Tommy The Movie

Genres:

Classics | Music

Languages:

English

Reviews:

1 reviews

Format:

DVD

Staring

Director

Ken Russell

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Tommy

Jennifer from Donegal, 18 May 2009

I enjoyed this film even if I didn't entirely understand it.The music was great and it ran like a who's who of early 1970s acting and music talent.I'm not sure if the symbolism is supposed to be taken seriously as it does highlight how shallow a society we are in elevating people to almost god-like status for so little.Enjoyable nonetheless.Afew riff in there later used by the Stranglers and Donna Summer!

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What's it about....

Ken Russell's flamboyant treatment of The Who's rock opera about a deaf, dumb and blind boy who develops an extraordinary ability at pinball. Under his sinister stepfather's influence, he achieves fame and a cult following, but his almost messianic status also spells the beginning of his destruction... Featuring musical contributions from a host of rock stars including Elton John, Eric Clapton and Tina Turner.