Quadrophenia (1979)
DVD9 | ISO+MDS | NTSC 4:3 (704x480) | 01:54:26 | 6,69 Gb
Audio: English AC3 5.1/2.0 @ 448/192 Kbps | Subtitles: None
Genre: Crime, Drama | UK
DVD9 | ISO+MDS | NTSC 4:3 (704x480) | 01:54:26 | 6,69 Gb
Audio: English AC3 5.1/2.0 @ 448/192 Kbps | Subtitles: None
Genre: Crime, Drama | UK
This film version of the Who's rock opera Quadrophenia makes a few tentative stabs at "explaining" the alienation of 1960s British working-class youth, but its major selling point is its nonstop rock-and-R&B musical score, including the hit single "Love Reign O'er Me." Phil Daniels (replacing the original opera's Roger Daltrey) plays Jimmy, a member of a well-dressed, drugged-up teenaged gang called the Mods, forever duking it out with the cycle-punk Rockers. The rivalry between the two gangs comes to a head during three tempestuous days in the seaside town of Brighton. Here Jimmy makes love to lovely local Steph (Leslie Ash), and forges a strong friendship with unofficial Mod leader Ace Face (Sting). A series of disappointments and setbacks in his own London neighborhood convinces Jimmy to return to Brighton to pick up the pieces. If you aren't fascinated by the visual pyrotechnics of Quadrophenia, just close your eyes and revel to the soundtrack music of the Who, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, the Chiffons, Manfred Man, and many others.
IMDB
In 1964 London, Jimmy (Phil Daniels) and his pals are Mods, dividing their time between dancing and brawling with Rockers. QUADROPHENIA episodically depicts Jimmy's struggles with his seemingly empty existence, alleviated only by his relationships with his pals, most of whom are in the same grim boat. Adapted from a double album written by Pete Townshend and performed by the Who (who also acted as executive producers for the film), QUADROPHENIA is one of the best films about youth ever made, beautifully illustrating the frustrations of being young and bright but still having no future. First-time director Franc Roddam does a fine job with his young cast and his re-creation of period detail is nearly perfect. Daniels gives an amazing performance as the confused Jimmy, looking for an identity and coming literally to the brink of self-destruction–so intense and full of divergent emotions, he seems ready to explode at any moment.
I hated this film when I saw it as a teenager back in 1979. The reason was the movie was realistic–too realistic! I identified (in some respects) with the main character Jimmy, and his life was bleak and depressing. Seeing it over 20 years later, I love it! It's a superb mix of the 1960s British "Angry Young Men" films, the Who's great album and 1979 sensibilities. It's about Jimmy (excellent performance by Phil Daniels) and his friends. It takes place in 1964 London and there are constant battles between the Mods (Jimmy and friends) and the Rockers. The film is full of violence, sex, VERY strong language (good luck with the accents), anger, alienation…the works. However, there is a strong sense of humor (a break in at a drug store is hilarious) and it does have a (sort of) happy ending. But it is very dark and depressing.
The music score is excellent. It's not just the Who, but other 1960s groups are used also. The direction by Franc Roddam is wonderful–it perfectly merges the music, imagery and story (especially with "Love, Reign Over Me"). My only real complaint–why not use the whole album "Quadrophenia"? Only about 1/8 of the two record set is used! Also interesting to see Sting in his first movie. Don't miss this one!IMDB Reviewer,
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The 1979 coming-of-age film that launched 40,000 Mods was based on the second rock opera from the Who behind their hugely successful album and film "Tommy." Its title is an abstraction of the terms "quadraphonic" and "schizophrenia" in reference to the conflicting facets of its lead character, a young Mod named Jimmy Cooper (wonderfully played by Phil Daniels). Growing up in working class London, circa 1965, the nattily dressed Jimmy works in the mail room of an advertising agency when he isn't making the Mod scene on his mirror-covered Lambretta scooter. Fueled by a steady doses of speed, Jimmy romantically pursues Steph (Leslie Ash), a fickle Mod girl who attends the same parties where R&B music is widely appreciated. Jimmy's encounters with Kevin (Ray Winstone), his childhood-friend-turned-rocker-rival, expose the hypocrisy in Jimmy's ineffective attempts at setting himself apart as an individual with a mind of his own.
A weekend trip to Brighton Beach with his Mod pals ends in ruin after a riotous public brawl with leather-jacketed Rockers costs Jimmy an expensive court date alongside his Mod idol Ace Face (played by Sting). "Quadrophenia"(directed by Franc Roddam) is a glorious representational story of male teen angst that transcends its British locations and great music with a sense of the confused romantic notions that young men the world over carry with them. There are sublime moments of teenage victory, as when Jimmy makes love to Steph in an alleyway while police chase his friends and rivals, or when Jimmy tells off his boss before quitting his job. It's a vibrant musically-driven story about the harsh realities of breaking out of personal mental traps that compound the social pit falls that surround us all.
Special Features:
- Audio commentary with director Franc Roddam
- Trivia track
- Original Theatrical trailer
- Interview with Sting
- Vespa mini-documentary
- Rhino's Film Restoration
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