I've seen Walk Hard twice: once when it came out, with my mother (who hated it, unsurprisingly), and once the other day, with my girlfriend (who hated it, VERY surprisingly). My comedy buzz was pretty much destroyed during both of these viewings, but from what I can tell, it is quite funny and John C. Reilly is great. Next time I'll watch it alone.

Underrated and underseen. Going back to this now it's obvious this isn't just another parody movie, but a precursor to Children's Hospital, NTSF:SD:SUV:: and Eagleheart, the new generation of parody that is intended as not just parody, but exists spoken or unspoken as a show/film within itself, with its own mythology and way about itself. The way it attacks conventions but also is a jumping off point for its own thing has developed distinctly from your Hot Shots, Scary Movies and Airplanes.

I’m not a huge fan of comedies and I don’t know shit about the history of music, but Walk Hard was pretty funny.

It never took itself too seriously, and that was used to its advantage. It took its audience seriously though, by daring to say a lot with little. With just one scene it managed to explain for example a relationship between two characters, when any other movie would have used 15 minutes. And it makes fun of other movies in general at the same time. Win, win situation.

Walk Hard is a movie that is hard to explain. It’s something you have to experience for yourself. And that is something I recommend you do.

The turn of the decade, John C Reilly dependable dramatic actor to unspeakably funny man. The songs, the cameo's, John C Fucking Reilly, laughs upon laughs. A musical biopic parody done to almost perfection and makes you wish there really was a Dewey Cox.

One of the best spoofs of the past 10 years.

Hilarious

Few things are as funny as earnest ridiculousness being exposed.

Another of the recent spat of comedy films that shows glimpses of being great but it just cannot deliver throughout.

There are plenty of funny moments however, they unfortunately are met head on with an equal number of unfunny moments. If only a little more thought and attention had been given to it...

I'd put this below Spinal Tap and Mighty Wind, but not far below. The music is the best part of the whole package as the Apatow Players pluck every trope of the musical genius biopic. Hard.

Surprisingly better-than-expected comedy, a parody of the archetypal "Rock & Roll Hero" life and progression from the 60's to old age. Spoofs everyone from Bob Dylan, to Johnny Cash, to Nelly, to Michael Jackson. Almost as if Spinal Tap was turned into a biographical hollywood movie (That might be overselling it a bit). Some great quotes, specially if you're into rock music history.

Giving it 4 stars because I expected it to be a horrible movie, and it was a pleasant surprise for me. I'll watch it again sometime. If you don't like somewhat self-aware comedy, it's probably torture, but personally, I liked it a lot.

"Paul McCartney: We're nothing but... grains of sand.
Dewey Cox: That was freakin' transcendental, Paul McCartney. Don't you agree, John Lennon?
John Lennon: Yes, Dewey Cox. With meditation there's no limit to what we can... [glares at the camera] *imagine*."

Good fun with a good comedic performance from JC Reilly. Some great wee moments in there.

Walk Hard... Away from this movie and towards Dr. Steve Brule, which is much, much more amusing.