Friday, April 6, 2012

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story - 2007





This movie is hilarious.  I went to see it over Christmas when my mom was visiting.  My husband decided to stay home.  This came out not long after all a series of bio-pics.  It parodied all of them from "Walk The Line" to "Ray". 

The story follows Dewey Cox who at the age of six accidentally cuts his older brother in half while they are playing with machetes.





Country Doctor: This was a particularly bad case of somebody being cut in half.

During my recent surgery I joked about how I was nearly cut in half.  My husband would, without missing a beat, point out that it was a particularly bad case of being cut in half.

We have all the cliches for a bio-pic.   Of course the brother was the favorite and his father spends the whole movie muttering or just yelling that the "wrong kid died!"

Then we have middle aged John C. Reilly playing fourteen year old Dewey ready to hit the road and start his career.  He brings his twelve year old girlfriend played by Kristen Wiig. 








Dewey Cox: Springburry ain't big enough for me no more. I reckon it's time for Dewey Cox to move on.
Ma Cox: But y-you're only 14?
Dewey Cox: Mama, I love you. But I don't need nobody. All I need is my music. I've seen my path today, and I'm gonna take it, and some day, I'll make my masterpiece, and you'll all be proud of me. Just like you were of Nate.
Edith: Can I come, Dewey?
Dewey Cox: Of course you can, Edith! You're my girlfriend.
Edith: I am?
Dewey Cox: Yes, silly! I pointed at you in the audience.
Edith: [to the family] Did you hear that? I'm Dewey's 12 year-old girlfriend!



It doesn't take long before Dewey gets his big break and goes through all the pitfalls of being a huge star.







[after Dewey accidentally barges in a room filled with smoke and groupies]
Sam: [coughs] Get outta here, Dewey!
Dewey Cox: What are y'all doin' in here?
Sam: We're smoking reefer and you don't want no part of this $hit.
Dewey Cox: You're smoking *reefers*?
Sam: Yeah, 'course we are; can't you smell it?
Dewey Cox: [Dewey doesn't have a sense of smell] No, Sam. I can't.
Reefer Girl: Come on, Dewey! Join the party!
[takes a hit off a joint]
Sam: No, Dewey, you don't want this. Get outta here!
Dewey Cox: You know what, I don't want no hangover. I can't get no hangover.
Sam: It doesn't give you a hangover!
Dewey Cox: Wha-I get addicted to it or something?
Sam: It's not habit-forming!
Dewey Cox: Oh, okay... well, I don't know... I don't want to overdose on it.
Sam: You can't OD on it!
Dewey Cox: It's not gonna make me wanna have sex, is it?
Sam: It makes sex even better!
Dewey Cox: Sounds kind of expensive.
Sam: It's the cheapest drug there is.
Dewey Cox: [at a loss and out of excuses] Hmm.
Sam: You don't want it!
Dewey Cox: I think I kinda want it.
Sam: Okay, but just this once. Come on in.



Then he meets the love of his life.






Dewey Cox: [singing] In my dreams, you're blowing me... some kisses.
Darlene: [singing] That's one of my favorite things to do.
Dewey Cox: [singing] You and I could go down... in history.
Darlene: [singing] That's what I'm praying to do with you.


Through all the ups and downs it is spot on farce and just hilarious.  I remember getting home and telling my husband he needed to see this movie.  I bought the DVD the day it came out.  It was one of those rare movies that was even funnier the second time around.  There are so many little moments that you miss while you are rolling on the floor laughing. 

Now, there is some bad language and a penis in this movie.  Just warning you!   But it is so funny and if you've watched even one other bio-pic, it makes it even better.

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