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A Complete Unknown (2024)

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This was really good. I liked that they weren't afraid to show Bob as the prickly asshole he sometimes was. Chalamet did a great job, but everyone was quite good, and I have to give Edward Norton(speaking of prickly assholes) mention as Pete Seeger. His expressions of astonishment when Bob started connecting with audiences was some great acting.

There was some messing with the when's and where's of particular events, but all in all they pretty much got it right.

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Browncoat

Browncoat

I saw this this afternoon, and agree it was really good.  I questioned casting Ed Norton as Pete Seeger, but it worked well.  In fact, after seeing it, I have no quibbles about any of the casting.  Everyone did a good job -- the guy playing Woody Guthrie did some amazing face acting, too.

I loved that they weren't afraid to show these people as the assholes they could be.  I mean, Pete Seeger is a folk hero, but he was also a flawed human being.  And I think it's pretty well known that Bob Dylan is a real piece of work.  Talented as hell when it comes to songwriting, but an enormous jerk.  

I know the cast all sang, but did they play the instruments?  Did they know how before filming, or did they learn?  It's not hard to believe someone might already know how to play piano or guitar, but banjo's pretty unusual (Steve Martin notwithstanding).

 

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SeanC

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37 minutes ago, Browncoat said:

I know the cast all sang, but did they play the instruments?  Did they know how before filming, or did they learn?  It's not hard to believe someone might already know how to play piano or guitar, but banjo's pretty unusual (Steve Martin notwithstanding).

I know Chalamet and Barbaro were really playing (they had years to prepare due to production delays).

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annzeepark914

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We just saw this movie about the early years of Bob Dylan (1961-65). The music was great. Several nominees for Oscars: Timothee Chalamet (Dylan); Monica Barbaro (Joan Baez); & Edward Norton (Pete Seeger). Also Best Picture, Best Director, and Sound. 

Barbaro's voice was, IMO, so much better than Baez (who always has sounded so mournful to me). I'm going to need to watch this again as I felt I missed some things (e g., why did someone punch Dylan in that pub?) 

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Spartan Girl

Spartan Girl

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Watched it on Hulu. Say what you must about Timothee, he nailed the voice.

For all of Seeger’s flaws, the fact that he was happily married with kids to one woman is kind of a miraculous achievement for any singer these days. As opposed to Bob Dylan, who was your average fuckboy juggling two girlfriends and various side pieces.

I get that going electric with folk music was a huge no-no, but geez concertgoers can be the worst sometimes.

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