How much does a man have to walk to be called a man?
This is the first lyric of "The Answer Flutters in the Wind".
Bob Dylan released the song in 1963.
It is one of the most important works in the history of American folk song and the most famous of all the songs Bob Dylan has composed.
At the age of 22, he spoke with an old man's hoarse voice, using only a harmonica and an acoustic guitar, and became popular in the pop music scene ever since.
53 years later, most recently, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Became the first singer in history to win the Nobel Prize in Literature with lyrics.
The reasons for the award were:
Within the realm of the great American song tradition, a whole new poetic expression was created.
Although this result was controversial when it first came out.
But then, most writers expressed their support.
Literary critic Yang Qingxiang said:
Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize is the most satisfying time for me in recent years! The old jury at the Swedish Academy of Letters has finally rediscovered the Nobel Prize and the principle of literature: literature must be a highly participatory, highly socialized art form. Not just rhetoric or storytelling.
In fact, this is not the first time that the judges have crossed the award.
In 1953, they awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature to the politician Churchill.
The Swedish Academy of Letters has an unwritten rule that it is not awarded to any writer who held a government position in his home country during the period of nomination for the Nobel Prize.
Churchill was still British Prime Minister, but the Swedish Academy of Letters broke this convention for him.
In 1964, the winner of the literary prize was the French philosopher Sartre.
However, he refused to accept the award, on the grounds that he would not accept all official honors.
Meanwhile, bob Dylan, who is rumored on the Internet today, also refused to accept the award.
Uncle Yu said responsibly that this news was false.
The Swedish Academy of Letters awarded this prize to Bob Dylan, which also made us realize that the field of literature is actually very broad.
Bob Dylan's lyrics fully express his views on society, as well as his views on politics.
He was also known as a brilliant poet and a sharp social critic.
In 2012, Obama also awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
His influence in the United States is no less than that of rock singer John Lennon.
Many Hollywood movies like to use his music as an interlude.
The Coen brothers' "Drunken Folk Songs" frequently appeared in Bob Dylan's songs.
He has influenced not only generations of Americans, but also many musicians in China.
Cui Jian once said:
The less Bob Dylan represents, the more influential he becomes.
And Luo Dayou regarded him as an idol, and his thick collection of lyrics was still on the bookshelf.
Together with the Nobel Prize in Literature, Bob Dylan has gathered all the awards including the Grammys, Oscars, Golden Globes, Pulitzer Prizes and more.
It's just a gold medal in the Olympics.
There seems to be no identity that Bob Dylan can't control anymore!
What Uncle Fish wants to introduce today is his biopic -
"I'm Not There"
The title is derived from Bob Dylan's song of the same name.
Prior to that, Martin Scorsese had shot a four-hour biopic for him.
The director of "I'm Not There" is Todd Hines.
Last year's awards season hit "Carol" was written by him.
This is the most beautiful gay film of last year.
However, Todd Hines's favorite is the music film.
Unlike John Carney's Little Fresh (Once Upon a Time);
Todd Hines' music is psychedelic and bold in scale.
He directed Superstar Carpenter, where crime and pornography coexist.
"Velvet Gold Mine" is a tribute to the era of psychedelic rock.
In I'm Not There, Todd Hines's style is even more anti-heavenly.
The biggest problem of the movie is casting.
Who will play Bob Dylan?
No one is satisfied with the choice, and everyone who chooses feels bad.
thereupon.
Todd Hynes made a bold decision when he said:
For years, Bob Dylan never rejected his previous role. He keeps moving forward and constantly denying himself. My idea is to use different actors to play the same person, to interpret this person who is always on the road with differences.
In the end, he chose six actors to play Bob Dylan in different periods.
There are big and small, male and female, white and black.
And everyone is Hollywood's wrist.
Christian Bell, Heath Ledger, Ben Weshao, Richard Kiel, Marcus Franklin, and Queen Kate Blanchett.
In addition to these 6 people playing Bob Dylan, there are julianne Moore, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Michelle Williams 3 post-film level casters, willing to be green leaves.
Although this lineup is extremely strong, it is not actually expensive.
Bob Dylan didn't get royalties, all the actors were barely paid, and more than 30 musicians gave away a lot of free songs.
Really save money!
The film disrupts the consistent narrative rhythm and deconstructs the life of Bob Dylan in a collage fashion.
Marcus Carl Franklin plays Bob Dylan as a child.
Todd Hines was bold enough to have a black kid play bob Dylan's childhood.
This part of the experience is based on the unofficial autobiography of Bob Dylan written by the British writer Howard Sunis.
As a child, his family was poor.
By chance, he came into contact with music, and since then he has been out of control, and has begun a wandering life of home.
What never leaves is a guitar.
Bullied by villains and fell off the bridge, he was also taken in by well-meaning people.
Although he had a dream, he was confused until he heard this sentence:
Instead of dwelling on the past, sing for the era in which you live.
Ben Meow interpreted this period and was obsessed with the French poet Rimbaud.
This, in a way, influenced the later creation of Bob Dylan.
The director also implies that Bob Dylan is Rimbaud's reincarnation.
The American poet Ginsburg once asked him: "Has anyone inspired you?" ”
His answer was that there were only two of them, one of whom was Rimbaud.
In "The Eclipse of the Heart", Xiao Lizi once played this arrogant and proud gay poet Rimbaud.
Bell is the only one who plays Bob Dylan for two periods in this film.
He is called Jack and John in the film.
The former insidiously captures Dylan in the early sixties;
During this period, he composed many songs with anti-war themes.
The latter mirrors Dylan after declaring himself a "regenerated Christian";
During this period he composed many songs with strong religious overtones.
With its own influence, it promoted the gospel, which caused a great sensation at the time.
Heath Ledger plays this part that reveals a secret relationship between him.
The two met on the set and quickly entered the palace of marriage.
However, it ended in a breakup.
Richard Keele played Dylan's old age.
No amount of glory in the past can withstand the erosion of time.
Just like Dylan today.
No longer as cool as it used to be.
The best part is the queen of Kate.
She plays a hermaphrodite rock star in the film.
This represented Dylan, who was preparing to transition from folk to rock at the time.
People affirm him while impatiently denying his transformation.
Despite the constant skepticism from the outside world, believing that he abandoned his fans;
But he did not get lost, but firmly went to the black.
This period was crucial for Dylan.
Wonderfully.
It is in the midst of countless split personalities and irregular narratives that we see a complete Bob Dylan.
He was a wanderer, a poet, a husband, a rebel, an outlaw.
This multiple life is Bob Dylan in the eyes of director Todd Haynes.
So to speak.
He was born in tune with the times, and his songs filled in the missing piece of the growing consumer social form of the time.
It no longer matters whether Dylan deserved the award or whether it was a bad choice.
More importantly, we should be grateful for Bob Dylan's presence.
Thanks for those rough, unabashed, authentic folk songs.
But.
If you want to learn about Bob Dylan through movies, you should still watch Martin Scorsese's Lost House.
It was a documentary, a real Bob Dylan.
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