Talk:Dont Look Back

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I added a Trivia Section based on some information seeming out of place with the rest of the article. I also reverted the title back to the original "Don't Look Back". Although it is obvious that the original cover says "DONT", I have not been able to find anything to substantiate the claim that it is for "linguistic efficiancy". If I am wrong, please feel free to change it back after citing a legitimate source. I did leave in the mention of the original title leaving out the apostrophe, but I moved it under trivia. The current title is listed as "Don't Look Back" on virtually every movie listing on the internet.

-Datapharmer

Contents 1 Cruel Bob 2 Dont Look Back 3 Dylan arguing with Donovan? 4 Re-release info

[edit] Cruel Bob

The article as written makes it sound like Dylan's only shown beating up on people. In fact, he's charming through much of the film, even in scenes where he's famously being "difficult" (the Time reporter scene, the "science student" scene); and he's never shown snubbing Baez. (The history books says he did, but you don't see it in the movie.) It's that mix of confidence/cockiness and charm that makes him, and the movie, interesting and attractive. I'll amend, if there are no objections.

Dylan and Nieuwirth are shown giving Baez a hard time ("She's got one of those see-through shirts where you don't even wanna", etc....), though it's unclear as to whether the remarks represented good natured kidding, or if the two were being intentionaly cruel. For her part, Joan spoke Fondly of Nieuwirth in her memorirs (calling him "her savior" during the tour), leading one to believe it was all just kidding. I though Dylan's behavior with the journalist, owever, was pretty obnoxious. --Markt3 23:24, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

Lol, obnoxious? What did the journalist expect him to do? Call his haircut "Arthur", say; "Hello nice Mister Man" and pull silly faces like Lennon? Lion King 09:55, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Dont Look Back

The original title is indeed "Dont Look Back". D.A. Pennebaker decided to spell it this way as "[he] was trying to simplify the language." Most people thought this was a typo and swiftly "corrected" it to "Don't Look Back".

I think this article should clear this point and revert the title to its original -and correct- version.

Amazing. I've looked at this title for over 30 years and I just now realized it was misspelled! I agree that this idiosyncracy should be commented on. --Jeremy Butler 12:41, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Dylan arguing with Donovan?

When and where does that happen? Lion King 06:13, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

Dylan at no stage during this movie, is seen or heard "arguing with Donovan" - have removed Lion King 09:39, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

Where is Donovan in this film? Is he even in ti? I'm sorry, it's just been a while since I've seen it...74.60.81.248 04:36, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Re-release info

I bought the newly released special addition today, I'll add the new featured basically verbatim of what's listed. Notahippie76 23:31, 12 March 2007 (UTC)