DVD
REVIEW:
WALK THE LINE
EXTENDED CUT
03/22/08
SYNOPSIS: Singer.
Rebel. Outlaw. Hero. With his driving freight-train chords,
steel-eyed intensity and a voice as dark as the night, the
legendary “Man in Black” revolutionized music—and forged his
legacy as a genuine American icon. Golden Globe® nominees
Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon star (and sing) as
Johnny Cash and June Carter in this inspiring true story of
one man’s unwavering devotion to his sound, his message and
the greatest love of his life.
DVD OVERVIEW:
The music of the legendary “Man in Black,”
Johnny Cash, continues to rock when Walk the Line Extended
Cut arrives on two-disc DVD March 25th from Fox Home
Entertainment. Featuring over 17 minutes of footage, Walk
the Line Extended Cut includes director commentary as well
as a bonus disc packed with Grammy® award-winning
performances, deleted scenes, and more. The multi-award
winning film from director James Mangold (3:10 to Yuma,
Girl, Interrupted), stars Joaquin Phoenix and Reese
Witherspoon (Election, Vanity Fair), as the rebellious
musician and his lifelong-love and savior June Carter.
“Brilliant. Masterful,” (The Wall Street Journal), Walk The
Line garnered multiple awards including Reese Witherspoon’s
Oscar® for Best Performance by an Actress, and three Golden
Globes® including Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy, as
well as Best Performance by an Actor and Actress.
VIDEO:
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.39:1.
AUDIO:
English Dolby
Digital 5.1 Surround - Spanish and French Dolby Surround
Subtitles - English ,
Spanish - Optional
BONUS FEATURES:
The DVD is loaded with extra features the new features for
this edition are Becoming Cash / Becoming
Carter featurette,
Sun Records & The Johnny Cash Sound featurette and
The Cash Legacy featurette. These featurettes are more
inside to the movie and to what is Johnny's legacy to
country music.
DISC 1:
Widescreen Extended Cut
Commentary with co-writer and director James Mangold
DISC 2:
Johnny Cash Jukebox:
Eight Walk The Line Extended Musical
Sequences with New Introductions
· “Lewis Boogie” – Waylon Payne as Jerry Lee Lewis
· “Get Rhythm” – Joaquin
Phoenix as Johnny Cash
· “You’re My Baby” – Johnathan Rice as Roy Orbison
· “Jukebox Blues” – Reese Witherspoon as June Carter
· “Rock and Roll Ruby” –
Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash
· “That’s Alright Mama” –
Tyler Hilton as Elvis Presley
· “Jackson” – Joaquin Phoenix
as Johnny Cash and Reese Witherspoon
as June Carter
· “Cocaine Blues” – Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash
More Men in Black:
Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by co-writer and
director James Mangold
·
“Memphis Streets”
· “At the Bank”
Becoming Cash / Becoming
Carter featurette: Director and producers talk about
the cast selection for Cash and Carter(10:56)
Sun Records & The Johnny Cash Sound featurette:
Music personalities talk about Johnny Cash music (11:54)
The Cash Legacy featurette (15:21)
Folsom: Cash & the Comeback featurette (11:46)
Ring of Fire: The Passion of Johnny & June featurette
(11:28)
Cash and his Faith featurette (11:12)
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
featurette (21:37)
Walk the Line Theatrical Trailer
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