That Dylan movie . . .
A brief mention of the new Dylan film, I'm Not There, ran on the Plain Dealer's website today. Clint O'Connor says the "film that is part mockumentary, part stream of consciousness, and all Dylan (fact, fiction, legend)" is one that all Dylan fans "absolutely must see." He also writes that Cate Blanchett's portrayal of 1965-era Dylan takes over the film in a good way. The clip that's been on YouTube for a few months is inconclusive on that score, so I'll take Clint's word on it, but I do know that I'm not really digging David Cross's portrayal of Ginsberg (though perhaps I'm still harboring a bit of anti-David Cross bias because his character in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was annoying).
Pitchfork also ran a Dylan-related piece today, this one on some remix (and accompanying music video) of "Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine" that's not worth linking to. All of this Dylan "news" today did, however, prompt me to spring for a ticket to the Dylan/Elvis Costello show in Columbus next month (speaking of which, hopefully the OSU/Kent State game is at noon that day, or there's going to be a big cluster-youknowwhat on campus).
I also finally viewed the trailer of I'm Not There, which actually looks really tight:
I can't wait to see what kind of spin Batman puts on Dylan. Plus the soundtrack has gotta be killer, right? After all, it's supposed to include Stephen Malkmus, Yo La Tengo, various configurations of Sonic Youth, Cat Power, (Ohio's own) the Black Keys, and lots of "others." Maybe the best "inspired by ___" rock movie since Last Days? I dunno, but I'm psyched to see the film.
