Bob Dylan - I'm Not There

Just caught a screening of the new Bob Dylan inspired movie I'm Not There.

In case you're unfamiliar with it, it's the flick where Heath Ledger, Christian Bale, Richard Gere, and Kate Blanchett all portray different aspects of Dylan's persona.

It was written and directed by Todd Haynes, best known for his films Safe, Velvet Goldmine, and Far From Heaven.

As with Velvet Goldmine, which was inspired by the "romance" between David Bowie and Iggy Pop, I'm Not There is more hallucinatory daydream than actuality, which makes it a compelly watch regardless.

The acting is top-notch with Blanchett pulling off Dylan the best (though Bale and Ledger are no slouches and neither is newcomer Ben Wishshaw).

If anything, a lot like Control (the Joy Division movie) this flick 1. made me realize that I really don't know jack about Dylan and 2. reignited my interest in the man and his music.

Definitely worth a look if you dig Dylan and like non-linear, dream like films (in many ways it reminded me of a more musical version of Big Fish crossed with early Jim Jarmusch).

My only complaint, and it's a minor one, is that the film felt a lot longer than it's 2 hour running time. Felt like I was in the theater for 4 hours, which is probably due to the very dreamlike quality of the narrative and the surreal look of the film.

Thanks for the review, I wanted this movie to be good.

yeah, it's totally worth a peek, especially if you dig Dylan and his mythology and if you're a Todd Haynes fan.

i scored this week in that i saw 3 solid flicks: There Will Be Blood (Daniel Day Lewis is mesmerizing); No Country For Old Men (Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones, and Javier Bardem all show and prove); I'm Not There

best stretch of movie going i've participated in all year.

This is a great fucking movie. There are some very good performances in it, including surprises like Richie Haven doing Tombstone Blues.

Batman and the Joker are Dylan, by the way. Batman can't sing.

The soundtrack has some really good stuff on it. The Jim James version of "Goin' to Acapulco" is all-time and the Sufjan "Ring Them Bells" is pretty great too.

being a big bobby fan i really enjoyed this movie and the soundtrack. would recommend it to any dylan fan out there for sure.

interestingly enough, i found Kate Blanchett pulled off being bobby the best.

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yeah, it's totally worth a peek, especially if you dig Dylan and his mythology and if you're a Todd Haynes fan.

i scored this week in that i saw 3 solid flicks: There Will Be Blood (Daniel Day Lewis is mesmerizing); No Country For Old Men (Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones, and Javier Bardem all show and prove); I'm Not There

best stretch of movie going i've participated in all year.

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That was a good run.

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Thanks for that.
I have no intention of/little interest in seeing the new flick (I just don’t get Timothee Chalomet), but there’s 4 films in that piece I have not seen— The Wild One; The Blackboard Jungle; La Dolce Vita; The Gunfighter—so I’ll track those down instead!

I don't really dig Timothee either, probably largely due to him shitting on Woody Allen after they made a picture together. I'm also not fond of biopics about people that I'm familiar with who are still alive. Bah Humbug!

When you've gone through life with the real thing, who needs a fucking dramatization, especially in this age of endless internet archives?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHfo7oyDxVc

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Originally Posted by dookeyXXX

Just caught a screening of the new Bob Dylan inspired movie I'm Not There.

In case you're unfamiliar with it, it's the flick where Heath Ledger, Christian Bale, Richard Gere, and Kate Blanchett all portray different aspects of Dylan's persona.

It was written and directed by Todd Haynes, best known for his films Safe, Velvet Goldmine, and Far From Heaven.

As with Velvet Goldmine, which was inspired by the "romance" between David Bowie and Iggy Pop, I'm Not There is more hallucinatory daydream than actuality, which makes it a compelly watch regardless.

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I haven't seen everything Todd Haynes has done, but I've liked the films I have seen, going back to a screening of Superstar at an art school a long, long time ago.

I missed I'm Not There when it first came out, and somehow just never got around to seeing it since. Found it streaming on Prime, and watched it tonight. Very compelling indeed. And hallucinatory daydream - that's a good way to describe it. Haynes' choices are so interesting.

Was thinking about this tune after watching the film, and found this version, which was also new to me. Pretty interesting as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXlkwHECabU

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I have no intention of/little interest in seeing the new flick (I just don’t get Timothee Chalomet)

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Watched it last.

Superb.

I can't image that a film aficionado such as your self could not enjoy/appreciate this film.

I urge you to try it,

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Watched it last. Superb. I can&#39;t image that a film aficionado such as your self could not enjoy/appreciate this film. I urge you to try it,

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I just cannot get with Timothee Chalomet. He is perhaps my least favorite actor currently working today. His mass appeal and the unwavering praise lauded on him by the press is beyond me.</p>