Quadrophenia (DVD)

It's London in the 1960s, and Jimmy, with his miserable mailboy job and restrictive parents, is desperate to find a point to his life. He loves his scooter and his music - loving the whole Mod culture to which he is becoming addicted. He spends his nights out on the town, drinking and doing drugs, then struggles to get to work the next day. Then August Bank Holiday is on the horizon and there is a Mod and Rocker event due in Brighton. Jimmy and his ...
...together with the lovely Steph and becomes involved in a riot between the Mods and the Rockers. Will he manage to get home unscathed? And how will his experience affect the rest of his life? Quadrophenia, the film, made in 1979, is based on The Who's rock opera album of the same name from 1973, and is partially written by Pete Townshend, the guitarist of The Who. The Who also own the distribution company responsible for the film. Like the album, ...

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Wow! Doesn't this classic musical drama still rock after over 30 years since it premiered. Written by Franc Rodder (who also directed this film), Dave Humphries and Martin Stellman, "Quadrophenia" (1979) was rock group The Who's explosive, enthralling musical tribute to the mods and rockers of the swinging sixties. "Quadrophenia" boasts a stellar cast list, headed by a riviting, powerful performance from the ever-great Phil Daniels. The rest of ...
...legendary ex-lead singer of The police, Sting, Mark Wingett (later famous for his role as DCI Jim Carver in ITV's police drama "The Bill"), Philip Davis (who's list of film and television credits are endless), Leslie Ash (long before her days as one of the leading stars in ITV's action-drama "C.A.T.S Eyes" and the classic BBC sitcom "Men Behaving Badly"), singer Toyah Wilcox, the ultimate screen hard-man Ray Winstone (though is disappointingly given ...

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Franc Roddam's tale of teenage disaffection in the 1960s has recently enjoyed something of a renaissance, earning the critical acclaim it was unfairly denied upon release in 1979. It was re-released on DVD with a new subtitle, ‘A Way of Life’ in 1997, handily timed to coincide with an upsurge in interest in British cinema – I had heard of the film a few years ago, but never really knew what it was about. However, a quick look at ...
...music from the past couple of decades: Ray Winstone, Phil Daniels, Toyah, Leslie Ash, Sting, Michael Elphick, and Mark Wingett (DC Carver from ‘The Bill’, you’ll recognise him as soon as you see him!). That alone was enough to recommend it, and I have to say that ‘Quadrophenia’ does not disappoint. It is the story of Jimmy (Phil Daniels), a youngster living in suburban hell somewhere in northwest London. He has a boring ...

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Quadrophenia is one of thos films that sound alot of rubbish and to be honest i thought it was going to be, but, When i got it and put it on for the first time 3 months ago it was Brilliant. I couldnt have been more wrong. The stars of this 70's classic arent all that unknown, you will have seen some of them in Eastenders, the bill,on stage(singer) etc Here are the stars of this movie...... Phil Daniels ... James Michael 'Jimmy' Cooper Leslie ...
...... Steph Philip Davis ... Chalky Mark Wingett ... Dave Sting ... Ace Face Ray Winstone ... Kevin (as Raymond Winstone) Garry Cooper ... Peter Gary Shail ... Spider Toyah Willcox ... Monkey Trevor Laird ... Ferdy Kate Williams ... Mrs. Cooper - Jimmy's mother Michael Elphick ... Mr. Cooper - Jimmy's father Kim Neve ... Yvonne Benjamin Whitrow ... Mr. Fulford Daniel Peacock ... Danny This film is set in the 60's, Jimmy is hating his life, from his ...

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London 1964, The film is based around rival gangs of Mods and Rockers and in particular a young mans struggle on coming to terms with growing up. And his best mate (Ray Winstone) turning out to be a Rocker. Jimmy (Phil Daniels) is the young man; he believes there has to be more to life, than being an office junior. He doesn't want to be like his council tenant, TV watching parents. Jimmy spends his time being part of a scooter riding Mod gang, ...
...release his frustration. It portrays the Mods as snappy smooth dressers, Parka coats and neatly styled hair, and the Rockers as scruffy leather clad thugs. Not always the case in reality though, my mother was a Hells Angel in years gone by, and was always clean, tidy and dressed superbly. Jimmy's gang head of to Brighton for their annual bank holiday weekend break, where a clash with rival Rockers is inevitable. All hell breaks loose as to be ...

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...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 ...
...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. ...

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