Spanning four sides, the album tells the story of a. Quadrophenia is a stage musical based on the sixth studio album by english rock band the who, released on 19 october 1973, and a film of the same name, released in 1979. East street, brighton the mods turn into east street, where theres a massive confrontation with the police. The soundtrack to the quadrophenia movie was released in the uk on october 5, 1979 polydor 2625 037 and as a cd in the early 1980s polydor 519 9992 and as a remastered and restored cd in 2001 polydor 543 6114. Every song on the whos quadrophenia ranked from worst. The mods are rivals with a group similar to them called rockers, who dress up similarly to the greasers in the 1950s. Watch quadrophenia full movie free online streaming tubi. He belongs in a group called mods, who are dressed in an urban classy style, uses a scooter for transport and adores the sounds of new era rock. The parka coat that phil daniels wore in legendary film quadrophenia has been stolen. The complete story 2012 movie trailer by video detective. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. He spends his time knocking around with his clothesobsessed, pillpopping, scooterdriving fellow mods, a. Directed by 1 writing credits 4 cast 51 produced by 8 cinematography by 1 film editing by 2 casting by 1.
It was supposed to be his third, but with the fail of lifehouse, townshend had a nervous breakdown, and instead of making a filmscript, made this concept album. The film adaptation of the whos rock opera quadrophenia couldnt have been different than the film of tommy. The marquee of the cinema next door is advertising heaven can wait the warren beatty movie released in whoops 1978. Add quadrophenia to your watchlist to find out when its coming back. The bonus disc includes a documentary on the making of quadrophenia and on location for the movie with director franc roddam. How we made quadrophenia, by phil daniels and leslie ash film. Quadrophenia music from the soundtrack of the who film. Universal dvd 824 341 7 rereleased 7 august 2006 us. Check if it is available to stream online via where to watch. Their classic lineup consisted of lead singer roger daltrey, guitarist and singer pete townshend, bass guitarist john entwistle, and drummer keith moon. Aug 11, 2000 quadrophenia was an album released by the who in 1973. R drama, musicals, international, british, music movie 1979 this 1979 british drama about a rebellious gang youth is based on the whos 1973 rock opera. Fan as i am, i could have also done without the too obvious genuflecting to the films producers the who jimmy putting on the my generation single at a party. With phil daniels, leslie ash, phil davis, mark wingett.
Our antihero is jimmy phil daniels, a teenager dissatisfied with family, work, and love. I love period pieces, especially set in the 60s and 70s. Quadrophenia is the who at their most symmetrical, their most cinematic, ultimately their most maddening. Quadrophenia is the sixth studio album by the english rock band the who, released as a double album on 26 october 1973 by track records. It was released on october 6, 1979 in the us polydor pd26235 and as a cd polydor 314 519 9992 and remastered and restored. Originally conceived by pete townshend during the mod revival of the early 70s, the album and film were inspired by the truelife tragedy of a.
Our antihero, jimmy meantimes phil daniels, is a teenager dissatisfied with family, work, and love, who identifies with the fashionable, pillpopping, scooterdriving mods. Also no mention of region restrictions on dvd at all and plays superb full picture on my uk dvd player and tv. Watch the video for quadrophenia from the who s quadrophenia for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Quadrophenia 2001 stream and watch online moviefone. Stumbling upon this eponymous tiein of the whos 1973 rock opera album quadrophenia comes as simple as a happenstance out of a grab bag, havent heard of the album and being an outsider to this period of mods fashion, it is a primitive yet purest experience to appreciate a film on its own stumbling upon this eponymous tiein of the whos 1973 rock. They are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century, selling over 100 million records worldwide and holding a reputation for their live shows and studio work. Where that was garish, starstudded, and wrongheaded, franc roddams quadrophenia was lean, incisive, and nearly brilliant, thanks in no small part to his gritty, matteroffact approach and a searing, starmaking performance by phil daniels.
Quadrophenia is a striking and evocative reminder of a bygone age when britain was well, basically exactly the same as it is now. The movie based on the whos concept album quadrophenia. Quadrophenia franc roddams terrifically energetic movie, set to music from the who s quadrophenia, isat the very least, the best film ever based on a rock album and, yes, that includes, tommy, pink floyd. He seeks solace with his mod clique, scooter riding and drugs, only to be disappointed. Quadrophenia is definitely a realistic slice of british teenage life in the 1960s. This film version of the whos rock opera quadrophenia makes a few tentative stabs at explaining the alienation of 1960s british. It was the 2nd rock opera from the man who practically invented them himselfpete townshend. Jimmy, a member of a welldressed, druggedup teenaged gang called the mods, is forever duking it out with the cyclepunk rockers.
Quadrophenia is a somewhat rough and gritty film that contains harsh language and realistic settings. Famed for its cockles and winkles, kiss me quick hats, amusement arcades, its elevenhundred foot pier and golden sands on west beach. Like many other youths, jimmy hates the philistine life, especially his parents and his job in a companys mailing division. The soap star who has just been written out of eastenders is furious at the loss of the iconic khakigreen coat he wore in his role as mod jimmy in the movie, which was based on a rock opera by the who. Phil daniels replacing the original operas roger daltrey plays jimmy, a member of a welldressed, druggedup teenaged gang. It all kickedoff over the easter weekend of 30th march in the holiday town of clactononsea, southeast england. It stars phil daniels as the main character jimmy cooper, sting as important mod ace face, ray winstone as rocker kevin and leslie ash as steph, jimmys girlfriend. Set against the soundtrack of the whos 1973 mighty concept album quadrophenia, phil daniels plays workingclass jimmy, the. Quadrophenia is a 1979 british drama film, loosely based on the whos 1973 rock opera of the same name. Riding the scooter along the clifftop at beachy head, i got too close and fell off. Junior walker shoot your shot quadrophenia duration.
