[4] The "deliberate miscasting" of celebrity cameos, such as Elvis Presley and the Beatles, was intended to enhance the comedy. Working at an all-African American nightclub, Dewey replaces singer Bobby Shad onstage and impresses Hasidic Jewish record executive L'Chaim. Nate reappears and urges Dewey to reconcile with their father. "[11], Peter Travers of Rolling Stone magazine wrote: "The tricky thing about parody movies is that the jokes get old fast and they're hit-and-miss. In 1992, a divorced Darlene returns to him. Following the credits is a short black-and-white clip of "the actual Dewey Cox, April 16, 2002" (still played by Reilly). All user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. [4] Antonio Ortiz wrote "Take My Hand". It received positive reviews from critics but was a box office bomb – grossing only $20 million against a $35 million budget. After he serves time in prison and in rehab, Darlene returns. How lucky that when the jokes do hit, they kick major ass. However, with his family's support, he reunites with his band and is finally able to create one great masterpiece, summing up his entire life with his final song, "Beautiful Ride. Dewy Cox gets introduced to drugs... John C. Reilly Tim Meadows Digg it! Version 4, edited by borgy on 14 January 2012, 8:13am Dewey's father informs him that his mother has died while dancing to Dewey's song and blames Dewey's music for her death. [2], John C. Reilly received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance in a Musical or Comedy and a nomination for Best Original Song. "We took the clichés of movie biopics and just had fun with them," Reilly said. Distraught, Dewey finds Sam using cocaine and partakes, resulting in a cocaine-fueled punk rock performance. Dewey breaks down and destroys almost everything in his home. [5] Despite the humorous approach, the film was crafted in the serious tone of films earmarked for an Oscar, adding to the irony. Feel free to contribute! Dewey Cox (1936 - 2007) was a fictional American singer-songwriter, played in the movie Walk Hard by actor and singer John C. Reilly. Breznican, Anthony (2007-09-11), "'Walk Hard' riffs on greatest rockers". Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Jackson Browne, Jewel, Leyle Lovett, Ghostface Killah. Leave feedback. Jake Kasdan brought the idea to his friend and fellow director Judd Apatow. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. As of May 2010, DVD sales have gathered revenue of $15,664,735. They move to Berkeley, California in 1966 at the beginning of the counterculture movement. In the present day, L'Chaim's son Dreidel informs Dewey of his popularity with young listeners through rapper Lil' Nutzzak's sampling of "Walk Hard." A number of critics noted the unusually high quality of many of the individual songs on the soundtrack, how well they reflected the styles and times they were attempting to parody, and how well they stood on their own as quality compositions. Dewey and his father wind up dueling with machetes; despite having trained years for this moment, Dewey's father cuts himself in half, forgives Dewey for Nate's death, tells him to be a better father, and dies. [10], Roger Ebert gave the film 3 out of 4 stars and wrote: "Instead of sending everything over the top at high energy, like Top Secret! A desperate Dewey performs "Walk Hard," a song inspired by a speech he gave Edith, which restores the executive's belief in Judaism and rockets Dewey to superstardom. Dewey Cox (1936 - 2007) was a fictional American singer-songwriter, played in the movie Walk Hard by actor and singer John C. Reilly. Dewey is introduced to marijuana by his drummer Sam and becomes unfaithful to Edith. Walk Hard, a spoof of every musical biopic from Ray to Walk the Line, is guilty on both counts. "[12], The film was not commercially successful, taking $18 million at the US box office which was less than the film's $35 million budget. [13], The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on April 8, 2008. 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