I'm Not There (Todd Haynes, 2007)

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chaddoli · #26 Post by **chaddoli** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:14 am

I really think this will be the best film of the year.

Whatever I hear about this project, no matter how bizaar, it just aids to its potential. I, like Bob Dylan, completely trust Haynes.

tavernier · #27 Post by **tavernier** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:18 am

Don't forget: Dylan also trusted Twyla Tharp with his music for the Broadway musical "The Times They Are A-Changin'," which was an epic disaster.

"Fool me once, shame on you....fool me twice: won't get fooled again."--Shrub

Antoine Doinel · #28 Post by **Antoine Doinel** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:03 am

chaddoli wrote:I really think this will be the best film of the year.

Whatever I hear about this project, no matter how bizaar, it just aids to its potential. I, like Bob Dylan, completely trust Haynes.

While I don't think it will be the best film of the year, it will certainly be one of the most fascinating. I'm not even a Dylan fan, but the approach itself is so unique and so right for a person of such magnitude. A traditional biopic approach would be completely wrong.

David Ehrenstein · Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:00 pm

Don't forget: Dylan also trusted Twyla Tharp with his music for the Broadway musical "The Times They Are A-Changin'," which was an epic disaster.

Todd's no Twyla.

#30 Post by **Matt** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:08 pm

Apparently, Stephen Malkmus is involved in this film, possibly supplying the vocals for one of the Dylans.

#31 Post by **domino harvey** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:12 pm

that is amazing news!

Antoine Doinel · #32 Post by **Antoine Doinel** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:18 pm

Will Oldham was also asked to do cover versions of Dylan songs for the film, but they will not be used. From the Guardian:

It's a piquant coincidence that Bonnie 'Prince' Billy's imminent single features bonus cover versions of Bob Dylan songs - 'Going To Acapulco' and 'Senor'. Dylan is, of course, the original master at this game of cat-and-mouse.

'The songs were basically assignments,' Oldham explains; aborted from Todd Haynes' forthcoming Dylan film when Oldham and the film's musical director hit an impasse.

SheriffAmbrose · #33 Post by **SheriffAmbrose** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:43 pm

Matt wrote:Apparently, Stephen Malkmus is involved in this film, possibly supplying the vocals for one of the Dylans.

This is fairly old news. He recorded "Maggie's Farm" and "Ballad of a Thin Man". The recordings were produced by Lee Renaldo and will be included in the 1965 Newport Folk Festival segment.

The Fanciful Norwegian · Wed May 23, 2007 12:34 am

No great surprise here, but Variety reports that this is a "lock" for Venice (some other potential entries are mentioned as well).

David Ehrenstein · Wed May 23, 2007 12:50 am

Hey, Todd -- any room in that gondola for me?

David Ehrenstein · Wed May 23, 2007 1:04 pm

Good question.

Todd's such a busy cinematic genius.

#37 Post by **Jeff** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:42 am

cool poster

Antoine Doinel · #38 Post by **Antoine Doinel** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:33 pm

Thurston Moore reveals that Sonic Youth have recorded a version of "I'm Not There" for possible use in the film.

Rich Malloy · #39 Post by **Rich Malloy** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:41 pm

Wow... one of my favorite Dylan tunes. Hard to imagine such a low-key (albeit emotionally hard-hitting) tune done by Sonic Youth. I hope "Goin' to Acapulco" makes it in somewhere, even if not Oldman's versions.

Antoine Doinel · #40 Post by **Antoine Doinel** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:56 pm

Sonic Youth can be quite suprising sometimes. Their cover of The Carpenter's "Superstar" is really quite haunting and subdued.

miless · #41 Post by **miless** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:45 pm

Antoine Doinel wrote:Sonic Youth can be quite suprising sometimes. Their cover of The Carpenter's "Superstar" is really quite haunting and subdued.

and it is Thurston Moore solo (which can be quite haunting)

patrick · #42 Post by **patrick** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 6:01 pm

While I don't think it will be the best film of the year, it will certainly be one of the most fascinating.

This is the attitude I'm taking at the moment, but I can't think of any other current film that has the "what is it?" factor that this one has. I don't think anyone will have a real clue what this movie will be like until they see it, and I love that.

And for some reason, I'm really looking forward to seeing David Cross as Ginsberg.

miless · #43 Post by **miless** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:33 pm

patrick wrote:This is the attitude I'm taking at the moment, but I can't think of any other current film that has the "what is it?" factor that this one has.

The other one, in production right now, that has this "what is it factor" is Todd Solondz's new film Life During Wartime... which is a sequal to both Happiness and Welcome to the Dollhouse... and sports an entirely different cast (playing the same characters) from those two films.

Floyd · #44 Post by **Floyd** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:44 am

Rich Malloy wrote:Wow... one of my favorite Dylan tunes. Hard to imagine such a low-key (albeit emotionally hard-hitting) tune done by Sonic Youth. I hope "Goin' to Acapulco" makes it in somewhere, even if not Oldman's versions.

From what I understand "Goin' To Acapulco" was done by Jim James (My Morning Jacket) which I personally was excited to hear. I have seen My Morning Jacket a few times starting from their beginning to now and it is always such a musically great and fun show. They are opening for Dylan at Red Rocks not far from now actually. I hope his version can make it in somehow.

chaddoli · #45 Post by **chaddoli** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:08 am

miless wrote:The other one, in production right now, that has this "what is it factor" is Todd Solondz's new film Life During Wartime... which is a sequal to both Happiness and Welcome to the Dollhouse... and sports an entirely different cast (playing the same characters) from those two films.

I've read the script to Solondz's new film. It does not have the same mystery.

#46 Post by **Jeff** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 5:11 am

Here's a clip of Blanchett as Dylan. The film opens in limited release November 21.

dadaistnun · #47 Post by **dadaistnun** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:55 pm

It's scope? I'm surprised. I've always thought of Haynes as a 1.85 or narrower guy, just as I can't imagine Cronenberg working wider than that ratio either.

I wonder if the entire film is black and white.

Dylan · #48 Post by **Dylan** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:03 pm

Very impressive, Blanchett makes a great Dylan (and black and white 'Scope is always a treat). Also, the music at the end of the clip is by Nino Rota from Fellini's Casanova... I wonder if that will actually be in the film, or if it's just in the temp track.

Len · #49 Post by **Len** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:06 pm

Casting Cross as Ginsberg is all kinds of genius. Love the clip, can't wait for the film.

Antoine Doinel · #50 Post by **Antoine Doinel** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:23 am

GREAT clip. I hand't realized it was David Cross until after and indeed, it is brilliant casting. I can't wait to see this.

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