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Article: FILM REVIEW: Dewey Cox doesn't 'Walk Hard' enough
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- December 13, 2007
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Zachary Herrmann
University Wire
12-13-2007
(The Diamondback) (U-WIRE) COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Musical biopics, for the most part, are complete bullshit. Like any other group of films, they have their genre staple ("Coal Miner's Daughter"), tried-and-true formula ("Walk the Line") and the occasional exceptions to rise above the rules (this year's "Control" and "La Vie En Rose"). But even the best and most successful musical biopics descend into the sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll cliche.
So who better than 2007's patron saint of comedy, Judd Apatow, to deliver a much-needed bitchslap to the rock bio flick? "Knocked Up," written and directed by Apatow, restored grace and vulgarity to the romantic ...