A Complete Unknown 2024 film, Dylan & Newport

Subject: RE: A Complete Unknown 2024 film, Dylan & Newport
From: Hagman
Date: 03 Feb 25 - 09:39 PM

Yep, certainly looks like him, and yes, on closer inspection, it's a bouzouki, not a mandolin. The sound is murky, so can't confirm that's what he's playing.... It's a very brief shot while Dylan and "Sylvie" walk past (for those with access to "advance" copies of the film, it's at 1'40"18.)

Go see the film, Helen - it's a lot of fun. (So many historical inaccuracies, but it's a film, not a doco. "Sylvie" wasn't at Newport '65, neither was Johnny Cash, and I really don't think Bob rode there from NYC on his Triumph, for a start....) Chalamet is uncanny and extraordinary, and the rest of the cast is terrific and well-played, except for Grossman, who is portrayed as an over-blown cartoon-character.

Subject: RE: A Complete Unknown 2024 film, Dylan & Newport
From: Helen
Date: 03 Feb 25 - 09:44 PM

Thanks Hagman. You're a star! Another Mudcat mystery solved.

Subject: RE: A Complete Unknown 2024 film, Dylan & Newport
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 04 Feb 25 - 02:34 PM

It's an excellent film and very enjoyable.

Many of the events happened, though not necessarily as portrayed in the film. But Chalamet is utterly plausible. The songs are carefully chosen to match the events, which they probably did as Bob saw things.

I assume the appearance of the motorbike is an indication that an accident lies ahead, although that is beyond the script of this film. To me, Bob comes out of it as talented, single-minded and selfish.

Subject: RE: A Complete Unknown 2024 film, Dylan & Newport
From: Hagman
Date: 05 Feb 25 - 02:11 AM

Yep, Henryp, agreed - the motorcycle stuff - especially the finale - was definitely a portent/allegory of things to come. And they could have made him even more single-minded and selfish, and it still would have come off.....