REASONER SAYS NEW DVD WALKS TOO NEAT A LINE

Should you bother with Walk the Line on DVD? Assuming A LOT of you skipped it in general release I'll offer the following.

1. Reese Witherspoon did not deserve an Academy Award for her performance. That aside she was awfully compelling in her role as Cash's stand in savior June Carter. If you do get this film get it because of the performances, which are uniformly great in entirely unchallenging roles.

2. One reason not to get this DVD is that Johnny Cash led a more interesting life after he and June Carter married. And Jaquin Phoenix would be more amusing to watch in a large facial prosthetic.

3. If this movie were any more paint by the numbers it would come in a box- oh wait the SE does come in a little box. This two disc set also comes with some admittedly nifty extras. Disc 1 has Commentary by co-writer and director James Mangold, 10 Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by James Mangold
Trailers: Love Me Tender Special Edition and the Theatrical Trailer. Disc 2 offers
3 extended music sequences featuring Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon: "Rock and Roll Baby," "Jackson" and "Cocaine Blues", "Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line," featuring interviews with Rosanne Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Sheryl Crowe, John Mellencamp, Willie Nelson, Kid Rock and more. And 2 Featurettes "Folsom, Cash and the Comeback" and "Ring of Fire: The Passion of Johnny and June" There are also some interesting collectible postcards from the film.

4. Ray Charles made a more interesting mess to watch than Johnny Cash. If you watch Walk the Line you should also rewatch the video to Hurt.

5. Executives at Fox were only interested in making this film because Johnny's last name was Cash.

6. Lastly any movie that encourages me to stand in front of the mirror and do my inimitable Johnny Cash impression is okay by me.