Walk the Line

Film Critique Presenter (Anne Smith): Good evening, Australia. I’m Anne Smith and this is Sunday. Tonight, we will be travelling back in time to review the heart-warming romance, Grease (1978). This will be followed by a review of the blockbuster comedy, Zoolander. However, yesterday, we remembered the loss of music legends Johnny and June Cash (née Carter). To begin the show, we have Dilki De Silva with us to give her critique of Walk the Line (2005), the award-winning biopic of these two legendary singers. Dilki: Thank you, Anne. Do you ever question your biopics? If you don’t, please start now. Directed by James Mangold, Walk the Line (2005) is indeed a glorified cinematic achievement which portrays the fame, folly and fortune of Johnny Cash, an eminent musician of 1950s. Tonight, I will be discussing how the techniques of privileging, foregrounding, cinematic devices, gaps, silences and marginalisation position the audience to view the film as a true representation of Johnny Cash’s life. Through the use of these devices, the film offers a dominant reading that reinforces the representation of Cash as an anti‐hero guided by June Carter’s prevailing love– while silencing his true identity as an alcoholic, drug addict who has failed to love his mundane wife. The film’s dominant reading depicts…

“That’ll be a dollar and fifteen cents,” uttered the grouchy lady in the box office. The lady started to eyeball my satchel so I handed her the cash, took my ticket and hurried into the “I walk the Line” concert before she could search through it. I must’ve waited at least a full hour to get in and I was even late to the concert. I made it to the seat and the concert still had not started. Schedule must be running behind, I contemplated to myself. I turned my wrist over so I could see the new…

Walk the line is a musical that besides being based on a true story, it’s true emphasis is telling the love story between two people; Johnny Cash and June Carter. Having to watch it again for this assignment was actually very fun it did not seem something I had to do. I really enjoyed it even though I have already watched it many times. Throughout this essay review I will be discussing the movies merits as well as its faults. I will be utilizing other reviews to support my opinions and beliefs…

all his nights alone; he will never allow his loneliness to overtake him. Faithfully, he promised his love was enough to keep him forever true. This is one of the toughest challenges of his life. Although the drinking and drugs began to overrule his life, the loneliness slowly began destroy Johnny within. He once believed it would all fall into place once his music career took off. However, it did not play out like he assumed it would. Johnny is in a steady decline at this point, his personal…

Blues”. He also bought his first guitar in Germany. The guitar was $5. In 1954, Elvis Presley was making a break through with Sun Records. Shortly after, Cash and the Tennessee Two decided to make an audition with Sun Records. At first Sun Records owner Sam Philips didn’t like the genre that Cash picked. Which was gospel. When Cash finished his audition, Sam told him that he would have to go a different route or he would have to leave the studio. So, Cash sung parts of “Folsom Prison Blues” and…

The Singing Cowboy “An entire generation of Americans has lost a beloved old friend from childhood. Gene Autry’s music and movies captured all that was good and inspiring about America’s Old West,” as said by President Bill Clinton. He was the perfect example of how chivalry should be shown. Through Gene Autry’s hard work, he was able to overcome an impoverished childhood and become one of the most successful “Singing Cowboys” of his generation, leaving a legacy for many singers to live up to. …

Walk the Line is raw look into the glamorous and not-so-glamorous parts of Johnny Cash’s quick rise to fame. Released in 2005, this drama is filled with intensity, emotion, and an inside view of the struggles, triumphs, and love behind the infamous Man in Black. With a selection of well-known actors, such as Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash, and Reese Witherspoon as his singing partner, and later wife, June Carter. Along with other big names such as Ginnifer Goodwin as Johnny’s first wife Viv, and…

For starters, the walk in hours to see the academic advisor are so scarce especially when considering a student’s classes that they must attend. Another problem that these students are faced with is their own work schedules they must accommodate for as well. Between classes, work and other life activities, it is almost impossible to fit in the academic advisor. Not to mention the wait that goes along with it. This is a problem that needs to be solved in order to properly meet the needs of the…

After reading both Kelle Lasn’s and Richard Louv’s pieces on how humans have become distant from nature, I became very upset with myself. When I was younger I loved spending time outside. Whether I was playing sports with the neighborhood kids, helping my grandfather with his garden or talking walks in the park near my house, I realized that I do not spend nearly as much time outside as I used to. With technology constantly being invented and reinvented, video games, television shows and phones…

singing. They were standing in a straight line and all within…