Top 10 Things A Complete Unknown Got Factually Right and Wrong

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[@rational-public-discourse]

I have seen it twice already. I am not sure about best picture but possibly, but I believe that the best director Oscar should go to Mangold, best actor should go to Chalamet hands down, and just as strongly I believe that Edward Norton should get best supporting actor. If Norton did not nail that role like he did, the rest of the film would have dragged. The cadence of Pete Seeger's speech, his mannerisms, everything, the whole essence of the man was totally mastered by Edward Norton perhaps better than Chalamet's portrayal of Dylan. With no disrespect, Chalamet was perfect casting for the role and he was brilliant as Dylan, but Edward Norton is not tall and lanky, nor as young, like the way Pete Seeger was, but Norton pulled it off brilliantly. He is one hell of a seasoned actor, and I think I enjoyed watching the Pete Seeger scenes most of all.

[@CinePhile_Girl_Mahira]

The short response is: A lot. But the long answer involves acknowledging director James Mangold’s film taking liberties in terms of a condensation of timelines, the conjoining of separate incidents, fictional character names in a couple of cases, and moments of sheer imagination and fictionalization. It’s certainly possible to enjoy “A Complete Unknown” without stressing too much over which parts are fact and which are fanciful. But for those who want to take a deep dive into how much the movie aligns with the known historical record, we looked to several Dylan experts to help sort it out.

[@Mdb0514]

Spot on.

[@RogerSpikey]

As long as it is approved by Bob Dylan, nothing else matters.

[@DarkPhilosopherOG]

For what it was, I enjoyed. I didn't go into it expecting historical accuracy because at this point that era has become as much a folk tale as the music. The movie is a two-hour plus folk song (the title notwithstanding). Judging by Mangold's other work, I expected he was going for timeless as opposed to accurate, which I can respect and appreciated. I am eager to see it again.

[@SherryDAmore]

I LOVED this movie! I lived through this time. Great movie, GREAT performances . Packed theater on Christmas day, standing ovation at the end!

[@literati2015]

The film covers a relatively short period of time and focuses on his 2 loves during that time, Suze and Joan, as well as his transition from folk to folk-rock. And that's about it

[@DonaldStuart-ms5lg]

The day after Christmas I watched this movie with my daughter. I am a Baez - Dylan fan from the 60s and thoroughly enjoyed this movie 🎥❤😂🎉

[@DonnaAnnDeFelice]

Same here! Bob Dylan & Joan Baez were the best!! Not too sure I’ll watch the movie though

[@egbun]

My Back Pages, Desolation Row, It’s Allright Ma, With God on our Side, Subterranean Homesick Blues, and Boots of Spanish Leather are pure poetic genius. The best of the best.

[@BJWanlund]

I loved it. Absolutely loved it. But then again I’m an old folkie in a slightly younger man’s body so… I was almost predisposed to love this movie. And honestly, even with what the film got “wrong”, I still feel like they actually got way more things “right” than most biopics. Which is remarkable.

[@jamescooper944]

News flash- it’s not a documentary. Still gonna watch it

[@tommythompson5691]

As much as I fought against it, I loved this movie. I would really like a part II to this or even a part III. One thing you can never do is try and simplify the complexities of the man, Bob Dylan. This movie wisely side-stepped the issue and concentrated on his soul. I think the movie gets that part right.

[@lorrejohnson7972]

Parts ll and lll would be excellent. His evolution through the eighties and nineties grabs my interest. There’s an adorable story of his participation in the “We Are The World” project. You can imagine how out of place he must have felt, but still hung in there to give the recording his iconic voice and style. If no one jumps at the chance to display more of his life, I’ll be surprised… and disappointed.

[@rsoubiea]

I really want to see this movie now more than ever, thank you for covering it.

[@donnasveinsvoll2606]

Loved it!!! Timothee Chalamet did an amazing job!!! Apparently, he learned the acoustic guitar, the harmonica and sang so much like Dylan all for this movie! That’s unbelievable! He really did sound very much like Dylan! I’m an eternal fan!

[@erikdevereux4997]

The real Dylanologists may chime in (and they are something else) but for the record Suze Rotolo's mother did not want her in a relationship with Dylan and conspired to get her to Italy. And Dylan has said "Ballad in Plain D" is the greatest regret of his songwriting - harsh and mean and too directed at a real person. Perhaps this is why "A Complete Unknown" change the name to Sylvie Ruso.

