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| | --- Reply above this line to comment on this post --- Every time a movie is made of a book, the debate rages between readers who thought the movie didn’t do the book justice and people who never read the book. The possibility of movies being made out of songs, though, is an intriguing one, especially when those songs are born of the storytelling genius that is Bob Dylan. TDYLF has spent plenty of time contemplating the possibilities of bringing Dylan songs to the silver screen and has a list of intriguing possibilities for the filmmaker looking for a unique challenge. Here are a few of the ideas. Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts This is always the first example I think of when I think of Dylan songs that should be movies. There have actually been two screenplays commissioned about the song, neither of which ever became a film. The song tells the tale of a town in the American west. The “Jack of Hearts” is a winsome stranger who, unbeknownst to the residents of a small gold-mining town, helms a gang of bank robbers. Dylan weaves a story around a gang of central characters, featuring a handful of secondary characters, all lured in by the charms of the Jack of Hearts. It’s a shame that it never became a movie because it would be an incredible film. Embedded media -- click here to see it. Isis This is yet another example of Dylan being cryptic. The song alludes to a marriage to “Isis”–the Egyptian Goddess of fertility–and his separation from her. What takes place during the separation is fantastical. It features the chase of fool’s gold before realizing the folly of his ways. He then returns to “Isis” (most likely an allusion to Dylan’s ex-wife), where they reconcile. It’s a tremendous blend of Egyptian and Mexican mythology (the fifth day of May playing an integral role). Embedded media -- click here to see it. Full story at TDYLF. Imagine the possibilities. Photo credit: Fotolia | | | |
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