Walk the Line
I watched Walk the Line again last night. And I've got a few points:
-- I think Joaquin Phoenix was great for this part.
-- Though the movie is already pretty long, I think they should have left some of the deleted scenes in there. They would make the movie a more accurate adaptation of his autobiography.
-- On the DVD, in one of the deleted scenes, John Carter Cash, the son of Johnny Cash and June Carter, appears as a radio DJ.
-- But mostly, my thoughts aren't directed to the movie itself but to the life of Johnny Cash. It just doesn't seem fair to me that somebody that was strung out on amphetamines still found somebody that really loved him and that he was married to for about 40 years. Meanwhile, good, non-addict, 24-year-old girls are wasting away here. But he was an sympathetic character (and person). The movie did a fairly good job of making the viewer understand why he was the way he was.
-- I think Johnny and I would have been friends if he had known of my existence.
-- I think Joaquin and I would be friends if he knew of my existence.
-- I am Johnny Cash's 8th-cousin (twice removed). C'mon, you knew I had to mention that.
-- I think Joaquin Phoenix was great for this part.
-- Though the movie is already pretty long, I think they should have left some of the deleted scenes in there. They would make the movie a more accurate adaptation of his autobiography.
-- On the DVD, in one of the deleted scenes, John Carter Cash, the son of Johnny Cash and June Carter, appears as a radio DJ.
-- But mostly, my thoughts aren't directed to the movie itself but to the life of Johnny Cash. It just doesn't seem fair to me that somebody that was strung out on amphetamines still found somebody that really loved him and that he was married to for about 40 years. Meanwhile, good, non-addict, 24-year-old girls are wasting away here. But he was an sympathetic character (and person). The movie did a fairly good job of making the viewer understand why he was the way he was.
-- I think Johnny and I would have been friends if he had known of my existence.
-- I think Joaquin and I would be friends if he knew of my existence.
-- I am Johnny Cash's 8th-cousin (twice removed). C'mon, you knew I had to mention that.
posted by Lauren | 2:40 PM
22 Comments:
Ohhhhh, that was funny. Wasting away, huh? Lauren, is my bloom gone? Is no one gonna want me now?
:)
One of these days I'll have to see "Walk The Line."
I like point 4, and I agree wholeheartedly.
I also don't understand why women seem drawn to abusive men.
Hey hey, now. He wasn't abusive.
In reading your comment, I realized that I don't think you were saying he was abusive. Sorry.
But. I think sometimes men are drawn to verbally abusive women, too. And I think the reason is that if they're abusive and you can make them love you, then you must be something special. I mean, to be loved by someone who has a general disdain for people must mean you're pretty great, huh? Does that make sense? It does in my head.
Boils down to lack of self-worth and confidence.
Well, he was abusive towards his first family, insofar as neglect, infidelity and verbal/psychological abuse count as "abuse." But you're right I wasn't referring to Mr. Cash.
It's true that we men are often drawn to abusive women. And your logic makes sense. I also think a lot of women find abusive men thrilling; they like the danger inherent in the realationship, or enjoy the prospect of "fixing" those men more than they actually like the men themselves (very common in non-abusive relationships as well). Something like that.
And just because someone has a general disdain for other people doesn't mean they'll be abusive. ;)
i saw coldplay last night.
they did a cover of ring of fire.
it was pretty good.
but mr. phoenix's was better.
That sounds awesome!
Do you think they're genuine fans, or that they were just cashing in on the revival of interest in his work?
Awesome.
Yeah, I know the "secret" song on X&Y was originally going to be sung by Johnny Cash, but they didn't get it recorded before he died.
Well I guess that answers my question...
Yes, people -- Johnny Cash was abusive. He abused drugs!
Those poor little drugs. *sniffle*
What? So he was abusive to himself? Is that what you're getting at?
Then how many of us are abusive to ourselves because of neglect -- lack of exercise, eating unbalanced meals, not getting enough sleep? We're all abusive to some degree.
Johnny Cash was a flawed human being, just like the rest of us. It sounds like a cop-out, but it's the truth. Do with that what you will.
That was directed towards all of us. Not Lauren. ;)
Chris Martin grew up on Johnny Cash. His father was a huge fan and the family listened to him at home, in the car, all the time. I think young Chris really looked up to him, as an artist.
C'mon, people. Haven't you ever heard the term "drug abuse?" But if you're going to talk about it like Johnny Cash abused himself by using drugs, don't compare it to not getting enough exercise. That's totally different, and you know it. You know it, MACDUFF!
Why? I don't know that I agree. The effects are far-reaching for lack of exercise. It can cause all sorts of breakdowns -- heart attack, stroke, diabetes... Is it because doing drugs is a choice, while lack of exercise is neglect (which is a choice, too)?
I think, too, that it depends on the type of drug. I mean, yeah, maybe heroin is worse than not getting daily exercise. :)
(I love to get ya all ralled up, Snara Sow.)
And that's precisely why Mormons follow the Word of Wisdom, Lauren.
Why is that? (Not followin' ya.)
Umm, yeah, so Joaquin didn't get Best Actor last night. But to Phillip Seymour Hoffman's credit, I haven't seen Capote. And Hoffman's done a great job in everything that I've ever seen him in. But he didn't have to learn to sing for that part.
I suppose you could argue that taking drugs requires you to go out of your way more than just relaxing on the couch all week. People are naturally inclined to kick back and be lazy, but drugs are really more of a cultural/societal phenomenon.
Also I'm not really following her either, but maybe she's addressing one of these issues:
1) Mormons follow the Word of Wisdom because it also advocates exercise and eating right?
2) Mormons follow the Word of Wisdom because it has something to do with drugs being a choice?
Looky, Lauren. I am commenting on your blog ;o) I had a similar thought as the one you posted here about marriage when I watched _Ray_. But then what I come up with--having seen some addiction in my own family--that addiction really is a disease. That sounds hackneyed, but any girl who has fought with eating knows it, too. It's dang hard to stop! And man, people with addiction really need someone who'll love them anyway, otherwise they really do go down the drain because there ceases to be a reason to try and keep yourself together. Anyway, that's my five cents.
Hmm, good point, Yvonne.
I definitely agree that people with addictions deserve love. No doubt about that. Point is, we all have secrets, problems, addictions, etc. that manifest themselves in different ways. And not one person on this earth is undeserving of love.
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