Tommy (1975)
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- Official Trailer (03:10)
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Synopsis
A psychosomatically blind, deaf, and mute boy becomes a master pinball player and, subsequently, the figurehead of a cult.
Cast
- Oliver Reed
- Ann-Margret
- Roger Daltrey
- Elton John
- Eric Clapton
- John Entwistle
- Keith Moon
- Paul Nicholas
- Jack Nicholson
- Robert Powell
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- Jan 14, 2025
god tier production design. ann-margaret scene with the beans in the white bedroom is literally me at art school.
itscharlibbMay 7, 2017AND TOMMY DOESN'T KNOW WHAT DAY IT IS 😜 👊/||\_ _/¯ ¯\_ HE DOESN'T KNOW WHO JESUS WAS, WHAT PRAYING IS 👋 \ 😳 || \_ _/¯ ¯\_
viJan 18, 2017the father: david byrne big suit the son: kevin smith huge jorts the holy spirit: elton john giant boots
kaitlyn - Jul 16, 2020
One giant Oompa Loompa segment but that is by no means a bad thing
KarstenMar 27, 2021i am so scared of england
gabrielleApr 8, 2021this happened to a friend of mine
Jack Saint - Aug 31, 2021
Ken Russell to my surprise takes the who's goofy idea about a “deaf, dumb and blind” pinball messiah kind of thematically seriously and stylizes it into one of the biggest, most bombastic, tonally insane glam rock surfaces you've ever seen as a means of genuinely exploring…
Josh LewisJan 13, 2017my mom was watching this the other day and i kinda spaced out and thought she said it was tommy boy (1995) so i just stood there in confused silence for about six minutes wondering where the hell david spade was
viJan 19, 2018ann-margret: *rolls around in foam and baked beans and chocolate* me: god, mood
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- Ben Lecker likedTommy
A great movie coming from one of my favorite albums, Pete Townshend proves himself a talented storyteller along with musician. I loved the plot, the acting, and the musicians and actors who made appearances. But the heart of it all is the music. Prob a 7.5/10
Whopperwarrior37 likedTommyBrilliant album and so cool to have it performed in a movie like that. Has to be one of the best concept albums ever for that. And it’s apparently the first rock opera ever. It was a bit weird but still aged great and had a lot of big names.
MovieDaddy is "meh" onTommyA young boy witnesses a tragedy, becomes mute, gets cured by pinball, becomes a cult leader, all while music subpar from what the band is capable of doing plays along. There are far better offerings out there.
- Bird is "meh" onTommy
Not what I expected in terms of adapting the musical. Had some cool shots and interesting symbolism at times, but overall felt like a fever dream
Martin Latour likedTommyIt's alright, I still think the best way to enjoy the story is with the album and the lyric sheet.
Grayson Rosen lovedTommyI love The Who and I love this movie 8/10
- Bert likedTommy
Solid but very much of its time
Appleciderbath likedTommy7/10 great musical!
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Metacritic
Russell doesn't give a damn about the material he started with, greatest art work of the century or not, and he just goes ahead and gives us one glorious excess after another. He is aided by his performers, especially Ann-Margret, who is simply great as Tommy's mother.
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Mr. Russell's Tommy virtually explodes with excitement on the screen. A lot of it is not quite the profound social commentary it pretends to be, but that's beside the point of the fun.
Vincent Canby
The New York Times
For all that Tommy bungles or overdoes, it’s still a powerful experience, musically and visually.
Noel Murray
The A.V. Club
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