Walk Hard (2007)

 Billed as a biopic spoof, it turned out to be much more original that expected.  John C. Reilly, an underrated comic actor stars as Dewey Cox, a singer who comes of age in the 1950s start of rock n' roll and has a storybook rise/fall/rise in the general story of Johnny Cash.  Along the way he checks in Forrest Gump-style to every event along the way.

Best part was the original music.  That time of the 00s had a lot of music creativity along with similar comedic movies Get Him to the Greek and Forgetting Sarah Marshall.  Also it was quite a star-making turn for just about every actor of the day:  Jack Black, Jenna Fischer, Ed Helms, Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson and all the other Judd Apatow favorites.

Directed by Jake Kasdan and co-written with him and Judd Apatow.

Proudly R-rated!  




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