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Dont Look Back is a 1967 American documentary film that covers Dylan's tour of the UK.
Dont Look Back is one of the most important and influential movies to ever document the rock and roll experience. D.A. Pennebakers ominous telling of a very young and feisty Bob Dylan during his 1985 tour of England, exposed as an honest and committed soul adrift in a sea of madness and adulation, is a spectacular piece of cinema. Shot in magnificent black and white,
In the mid 60s, rock and roll was simmering into a mild role of respectability. By this time, the Beatles had conquered the world, and a feeding frenzy in both America and Britain was in full bloom. Bob Dylan was merely standing in the wings, waiting his turn. Hed already turned the Fab Four onto pot. The Byrds were exposing the rockin durability of Dylans songs. It was simply up to the man himself to embrace the opportunity and take care of some unfinished business. England in the midst of exporting superstars to the States seemed ripe for the taking. Pennebaker was there to take in every moment. From intimate interludes and banter with Joan Baez, the Animals Alan Price, and Dylans British counterpart, Donovan to the stark, emotionally charged performances, Dont Look Back captures every nook and molecular cranny of the elusive superstars transformation from folk hero into rock icon.
Pennebakers handheld camera work makes you feel like youre witnessing history, first-hand. And who could forget the famous, overly copied cue-card music video for Subterranean Homesick Blues. This clip alone confirms that music and film as a cohesive form was something that could make a strong impact. Of course, that whole idea sort of took a backseat to the commercial possibilities that MTV tapped into 16 years later. Somehow, the message got lost in the translation something with which Dylan is all too familiar.
