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Another spy chimes in on WALK HARD, calling it the best parody movie since AIRPLANE and SPINAL TAP!!

YES!!! I'M FIRST!!! by jig98	Oct 18th, 2007 12:02:29 PM

Reilly deserves this... by BrooseTheScharuk	Oct 18th, 2007 12:03:52 PM
...he's been aces in other peoples starring vehicles forever. He definitley deserves to be a comedy star in his own right, rather than just Will Ferrell's (or whoever) sidekick.
Modern parody movies suck by Jor-El23	Oct 18th, 2007 12:04:51 PM
I love most of the actors in this movie but the preview looks AWFUL! It looks no better than any of the Scary Movies or The Comebacks or Epic Movie or any of the other modern parody movies. The parody movie genre developed a terminal illness with Loaded Weapon 1 and died with Naked Gun 33 1/3.
bitchin! i was first in the walk hard talkback... by jig98	Oct 18th, 2007 12:05:29 PM
i hope this movie does well. and it will. i'm really stoked for all the christmas release movies once again. it's because they all differ from the messy 4th of july flicks, they have different spirit and you don't give a shit whether they will be good or not.
Ok, but what's it about? by tomthumbstallywhacker	Oct 18th, 2007 12:05:44 PM
Nice to have your opinion, but how about letting me in on the plot first?
PHIL LYNOT WAS THE SEXIEST TOMBOY BEANPOLE ON THE PLANET by Pound Sand	Oct 18th, 2007 12:06:13 PM
during the 1970's at least. JAILBREAK !
Reilly had Teh Suk laughing in Boogie Nights and Talledega Night by Teh Suk	Oct 18th, 2007 12:06:51 PM
and so....teh suk is glad to see him in his own comedy vehicle.
Planty McPlantplant by Ubiquitous_Jalalibad	Oct 18th, 2007 12:07:12 PM
Sorry, gotta say it. This movie looks great and John C Reilly is great and all that but this review reeks of clorophyl and potting soil.
tomthumbstallywhacker by BrooseTheScharuk	Oct 18th, 2007 12:09:03 PM
My guess is the life of Johnny Cash with laughs. That will also be your guess, if you watch the trailer. And make note of the title's not-so-subtle reference.
What tomthumbstallywhacker said by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Oct 18th, 2007 12:09:38 PM
If you're giving a movie review, give a review. Keep out the spoilers if you want, but give a review. From your "review" alone I have no idea what this movie is about. One would assume from the title it is a parody of Walking Tall/Die Hard movies. Until I get more info I'll stick with Top Secret and I'm Gonna Git You Sucka.
Blasphemy! by Muki	Oct 18th, 2007 12:10:39 PM
No other movie parody should even be mentioned in the same sentence as Spinal Tap. Spinal Tap is on an island of its own! It is comedic perfection. Now lets all crank it up to 11.
I wasn't impressed by the trailer but... by CornNut007	Oct 18th, 2007 12:11:03 PM
I def go see this one from all the positive things I have read. It'll be interesting to see if John C. Reilly can pull of a lead. Fingers crossed
I say "Meh" to Teh Suk by Lance Rocke	Oct 18th, 2007 12:11:51 PM
just because one overused phrase deserves another
p.s: john c. reilly is great and airplane! is the best fucking p by jig98	Oct 18th, 2007 12:17:53 PM
there i said it.
I'M THE KING, and two....HYAH! LOOK OUT MAN, I COULD CHOP A MAN by RyanMurray	Oct 18th, 2007 12:29:34 PM
Granted, it's no "Night Man / Day Man" but it looks absolutely hilarious. Champion of the sun! Master of Karate!
SUPERHERO! by DangerMan	Oct 18th, 2007 12:32:39 PM
And the parody train continues with SUPERHERO! from Craig "The Specials" Mazin! Anyone excited?
Disrespectin' the Man in Black?! by 'Cholera's Ghost	Oct 18th, 2007 12:38:08 PM
Blasphemy!
ever since I heard Jack White plays Elvis I was in by BLWiseass	Oct 18th, 2007 12:46:24 PM
maybe not on opening night but i'll check it out
What about Hot Shots and Wrongfully accused? by messi	Oct 18th, 2007 12:50:45 PM
Those are two of the funniest movies of all time. Wrongfully accused made no sense. Fucking physical pain because of laughter. The hydaulic car, the irrelevant ice cream, the usual suspects scene. And Hot Shots is just classic. "You crashed a 14 million dollar fighter jet" "Yes, I took out a special savings loan, i'm paying it off 10 dollars a week"
Anyone else seen Fatal Instinct? by The Dum Guy	Oct 18th, 2007 12:59:41 PM
'Cause I can't remember much about it. How about The Villian, starring Arnold Schwarzenneger and Kirk Douglas? That is IMHO one of the worst parodies ever, they actually have a character named Parody in it.
This is going to be great by liljuniorbrown	Oct 18th, 2007 01:01:22 PM
It's going to blow past Talladega Nights and Anchorman. From the trailers and the reviews so far , I will bethere opening night. Best trailer line " Nothing wrong could happen today, lets go play machete fights" priceless.
Why? by stvnhthr	Oct 18th, 2007 03:58:02 PM
Walk the Line was a great movie and not a genre of flicks. I don't see why one movie in particular got singled out for parody.
This looks several steps about Epic Movie. by Barry Egan	Oct 18th, 2007 04:06:58 PM
I have heard several of the songs written for this and they are really good, not unlike the music in That Thing You Do. In fact, I think some of the same music people are involved in this too. By the way, I have always thought That Thing You Do was underrated.
no love for Not Another Teen Movie? by Holodigm	Oct 18th, 2007 05:00:28 PM
call me simple, but I found it to be one of the more intelligent spoofs, and easily the best so far this millenium. watching it the tenth time through i'm still finding more jokes subtly placed in the background.
Do not EVER insult Loaded Weapon by 'Cholera's Ghost	Oct 18th, 2007 07:36:47 PM
One of the funniest films ever made you BASTARDS!
Hot Fuzz, Black Sheep by TheNorthlander	Oct 18th, 2007 09:11:36 PM
It hasn't been THAT long since we had a good parody movie.
Top Secret! is genius by Osmosis Jones	Oct 18th, 2007 10:12:49 PM
"Things change...people change...hairstyles change...interest rates fluctuate..."
I saw this movie and it rocks by Bass Bastardson	Oct 19th, 2007 01:24:57 AM
It is FUCKING AWESOME. The trailer sucks balls and doesn't do it justice at all. I laughed my ass off for most of the movie. The only problems with the cut I saw were that the film was a tad to long and got a little bogged down toward the end. Also, there are a few too many cox/cocks jokes and those stop being funny pretty fast. Other than that - funny asl hell. I agree that this is a parody on the level of all the old Zucker, Abrahms, Zucker movies... or nearly so.
Loaded Weapon and Hot Shots 2 are fucking awesome! by Lornsorrow	Oct 19th, 2007 01:43:01 AM
We'll just have to wait and see about this new film.
The B.O. decides if it's that good planty! by Dazzler69	Oct 19th, 2007 07:01:29 AM

