{"id":50588,"date":"2020-08-25T09:47:07","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T16:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=50588"},"modified":"2021-08-29T19:31:40","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T02:31:40","slug":"renaldo-and-clara-1978","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=50588","title":{"rendered":"Renaldo and Clara (1978)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;If you follow Bob long enough, I think maybe you can translate these things.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Poster-182x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"182\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-50589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Poster-182x300.jpg 182w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Poster-78x128.jpg 78w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Poster-164x270.jpg 164w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Poster.jpg 607w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile Bob Dylan performs on tour in 1975, fictional vignettes are randomly interspersed, some of which involve him played by other actors.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Concert Films<\/li>\n<li>Counterculture<\/li>\n<li>Harry Dean Stanton Films<\/li>\n<li>Singers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s challenging to describe exactly how tedious this hours-long experimental &#8220;cubist&#8221; film by Bob Dylan (with writing support from Sam Shepard) really is. It&#8217;s boring, illogical, pompous, and laughably amateur. The only way I can imagine finding any enjoyment in it at all would be to watch it with others and provide a continuous commentary on its ineptitude, with occasional breaks to listen to some of the actual musical performances &#8212; so, in that spirit, here are just a few of my thoughts as I suffered my way through this painful slog: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Why is this film called &#8220;Renaldo and Clara&#8221; if those characters (played by Bob Dylan and his wife Sara) are only peripheral to the &#8220;storyline&#8221;?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Oh, there&#8217;s the hitchhiker (Helena Kallianiotes) from <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=44173\">Five Easy Pieces (1970)<\/a>! She looks exactly the same. What&#8217;s she doing here?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Kallianiotes.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Kallianiotes.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Kallianiotes.png 384w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Kallianiotes-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Kallianiotes-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Kallianiotes-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>What&#8217;s the deal with Dylan wearing white face paint on stage? Is it meant to &#8220;subvert blackface&#8221;, &#8220;hide&#8221; his visage, or be a clownish homage (as some claim) to Les Enfants du Paradis (1945)?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-White-Face.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-White-Face.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-White-Face.png 384w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-White-Face-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-White-Face-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-White-Face-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Who&#8217;s the dude on the pinball machine who keeps showing up to comment on how he once knew and interacted with Dylan?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Pinball-Dude.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Pinball-Dude.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Pinball-Dude.png 384w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Pinball-Dude-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Pinball-Dude-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Pinball-Dude-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Could Allen Ginsberg&#8217;s presence and performances here be any more embarrassing?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Ginsberg.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Ginsberg.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Ginsberg.png 384w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Ginsberg-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Ginsberg-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Ginsberg-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>What is Joan Baez doing in this mess, other than supporting her former lover and singing a few songs? Why is she occasionally sporting a hideous accent while wearing a white turban?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Baez-Turban.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Baez-Turban.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Baez-Turban.png 384w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Baez-Turban-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Baez-Turban-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Baez-Turban-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Why is Harry Dean Stanton subjected to a short scene in which he&#8217;s accused of trading his horse for Baez?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Stanton.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Stanton.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Stanton.png 384w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Stanton-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Stanton-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Stanton-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Horse.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Horse.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Horse.png 384w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Horse-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Horse-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Horse-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Do ANY of these &#8220;narrative threads&#8221; connect back to Dylan&#8217;s actual songs in some way? Is this all meant to be an insider&#8217;s &#8220;egg hunt&#8221;? <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I could go on and on, but won&#8217;t. Just &#8212; be forewarned. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Occasional enjoyable musical numbers (for fans of Dylan)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Still.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Still.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Still.png 384w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Still-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Still-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Renaldo-and-Clara-Still-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNope. Listed as a Cult Movie in the back of Peary&#8217;s book, which it may have been at one time but surely isn&#8217;t any longer. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0078151\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1978\/01\/26\/archives\/renaldo-and-clara-film-by-bob-dylanrolling-thunder.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/renaldo-and-clara\/review\/115633\/\">TV Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockcinemamagazine.com\/renaldo.html\">Shock Cinema Magazine Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/every70smovie.blogspot.com\/2015\/09\/renaldo-and-clara-1978.html\">Every 70s Movie Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;If you follow Bob long enough, I think maybe you can translate these things.&#8221; Synopsis: While Bob Dylan performs on tour in 1975, fictional vignettes are randomly interspersed, some of which involve him played by other actors. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Concert Films Counterculture Harry Dean Stanton Films Singers Review: It&#8217;s challenging to describe exactly how tedious this hours-long experimental &#8220;cubist&#8221; film by Bob Dylan (with writing support from Sam Shepard) really is. It&#8217;s boring, illogical, pompous, and laughably&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=50588\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=50588"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50588\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75557,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50588\/revisions\/75557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=50588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=50588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=50588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}