Walk Hard involves the story of Dewey Cox, a famous singer who deals with the hardships of drugs, death, relationships, drugs, music, drugs, and machete fighting. Along the way he meets many other famous musicians including Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, and The Beatles.
This one of my favorite comedies mainly because of the absurd nature and John C. Reilly’s spot –on comic timing. Much of the movie includes cameos by other musicians. The film heavily parodies other musical biopics like Walk the Line and Ray. The movie is a near perfect film. There are many moments I find hilarious including the fact that every time Dewey feels defeated he rips a bathroom sink out of the wall. But the scene that I find especially great is Dewey’s meeting with The Beatles: Paul Rudd as John Lennon, Jack Black as Paul McCartney, Jason Swartzman as Ringo Starr, and
Favorite Line(s):
Nate: Let's go play machete fight. Ain't no terrible tragedy's gonna happen today!
Elvis Presley: See that? That's call karate. Only two kinds of people know that... the Chinese and the King.
Dewey Cox: Maybe you don't believe in me at all.
Edith: I do believe in you... I just know you're gonna fail.
Paul McCartney: [eyes closed, waving hands] We're nothing but...grains of sand.
Dewey Cox: That was freakin' transcendental, Paul McCartney. Don't you agree, John Lennon?
John Lennon: Yes, Dewey. With meditation there's no limit to what we can...[glances at camera]...imagine.
Dewey Cox: What do you think, George Harrison, of the Beatles?
George Harrison: I don't know, y'know, I'm just trying to get a few more songs on the album...
Ringo Starr: And as Ringo Starr, I'm not so interested in meditation. I just like to have fun. [flashes peace sign]
Dewey Cox: [laughs] I like the little one.
George Harrison: It's so dark in this tent, y'know, it reminds me of when we, the Beatles, the four Beatles...
Paul McCartney: From Liverpool.
John Lennon: We are from Liverpool.
George Harrison: ...used to play those dark clubs in Hamburg. You remember that, Paul?
Paul McCartney: [carefully] Of course I do, I booked 'em. I'm the leader of the Beatles.
Dewey Cox: But I have to say, I like your stuff. It's pretty good, and most of your records I really enjoy.
Paul McCartney: Well, we're big fans of your records too. We like to think that "Hard Days Night" is our "Guilty As Charged".
John Lennon: Great record. Great record.
Theo: Well, we're real big fans of y'all.
Sam: Huge fans.
Dave: You guys are almost as good as the Monkees. You guys are great.
Ringo Starr: I think I might adjourn to another dimension, take some LSD. You care to join me?
Sam: Let's do that.
George Harrison: Care to join us for some LSD, Dewey? It's good for you.
Paul McCartney: Built by scientists, it is.
Ringo Starr: Lysergic.
Dewey Cox: [points at wedding ring] Gotta check with headquarters.
John Lennon: Come on, Dewey Cox, I think you might enjoy it...open up your mind, a new experience, a new level of consciousness, like we did, because we are the Beatles.
Paul McCartney: Why don't you just let him decide. If he wants to take LSD he'll take it. He doesn't have to listen to you, you're not the boss of him.
John Lennon: [sulkily] Don't tell me what to say and what not to say, Paul McCartney.
Paul McCartney: I'm sick of you being so dark when I'm so impish and whimsical! I'm sick of it!
Edith: It's illegal to be married to two people at the same time, Dewey!
Dewey Cox: What about if, if you're famous?
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