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Quadrophenia
1979
It's the Mods versus the Rockers in this striking adaptation of the Who's classic rock opera about alienated youth in the 1960s. The film follows Jimmy (Phil Daniels) an angry young man who feels that he can only achieve a sense of identity and meaning in life through his gang and rock & roll music. This edgy time capsule also .. Read more
| Starring | Phil Daniels, Mark Wingett, Leslie Ash, Toyah Willcox |
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| Director | Franc Roddam |
| Genres | Drama |
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Quadrophenia
It's the Mods versus the Rockers in this striking adaptation of the Who's classic rock opera about alienated youth in the 1960s. The film follows Jimmy (Phil Daniels) an angry young man who feels that he can only achieve a sense of identity and meaning in life through his gang and rock & roll music. This edgy time capsule also features Sting (in his acting debut), Leslie Ash, and Ray Winstone. In addition to Who songs such as "Love, Reign O'er Me," "The Real Me," and "My Generation," the soundtrack includes R&B classics by James Brown, Marvin Gaye, and others. Acting debut for rock musician/performer Sting.
| Starring | Phil Daniels, Mark Wingett, Leslie Ash, Toyah Willcox, Michael Elphick, Sting, Kate Williams, Ray Winstone |
|---|---|
| Director | Franc Roddam |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 55 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | DVD: 20 Sep 1999 Production year: 1979 |
| Format | DVD |
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The Who's My Generation musical tribute to Mods and Rockers in pre-Beatles England is a near-perfect integration of cinematic story and rousing pop. It specifically focuses on the antics of parka-clad Phil Daniels, whose alienation, fuelled by pill-popping, scooter rave-ups and seaside battles in Brighton, ends in self-destruction. Director Franc Roddam evokes the budding Swinging Sixties and the teenage sense of frustration and disillusionment with a lively precision. Sting makes his acting debut in a genuine musical milestone crackling with energy and great performances.
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What passed for a successful musical at the end of the seventies is typified by this violent, screaming and wholly unattractive amalgam of noise, violence, sex and profanity.
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9 out of 10 people found this review helpful
THE definitive British youth film!
This is not the most accurate film ever, but did it pretend to be? No. This is not a documentary. It is a story. One told with feeling, passion and verve. I live in Brighton, and have met a few of the extras in the film. They told me that this film was very accurate. Most of those hired had been, or still were, Mods, Rockers, and a few Skinheads. If you ignore the inaccuracies which miserable gits tend to dwell on (ie: 'Heaven Can Wait' on the ABC Billboard (about 15 years before it's release!)), this is a feelgood film, which even to relative youngsters like me (if being in your 30's counts!) feels fresh, relevant and valid. In an era of trashy teen or gang movies, this is the Daddy. It has music from The Who to The Ronnettes (Be My Baby), encapsulating not just the time, but the feel of the time. DO NOT MISS THIS FILM.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Who's Who !
This is fantastic - the music of the Who - a fantastic class of young soon to make it actors and a few old stagers. Sting is super cool as the Ace Face, Phil Daniels puts in his only truly great acting performance, See a young Leslie Ash before the trout pout episode. Ray Winstone slim and dressed in leather. Its a lot of fun, a lot of good music, a lot of bad language and a shed load of drugs. A good film showing the nations youth starting to rebel.
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Quadrophenia
It's the Mods versus the Rockers in this striking adaptation of the Who's classic rock opera about alienated youth in the 1960s. The film follows Jimmy (Phil Daniels) an angry young man who feels that he can only achieve a sense of identity and meaning in life through his gang and rock & roll music....
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