“I stopped trying to figure everything out a long time ago.”
Extras:
The deleted scenes are telling, so don’t skip over those, since they often offer up the parts that the director didn’t want us to see. Such as, Jack Fate being approached by a woman in a bar, he tells her that he has “a radical hostility towards sexuality.”
Doesn’t that sound like the older Dylan? The songs about love and loss, the post-Sarah songs, after the divorce and the bitterness that followed, no matter that he remarried and supposedly was or is in love, he doesn’t appear to be. Or perhaps, to be fair, I should say, he keeps that well-hidden. No matter what the truth, He very clearly makes a statement here and it rings true. But is it “sexuality” as he says, or is that simply a marker - a stand - in for “love.” Only Jack (our boy Dylan) really knows the answer.
The Soundtrack is excellent – so if you can purchase that, definitely do – the covers of Dylan songs are amazing and to hear Dylan to hip-hop just rocked my world, as well as Dylan to Reggae and more. Do check it out. And do rent this DVD. Netflix will have it as will other, better stores and rental shacks.
Article comments
1 - LaShane
Brilliant write up on Masked and Anonymous.
2 - Eric Olsen
super job Sadi, you are in tune with the Dylan soul - thanks!
3 - sadi
i really enjoyed doing this piece as i do any dylan piece, really ~ so just pointmeand i'm game. This one was so unexpected for me and any Dylan fan should see it. Yes, it's silly but certainly a bit of a key to the Dylan soul and well worth it.
thanks for reading, Eric ~ too long, as per usual, but that's just how long it took.
thx. again.
s.
4 - Kathy Thompson
Love this critique! Wec would love to use it at Mickey Rourke OnLine on the "Mickey On Film" section, but would like to credit you properly. Well Done!!!
5 - unknowncomic
This is great! Yeah, really wish someone could help him find a soft spot to get some rest. Am looking forward to your review of Chronicles.
6 - sadi
i will review Chronicles and thanks for the kind words on this review . . . and yes, you can use at MIckey Rouke ONlne but please do credit me properly...
sadi ranson-polizzotti
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7 - Pam from the 60's
Well, how 'bout that? Found this one while searching. As usual...good stuff, Sadie. From my point of view; you have Dylan pegged. Really enjoyed this. Thanks,
Pam
8 - sadi ranson-polizzotti
thanks, Pam ~ i hadn't looked at this piece in a while. I just watched Renaldo & Clara and am planning a review of that... it's a tough one to review, but i'll do my worst/best, right? -- have to try at least.
best to you as ever,
s.