The Myth, The Legend, The Reilly -- The 'Walk Hard' Trailer
by Monika Bartyzel Aug 16th 2007 // 11:02AM
Filed under: Comedy, Music & Musicals, Trailer Trash, Movie Marketing
Cinematical has been bringing you news about John C. Reilly's spoof comedy, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story for a while now. With its December release date quickly approaching (just in time for the final Oscar push... *snort*), a trailer has popped up online -- the same one that screened at ComicCon. I've been waiting to see it for a while, and now that it's here, I'm confused. It's not quite what I was expecting, and I don't quite know what to make of it. It uses that ploy where it starts off looking dramatic, and then surprises you with the humor, but unlike other trailers, this one doesn't seem to lose its serious tone. Take a moment and chew on lines like "I need Cox," and "In my dreams, you're blowing me.... some kisses." Now go over to /film and check out the trailer.Is it what you imagined? It keeps this almost-serious music biopic tone to it, which I find really stifles the humor. Yet the comedy is there. Reilly plays up lots of raunchy sexuality with Jenna Fischer, there's goofy outfits, stupidity and even some great cameos -- Paul Rudd as John Lennon, Jack White doing an impressively funny Elvis and some stage time for musicians like Jewel and Lyle Lovett. But I'm not the only one who is disappointed*. Peter Sciretta at /film said he wasn't impressed, and this morning, our own Erik Davis described it as "weird, yet strangely hypnotic". Since it's coming from Judd Apatow and Jake Kasdan, maybe our expectations are too high.
What do you think? Do you like the trailer? Is the tone right? If you're not impressed, why?
*While I'm disappointed in the trailer, I'm still holding out hope for the film.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
8-16-2007 @ 11:50AM
Michael said...
When I watched the trailer, I thought John C. Reilly is trying too hard to do a Will Ferrell impression. Now I'm not a huge Ferrell fan, but lately I've been seeing a lot of this, ie. the lame Wendy's commercial where everybody is chopping trees. Another Ferrell ripoff. I don't want to sound like a prissy fanboy but come up with your own styles people
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8-16-2007 @ 12:00PM
Al said...
I actually thought the trailer was pretty decent. The film has a funny concept to work with and some strong character actors to help out - Jack White looks hilarious as Elvis Presley! Add the beautiful Jenna Fischer (and that ice cream scene?! Jesus Christ.) and John C. Reilly who seems to fit the role perfectly, and I'm pretty psyched to watch this one when it comes out.
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8-16-2007 @ 12:45PM
Leah said...
I liked it too.
I don't think it stifles the humour.
And the machete fight sounds awesome...
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8-16-2007 @ 3:41PM
John said...
Wow not good. This is clearly a movie spoofing Walk the Line. This is not an Apatow type of movie. Wayne Brothers make this type of movie. Apatow don't fall into the movie spoofing genre stay with what you are doing I can see some Mel Brooks type of comedies coming from you.
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8-16-2007 @ 7:46PM
TheCineManiac said...
They showed the first five minutes at Comic-Con and they were a direct spoof of Walk The Line, but they pretty damn funny. They also showed a duet Cox does with his back-up singer/love interest played by Jena Fischer. The duet was hilarious, Titled "Let's Duet" the main chorus was "Let's Duet, in ways that make us feel good"
And the entire song was double-entedres, simply hilarious.
Also a friend of mine saw a rough cut at a screening and said the movie was hilarious, filthy, and wonderful.
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8-17-2007 @ 2:33AM
John Goodes said...
I think after reading your introduction to the trailer it immediately set me up to be disappointed...the net result being. I loved it. Looks hilarious and very much looking forward to it. Loved the 'seriousness' of the trailer, I feel it added not detracted from it.
j.goodes
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8-17-2007 @ 9:03AM
Michael said...
I'm on board with this one. Frankly, it will be funny to see a spoof like this without Will Farrell or Anna Farris. Plus, all the double entendres that were in the trailer worked just right. I think this will be smart and funny as hell!
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