| | Tommy DVD Roger Daltrey / Who CDS
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| Category | Comedies DVDs, Rock Movies, Musical Videos, Music Video, Pop Music Videos, Rock And Roll, Recommended, Musical, Classic, Essential Cinema, Opera, British, Coming Of Age, Operas, Surreal | | Starring | Roger Daltrey, Eric Clapton, Ann-Margret, Jack Nicholson, Who, Oliver Reed, Elton John, Tina Turner, Robert Powell, Keith Moon | | Director | Ken Russell | | Art Director | John Clark | | Cinematographer | Ronnie Taylor, Dick Bush, Robin Lehman | | Composer | Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Keith Moon | | Editor | Stuart Baird | | Producer | Robert Stigwood, Ken Russell | | Screenwriter | Ken Russell |
This PG rated 111 minute feature film DVD features Roger D altrey, Ann Margret, Oliver Reed, Elton John, Jack Nicholso n, Tina Turner, & more. Music is performed by The Who. Director Ken Russell's vibrant, hyperactive version of the Who's classic rock opera tells the story of a boy (Roger Daltrey) rendered deaf, dumb, and blind by the sight of his father's murder. His psychedelic journey through a maze of abusive relatives and strange "cures" eventually leads to enlightenment and sainthood. The film is based on guitarist Pete Townshend's stage opera, and features a star-studded cast that includes Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed, Elton John, Jack Nicholson, and Tina Turner. Theatrical Release: March 19, 1975. Tommy Reviews: "[R]edeemed by the performances of Ann-Margret and Oliver Reed, interesting cameos from Elton John and Tina Turner, and a stylish sense of design."
-- Uncut Staff, Uncut "[I]t's better enjoyed as a sequence of lurid performances of Who songs..."
-- Mojo Staff, Mojo "...Dazzling..."
-- David Wilson, Sight and Sound "...TOMMY virtually explodes with excitement on the screen....The performers are extravagantly fine..."-- Vincent Canby, New York Times "...The Who's rock opera TOMMY was an apt screen subject for director Ken Russell's visual bombast..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today Tommy | List Price | $14.94 (You save $4.59) | | Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 1975 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  832  | | CD Universe Part number | 1180602 | | Catalog number | 2611 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 21, 1999 | | Rating | PG (MPAA) | | Also Known As | Tommy - The Movie; Who - Tommy | | Running Time | 111 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Dolby Surround Sound; Digitally Processed; Letter Boxed; Widescreen; French and Spanish Subtitles |
Tommy Movie Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   FAROUT MAN This is a cool classic
This movie is a classic, for it takes you back to a time where most of the world only cared about 3 things and those of us from the "HEAVY TRIP" age know what those 3 things are and life seemed easy then, unlike now but still it's a good movie you might want to own it.
Submitted by ciricafrost (Gainesville, TX.) 
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Moons since I've viewed it
Great cast. Roger did pretty good here along with Tina and Elton.
Submitted by penroseblue (Winchester, OR)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No A Great Work of Art
Kick back, turn up the volume and enjoy. This is the kind of movie you can play all weekend while you have friends over and clean your house. Elton John, Tina Turner, Ann Margaret, and Eric Clapton are all fantastic. Great choreography, design, and music. Delightful campy fun!
Submitted by JohnEBGood (The Jersey Shore, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Great Music (and aesthetically pleasing to boot)
This may seem quite superficial, but let's face it - Roger Daltrey still played the Sex God while trying to portray Tommy, the deaf, dumb, and blind boy. When he belts out "I'm Free" and runs down the beach topless, a girl can't help but feel butterflies in her stomach. Nevertheless, the music in this rock opera if fantastic. Elton John and Tina Turner are completely fabulous in their performances!
SCINTILATING!!!
Submitted by Liberalintellect1971 (Webb City, MO, USA)
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More fun now
Absolute pleasure to watch the Who and such wonderful stars perform again after all these years.
Submitted by carlhanzi (Oakland, CA.)
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Tommy DVD Region 1
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Audio:
Closed Captioned
Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
Dolby Digital 5.0 - English
Original Quintaphonic Mix - (unspecified)
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
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Audio Resoration Essay
Talent Files
This classic rock opera is brought energetically to life by an outstanding cast including many stars of the rock music industry. Told through the remarkable music of The Who, this is the story of Tommy, who, when just a boy of six, wit¬nessed the murder of his father by his mother (Ann-Margret) and her lover (Oliver Reed). They command him, “You didn’t hear it, you didn’t see it, and you won’t say anything to any¬one…” As a result, the traumatized boy retreats into the shadows of his mind and becomes deaf, dumb and blind. Growing into manhood, Tommy (Roger Daltrey) is subjected to several bizarre cure attempts by The Acid Queen (Tina Turner), the Preacher (Eric Clapton), and the Specialist (Jack Nicholson). In spite of his handicap, Tommy defeats the Pinball Wizard (Elton John) and becomes the champ, attaining a devoted following. When he is finally cured, he is hailed by his fans as a “Messiah.”
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This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players.
The definitive rock opera, TOMMY liberated the Who from a "singles band" stigma, marking them as a substantial artistic force. Composer Pete Townshend had flirted with the conceptual format on two previous releases, but here his vision is spread over two ambitious records that play to the Who's main strengths. Anthems such as the raucous "Pinball Wizard" and the surprisingly serene "I'm Free" emphasize the kinetic power of the band, while Townshend's cast of characters (the perverted Uncle Ernie, the inscrutable Tommy) reveals a wild and unconventional imagination. Townshend even incorporates Sonny Boy Williamson's "Eyesight to the Blind" as part of his fable about the "deaf, dumb, and blind kid," making a successful reference to the past in what is an undeniably groundbreaking and forward-looking achievement.
The definitive rock opera, TOMMY liberated the Who from a "singles band" stigma, marking them as a substantial artistic force. Composer Pete Townshend had flirted with the conceptual format on two previous releases, but here his vision is spread over two ambitious records that play to the Who's main strengths.
Originally released as a 2 LP set on Decca (7205).
Originally released on Decca (7205) in May 1969.
Originally released as a 2 LP set.
Originally released as a 2-LP set on Decca (7205).
Includes liner notes by Matt Kent.
Recorded at IBC Studio, London, England.
Reissue producer: Jon Astley.
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