Complete unknown - Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan

This is a wonderful film. I went to see it with my husband and we enjoyed it so much. The writing, the casting, the acting, the music - all superb.

I agree with PPs, the actress who plays Joan Baez does have a beautiful voice.

Missiseff

Complete unknown?????

The film opens with Bob Dylan arriving in New York with just his guitar at the age of 19, a complete unknown.

The title is from one of his greatest songs, 'Like a Rolling Stone':

'How does it feel?
How does it feel
To be on your own
With no direction home,
A complete unknown,
Like a rolling stone?'

Enjoyed the film, Timothee Chalamet and Ed Norton were excellent.

Kalu

I am so looking forward to seeing this film. I have seen clips and the handsome Timothée Chalomet is perfect for the part.

A true poet, I love everything he sings, writes. I have been listening to his son Jakob who is the lead singer in a band named Wallflowers, he bears a strong resemblance to his father and I can hear his father in certain vocals.

Positively Fourth Street
To Make You Feel My Love
Etc etc etc…..

First Joan Baez record I bought - Fairwell Angelina.

Yes the young ones presumably thought the great Adele wrote that song “ To make you feel my love”

Thank you for this as I'm going to see it on Tuesday - also just put Dylan cd on (replacement for my original vinyl obviously) while I cook my dinner!

I suggest for those who have hearing issues be like dh and find a viewing which also does subtitles. Dylan has always mumbled to my mind. It def isnt on my viewing list.

I loved this film and I agree about Positively 4th Street. There are so many songs that bring back memories eg Boots of Spanish Leather, Mr Tambourine Man, Love Minus Zero no Limit and many more ......

Saw this film last week, and loved every minute. Timothee is hardly ever off screen, and his performance is definitely Oscar standard. I wear a hearing aid and had no problem understanding the dialogue. The period detail is exquisite and every cast member is perfect in their role. I don’t think you would enjoy watching it if you’re not a fan of Dylan’s music, though! I used to hate his stuff when I was young, it was only when I was over 50 that I began to appreciate his genius.

I can’t wait to see it. Big fan. Saw him at the Royal Albert Hall in 1965. She’s Got Everything She Needs…One Too Many Mornings…Wonderful memories..

I would have loved to have shared seeing this with my DH, also. A Dylan fan but as I am on my own now I didn’t want to go to the cinema alone with no one to share it with, I got a huge surprise invitation from DD1 last night to a pre theatre meal before the film for Thursday night. Not a Dylan fan as such but she says as she grew up listening to his music playing at home, she would enjoy it. So looking forward to this.

Mt61 I haven’t listened to her work so had no idea Adele covered it until I read a thread on YouTube that shocked many younger generations when they found out Dylan had written it.

We loved it too. Both Timothee and Edward Norton were brilliant.

Dylan does mumble

Kalu what a thoughtful invitation! Have a great evening reminiscing with your daughter 😊

Finally got to see it, Timothee Chalamet was so good, a lot of mumbling, but he was in character of course, so to be expected. Brilliant hearing all those great songs again. My OH was a bit ambivalent about going to see it, not a great Dylan fan, but now he is! a bit like me I was very late to appreciate Elvis, long after his death. We both enjoyed it very much. I didn't know anything about the hoo ha he caused when he diverged from acoustic/folk at Newport and went electric.

I was introduced to Dylan in 1964 via tv. I lived in Manchester but wasn’t at the Free Trade Hall in 1965 when he was called Judas for going electric
It’s great to see such positive comments here. I loved the movie and I’m playing Dylan again

I saw it today. Really enjoyed it because acoustic Dylan reminded me of my teenage years on the Isle of Wight and my cousin who played folk gigs at various south coast venues. By the time I met DH I was very much into ^electric* Dylan as was he. How he would have loved this film. 😢

I saw it a couple of weeks ago and loved it. I went with a much younger friend who knew next to nothing about Dylan and she really enjoyed it too. I had no problem with the sound once I'd tuned in to Dylan's mumbling.

Iam64, since we went a couple of weeks ago, DH has also started playing his songs….incessantly! Trouble is, although Timothee Chalomet’s portrayal of Dylan was excellent and his singing close to Dylan’s , I think I prefer the sound of Chalomet’s singing so I wish I was listening to his versions!
(Judas, might be appropriate here!)

Chalamet, not Chalomet.

Nandalot 😏

We loved the film, and the music took us right back to those heady 60s when we thought we could change the world. How naive we were.

I aim to see this as I am a Bob Dylan fan.

Clawdy

Really looking forward to seeing this, it's had rave reviews. Just a bit disappointed that they have changed the famous "Judas!" concert to Newport, when it was Manchester. I was there, will never forget it!

The first time he played electric guitar was in Newport - Manchester came later.

Missiseff

Complete unknown?????

A quote from one of his songs and the film is about his early days.

My DD gave my DH a huge tome of Dylan’s lyrics. They are amazing and he won the Nobel prize for his poetry. We have seen him a couple of times and thought Timothee Chalamet was amazing.