Its Different 30 Years Later
Added 8/22/2009
Previously, I'd only seen this movie when it was a couple of years old, on HBO. I missed the first 40 minutes or so, and a few key scenes during the movie. I have to say that it hit me MUCH more emotionally thirty years later than it did the first time! At fifty, I have more concentration & patience to watch a movie through (or more than once) than I did at 20. For example, I interpreted the ride-to-brighton scene, where Chalky gets run off the road by Rockers differently this time. His "friends" stop for a few seconds, check him out briefly, then repair to Brighton without even waiting to see if his scooter still works, knowing that the road may be full of Rocker malefactors. The scene shows just how shallow the "friendships" in this set are. Throughout the movie, Jimmy pursues his goal of becoming a "Face" (trendsetter,Scene V.I.P) with manic force, but the quest brings him less gratification & more frustration as the story goes on.
First time around, I thought it was very weird for a couple to take a break from a violent riot to have sex in a alley, then re-join the riot. I now realize that to Jimmy, it is the "finish line" - he naively thinks that he's Got The Girl, the climax (pun intended) of a heroic day. Throughout the movie, Jimmy places great significance upon people & events that really mean nothing to his friends, who simply do whatever feels good whenever they feel like doing it. Steph has 3 boyfriends in the space of about a week, but it doesn't seem to bother anyone, least of all Dave , who seems happy to take his "turn". He even has the nerve to rib Jimmy about it, and seems genuinely surprised when Jim freaks out. Nothing means very much to these people. In the end he realizes that everything he's been pursuing is a fake: his Dreamgirl is the Neighborhood Slut, his Mod Idol is a lowly Bellboy.
The ending is a direct ripoff of "Harold & Maude". Harold "kills" the symbol of his morbid obsessions, Jimmy "kills" the symbol of his hedonistic lifestyle. And BTW, Jimmy does NOT die-the opening scene shows him walking away from the cliff
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Greatest rock movie
Added 5/14/2009
Quadraphenia is the greatest rock movie ever made. The movie's music is timeless. Very much ahead of its time.
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Quadrophenia DVD
Added 9/5/2008
I always liked the movie and only had a used VHS copy. The DVD I bought was in good shape and I enjoyed watching QUADROPHENIA ON THE DVD format.
I have watched it a couple of times. I did have some trouble with the extra features (sub titles) coming on when I switched scenes during movie using the main menu. I would have to go back in main menu and keep turning the sub titles off. But if I watch the DVD all the way through without interruption I had no words popping up on me. Just For Today.
James Shoemaker
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Teenage Wasteland
Added 8/12/2008
There are any number of reasons why rock concept albums do not necessarily translate to cinema, but director Franc Roddam takes the double-album of the same name from The Who and delivers a classic and timeless exploration of rebellion and turf warfare.
With the backdrop of the early-1960s clashes between the Mods and Rockers, Roddam masterfully utilizes the music and coming-of-age themes to weave a story that transcends the era being chronicled.
The impressions from the viewer comes from the lens that is worn - youth, misfit, in-crowd, adult, class - which is arguably the most intriguing aspect of this scorched field of teenage wasteland.
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Quadrophenia (Special Edition)
Added 6/20/2008
The Movie is set in the late 60's central London (UK) I am not sure who or what was the staring role, was it the actors or the Lambretta's not sure but both were just excellent. Language at times is a little blue, but this all fits in with the culture and the times.
If you're a real scooter buff this is the movie to add to your collection, I have had many a good hour watching over and over this classic epic don't let this slip by.
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Its Different 30 Years Later
Added 8/22/2009
Previously, I'd only seen this movie when it was a couple of years old, on HBO. I missed the first 40 minutes or so, and a few key scenes during the movie. I have to say that it hit me MUCH more emotionally thirty years later than it did the first time! At fifty, I have more concentration & patience to watch a movie through (or more than once) than I did at 20. For example, I interpreted the ride-to-brighton scene, where Chalky gets run off the road by Rockers differently this time. His "friends" stop for a few seconds, check him out briefly, then repair to Brighton without even waiting to see if his scooter still works, knowing that the road may be full of Rocker malefactors. The scene shows just how shallow the "friendships" in this set are. Throughout the movie, Jimmy pursues his goal of becoming a "Face" (trendsetter,Scene V.I.P) with manic force, but the quest brings him less gratification & more frustration as the story goes on.
First time around, I thought it was very weird for a couple to take a break from a violent riot to have sex in a alley, then re-join the riot. I now realize that to Jimmy, it is the "finish line" - he naively thinks that he's Got The Girl, the climax (pun intended) of a heroic day. Throughout the movie, Jimmy places great significance upon people & events that really mean nothing to his friends, who simply do whatever feels good whenever they feel like doing it. Steph has 3 boyfriends in the space of about a week, but it doesn't seem to bother anyone, least of all Dave , who seems happy to take his "turn". He even has the nerve to rib Jimmy about it, and seems genuinely surprised when Jim freaks out. Nothing means very much to these people. In the end he realizes that everything he's been pursuing is a fake: his Dreamgirl is the Neighborhood Slut, his Mod Idol is a lowly Bellboy.
The ending is a direct ripoff of "Harold & Maude". Harold "kills" the symbol of his morbid obsessions, Jimmy "kills" the symbol of his hedonistic lifestyle. And BTW, Jimmy does NOT die-the opening scene shows him walking away from the cliff
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Greatest rock movie
Added 5/14/2009
Quadraphenia is the greatest rock movie ever made. The movie's music is timeless. Very much ahead of its time.
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Quadrophenia DVD
Added 9/5/2008
I always liked the movie and only had a used VHS copy. The DVD I bought was in good shape and I enjoyed watching QUADROPHENIA ON THE DVD format.
I have watched it a couple of times. I did have some trouble with the extra features (sub titles) coming on when I switched scenes during movie using the main menu. I would have to go back in main menu and keep turning the sub titles off. But if I watch the DVD all the way through without interruption I had no words popping up on me. Just For Today.
James Shoemaker
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