Bob Dylan: No Direction Home
Songwriter. Rocker. Rebel. Legend.
He is one of the most influential and ground-breaking musicians of our time. Now, Academy Award-nominated director Martin Scorsese (Goodfellas) brings us the extraordinary story of Bob Dylan's journey from his roots in Minnesota, to his early days in the coffee houses of Greenwich Village, to his tumultuous ascent to pop stardom in 1966. Joan Baez, Allen Ginsberg and others share their thoughts and feelings about the young singer who would change popular music forever. With never-before-seen footage, exclusive interviews, and rare concert performances, it's the definitive portait fans the world over have been anticipating for decades: the untold story of a living American legend.
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Good but incomplete - Loogash
Being a fan of Bob Dylan, I was hoping for a thoroughly researched biography of his life and it is...to a point.
I loved the old concert footage and the booing of "electric" Dylan, it really shows what he was like at the time, and what he went through as somewhat of a Messiah against his will.
My only complaint is that I wish there was more about Bob in the 70's. He was still releasing great, popular music at that time, but in this film, there is nothing beyond 1969 or so. I am just as interested in his comments on songs like Hurricane and his thoughts of that era.
Don't get me wrong, it's still a great Scorcese movie, and well worth watching, just know that it is by no means a definitive biography of his life.Simple and Fascinating - Gaucho
Rather than doing a bunch of camera tricks and try to "soup up" the documentary genre, Scorsese just lets the people talk and allows the story to do it's job.
Bob Dylan, for decades, has been cryptic, aloof, and unhelpful in interviews is striking as a direct, lucid, and personable interviewee about a time in his life that has baffled and perplexed many of his fans. In this long documentary (3:45), Scorsese does not skimp on performance footage and clips from Dylans' concerts. You may not be a Dylan fan, but this story is good enough to stand alone.
TIP: rent this along with "I'm Not There" (although ZIP does not currently carry this title). This is a good companion to that film, especially the segments with Cate Blanchet playing Dylan.Scorcese and Dylan, who could ask for more? - Shane-O
From the man who brought you The Last Waltz and about the man who brought you Highway 61 Revisited. I can hardly think of a better team than that to bring you a musical documentary. This is highly recommended to any Dylan fan, and the casual listener will enjoy seeing what all the fuss is about. Beautifully put together and highly recommended.
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Good but incomplete - Loogash
Being a fan of Bob Dylan, I was hoping for a thoroughly researched biography of his life and it is...to a point.
I loved the old concert footage and the booing of "electric" Dylan, it really shows what he was like at the time, and what he went through ...Simple and Fascinating - Gaucho
Rather than doing a bunch of camera tricks and try to "soup up" the documentary genre, Scorsese just lets the people talk and allows the story to do it's job.
Bob Dylan, for decades, has been cryptic, aloof, and unhelpful in interviews is striking as ...Scorcese and Dylan, who could ask for more? - Shane-O
From the man who brought you The Last Waltz and about the man who brought you Highway 61 Revisited. I can hardly think of a better team than that to bring you a musical documentary. This is highly recommended to any Dylan fan, and the casual listener will ...