Director franc roddam has brought us an array of young british acting talents who bring back londons nineteensixties mods and rockers. Quadrophenia is a 1979 british film, loosely based around the 1973 rock opera of the same name by the who. Captained by pete townshend, they have put together a beautifully performed and magnificent. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The whos classic rock opera quadrophenia was the basis for this invigorating comingofage movie and depiction of the defiant, drugfueled mod subculture of early 1960s london. Music from the soundtrack of the film quadrophenia by. The mhm podcast network movie synopsis and film summary of quadrophenia 1979 starring phil daniels, leslie ash, and phil davis. The movie based on the who s concept album quadrophenia. Quadrophenia is a character study of a confused young man, who attaches himself to the mods as a means of identity, but starts to go to pieces when. If youre into scooters, mods, the 60s or any combination this is worth a look. The film version of pete townshends rock opera quadrophenia starring phil daniels as pillpopping ticket jimmy cooper and costarring leslie ash, toyah wilcox, sting, ray winstone and michael elphick. Quadrophenia 1979 film summary and movie synopsis on mhm. Quadrophenia 2001 an angstridden london youth, jimmy cooper phil daniels escapes the drudgery of his postal job as a member of the mods, a sharply dressed gang constantly at.
The actual version shown is an early 1970s reissue, so its actually around 10 years too early. To be someone is a british film scheduled for release in 2020, loosely related to the 1979 movie, quadrophenia. Much of the movie builds towards the big scooter rally in brighton, england where previous rallies gained fame and notoriety, depending on. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. Read the quadrophenia movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. If youre a fan of the who and havent seen this movie yet, i favor quadrophenia over tommy. Quadrophenia is a glorious representational story of male teen angst that transcends its british locations and great music with a sense of the confused romantic notions that young men the world. Joker james dates from 1968 and fits the quadrophenia theme perfectly, as does four faces which is a superb track that was omitted from the original album for some inexplicable reason. The film is directed by ray burdis and written by pete meadows. Stumbling upon this eponymous tiein of the whos 1973 rock opera album quadrophenia comes as simple as a happenstance out of a grab bag, havent heard of the album and being an outsider to this period of mods fashion, it is a primitive yet purest experience to appreciate a film on its own stumbling upon this eponymous tiein of the whos 1973 rock opera album quadrophenia comes as. Rent quadrophenia 1979 starring phil daniels and leslie ash on dvd and bluray. Interviews, performances and archive footage featuring one of rocks most influential bands. Unlike the adaptation of tommy, quadrophenia is not a musical film, and the band does not appear live in the film the film stars phil daniels as jimmy, a young 1960s londonbased mod who escapes from his deadend job as a. Rent quadrophenia 1979 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
This article contains affiliate links, which means we may earn. Set in london and brighton in 1965, the story follows a young mod named jimmy and his search for selfworth and importance. This lp wasnt released until 2 years after quadrophenia was set, in 1967. Quadrophenia 1979 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. It is directed by franc roddam as his first feature film. Jimmy, a member of a welldressed, druggedup teenaged gang called the mods, is forever duking it out with the. It was directed by franc roddam in his feature directing debut. In 1964 gangs of mods and rockers fought battles on the very british beaches winston churchill had once sworn to defend. Unlike the adaptation of tommy, quadrophenia is not a musical film, and the band does not appear live in the film.
The film adaptation of the who s rock opera quadrophenia couldnt have been different than the film of tommy. Quadrophenia is the only who album entirely composed by pete townshend. Mods and sods remembering quadrophenia at 40 little white lies. Earlier this year i bought, from amazon uk, the universal pictures 2011 bluray of quadrophenia which is a genuine full 1080p transfer from film, and with almost exactly the same extra features as for their 2009 2 disc special edition dvd. Aug 18, 2011 quadrophenia is a striking and evocative reminder of a bygone age when britain was well, basically exactly the same as it is now. The musical directors for quadrophenia are roger daltrey, john entwistle and pete townshend. Quadrophenia is a glorious representational story of male teen angst that transcends its british locations and great music with a sense of the confused romantic notions. The album was the groups second fulllength rock opera, and the story reveals social, musical and psychological events from an english teenagers perspective. This movie follows jimmy a mod in swinging 60s london.
Quadrophenia franc roddams terrifically energetic movie, set to music from the whos quadrophenia, isat the very least, the best film ever based on a rock album and, yes, that includes, tommy, pink floyd. Phil daniels replacing the original operas roger daltrey plays jimmy, a member of a welldressed. Set against the soundtrack of the who s 1973 mighty concept album quadrophenia, phil daniels plays workingclass jimmy, the druginduced mod, who hates his job and is misunderstood by his parents. A much better balanced movie in this full version of quadrophenia as apposed to the standard uk release. Quadrophenia movie tv listings and schedule tv guide.
The movie features a toprate soundtrack of songs by the who, and it moves at a fast pace. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the who quadrophenia. Watch quadrophenia streaming online hulu free trial. The film spawned a soundtrack album, featuring tracks from the album remixed by the whos bassist. Quadrophenia is a story of a young lad named jimmy. Overview of quadrophenia, 1979, directed by franc roddam, with phil daniels, leslie ash, philip davis, at turner classic movies. The whos classic rock opera quadrophenia was the basis for this invigorating comingofage movie and depiction of the defiant, drugfueled london of the early 1960s. Released may 1st, 2001, quadrophenia stars phil daniels, mark wingett, philip davis, leslie ash the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 55 min, and received a score of 79 out of 100 on.
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