Yesterday we saw Blinded by the Light, a film about a Pakistani high school student living in Great Britain in the late 1980s who was greatly moved by the music of Bruce Springsteen. I was never a great fan of "The Boss" since I was entrenched in the music of the 1960s and 70s as the other Bruce came to fame in the 1980s. I have a compilation CD of his plus a few more of his CDs that I bought at record fairs. I am familiar with his major hits, but not his deep tracks.
There is a good review of the movie in the New York Times. I was sad to see how this Pakistani student was taunted by his British classmates who disapproved of his ethnicity. The student's father hated Springsteen and thought he was Jewish. I don't want to give away anything more about this film, but I do recommend it highly.
Certainly, Bob Dylan has moved thousands of fans over the past 57 years. I would recommend someone produce a movie on this but trace the fan's devotion to Dylan over many years. His music and words have often sheltered me from a storm.
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