I tried watching "I'm Not There" this weekend.

terrya

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Sun May-11-08 06:20 PM
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I tried watching "I'm Not There" this weekend.

Edited on Sun May-11-08 06:23 PM by terrya

This is the film about the life and times of Bob Dylan. With actors (and actresses) such as Christian Bale, Richard Gere, and Cate Blanchett portraying Dylan.

I like the director, Todd Haynes. I think he's one of the most interesting directors in films today. "I'm Not There" was an unique idea...I just couldn't get into it.

terrya's stupid, short review.

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supernova

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Sun May-11-08 06:23 PM
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1. I've never liked stories

*about* Bob Dylan. They somehow always manage to miss him, somehow only characterizing him very obliquely. Have you ever looked through a telescope at a certain star, and realized that you saw it better out of the corner of your eye, rather than when you looked directly at it? Bob Dylan is a little like that for me. I think he's better found in his performances and lyrics.

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swag

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Sun May-11-08 06:39 PM
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2. Thanks. I'll continue to skip it.

I really like Todd Haynes too, but that film has always sounded like a bold, failed experiment.

"Superstar: the Karen Carpenter Story," on the other hand, was a bold, brilliantly successful experiment. Too bad that, thanks to the Mattel Company, one can only obtain samizdat copies of it.

After "Superstar", I was stunned to see what great films he was making with real live actors.

Anyway, thanks again for saving me the trouble.

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darkstar

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Sun May-11-08 09:10 PM
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4. How about "Safe"?

Love/hate thing here. And the hate only by virtue of the anxiety it makes me feel.

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swag

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Sun May-11-08 09:19 PM
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7. It was brilliant, I thought. But I don't go seek it out, probably for the reason you mention.

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Guava Jelly

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Sun May-11-08 09:00 PM
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3. I am a big Dylan fan and I didn't care for it much either.

I was expecting something totally different.

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graywarrior

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Sun May-11-08 09:13 PM
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5. Bob is Bob and no one else is. He's an enigma and I like him that way.

I get to see him in person this coming Saturday.

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DS1

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Sun May-11-08 09:15 PM
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6. I'm not a huge Dylan fan, but I like some of his music and certainly respect his

song writing abilities. I'll probably check it out via netflix when available, I wouldn't know truth from fiction, so the movie might be somewhat more enjoyable. sh-rug

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