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“Walk The Line”, a new film about the life and times of Johnny Cash (starring Joaquin Phoenix) has hit the theatres. The number of blog posts about the film have steadily increased over the last week with the topic currently representing approximately 0.11% of all messages in the blogosphere. This feed is a weblog search feed for blogs that are discussing the film right now.

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fisticuffs on Toadsoup

I also went and saw Walk the Line, also a movie over two hours long. It followed in the footsteps of Ray!, showing Johnny Cash’s childhood, his brother die, and his ascent into music. Apparently the reason he wears black is because he couldn’t find anything else to wear, and the reason he sings like that is because his band can’t play any faster. Anyway, it shows Johnny on the road with June Carter, Elvis, and Jerry Lee Lewis, that takes up most of the movie. Of course there is a point where he is addicted to pills, but he kicks that, with the help of June. This was a fantastic movie. I would say that if Philip Seymour Hoffman wasn’t going to get best actor this year then it would have to be given to Joaquin Phoenix. It really is a tough break for him. Reese Witherspoon did a great job as well, I think she will at least get nominated. Whatever, go see the movie. A lot of it was made here in Memphis, TN. If you like music and/or Johnny Cash, excellent movie.

Nik on Spatula Forum

Johnny Cash’s epic American life was made for a movie, and “Walk The Line” delivers, thanks to remarkable performances from Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash and Reese Witherspoon as his future wife, June Carter.

It’s mostly a rousing joy, although director James Mangold bogs down a little too much in the drug abuse and darkness of Cash’s life. The potent romantic chemistry and soaring music performances give “Walk The Line” its real kick.

The musical numbers crackle with an electric tension, particularly when Phoenix and Witherspoon duet. Believe it or not, these two actually sang every note themselves. Phoenix really manages to evoke the spirit of Cash’s deep drawling majesty, echoing Cash without just imitating him. It’s a smart move — merely lip-synching Cash’s tunes would not have had the same weight onscreen.

Eric on Fire Ant Gazette

When Joaquin Phoenix first introduces himself on stage in Walk the Line, he’s not convincing. But before the movie’s over — well before the end — you’ve hopelessly sold out to the illusion that he is, indeed, Johnny Cash. And there’s never any doubt, from the first shot, that Reese Witherspoon is June Carter.

Remember how Jamie Foxx became Ray Charles last year in Ray? Walk the Line raises the bar considerably in terms of actors and actresses stepping into the skin and souls of real people (I understand that Philip Seymour Hoffman does the same thing in Capote). It’s one thing to adopt the speech patterns and physical mannerisms of another person, but it’s quite something else when you are able to perform like them, especially when you’re not a trained musician. Much has been hyped about how Phoenix and Witherspoon did their own singing and playing in the movie; I’m here to tell you that it ain’t hype if it’s true.

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