[bomp] Re: Walkthe line

[linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Michael Snider wrote:

>Accuracy is one thing, whether the picture comes
>across as aesthetically satisfying is enjoyable, or if
>the actors and actresses are actually trying to recreate the person in
question.

You said in a previous post that "Someone out there actually liked "Walk
The Line" (presumably someone with little knowledge of Johnny Cash)". I
thought you were talking about the historical accuracy. I guess I
misinterpreted what you meant.

>I normally like Phoenix, but he wasn;t believable as
>Cash for a second, whereas Jamie Foxx in "Ray" was
>completely believable.

When I heard a Cash biopic was going to be made, I was thinking that it
would be very tough for *anyone* to portray Cash.  Phoenix's performance
might not have convinced me 100%, but I think I thought he did a decent
job, considering.  Maybe if Phoenix lip synced like Jamie Foxx did in
"Ray" he would have been more believable. I dunno.

>the best performance in "Walk
>The Line" was Waylon Payne as Jerry Lee Lewis.

I couldn't disagree with you more on that.

>> P.S. - A little late, but I say nothing wrong with
>> CCR and BOC, either.

>I don't know why anyone would object to either who's
>on this list.

There were folks on both sides of the fence as I recall, at least about
CCR.  This is kicking a dead thread but what the hell, I didn't have time
when it was active... I'll just say I think each and every one of their
records has at least some merit.  Hell, I'll even stick up for Mardi Gras.
 Some real duds on that LP for sure but "Looking for a Reason" and Doug
Clifford's "Tearing Up the Country" are a couple of my favorites from that
era.  Cheesy country-ish stuff - I dig it.

-Linda

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