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Walk the Line
By Brandon McFall Published April 3, 2008
US Release: November 18, 2005
Directed by: James Mangold
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix , Reese Witherspoon , Ginnifer Goodwin , Robert Patrick
PG-13
Running Time: 135 minutes
Domestic Box Office: $119,518,352
Directed by: James Mangold
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix , Reese Witherspoon , Ginnifer Goodwin , Robert Patrick
PG-13
Running Time: 135 minutes
Domestic Box Office: $119,518,352
B
If you've already bought the 2-disc collector's set and are happy with the features included, there is no need to buy this DVD. But if you love the Man in Black and all things Man in Blackish then this DVD is for you.
James Mangold's Walk the Line chronicles the rise, and fall, and rise again of recording legend Johnny Cash and earned Oscar nominations for both its lead actors (including a Best Actress win for Reese Witherspoon) though curiously enough not a Best Picture nom. Despite this, Walk the Line smoothly blends musical performances with engaging drama making it one of the better movies of 2005.
The film begins with his childhood spent on a farm and the tragic death of his older brother which continues to haunt him and his music for the rest of his life, his rocky relationship with his father, his miserable time spent in the Air Force, and his disastrous first marriage.
Moving on to his beginnings as a wannabe gospel singer to the Folsom Prison blues singing man in black, this movie hits all the highs and lows of Cash's career including drugs, infidelity, divorce, and his undying love for June Carter. It is the latter of which that is truly the driving force of this movie. Even during his childhood on the farm, June was a presence in his life, distant, but there nonetheless. In the Air Force it was in magazines, and it wasn't until he achieved the musical success and a spot on a rock n roll tour that June finally came into his life to stay. From then on the story is just a series of events that drives him closer toward June's love and that eventual proposal and her acceptance on stage for the finale.
With an added running time of 153 minutes, Walk the Line: The Extended Cut comes in 17 minutes longer mainly due to extended musical sequences and a few throwaway scenes, which though nice, don't add anything relevant to the movie, which explains their exclusion from the final cut.
The Special Features include:
Johnny Cash Jukebox: Walk the Line Extended Musical Sequences
Fully produced and extended concert performances from the movie shown in their entirety - also with optional commentary.
More Man in Black: Deleted Scenes
Deleted scenes from the cutting room floor.
Becoming Cash/Becoming Carter Featurette (10:55)
Casting the parts of Johnny Cash and June Carter and the journey of Phoenix and Witherspoon in channeling their characters both dramatically and vocally as told by Dir. James Mangold, Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon and more.
Sun Records and the Johnny Cash Sound Featurette (11:53)
The story of Sun Records and the artists and new sound it introduced, focusing mainly on Johnny Cash. With stories and interviews by James Rollins, Chris Kristofferson, Ozzy Osbourne and more.
Folsom: Cash and the Comeback Featurette (11:46)
The story of the origin and what went into the making of Cash's landmark "Folsom" album, the reviving of his career and its impact on the music world, as well as a tour of the Folsom cafeteria where it was recorded.
The Cash Legacy Featurette (15:21)
Interviews commenting on Johnny Cash's impact on music, the people who listened to it, and the artists who followed after him.
Ring of Fire: The Passion of Johnny and June Featurette (11:28)
The story of the up and down, on and off courtship and relationship of Johnny Cash and June Carter as told by those who knew them.
Cash and His Faith Featurette
Interviews regarding Johnny Cash and the Gospel's impact on his life and music as told by his younger sister, his pastor, and others who knew him.
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line Featurette (21:37)
Narrated by Kris Kristofferson. this featurette chronicles the 10 year struggle to make this film, Cash's involvement in the project, and a little bit about the life of the man in black himself.
Walk the Line Theatrical Trailer
Exactly what it says it is: The trailer. Nothing else, I swear. Okay, maybe a hidden Easter egg as well. Wait, I'm kidding. Seriously, it's just the trailer.
Of the special features mentioned, four were not included on the 2-disc collector's edition. Only one (Becoming Cash/Becoming Carter) deals with the making of the movie itself, but if you're a fan of Cash and his music, these added features are right up your alley.
