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101 Classics: Walk The Line
“I’m not the one you want, babe
I’ll only let you down”
Walk The Line is, at its core, a love story between Johnny Cash (Joaquin Phoenix) and June Carter (Reese Witherspoon). In two hours, we see them fall in love in probably one of the most realistic portrayals of romance portrayed in mainstream movies of late.
I came to this movie just about tolerating country music and now love it.
“Did you know?”: Reese Witherspoon won an Oscar for her role as June Carter. If you’ve followed her since Election (or, my personal favourite, Freeway), you’ll know it was well deserved.
Avoid if: Southern accents make you want to throw your remote at the screen
Favourite moment: I had hosted this on YouTube but the big corporations decided my 4 mins of video was essentially scamming them (*mutters things under his breath*). Anyway, my favourite moment is the part on the stage near the end of the film where Johnny asks June to give him a “fresh” excuse not to marry him. You know the rest (and, if you don’t, I recommend watching it to find out).
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