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Rating:  - Alright movie
This movie is alright, but it is judged more for its connection to The Who and the Mod scene then as a movie on its own. Yeah, the Mods are alright, and so's this movie.
If you're an American who struggles to understand English-English, then you may find yourself frusterated time-to-time.
Rating: - Teen Anguish?
This is not really about teen angst. It truly is about the character of Jimmy & the band itself. The concept of a mod growing up in the 1960's tumult was refreshing, because this youth was not actually a malcontent. A theme that has been played out ad infinatum over the decades. Peter Townsend's theme is the song "Love Reign Oe'r Me, Daltrey's is Helpless Dancer, Moon's is Bell Boy, & Entwhistle's is I'm One."
Like "Tommy," Quadrophenia told the tale of a young man who suffers a personality split. Before long this nonconformist finds vast dissillusionment with what he thought would make him happy. Predictably, he falls into the pit of alcohol & drugs. In the end Jimmy's fate remains uncertain, a pleasant surprise for the imagination.
Musically, Quadrophenia's songs are linked by the Love Reign Oe'r Me & the fine synthesizer that balances it. I also preferred the full length songs, when compared to tommy's several short tunes. All in all, a fine collective creation by a band that truly worked well together.
Rating:  - Quadroriphic!
If you want to see a great movie about the Mod Movement in the 1960s, strap your self in for the (vespa) ride.
Rating: - Quadrophenia, The Movie
As a huge Who fan I loved this flick. It brought the lyrics of the album to life. Pretty well acted too. Phil Daniels as "Jimmy" was great. You do need to pay close attention to the dialog as the british cockney accents are very strong. Gives you a true feel for life in early '60s England. I have an old VHS that I copied back in 1980 and I'm thrilled to be buying a DVD edition in 5.1 quality sound to rock out to the Who's best album (in my opinion) all over again! Sad to think there's just Pete and Roger left of the Who now but their music lives on forever!! If you get the chance, check out this movie!
Rating:  - This film is disgusting
If you want to watch a movie where young boys (unattractive teenage boys, ladies) sit in bath tubs, with no attempt to hide their private parts with bubbles. All the while they curse back and forth at each other in such a harsh British accent, that all one can understand is the foul language; then this film is for you.
Half way through, I took out my sharp compass and scrapped the word "Disgusting" across the DVD, so I could never make the same mistake of watching this rubbish again. I'm U.S. Navy (Retired). And I have never, ever, heard such needless foul language even from drunken sailors, as is in this film.
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