masked and anonymous

We went to see Masked and Anonymous, the Bob Dylan movie. Yes, I am still a fan of his after all these years. There was a time when I thought the wisdom of the ages were hidden in rock lyrics and more so in Dylan’s than any of the others, an attitude that began to embarrass me after I started working and paying bills. Lately I’ve been listening again to some of the music I liked then and enjoying it. I’ve even bought one of Mr Dylan’s more recent albums.

Like a lot of his songs, this movie doesn’t really make any narrative sense. It’s best to think of it as more like an extended video. But you do get to hear some unusual covers of his songs. The theater was not exactly crowded - there were only seven of us at the early evening show. The long lines were next door at Le Divorce, which looks to be a hit.

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  1. fredf wrote::

    We’ve had a Dylan renaissance here, too.

    And re the crowds at the movies, non bustibus ipsus facto, as they say. Somebody says it, surely.

    Monday, August 25, 2003 at 12:28 pm #
  2. Joel wrote::

    Someone told me that a piece that I had up for critique tonight reminded him of a Dylan song….

    Tuesday, August 26, 2003 at 2:06 am #

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