Hot Fuzz wasn't a parody by messi	Oct 19th, 2007 07:11:58 AM
It was more of a satire but not parody in the naked gun vein.
Epic Movie is the worst movie of all time by messi	Oct 19th, 2007 07:13:31 AM
there are movies that bore me but ones that outright frustrate me as if it actually physically hurts, never experienced till epic movie, not just the worst parody movie ever but the worst.
Spinal Tap, Top Secret, and other thoughts... by tylermo	Oct 19th, 2007 09:30:12 AM
I know nothing about this film, but might go see it based on some of your comments. I doubt it could top the great mockumentary, This is Spinal Tap. And, Airplane? That would be hard to do. Totally digging the fact that people are showing appreciation for Top Secret. I'm not trying to say it's a classic like Duck Soup, but it holds a special place in the parody genre. Some other comedy gems I would get behind...Life of Brian, Holy Grail, Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles. Those for sure. Other honorable mentions...History of the World PT.I(I liked it a lot more than most critics), Top Secret, Airplane II, Naked Gun, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, Undercover Brother, Spaceballs(only for Rick Moranis, a few Candy/Pullman moments, Mel B., and select sci-fi spoofing scenes). I'm sure I'm forgetting a few others, but those are some of mine. Of course, there are some great Marx Bros films, as well. Totally agree about the later spoof movies of the 90's and 2000's. Hard to find anything that measures up to the older movies. That may be my late 30's bias, however.
modern parody movies do suck by dacanesta	Oct 19th, 2007 10:25:27 AM
coz of a little word they dont know called 'subtlety'. (god i hope i spelt that right). The worst thing is the movies act like they think they are funny, and we all know and hate someone just like that. i just feel insulted on the off chance i catch these films.
UHF? by RyanMurray	Oct 19th, 2007 11:27:25 AM
UHF! "Supplies!"
This paired with "The Comebacks" by charon	Oct 19th, 2007 12:01:51 PM
could be a killer double-feature. Or it could mean the death of the spoof film industry as we know it. And I'm thinking that would be a good thing considering how bad they've gotten. I don't need to see these movies, I've seen the trailers and that's painful enough.
And regarding the Moniker by charon	Oct 19th, 2007 12:05:39 PM
Not only has Down-at-Dinos done a disservice to one of the best rock bands to grace the face of this earth (Thin Lizzy is two words, no need to hyphenate there), you've written a horribly shallow and suspicious review. Good day, sir!
John, Paul, George, Ringo and Judd by artyfufkin	Oct 19th, 2007 12:07:16 PM
Come on people....this will be a good laugh and lets face it...what else do we have to use as a measuring stick for giggles...Pus Hour 3? We are, to quote Sir John Gielgud in Arthur "Spoilt little shits"
PLANT! PLANT! PLANT! by Wed Vid Guy	Oct 19th, 2007 03:16:07 PM
Because he used big words and stuff.
I know nothing of this film and see no reason to find out, but.. by Stalin vs Predator	Oct 19th, 2007 03:43:11 PM
...but I believe that if you really want to reach modern Hollywood's target audience, you need to advertise your "comedy" more or less thusly: "totally loled @ that movie walk hard 2day. its almost s kewl s scary movie 3. it made lol liek so hard lol. xoxoxoxo." - correct me if I'm wrong (perhaps more words need to be misspelled?)
By the way, as far as musical pseudodocumentary parodies are con by Stalin vs Predator	Oct 19th, 2007 03:47:16 PM
..."Fear of a Black Hat" was not bad at all. I know little of rap but I guess the movie pretty much managed to be rap's equivalent of "Spinal Tap".
Walk Hard does look better than the Comebacks by Jor-El23	Oct 19th, 2007 05:36:43 PM
or whatever the hell it's called. When I first read about The Comebacks I figured it would be more like a Will Ferrell/Frat pack movie with some of the other Apatow regulars popping up and crazy David Koechner as the coach. but it's something awful

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