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Zio Sweetheart e Nina Veronica sono due personaggi viscidi e senza regole che, sullo sfondo di una nazione sull'orlo della rivoluzione, progettano un concerto di beneficenza. I due come maggiore attrattiva della serata, vorrebbero il leggendario cantante Jack Fate, adorato dai giovani ma recluso in un penitenziario. Quando il cantante esce di prigione, ai due manager non sembra vero e cominciano ad organizzare l'evento. Il redattore di un giornale che si occupa di musica è l'unico a volerci vedere veramente chiaro e a fare luce su dove andranno a finire i soldi della beneficenza. Intanto il concerto inizia e Jack Fate sale sul palco, lasciando la rivoluzione fuori dai cancelli.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By Dylan35
Format:DVD
Bobcats will love this. They are a hardy bunch and will be prepared to stick with this often inscrutable, sometimes bizarre film. Although co-written by Dylan (under a hopeless pseudonym) it is no mere vanity project and features a truly great cast. While John Goodman, Val Kilmer, Jeff Bridges and Penelope Cruz do their best to not act Bob off the screen, he does a good job of lending wisdom and mystery to the ageing character of Jack Fate. Fate has to play one last benefit concert for the victims of post revolutionary America, which looks just like Dylan's Desolation Row. The entire film weaves dream like images around some great song performances from Bob and his band. It's like being lost in some of your favourite Dylan albums. There is little plot to speak of, rather an almost non-linear sequence of scenes recalling nothing less than an Empire burlesque and a World Gone Wrong. It doesn't reveal any obvious truths about Dylan, it's not autobiographical, and it's certainly not an easy view. However, it is witty and deeply human in places, and there are snatches of dialogue worthy of the best Dylan lines. This should be seen, not just by Dylan fans, but by fans of brave and individual cinema making.
29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
By K. L. Smith
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
The billing of this movie plays down Bob's part, but Bob is nearly in every scene. If you are a fan you will enjoy this, the sly references etc...Bob looks cool as hell, and the musical performances are neatly shot so you see Bob without the ever present shades, I mean up close, it's great to see him this up-front. You never know what is going to happen next in the movie..There is a great line where Goodman says to Bob.." you are all skin and bones"...and Bob shoots back " ain't we all "...classic Dylan !. This is Bob's film. There is a hilarious scenne where the promoters insist on Bob singing all the classic protest songs..ie. Revolution ( Beatles )...Street Fighting Man ( Stones )...Eve of Destruction ... so funny. I enjoyed this film a lot and I think you will too...nice one Bob !.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By c rider
Format:DVD
Not one review of this film has mentioned the humour
To be found in it. I thought it was chaotic but hilarious
Specially the part where val kilmar desperatley tries
To get our bob to open up on where bob was at. All he
Could get were muttering and mumbling from our bob
From underneath a huge 20 gallon hat I was in tucks
Must add too some great music loved dixie track and diamond joe. Lighten up reviewers.
To be found in it. I thought it was chaotic but hilarious
Specially the part where val kilmar desperatley tries
To get our bob to open up on where bob was at. All he
Could get were muttering and mumbling from our bob
From underneath a huge 20 gallon hat I was in tucks
Must add too some great music loved dixie track and diamond joe. Lighten up reviewers.
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