A Complete Unknown (2024)

[AimingforYoko]

Quote

At the Newport Folk Festival in 1965, a young Bob Dylan shakes up his act on the folk music scene by going electric and siring rock as the voice of a generation - defining one of the most transformative moments in 20th century music.

Trailer:

That's some pretty good mimicry. Not Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles good, but pretty good.

[Spartan Girl]

Are you freaking kidding me?! Chalamet not only gets to play Laurie, Willy Wonka, and Paul Atriedes, now he’s playing Bob fucking Dylan too?!

I mean, this isn’t exactly bad casting, but still!!!

[AimingforYoko]

1 hour ago, Spartan Girl said:

Are you freaking kidding me?! Chalamet not only gets to play Laurie, Willy Wonka, and Paul Atriedes, now he’s playing Bob fucking Dylan too?!

I mean, this isn’t exactly bad casting, but still!!!

He apparently wants to be the white Chadwick Boseman.

[akiss]

This looks awesome!

[Sarah 103]

I saw set pictures and had mixed feelings on the movie. After seeing the trailer, I am excited and looking forward to seeing the movie. 

[AimingforYoko]

Second trailer:

Too bad Mangold couldn't get Phoenix back to play Johnny Cash. 

 

Edited October 8, 2024 by AimingforYoko

[AimingforYoko]

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.

[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).

 

[SeanC]

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).