[@CarolLustgarten]

Trying to find a movie theater it is playing in. Have not yet. But will. Absolutely will see this movie. A devoted Dylan fan. He is a genius. Poet. Writer. Musician. Robert Alan Zimmerman. Won the Nobel prize for literature. All along the watchtower. Subterranean homesick blues. I pity the poor immigrant. I shall be released. So many more.😊😊😊😊 Timothee chamalet is amazing. Talented humble. Truly a breath of fresh air. Happy 😊 he is a new Yorker. We are not all rude.😊😊

[@bewbies1]

As always -- the importance of accuracy versus authenticity. Accurate? Sometimes not. Authentic? Absolutely. Authenticity is far more important.

[@garynettles5919]

Great movie saw it 2x already just great entertainment. Who cares how accurate the movie was it still brought back memories to when I was young listening to those songs. Timothy C absolutely killed it. Actually the whole cast did. Very good

[@illmatic9096]

I seen it, great movie. Even tho Dylan is the main character of the film he is a pretty mysterious and we dont really get to know much about him other than he is a genius songwriter, People might criticize that we dont really get to know much about him in this movie but i think that was the point of it, bob is very mysterious in real life. The movie is very enjoyable and immersive, it actually feels like its the 60s. Timothee was amazing, he literally became bob dylan. You forgot that was timothee on the screen

[@chrisreal6602]

He's just an intuitive introvert who doesn't like to be told what to do. His odd and elliptical responses at interviews were the result of frustration at being asked the same stupid or pretentious questions over and over again. He has said as much, later in his career.

[@timhill4087]

I thought it was good and Mr Chalamet did a pretty spot on portrayal of Dylan

[@Bob_Cats]

I'm ready to see it again!!

[@MrHarryx62]

I liked the movie although I immediately realized there was a bunch of significant inaccuracies that didn't make me love it unconditionally. Anyway a good one especially for who wants to be introduced to Bob's world!

[@47RozUFO]

Timothee' Chalamet is to "A Complete Unknown" what James Dean was to "Rebel Without a Cause." Their genius and work ethic are what make the films succeed.

[@stephentierney9266]

Still a great movie that as Chalamet says,puts the focus back on Dylan's music and those early days when there was pure magic coming out of a man and his guitar.

[@pattyflowers2947]

happy Birthday Timmy! Loved the movie!

[@LucyLennon909]

I watched this film on Xmas day, alone in a theatre half full of people. I cried ... I laughed and loved every minute! I'm a Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and Joan Baez Fan. One thing I didn't care for was at the end of the film > those words that had to be read on the theatre screen. * great video ... thanks!

[@hayeonkim7838]

Thanks for so interesting and valuable video as always ❤❤❤

[@fsilber330]

I would like to have seen more about his interactions with The Folkmen, and The New Main Street Singers.

[@Bob_Cats]

Rainbow Quest.. Parts of that scene had me lmao.😅 It was great.

[@pjk]

Went in with low expectations. Loved it! Fantastic movie.....

[@stflaw]

Baez's urban hillbilly observation is hilarious.

[@samgolfyob4266]

It was fantastic

[@ReynaReactsandReviews]

Love the background music

[@catherine6653]

I saw the movie opening day and enjoyed it.

[@MostlyBuicks]

There should be a law against damaging old cars intentionally for a movie.

[@Cfolger]

THAT FILM WAS GREAT

[@scottadkinshill2493]

I just saw this. It was really good.

[@CravenStudiosArt]

They didn't get the HARMONICA RACK right! In those early years Bob used a smaller (cheaper) version- made to fit the typical 10 hole diatonic harmonica. In the movie he's using the wider, more ubiquitous and readily available holder that was much more common in the 70's (I know cuz I wanted one just like Bob's - way back when) and all I could find in my first few years of harp blowing was the version they WRONGLY show him using in the movie . Once again, Hollywood fails to consult with backseat driver experts ! Ha ha!

[@alanvallazza9781]

It took 60 years to do a movie about Bob Dylan and they still haven't done a good one about the Beatles which I want them to do.

[@bhenderson2725]

I love this movie, really great story and interesting time in history.

[@Travisharger]

Loved this film.

[@civilwildman]

Man, how many films have there been about Bob Dylan now?

[@loveycat5474]

I truly enjoyed the movie.

[@MarkSchroll-u8o]

I like the voice of the narrator. I am contemplating going to see this film, yet I am only slightly a fan of Bob Dylan. I did in 2004 hear Joan B. at a folk concert in Northern California with many other folk artists.

[@j.s.friedman9649]

I think their wrong, Dylan did visit Guthrie at Greystone Hospital, that's known in that part of NJ.

