so I thought it was worth watching.

I thought Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon did a good job. I read Johnny's books but I don't remember him portraying his father as such an ass. I have footage from a documentary with Johnny and his father and they seem to get along great. They really didn't get into the facts surrounding his brother's death, so if you didn't read Johnny's book you really don't know. I guess it doesn't matter in the movie.

The singing was pretty good considering they both aren't really considered singers. I thought it was going to be more of a love story, but it was more than that. All in all I liked it. I thought Joaquin did a great job and maybe he should have won last night, but I didn't see any of the movies that were up for awards last night so I guess I am probably wrong. I would say he did just as good of a Johnny Cash as Jamie Fox did as a Ray Charles. Although I liked "Ray" better than "Walk the Line".

[Shine]

1. I still haven't seen it, but plan to soon.

we're gonna have to rent it, though, cuz it's not even playing in town anymore. I'm not a big Cash fan and don't particularly even like country all that much, but I'm very curious to see this film.

Would you agree with the sentiment that "Walk the Line" is basically a "white Ray"? :shrug: I think that was one of Jon's lines last night....

[johnnie]

2. I wouldn't say it is the "white Ray", even though that was funny

It is basically a story of a musical legend that was born poor, got famous, got addicted to drugs, had relationship troubles and fought their demons. So it could be the story of 95% of famous musicians..lol.

[Shine]

3. Yeah, really.

:)

[Dinger]

4. Read "A Man Called Cash," By Steve Turner

It does talk about it, and at the end of the book, the movie is discussed. His autobiography talks about it too. His WAS an ass, but they made their peace later in life, and it did work out. I have read all the books on Johnny Cash, and have quite a collection of his music. This movie was awesome, and Joaquin channeled Cash, I swear it. Johnny Cash hand picked these actors too, and I can see why. This movie deserved to run the table, and I have seen all "THE" movies, except Memoirs Of A Geisha, but I plan to correct that this weekend.

P.S. The Turner book seems to be the basis for the movie too.

[johnnie]

5. I'll check it out...thanks

Johnny might have touched on the subject of him and his father, but I don't remember it being a big issue in his books.

[Coyote_Bandit]

6. Also

Before they died both Johnny and June had input in (1) reviewing scripts and (2) selecting Reese and Joaquin to portray them. And their son John Carter Cash and their close friend James Keach had significant input into the making of the film. There are some inaccuracies in the film but they are mostly minor. Johnny's daughters from his first marriage do not like the manner in which their mother was portrayed. Understandable - but that relationship was not the focus of the movie and filled only a supporting role.

Johnny went through grief counseling as part of his rehab treatment while at the Betty Ford Center. He also spoke and wrote often about recurring dreams in whch his brother - who apparently aged right along with him - appeared.

And yes he and his father had their issues. His father killed his pet dog during childhood and was not supportive of his music career. They did make peace later in life.

[johnnie]

7. Ok, I do remember the pet dog story

I guess they sort of show that Johnny and his father made peace in "Walk the Line".