Walk Hard - The Dewey Cox Story
A clip from one of the eras covered in the movie:
It wouldn't be nearly as good if John C. Reilly (above) hadn't actually performed the tunes (at least, the singing, for sure).
As
Walk Hard heavily references the film
Walk the Line, the Dewey Cox persona is mostly based on
Johnny Cash; but the character also includes elements of the lives and careers of
Roy Orbison,
Glen Campbell,
Bob Dylan,
Ray Charles,
Jerry Lee Lewis,
Donovan,
John Lennon,
James Brown,
Jim Morrison,
Conway Twitty,
Neil Diamond, and
Brian Wilson. The film portrays fictional versions of artists
Buddy Holly,
The Big Bopper,
Elvis Presley, and
The Beatles; also, some artists play themselves, including
Eddie Vedder and
Ghostface Killah. In addition, the film parodies or pays tribute to the musical styles of
Bob Dylan,
David Bowie,
Van Dyke Parks with
Brian Wilson, and the seventies punk rock movement.
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