Dylan On The BIG Screen

Amazon.com offers nearly all official Bob Dylan movies for sale on video (in NTSC format).

Music

Bob Dylan - MTV Unplugged (1994) ~ Bob Dylan; VHS
Wyatt Haag (Wyatt1000@hotmail.com) from Lost somewhere in the mountains of Utah , August 5, 1999, says:
Bob At His Best
Bob Dylan is without a doubt the best folk or rock musician ever. The MTV Unplugged is a showcase of some of his best work. Some of my Favorite selections are John Brown, Dignity, All Along The Watchtower, and Like A Rolling Stone. I truly believe that Bob Dylan influenced modern music more than any other person or group. This performance is essential for any music lover.

The Last Waltz (1976) ~ The Band with guests including Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Eric Clapton; - DVD
One of the best concert videos ever. Filmed at The Bands final concert in 1976. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Dylan did a great set. 3 Dylan songs on the video. Ron Wood says the following: "At The Last Waltz, Neil Diamond, who's one of my pet hates - in fact, none of us understand what he was doing there anyway - came off stage and Bob's just about to go on. And as he came off, Diamond said, You're really gonna have to go some to follow me, man. I was so great. And Bob says, What do you want me to do, go on stage and fall asleep?"  Dylan didn't fall asleep, and he delievered on of his best performances captured on film.

Bob Dylan - 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (1993) ~ Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Tom Petty++; VHS
raynook@aol.com from Tucson, Arizona , April 23, 1999, says: 
A collection of the God's of Rock and Roll.
Everyone who is anyone shows up to pay homage to the one who turned Rock and Roller's into "artists". "My Back Pages", with Dylan, Clapton, Young, McGuinn, Harrison, and Petty, is an absolute masterpeice. Also, Eddie Vedder's version of "Masters of War" is transcendent. You cannot claim to know anything about Rock's influence without viewing this video. One great piece after another. Must veiwing. 

Don't Look Back (1967) ~Bob Dylan; - VHS, also on DVD: Don't Look Back - DVD
Will be released in January 4 2000. Order it now!
From Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide :
Candid documentary about Dylan's '65 concert tour of England, highlighted by his pseudo-hip
 personality, appearances by Baez and Grossman (Dylan's manager). Dylan performs "The Times
They Are a Changin'," ''Don't Think Twice, It's All Right,'' "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue,'' and
 "Subterranean Homesick Blues.''.

Concert For Bangladesh (1971); - VHS
A viewer from Methuen MA , March 7, 1999 says:
All Star Perfection!  Everything about this show was top shelf. Bob Dylan in his finest live performance ever recorded. There was nothing not to enjoy here. 

 

Movies

Backtrack (1991) ~ Starring Jodi Foster and Dennis Hopper, Dylan has a small part; VHS
Also available, Backtrack - directors cut
 
 
 


Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973) ~ Starring Kris Kristofferson as Billy and Bob Dylan as Alias; VHS
Viewer , September 20, 1999, says:
Gritty, violent and perfect!
This is one of the best westerns I've ever seen and the incredible thing is that I've hardly even heard of it (besides the Bob Dylan score). This film should have been nominated for best picture. Some of the scenes in this film are so simple, poetic and dark, you can feel your skin crawl. The sets are also amazingly authentic, I mean that is what the west looked like, not a set out of Bananza or that horrible film, "Silverado." This is truly a horrowing, intelligent film. Watch it and see what true film making is all about. Long live Peckinpaw.

Hearts of Fire (1987) ~ Starring Bob Dylan and Fiona; VHS

Synopsis:
A rock and roll romance, starring musical great Bob Dylan. When an aspiring singer meets a rock
legend, it isn't long before she's flying off to England with him. But there things don't go quite as
planned: another musician spots the lovely lass, and takes over her career and her affections. But as
she starts to find some measure of fame, she begins to wonder if she's made the right choice after all... 


 
 
 
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