Went to this tonight and thought it would be good. I really loved this movie. A lot.
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Mrs and I went Sunday night and really enjoyed it, although we both though they would cover more recent events in his life.
I have never been a huge Dylan fan, but I was surprised how much of the music I recognized.
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A dramatic movie of BD's 1961 through the 1965 eruption of his "electrification".
The folk music gate-keepers demanded strict protocols, which explains the massive popularity of folk music today. A lot like the overwhelming demand for more chamber quartet classical today.
BD toured England in 1963 and saw the Beatles explosion. He started to push back against his label, the 800 lb gorilla Columbia. BD saw the next big thing early on. He wanted in on it.
Going electric at Newport in 1965 was an earthquake. Popular music elevated and changed even faster than the Beatles had pushed it a the prior year. The gates opened wide and we are all better for it.
The folk music gate-keepers demanded strict protocols, which explains the massive popularity of folk music today. A lot like the overwhelming demand for more chamber quartet classical today.
BD toured England in 1963 and saw the Beatles explosion. He started to push back against his label, the 800 lb gorilla Columbia. BD saw the next big thing early on. He wanted in on it.
Going electric at Newport in 1965 was an earthquake. Popular music elevated and changed even faster than the Beatles had pushed it a the prior year. The gates opened wide and we are all better for it.
I'm gonna see it but I think I caught a mistake early in seeing the trailers:
I believe the movie shows him telling the band to play loud at Newport and unless he did this at both places, it was in England somewhere in 1966 (the 'Judas!' moment) that he turns and says 'Play ****ing loud!' before ripping through Like a Rolling Stone.
I believe the movie shows him telling the band to play loud at Newport and unless he did this at both places, it was in England somewhere in 1966 (the 'Judas!' moment) that he turns and says 'Play ****ing loud!' before ripping through Like a Rolling Stone.
That is far from the biggest historical inaccuracy in the script. Mangold did a lot of lumping and re-organizing of historical events to make the script work (based on "Dylan Goes Electric!" account of that time period by Elijah Wald). Elle Fanning's entire character was a mixture of actual girlfriends and things that were just made up. The whole back and forth with Woody Guthrie was almost entirely created for the movie (Dylan did attempt visit him in the hospital, or, at least at his family home though).
All that said, fantastic movie and performances by Chalamet and Norton. I would happily see it again and again for the music alone.
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how long they gonna make these boomer movies?
Thanks for the recommendations. My wife and I talked about it but did not commit. We will have to go.
ok forever. alright. im gonna start with the queen movie, then the elton jon movie, then elvis and now whoever bob guy is
Until the young people of today get old and can afford to go to the movies and watch stories about their youth.
I've seen it twice so far - a screening in IMAX a week early and again on Christmas Day. There are a whole bunch of historical inaccuracies mostly regarding dates being moved around and situations being changed and/or invented. I think it is an outstanding film featuring top notch acting by the entire cast. Chalamet, Barbaro and the legend Ed Norton all deserve acting nominations. There is a tremendous amount of music, and it is well performed by the actors. I found myself getting emotional at certain points. I have been a big Dylan fan for over 35 years, and it's great to see increased interest in his music recently. I hope that keeps up and some young people become new Dylan fans.
Heck yeah. Like 90% of everything coming out of Hollywood today is nostalgia driven.
Yeah, boomers have this and the mills have Jake Paul fighting people like Tyson.
If I had a vote Chalamet would win the Oscar. He’s truly great. Barbaro and Fanning are both fantastic. Norton I usually don’t like much but he gives a great performance as well.
Furthermore, Barbaro is stunningly beautiful
Furthermore, Barbaro is stunningly beautiful
here's a great clip from the film that leaked, this is the highlight of the movie and probably why it will sweep the oscars
