Tommy! Best movie ever.

[foxmonkey]

So, I'm watching Tommy for about the BILLIONTH time. What's not to love? The score is great. Roger Daltrey's got a slammin' little body and fabulous hair. Ann-Margret's singing is OHMYGOD just this shade of awful and her dancing is cheeztastic. Oliver Reed's vocals are gleefully not good.

I *love* this movie. Love it. It's one of the few albums that I can put on and listen (and sing) to all the way through. Love it. LOVE IT. My favorite songs in the order they're performed:

It's A Boy

What About The Boy?

Cousin Kevin

Champagne

Welcome

Listening To You/See Me, Feel Me

Love. This. Movie.

Comments

[laurabryannan.livejournal.com]

Yes, the movie has its merits. I own it too. I adore Tina Turner as the Acid Queen and Elton's version of Pinball Wizard. And Roger is to die for. But when I want to experience Tommy, I tend to pull out the original Who and listen.

[foxmonkey.livejournal.com]

when I want to experience Tommy, I tend to pull out the original Who and listen.

I think I've only heard the original version once or twice, courtesy of a Who freak at college. Once! Isn't that sad? By the time I heard the original, the movie soundtrack had imprinted itself firmly onto my brain. Hmmm, now I think I need to buy a copy...

[laurabryannan.livejournal.com]

You'll probably still prefer the one you know the best. Have you ever seen Quadrophenia? That's a great movie!

[foxmonkey.livejournal.com]

Have you ever seen Quadrophenia? That's a great movie!

I've seen it, and all because of Sting! I was a huuuuuge Sting/Police slut at one point in my life. :-)

[laurabryannan.livejournal.com]

Can't fault your taste on that choice! ^_^

[saturn92103.livejournal.com]

SCARIEST MOVIE EVER OMG!!!!

[foxmonkey.livejournal.com]

SCARIEST MOVIE EVER OMG!!!!

ROFL! Okay, in order to prove that you're not crack-addled, you *must* explain that comment. Hmmmm, then again...

Captain Walker's scarred, bloody face just before the crash; Captain Walker getting bashed with a lamp and killed; the Acid Queen and her bizarre Iron Maiden full of needles...

Holy bejeebus, that's what, the first half hour? Hmmm. I think I see your point!

[saturn92103.livejournal.com]

It's TERRIFYING for the reasons you mentioned and MORE!