Dont Look Back (1967)

Dont Look Back: Directed by D.A. Pennebaker. With Bob Dylan, Albert Grossman, Bob Neuwirth, Joan Baez. Documentary covering Bob Dylan’s 1965 tour of England, which includes appearances by Joan Baez and Donovan.

“Before it became necessary to narrate documentaries (with rare exceptions, a sign that they truly SUCK) this one was dialogue-free. It was a floating camera that followed Bob going from venue to auditorium, from speaking to reporters to meeting …Donovan.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eRight from the start you can tell Dylan is sick of being on tour, either that ir heu0026#39;s sick of people(note how he rolls his eyes in the very beginning when he explains to a woman why heu0026#39;s carrying a lightbulb) so we become accustomed to the way he answers questions; sometimes rude but always originally, many times hilariously. He was afterall, still a very young guy in a foreign country. It didnu0026#39;t matter how he spoke with people, though, because he communicated enough-as we can see in Donu0026#39;t Look Back through his music.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhen you watch him play, itu0026#39;s amazing to see the stillness in the audience, the entranced eyes, fixed in concentration, minds in fear that they may miss a word of one of Dylanu0026#39;s songs. I love how, right at the beginning when he gets asked u0026quot;When did you know you wanted to become a performer?u0026quot; and he seems to think for a minute…and it cuts to: Dylan about 6-8 years prior..playing in a field surrounded by a bunch of African Americans…seemingly singing about (an)African-American…and when the camera pans close to his face, you can see tears rolling down his cheeks! It made me cry………..u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe good thing about it is you see a little bit of everything…Dylan on stage in his element, Dylan f*ked up;), w/his pals, p***ed off, and Englanders…u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWe also get to see a very young Joan Baez( whose voice I had never even heard before watching this)- an innocent, beautiful woman who despite this had morals and a voice that would also be heard….like Dylan she was way ahead of her time.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn short, I cannot say enough about this documentary-it gets better everytime I see it, and I donu0026#39;t say that about a lot. I still cannot hear enough of his music or his lyrics…u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLong live Dylan and Baez… -Heidi”