The Movie "Ray" Wow!

Andy Greatrix · Post by **Andy Greatrix** » 3 Nov 2004 6:05 pm

I just got back from seeing the movie
and it is incredible!
Great acting and the music transported me. It will bring tears to your eyes.

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 3 Nov 2004 7:04 pm

If Jamie Foxx doesn't get nominated for an Oscar, it'll be a travesty!

Andy Greatrix · Post by **Andy Greatrix** » 3 Nov 2004 11:17 pm

He looked so much like Ray Charles that it was chilling.

Jack Francis · Post by **Jack Francis** » 3 Nov 2004 11:47 pm

GREAT MOVIE!!
Brought back a flood of memories..in the 5o's I was in high school in San Francisco..all we listened to was KDIA, and all the great blues music that was out then.
The street scenes were amazing in the movie
they certainly captured those times.
GOOD STUFF!

Andy Greatrix · Post by **Andy Greatrix** » 8 Nov 2004 9:52 am

One thing I noticed is that his saxaphone playing was never mentioned. I saw him live at the Okeefe center in toronto in 1961 or 1962. He was awesome and the alto saxaphone was part of his show. He was very Charlie Parker influenced.

Tim Harr · Post by **Tim Harr** » 8 Nov 2004 5:52 pm

Foxx was superb. It was like really watching Ray Charles on the screen. I read on the movoes web site that Foxx wore eye prostetics (I think Black contact lens) so he would really be blinded while shooting the film.

Interesting....

Anyone notice that the actor that portrayed the producer from Atlantic records was Booger in "Revenge of the Nerds"?

Awesome Movie!!

Jim Ives · Post by **Jim Ives** » 10 Nov 2004 8:50 am

At the end of the movie when they showed clips of the real Ray, it was hard to distinguish between Jamie and Ray. Foxx did a superb job as Ray, so if you like Mr. Charles' music, see the movie, otherwise I don't think the average person would be interested.
Jamie Foxx did wear eye prosthetics not only for the shoot, but also for make-up and breaks. He went to the commissary "blind" to stay in character and develop the hightened senses a blind person has.
Interesting about the Sax, I didn't know about that.
I saw Ray Charles in New York in approx 1983 at Philharmonic Hall. The show was great, but I thought then, and the movie confirmed that Mr. Charles, while gifted was probably not the easiest person to work with/for as he seemed very compulsive and insistent that things be done his way.
Right-on for Booger, he rocks!
-Jim

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 10 Nov 2004 9:37 am

Great movie if you remembered Ray's music. I don't know what it would mean to somebody too young for that. But my 12 and 14 year-old girls saw it and said it was good, but sad. I wish they had shown some of the Gospel music of Ray's childhood, which is where his music came from.

James Cann · Post by **James Cann** » 14 Nov 2004 4:24 pm

Saw this on Friday, and let me tell you, Jamie Foxx disappeared into the character, not to mention the rest of the cast and the energy of the music--"The Night Time is the Right time" stands out.
Don't miss it.

James
Sho-Bud LDG

Dayna Wills · Post by **Dayna Wills** » 18 Nov 2004 11:15 pm

My older brother introduced me to Ray's music when I was still a pre-teen. The Night Time is the Right Time, has always been my fave. Ditto about the pix at the end. It took me a minute to realize that I was looking at the real Ray. The movie was 2 and 1/2 hours long and I thought it ended too soon. Ditto on that Oscar.

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Rick Schmidt · Post by **Rick Schmidt** » 19 Nov 2004 9:35 am

It's hard to believe that this is same guy that was in "In Living Color" and "Booty Call"...Jamie Fox is one talented dude!

"Ray" is the best movie I've seen in a long, long time!!!

seldomfed · Post by **seldomfed** » 19 Nov 2004 11:11 am

It was a great movie!
If you'd like a unique perspective on some of the early recording Ray did, rent or buy this DVD - you won't be sorry. The story of Tom Dowd (recording engineer in the Ray movie) is facinating. He recorded many of the greats!
http://www.thelanguageofmusic.com/

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