Blogcritics Comments on DVD Reviews: Johnny Cash Concerts

Comment by Scott Butki

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 10:10:33 EDT

I finally saw Walk The Line and I am, in a word, disappointed. In two words "sadly underwhelmed." I have to agree with those who said the movie couldn't come close to capturing his full life but I'm frustrated that they didn't seem to even try. This movie pretty much stopped as soon as June agreed to marry him. The part of his life I wanted to know about came during that next 20 years, not the 20 years before it. If they can make Ray Charles life fit into a movie, why didn't they try to do that with Cash? Right now I'm thinking that video, Hurt, did a better job covering his life than this movie did. Sure the acting is good but this isn't really capturing who Cash is.

Comment by Scott Butki

Sat, 18 Mar 2006 12:01:09 EST

Gypsyman has a great B.C. piece on Cash here. I was just writing this there: Heck, listen to the song where he explains why he is the man in black - it's sort of like Tom Joad, as long as there is suffering he'll wear black. That in itself is a cool political statement. There were many fans of Cash who loved him way before the movie and his covers of artists came along and I'm one of them. I was late to country - maybe 10 years ago- but one guy I always really liked and even bought his autobiography was Johnny Cash. And it's funny- when I talk to people and they ask if I like country I'll say not really except for like Johnny Cash and Steve Earle. And the people will amend their "I don't like country" comments to include those two exceptions

Comment by Keeper

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 18:03:21 EST

Johnny?! He's my idol!!!! I am one of his 2000+ fans!!!!! I can't wait to watch Walk The Line!!! I cryed my eyes out when he died!! I even just recently got a Cash cd.

Comment by Scott Butki

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 16:52:02 EST

No other Cash fans?

Comment by Scott Butki

Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:18:35 EST

I can't wait to see Walk the Line.I'll review it too.