Common Thought of Sir Rantsalot

On top of the music buisness by the time he was 13, inventor of punk rock, druggie all the way, partied with the Beatles, chopped his brother in half… in case you don’t know who I’m speaking of, it’s the late Dewey Cox. Dewey Cox changed the music industry from the time he was 13 and performed with his band. He then married, and had a bunch of kids. He had at least 30 great albums.

What’s that? You’ve never heard of Dewey Cox? Good, because he’s not real. He’s a creation of Judd Apatow; and played by John C. Reilly. This film delivered a very different kind of funny, just for the ordeal of the many things it was parodizing. John C. Reilly is an odd actor; I’ve seen him do serious roles, angry roles, independent roles, and just plain silly roles. It’s nice to see him climb to the top in a lead role finally. He brought nothing charismatic, but he did bring his A-game to the role which made it seem like no one else could fill the shoes of Dewey Cox.

The story was flat out ridiculous, but it’s a comedy. Comedies aren’t supposed to make you have deep thoughts or exploration for meaning, no, they’re supposed to make you laugh. Mainly the idea of “comedy” has been taking the wrong way these days (Sideways), and parodies are getting more lame (Meet the Spartans). The creators were definitely on to something when they made this film. In a sense, it’s a hardcore rip on Walk the Line (the Johnny Cash movie), and it manages to deliver everything that wouldn’t seem like an insult to the Man in Black. Lots of idiocy was brought about by the use of drugs, such as when Dewey and his band snorted a bunch of cocaine, they all thought it would sound good if they played a song sped up. The result was, “It sounds like the kind of music a bunch of punks would hear!” That had me rolling on the floor laughing.

All in all, it’s a good one. If you’re looking for something original in the sense of parody, check it out. If you want to be viewing a film thats nothing but lame fart jokes and stupid knock offs, Meet the Spartans awaits you. In the spirit of Spinal Tap and with the energy of Walk the Line, I encourage you, down lifes rocky road, if you’re gonna walk… make sure you Walk Hard.

4 out of 5 Guitar Strings

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