Bob Dylan: 1978-1989 - Both Ends of the Rainbow
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Actor: Bob Dylan, Chuck Plotkin, Ira Ingber, Malcolm Burn, Toby ScottBrand: MUSIC VIDEO DIST
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language), PCM Stereo
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 127 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-06-10
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Chrome Dreams Media
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DVD Review: Bob Dylan both Ends of the Rainbow
Summary: 5 Stars
Bob Dylan: 1978-1989 - Both Ends of the Rainbow Great item. I feel the best period of his time. He keeps getting better with age. Very informative mixture of documentary discussions and live performances.DVD Review: A documentary of Dylan's most controversial decade
Summary: 5 Stars
Bob Dylan 1978-1989 Both Ends of the Rainbow is the third Dylan documentary in the series produced by UK-based Chrome Dreams. The first two are now part of a limited edition set titled Bob Dylan: The Golden Years 1962-1978. If you like documentaries and are a Dylan fan, you can't go wrong by adding both of these to your DVD collection. It doesn't get much better than this.
The DVD starts with extensive commentary on one of the most fascinating and controversial periods in Dylan's career. It encompasses the period marked by the three recordings that made Dylan's new Christian faith evident: Slow Train Coming (1979), Saved (1980) and Shot of Love (1981).
If Dylan's emergence as an icon for the counter-culture in 1965 divided the hip from the unhip, his declaration of the gospel on Slow Train Coming divided the saved from the damned. Many saw this as a betrayal. Slow Train Coming went platinum, but his next two Christian recordings charted poorly in the US, which reflected the disenchantment of some of his fans. The opinion of a record storeowner that I spoke with during that time probably reflected the views of many Dylan fans. He liked the music but didn't like the message. There was nothing subtle about it, and it was too much for many fans to handle.
What remains a mystery is where Dylan stands in relation to his faith today. One person reiterates that he has never renounced it. Dylan has chosen to keep this subject out of the limelight.
The film shows what a difficult time the eighties were for Dylan and other aging rock stars. MTV, disco and DJs took music in a new direction less favorable to rock. Dylan struggled to be successful in his recordings and performances.
Infidels (1983) was a departure from the Christian trilogy that preceded it. Dylan was once again becoming more subtle and poetic. Empire Burlesque (1985), Knocked Out Loaded (1986) and Down in the Groove (1988) charted poorly, but they contained standout tracks that are now revered as classics. The release of Oh Mercy (1989) was seen as a return to form.
The DVD feels a little long at 127 minutes, but the depth of analysis is excellent. It even provides a perspective on the politics of the time. The performance clips and appearances are brief but noteworthy, punctuating some of the highs and lows of Dylan's career.
One of the highlights is a short segment of Dylan performing "Maggie's Farm" with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It makes you wish you could see the whole song, but this is a biography and documentary.
I think the producer gets the content right. Full performances are outside the scope of this independent review and critique. One interesting bonus is an audio interview of Dylan when he was in the most fervent phase of his Christianity.
This is a must-have for fans and anyone interested in Dylan's music and career.
DVD Review: No Pot-O-Gold
Summary: 2 Stars
Although this disk explains the period of Dylan's life that took him and his listeners down unexpected paths, it lacks any commentary from him and any actual performances other than those you've seen already. It does give insight to the performer's plight with his convictions and the vicious attacks by critics. It also includes some interesting commentary by producers who explain their adaptations to Dylan's unique recording styles. Especially with the Shot of Love album.
If you expect footage of live performances, there is no pot-o-gold here!
DVD Review: ...roll away the stone...
Summary: 5 Stars
like the previous two 'isis' documentaries, "tales from the golden age" and "after the crash", this new one continues to travel down the long, illustrious career of bob dylan, with great interviews and insights into what made him who he is, and what he is...
this film takes over just when dylan was hitting, what is essentially, his 'trinity trilogy', the albums that truly displayed his christianity...
that's not to say that he didn't ever display his faith before (as many 'fans' seem to think...)
no, quite the contrary...on all his albums prior to, and preceeding, this period, you can find themes that deal with the spiritual side that are illuminated throughout this period...
from the brilliant "slow train coming" album to "saved" and finally "shot of love", dylan pressed his soul out on his sleeve, concerned with hearts, rather than the charts...
the fans and critics that obviously never understood him turned away at this point, but those who found it a natural flow stayed with him to present day...and this documentary continues that flow up to the "oh mercy" years, which only suggests that there will be even more great documentaries to follow...thank God...
DVD Review: Documentary on the lowest period of Dylan's career
Summary: 3 Stars
This film chronicles what is generally considered to be the lowest period of Bob Dylans career. If it wasn't for parts of "Infidels" and "Oh Mercy" the period 1978 - 1989 would have been a total write-off. The beginnings of this period were his so-called gospel phase and although the religious references slowly tailed off they were still ever-present. The hard core gospel albums are particularly desolate because they are so one-dimiensional in tone. Sadly, this film does not contain new interviews with the man himself or with key collaborators such as Daniel Lanois and Mark Knoppler.
Description of Bob Dylan: 1978-1989 - Both Ends of the Rainbow
This film reviews the years from late-1978 to the release of 1989's Oh Mercy - an album that was seen by many as a huge return to form. This period of Dylan's life and career is one of the most controversial, fascinating and misunderstood of all. With tGeneral DVDs
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