Documentary covering Bob Dylan's 1965 tour of England, which includes appearances by Joan Baez and Donovan.Documentary covering Bob Dylan's 1965 tour of England, which includes appearances by Joan Baez and Donovan.Documentary covering Bob Dylan's 1965 tour of England, which includes appearances by Joan Baez and Donovan.
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- TriviaThe scene where Donovan visits Dylan in his hotel was generally viewed as Dylan putting the young singer-songwriter in his place when he grabs the guitar and performs "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue." But a 2015 Criterion Collection remaster, with improved sound, revealed that Donovan actually requested Dylan play that song for him. That gave the entire scene a new meaning and revealed Dylan and Donovan as more friends than rivals.
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Albert Grossman: They've started calling you an anarchist.
Bob Dylan: Who?
Albert Grossman: The papers. That's the word now.
Bob Dylan: Anarchist?
Albert Grossman: Right. Yeah.
Bob Dylan: The newspaper's say I'm an anarchist?
Albert Grossman: Two or three. Just because you don't offer any solutions.
Bob Dylan: You're kidding!
Albert Grossman: Of course.
Bob Dylan: Anarchist? Huh? Give me a cigarette. Give the anarchist a cigarette. Anarchist? A singer such as I.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Precious Images (1986)
Shot in black and white, the film shows Dylan to be very mercurial. He is at times charming, communicative and seemingly open about his feelings. Other times--in fact most of the time--he is confrontational, condescending and self-contradictory. He is about 24 years old and these scenes remind me of discussions I had when I was that age with other college students. His arguments are circular, as if he enjoys arguing more than he enjoys communicating.
He embraces the poet's privilege of not explaining the meaning of his lyrics (which is fine). One gets the feeling that he is tired of dealing with the media and others who want to pick his brain. Why did he give them audience, then? On the other hand, he is generous with fans who have no questions for him, merely seeking his presence or a glimpse of the man.
While some of his songs do seem somewhat shallow, others are undeniably deep with meaning about issues that are very timely. Regardless, his songs often have a hypnotic effect, with their sing-song cadences. This film might raise more questions than it answers, but it is fun to watch. The presence of Joan Baez is a plus. Her voice was always special. We don't see much of her, but enough to see her react to teasing and to make silly faces in return.
Dylan's songs feel mostly declarative. They are assertions and observations. They usually don't extract the emotional responses of, say, Joni Mitchell, who invites listeners to her inner world. Dylan asks his listeners to regard the outside world with him.
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- Gross US & Canada
- $27,158
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1