[@davidhall8333]

Loved this movie, best film this year by a mile….and I second, the audience applauded at the end, ..don’t see that happening very often 🤷‍♂️

[@xeroø_glitch-x]

Top 10 *times aliens from shows were no better than humans*

[@philipliethen519]

Huh?

[@dianemccluskey182]

loved the movie

[@CandiceVidito32]

I haven't seen this movie much less than hear about it but it does look interesting.

[@endtimessupportgroup5685]

No Direction Home got 0 things wrong.

[@andykohn14]

I was too young for Dylan's early career. Highway 61 is where I came in five years after it was released. Historical accuracy is not that important. The feel was far more important because that is the part as a single digit kid b. 1957, I missed.

[@TRamone01]

Wondered why Suze became Sylie? She may have had a lot to do with Dylan becoming political.

[@davidbrennan721]

LOOKS like a Great Movie

[@deniserodas6848]

I really enjoyed this movie more than I thought I was going to like, made me respect Bob Dylan and I now enjoy his earlier songs.

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066]

Bob Dylan and Adam Sandler look a lot alike to me.😂😂😂

[@mikeboyce21]

Yes they do, Adam should and could have played Bob a long time ago.

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066]

@mikeboyce21 I knew it wasn't just me who thought so?!

[@mikeboyce21]

@@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066 ever since he was in the movie "reign over me" I thought he looked exactly like him.

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066]

@mikeboyce21 OMG SAME!!! His hair all wild when he's walking in front of that guy's car, and the guy recognized him. I thought whoa! . he's looking just like Bob Dylan right there!!

[@there4you19]

When it comes to Bob Dylan People Booed at him.

[@tmac8892]

Dylan, with suze on back, rode his motorcycle 3 hours from the village to newport. Sure he did. Enjoyable movie, but mostly fiction. Drama and reality are complete opposites.

[@Mialamorena1]

I suspect all this would have been BEFORE he asked Mavis Staples to marry him ? But of COURSE.

[@philipliethen519]

Your point?

[@starratlarry]

GREAT

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[@LucyLennon909]

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[@tylergoodman3560]

It seems like something worth watching. 🎉

[@trinaq]

I'm excited to watch the film this weekend. Hopefully it should garner Timothee Chalamet an Oscar nomination.

[@tyleroutland435]

I saw the movie yesterday with 2 friends. we thought the movie was good. We all rated it a 7/10

[@Tim21189]

*Based on a real story.

[@tia2all501]

I’m excited to see the movie,Long time fan! ❤

[@MostlyBuicks]

Show me a bio-flick that is completely historically accurate, and I will show you one that has yet to be made. I can say the same thing about books. Nothing is purely historically accurate, including anyone's memory. Not even pure documentaries that STRIVE for accuracy are 100% .

[@Kjos_jax]

Title makes no sense

[@gimcrack555]

At one point he was a complete unknown. So it makes sense.

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[@rational-public-discourse]

This was a little bit too much. It would have been nice if the hospital scenes were factual, but I can live with it. Wait a second, I recently listened to an old interview of Dylan's Minnesota friend who did say that before Dylan took off for New York, he travelled from Minnesota with his friend and in his friend's car to the hospital where Woody Guthrie was staying, and the friend described the hospital and how he gave Woody a pack of cigarrettes and Woody went around to the other patients to hand out cigarrettes in a good socialist way. Anyway, don't believe everything you hear from people just creating and posting videos for the sole purpose to get people to watch.

[@erickjason9092]

Lets change his life story to make it more interesting! I wonder how much diversity, equity and inclusion was incorporated to make it more woke too.

[@jonathanlymposs7654]

Why can’t bloody film makers just stick to the truth … biopics would be all the better Makes me so angry 🌞

[@rimbaud246]

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[@Slickjack80]

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[@mikeboyce21]

He will never make as good of a Bob dylan as Adam sandler could/would have.

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[@mikeboyce21]

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[@tommythompson5691]

I thought Adam Sandler WAS Bob Dylan

[@jsigur157]

One thing they got wrong, they had a white Ashkinzy Jewess play a dark colored part Mexican, part Span and part Scottish Joan Baez.. So much for historical accuracy

[@cactaceous]

Reason why biopics have always and are always shit and never worth watching. With so many documentaries out there, why do people waste their time? A biopic about Bob Dylan? The Bob Dylan? Fuck no, man. Just watch No Direction Home.

[@DenisPopov888]

This good video prompted me NOT to watch the movie - I am tired of inaccurate biopics - we already got awful Queen and Elton John films, which are a disgrace.

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