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ghostman
Joined: 18 May 2006
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Walk the Line: Jon Stewart was right...
The movie officially completes my quest to watch all the Academy Award Best Picture nominees for 06. Cheaply put, Walk the Line is a biographical picture of Johnny Cash, a 60s rocker who's successful professional career became engulfed by his personal life of alcohol, drugs and infidelity.
I know people were calling the film the "White" Ray, but I didn't know they would be scene-for-scene mirror images. There are a few small tweaks that set individual elements to Cash and Charles, but they are each other in alternate dimensions. Despite the difference in skin colors and musical genres, it makes you wonder how well these two would've gotten along if they had ever met.
Overall, it's a well-made movie. However, if you've seen Ray, skip it unless you're personally a fan of Johnny Cash.
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cinemaKid
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Re: Walk the Line: Jon Stewart was right...
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Originally posted by ghostman:
Overall, it's a well-made movie. However, if you've seen Ray, skip it unless you're personally a fan of Johnny Cash.
Ah, thank you for the comment. I second to this.
1. I really don't think that the movie is anything original. In particular, the movie is essentially a modified version of Ray.
2. Ray is a compelling human story to me. Some blind guy from nowhere becomes one of icons of the 20th century. Blind, African American, who wouldn't be able to become anyone if he were to live in the 19th century or if he were to live in a country other than US (and a couple of other countries ... maybe ...), not only becomes one of the greatest artists ever lived but becomes a true inspiration to many while he is a very difficult man and has many character flows. What is "Walk the Line" compared to this? Well, there is not much to tell, to be perfectly fair ...
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ghostman
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Re: Walk the Line: Jon Stewart was right...
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Originally posted by cinemaKid:
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Originally posted by ghostman:
Overall, it's a well-made movie. However, if you've seen Ray, skip it unless you're personally a fan of Johnny Cash.
Ah, thank you for the comment. I second to this.
1. I really don't think that the movie is anything original. In particular, the movie is essentially a modified version of Ray.
2. Ray is a compelling human story to me. Some blind guy from nowhere becomes one of icons of the 20th century. Blind, African American, who wouldn't be able to become anyone if he were to live in the 19th century or if he were to live in a country other than US (and a couple of other countries ... maybe ...), not only becomes one of the greatest artists ever lived but becomes a true inspiration to many while he is a very difficult man and has many character flows. What is "Walk the Line" compared to this? Well, there is not much to tell, to be perfectly fair ...
Very true. Both musicians suffered brotherly loss at a young age, but Ray even managed to lose his mother, not to mention he turned blind. Ray's story is more inspirational in general, although I'm not taking anything away from Johnny Cash's life. I think this is why Walk the Line emphasized his romances with June Carter. The movie tried to mold itself into a love story.
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Moelman
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I have this DVD but I have yet to watch it. I haven't seen Ray so I won't have anything to compare it to 
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I have this DVD but I have yet to watch it. I haven't seen Ray so I won't have anything to compare it to
I recommend that you watch this one first and then watch Ray. Most people think that Ray is better, so there is a good chance that you'll be disappointed if you watch Ray first.
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