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Johnny Cash (J. Phoenix) vs Ray Charles (J. Foxx)
So two of my friends are debating over who portrayed which music legend better: Joaquin Phoenix's Cash or Jamie Foxx's Ray?
So...this is a sing-off between the two. May the best person win.
Which singer is better and why?
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1) To say which singer is better is all apples and oranges.
Both were fantastic musicians that gave a lot to the world.
However, I am a die-hard Johnny Cash fan, so I choose Cash.
2) If this is a "sing off", as you put it, to determine the better singer, then this belongs in the Music Forum, even if it is, in fact, the actors' singing.
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Last edited by Impediment on Jul 13th, 2008 at 01:44 AM
Phoenix actually played the role of Cash whereas Foxx just continued to do his Ray Charles impression from In Living Color. Foxx was wayyyyyyy overrated for his portrayal, but whatever.
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I have to go with Joaquin Phoenix who I am currently listening to from the Walk The Line soundtrack ("Home of the Blues" track to be specific). He's so swell that I really wish he hadn't turned down that oppurtunity to get a contract to sing.
That's all Foxx's performance was; an extension of his skit. That's why I don't like it when comics who got their start on a variety show go Hollywood. Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Chris Rock, Will Ferell, Jim Carrey; their roles are almost always the same.
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Jamie Foxx snapped yo, his prefomance blew Pheonix outta the water(Phoenix is still one of my favs tho).The fact that dude is a comedian and he was able to play a role like that was was amazin. Not to mention Foxx can actually sing and make his singin voice sound simillar Ray, that was deep too.
Plus Ray>>>>>>>Cash....
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Jul 13th, 2008 01:24 AM
That's all Foxx's performance was; an extension of his skit. That's why I don't like it when comics who got their start on a variety show go Hollywood. Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Chris Rock, Will Ferell, Jim Carrey; their roles are almost always the same.
