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| |  | Keyword Search: Henryk Gorecki | Home » Bob Dylan - No Direction Home | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | The two-part film includes never-seen performance footage and interviews with artists and musicians whose lives intertwined with Dylan’s during that time. For the first time on camera, Dylan talks openly and extensively about this critical period in his career. | | | Features: | |
• 2 DVDs
• Bob Dylan
| | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Bob Dylan, Martin Scorsese | | Format:
| Surround Sound, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Subtitle:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 2 | | Studio:
| Paramount | | Run Time:
| 208 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| September 20, 2005 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 182 reviews |
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 GreatSep 03, 2010
Great documentary for people both new to and very familiar with Bob Dylan.
EssentialJun 12, 2010
No Direction Home is one of the best music documentaries, essential for anyone even remotely interested in Bob Dylan or twentieth century music; its reach and Dylan's importance are such that it is arguably essential for anyone interested in twentieth century culture period. As informative as it is entertaining, it is masterful as a film per se as well as a documentary; fans could hardly ask for more, and the quality is such that many others will be interested.
The film covers Dylan up to his 1966 motorcycle accident, focusing specifically on 1956 forward. It goes into his upbringing somewhat but focuses mainly on musical influences; we learn what made him want to be a musician and much about what made him the one he became. The details of his pre-fame life are fascinating. Post-fame years are here in greater detail, as every major event is covered along with many others. Director Martin Scorsese and company also skillfully use a variety of outside material - songs, movie clips, news footage, poems, narration, etc. - to add context and clarity. They are also very adept at using Dylan's own music. They always seem to pick just the right song at just the right point; for example, playing "Lay Down Your Weary Tune" over the closing credits is a brilliant touch. Their touch with photos, videos, etc. is similarly deft. More importantly, there are extensive interviews with the often tight-lipped Dylan, who opens up in unprecedented detail and range. A wide range of peers and other insiders also appear - Allen Ginsberg, Joan Baez, Al Kooper, etc. -, including former girlfriend Suze Rotolo for the first time. We thus get an excellent overview of Dylan's most famous and probably best period; the story is told with drama and verve, potentially drawing in many who do not even like Dylan. However, it is important to realize that the story essentially aims at casuals. Anyone familiar with Dylan's art and life will find few revelations, which may disappoint some. That said, the film has much for them also, not least the interviews, nearly all of which are interesting; many are entertaining, and quite a few are insightful. Perhaps most valuable of all is the extensive performance footage, much of it from underground classics like Eat the Document or unreleased Newport Folk Festival footage. Some, including the legendary "Judas!" version of "Like a Rolling Stone," was not even thought to exist - a fan's dream.
Simply put, No Direction can hardly be overpraised; it is as essential as all but Dylan's best music, which is all that need be said.
This is the best documentary everMar 05, 2010
You have GOT to watch this documentary. it is truly an amazing journey, totally interesting and compelling.
Awesome footage of Bob Dylan from the BeginningJan 18, 2010
Great video, great archival video of Bob Dylan and many influential folk singers, great in depth coverage of influences on Dylan, and a real look at how he came about and how he created music, and his own views on himself. Others viewed him as a prophet, I think he viewed himself as a guitar playing singer. He was just trying to make music and wrote stuff that others found profound. A real history lesson and takes you back to the 60's and 70's. I went to High School in Duluth MN. Bob went to High School in Hibbing MN, before me, but the video captures the times, and to know where he came from and what he became is an amazing transformation. The video does a good job of showing the change as it played out. He is an gifted music creator, and has done incredible things with a voice that would not be considered classically great.
A Great DirectionDec 24, 2009
This is Martin Scorsese's magisterial account of Dylan's early years. It includes extensive selections of previously unseen interviews with Dylan. Izzy Young is a real standout, though at least one of his pungent comments was cut from the film. Allen Ginsberg is characteristically perceptive.
Some of the Newport footage has been superseded by the release of "The Other Side of the Mirror," but there is a lot of exciting concert material here. Scorsese's real triumph is in the editing. He makes the story exciting and moving. There is a mass of material to work with, so that kind of achievement is extraordinarily difficult. Using Dylan's tour of England as a framing device, the film is a drama of the rise and emotional collapse of a great artist. The film, that is, is more than a document. It is a moving human drama.
--Lawrence J. Epstein, author of Political Folk Music in America from Its Origins to Bob Dylan
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