tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post2919866854879886957..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Ring of FireSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-769962782715997152015-03-10T14:57:12.613-05:002015-03-10T14:57:12.613-05:00The music really is exceptional. In that respect, ...The music really is exceptional. In that respect, since both Phoenix and Witherspoon do their own singing (and playing), it reminded me a great deal of <i>Coal Miner's Daughter</i>, and that's not a bad thing. <br /><br />It is straightforward, but it's done with such earnestness that it's hard not to respect it.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-9448636110461740962015-03-10T10:58:33.893-05:002015-03-10T10:58:33.893-05:00I've found Walk the Line to be so easy to watc...I've found Walk the Line to be so easy to watch repeatedly. We saw it in the theaters and then randomly caught it on an airplane soon afterwards. I've caught parts on TV, and I always get hooked. I think the main reason is the music, and the strong performances don't hurt. It's a straightforward movie, but that isn't really a bad thing.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-40590402960101713572015-03-06T20:21:54.428-06:002015-03-06T20:21:54.428-06:00As I recall, Walk Hard flopped pretty hard at the ...As I recall, <i>Walk Hard</i> flopped pretty hard at the box office. Kind of a shame, because I recall it being revewed favorably in general. <br /><br />I like Reese Witherspoon in tihs. She plays June Carter with a lot of steel and backbone, and that's what the role needs.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-58277321555573917732015-03-06T13:29:46.866-06:002015-03-06T13:29:46.866-06:00I liked this film. Phoenix did a great job and I t...I liked this film. Phoenix did a great job and I think it's the fact that he didn't win Best Actor that caused people to vote for Witherspoon for Best Actress, when she had deserved it more for her earlier performance in Election.<br /><br />If you like spoofs check out the film Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. It makes fun of this film and Ray about Ray Charles - both the parallels and some things specific to them. John C. Reilly plays the title character with Jenna Fischer in the June Carter role. They sing a song together titled "Let's Duet" - pronounced "do it" - spoofing Cash's and Carter's desire for each other that they expressed through their song Ring of Fire. Here's the scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaKeYNS0-DIChip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.com