| DVDylan ID: | D519 |
| Recording type: | ProShot |
A film by Roderick Smith (www.rodericksmith.com), featuring the Music of Bob Dylan and the 16th century engravings of Peter Bruegel the Elder
This 10 minute film is a collage of music and imagery set down by two artists who lived 450 years apart. The unexpected union of these visionaries was a chance encounter late one night when, as painter Roderick Smith was perusing an old book of engravings by Flemish artist Peter Bruegel the Elder, Bob Dylan's Desolation Row happened to be played on the radio. In an instant an uncanny collaboration was taking place. The wildly strange visual imagery of Bruegel was illustrating the equally bizarre lyrics of the Dylan song. They were in tandem - yet neither medium violated the unique vision of the other. Convinced that a creative miracle was at hand, Mr. Smith set about capturing this creative apparition with the use of marionettes, engravings and the music of Bob Dylan. D519 is the result.
| Number of discs: | 1 |
| Running time: | 00:10 |
| Video standard: | NTSC |
| Authoring: | There is no information about DVD menus/chapters |
"Great visuals. Nothing else like it."
"This show is absolutely amazing. The artist could perhaps have found a better live recording but, never mind, you haven't seen anything like it. Its brilliant!"
The recording used was from Cedar Rapids 2000 with a harmonica performance (not Dylan) added for the film.
Dylan ( a marionette crafted by roderick smith) discovers desolation row as he combs over Brueghel's cryptic etchings in this film noir-esq short. A montage of Breughel's chilling etchings is well balanced by smith's puppetry. This film is amusing and well worth showing fellow Dylan fans.
Reviewed by DoctorHowe on 15th September 2006
From the description, even the reviewers couldn't really persuade me that I'd agree that this video rated 5 stars. But oh, was I wrong.
It's creepy, but exceptionally creative. It's macabre, but positively mesmerizing. It's a bit perverse, but also a bit profound. And, with all that, it's high comedy, and great fun, if also somewhat disquieting. Add this to your collection. You'll be showing it to all your Dylan-loving friends, and most likely some of your other friends, too.
Reviewed by davidigor on 17th July 2006