Walk Hard is not making a mockery of the music or the musicians. But most of all, he had the music that transformed a dimwitted country boy into the greatest American rock star who never lived. All Rights Reserved.One of the most iconic figures in rock history, Dewey Cox (John C. Reilly) had it all: the women (over 411 served), the friends (Elvis, The Beatles) and the rock 'n' roll lifestyle (a close and personal relationship with every pill and powder known to man). Along the way, he gets caught up with drugs and other temptations of fame (including cheating on his wife with multiple partners), eventually resolving to turn his life around after realizing his wrongdoing. It only playfully takes the teases the filmmakers and the conventions that have developed in telling these tortured artists' stories. One of the most iconic figures in rock history, Dewey Cox (John C. Reilly) had it all: the women (over 411 served), the friends (Elvis, The Beatles) and the rock 'n' roll lifestyle (a close and personal relationship with every pill and powder known to man). But most of all, he had the music that transformed a dimwitted country boy into the greatest American rock star who never lived. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. TOMATOMETER Expand more on the entire plot, otherwise this section should be considered a summary. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story is a comedic 2007 film about a fictional musician, Dewey Cox, and his rise to fame. John C. Reilly stars as a fictional pop icon who crosses paths with the likes of Elvis and the Beatles in this parody of rags-to-riches music biopics. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story is a 2007 Judd Apatow-produced movie that parodies musical biopics like Walk the Line and Ray.. A spoof of every music film from The Doors to Walk The Line, producer Judd Apatow (Knocked Up, Anchorman) brings us the story of Dewey Cox (John C. Reilly), a struggling blues musician who makes it big, has troubles with the missus, ignores his kids, goes on a spiritual journey with the Beatles, and does all the stuff that guitar-strumming heroes usually do.
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But most of all, he had the music that transformed a dimwitted country boy into the greatest American rock star who never lived.