If you've already bought the 2-disc collector's set and are happy with the features included, there is no need to buy this DVD; you're not missing much, movie-wise. But if you love the Man in Black and all things Man in Blackish then this DVD – and more importantly its bonus features – are for you.
This DVD was provided for review by M80
The film begins with his childhood spent on a farm and the tragic death of his older brother which continues to haunt him and his music for the rest of his life, his rocky relationship with his father, his miserable time spent in the Air Force, and his disastrous first marriage.
Moving on to his beginnings as a wannabe gospel singer to the Folsom Prison blues singing man in black, this movie hits all the highs and lows of Cash's career including drugs, infidelity, divorce, and his undying love for June Carter. It is the latter of which that is truly the driving force of this movie. Even during his childhood on the farm, June was a presence in his life, distant, but there nonetheless. In the Air Force it was in magazines, and it wasn't until he achieved the musical success and a spot on a rock n roll tour that June finally came into his life to stay. From then on the story is just a series of events that drives him closer toward June's love and that eventual proposal and her acceptance on stage for the finale.
With an added running time of 153 minutes, Walk the Line: The Extended Cut comes in 17 minutes longer mainly due to extended musical sequences and a few throwaway scenes, which though nice, don't add anything relevant to the movie, which explains their exclusion from the final cut.
The Special Features include:
Johnny Cash Jukebox: Walk the Line Extended Musical Sequences
Fully produced and extended concert performances from the movie shown in their entirety - also with optional commentary.
More Man in Black: Deleted Scenes
Deleted scenes from the cutting room floor.
Becoming Cash/Becoming Carter Featurette (10:55)
Casting the parts of Johnny Cash and June Carter and the journey of Phoenix and Witherspoon in channeling their characters both dramatically and vocally as told by Dir. James Mangold, Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon and more.
Sun Records and the Johnny Cash Sound Featurette (11:53)
The story of Sun Records and the artists and new sound it introduced, focusing mainly on Johnny Cash. With stories and interviews by James Rollins, Chris Kristofferson, Ozzy Osbourne and more.
Folsom: Cash and the Comeback Featurette (11:46)
The story of the origin and what went into the making of Cash's landmark "Folsom" album, the reviving of his career and its impact on the music world, as well as a tour of the Folsom cafeteria where it was recorded.
The Cash Legacy Featurette (15:21)
Interviews commenting on Johnny Cash's impact on music, the people who listened to it, and the artists who followed after him.
Ring of Fire: The Passion of Johnny and June Featurette (11:28)
The story of the up and down, on and off courtship and relationship of Johnny Cash and June Carter as told by those who knew them.
Cash and His Faith Featurette
Interviews regarding Johnny Cash and the Gospel's impact on his life and music as told by his younger sister, his pastor, and others who knew him.
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line Featurette (21:37)
Narrated by Kris Kristofferson. this featurette chronicles the 10 year struggle to make this film, Cash's involvement in the project, and a little bit about the life of the man in black himself.
Walk the Line Theatrical Trailer
Exactly what it says it is: The trailer. Nothing else, I swear. Okay, maybe a hidden Easter egg as well. Wait, I'm kidding. Seriously, it's just the trailer.
Of the special features mentioned, four were not included on the 2-disc collector's edition. Only one (Becoming Cash/Becoming Carter) deals with the making of the movie itself, but if you're a fan of Cash and his music, these added features are right up your alley.
If you've already bought the 2-disc collector's set and are happy with the features included, there is no need to buy this DVD; you're not missing much, movie-wise. But if you love the Man in Black and all things Man in Blackish then this DVD – and more importantly its bonus features – are for you.
This DVD was provided for review by M80
Brandon's Grade: B
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'Walk the Line' Articles
- Craig's review B-
November 23, 2005 The bigger picture, such as Cash's legacy on music or what he meant to his fans, is surprisingly missing. -- Craig Younkin - Scott's review C
October 15, 2005 All of this material might be a little more palatable if the production weren't so blandly straightforward. -- Scott Sycamore - Lee's review C
October 15, 2005 A classic example of a made-for-TV bio-picture: Its demographic aim is very broad, and for anyone who knows the genre well, it is classic formula material. -- Lee Tistaert
