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Franc Roddam's terrifically energetic movie, set to music from the Who's Quadrophenia, is--at the very least, the best film ever based on a rock album (and, yes, that includes Tommy, Pink Floyd: The Wall, and Jesus Christ Superstar). Actually, this tale of the battle between two early 1960s youth subcultures--Mods and Rockers--in the seaside teenage wasteland of Brighton, isn't so much a cinematic "version" of the Who's 1979 double-record rock opera as it is a story based on the sequence of songs on the album. Quadrophenia is about that crucial time in teenhood when the lion's share of your sense of identity is tied up in the music you listen to, the clothes you wear, and the groups you hang out with. Jimmy (Phil Daniels) identifies himself with the sharp-dressing, scooter-riding Mods, who listen to American soul and British pop-rock. The Rockers, on the other hand, are leather-jacketed, black-booted, motorcycle-riding tough guys who listen primarily to classic American rock & roll. The film captures this minor pop-culture revolution perfectly. Look for Sting as a club-hopping slickster, who's shameful secret is that he's a hotel bellboy by day. --Jim Emerson
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2.4 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Director Franc Roddam has brought us an array of young British acting talents who bring back London's nineteen-sixties Mods and Rockers. Set against the soundtrack of The Who's 1973 mighty concept album 'Quadrophenia', Phil Daniels plays working-class Jimmy, the drug-induced Mod, who hates his job and is misunderstood by his parents. But by night, he comes alive, with the all-nighters, his pills and his scooter-riding friends. Always on a high, life can't get any better. Then there's the Brighton scooter run, where both Mods and Rockers converge, ending in the battle of the cults on Brighton Beach. What goes up must come down, and with Jimmy's come-down, his life is turned around, and so begins his downward spiral into paranoia and isolation, and the four-faceted mindset: Quadrophenia. With its extremely realistic language, violent overtones and classic sixties soundtrack, this illness is bound to be contagious. Come along for the ride. ...Quadrophenia
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I have been waiting a long time for the release of a special edition version of this film, and must say that I have been let down by the final release. The film tells the story of a young mods life in 60's England. I love the film and have been a fan of it for a long time. The problem with this release is that it is not the complete film. There are scenes missing that are on on the original UK VHS version. The extras are bad, if you're expecting indepth stories and details about the film, you will like me be disappointed. They are made for an audience with no understanding of the medium it is trying to cover. This just makes it annoying. For a first time viewer, they will be just light, boring and very short entertainment. The interview with Sting has a lot of trouble finding anything that Sting said about the film. The scooter part is about 40 seconds long! The restored film has better colour than the VHS, but this is about the only good point. With missing scenes and bad extras this is not for anyone who likes the film and wants a DVD version of the film to keep. Why dosen't someone give this the release it deserves? Love the film hated the DVD.
42 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
As stated in other reviews, this DVD suffers badly from poor mastering. A couple of years ago, this film was remastered for a theatrical release with Quadrophonic sound - this is not present on this disc. The DVD version is simply a mediocre transfer of the recent VHS release. In addition to the other complaints mentioned I must add three other major complaints about this disc.
1) Hum bars. At some stage in the mastering, there has been a source of interference which results in inch wide hum bars travelling up and down the screen for the duration of the film. Not noticible so much during bright exterior shots but terribly distracting for darker scenes. Please note: These hum bars are not on the VHS equivalent of this release so obviously, the original mastertapes are fine.
2) Lip synch seems poor in places
3) There is a nasty jump cut not seen on any of the previous releases for this title. It occurs during the beach fight scene where Chalky is jumped upon. This jump cut may be hiding an otherwise smooth and unnoticible switch to the dual layer portion of this disc but I'm not so sure. On both my players, the scene jumps.
It's a shame that this disc is so flawed. The menus are good and the movie itself is outstanding. This would make an acceptable 'budget-priced' disc but at the time of writing, this disc is still retailing at full price which leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The quality of this version could best be described as 'bum sucking'. It's a straight rip of the master that created the VHS copy millions of years ago, and it's suffered terribly.
There are no 'extras' to speak of (just a compilation/montage of stills which is also tagged on the end of the video). The picture quality is tired and washed out and fairly badly damaged in places, and the audio mix while allegedly stereo is certainly not very dynamic.
Some might argue that this adds to the charm of the film, and perhaps so; this is a dark story set in 60's Britian, so it should look a little gritty. But it's also a film about music, and it has some spectacular lighting and direction that we should be able to enjoy as Franc & the band intended.
There are no 'extras' to speak of (just a compilation/montage of stills which is also tagged on the end of the video). The picture quality is tired and washed out and fairly badly damaged in places, and the audio mix while allegedly stereo is certainly not very dynamic.
Some might argue that this adds to the charm of the film, and perhaps so; this is a dark story set in 60's Britian, so it should look a little gritty. But it's also a film about music, and it has some spectacular lighting and direction that we should be able to enjoy as Franc & the band intended.
So when Quadrophenia is FINALLY & deservedly remastered for the benefit of us region 2 fans, there needs to be some artistic sympathy to preserve the feel of the film, but something needs to happen soon, just look at the remaster of 'The Kids are alright' to see how well this can be done.
And a quick word on the movie itself; "belter".
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love this film
the younger generation buy this dvd. best british film ever. by miles. u will love it. first class. and its all true
Published 2 months ago by tango
Not bad at all
I must say that having read some reviews regarding this film I was a little unsure because I have the same version on video. Read more
Published 3 months ago by L. R. Everitt
boring
Got this for my boyfriend as he loves it. Can't c why though, never been so bored. Thought it was crap. I love those sort of films but I really didn't enjoy this 1
Published 3 months ago by emily
Great Film! Loved all around.
Definatly one for the collection it is a classic and can be loved by modern day audiences. Watched the film and loved it and would reccomend it to anyone! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Tom Woods
The good old days
I decided to buy this when my 16 year old daughter was asking me about the relevance of Brighton with the Mods and Rockers. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Shazzle
Quadrophenia DVD
made up with dvd it takes me back. It came in the time promised packaged very well. very pleased. Thank you Amason
Published 8 months ago by alwheat
quadrophenia
Brilliant movie - does anyone else remember going to to the local bath house!!!!!! and them scoots - brilliant!
Published 21 months ago by Mrs. K. E. Wing
Buy the 2006 Special Edition even if you own the 1999 version
5 Star film - only 3 stars for this 1999 DVD, HOWEVER a 5 star DVD edition was released in 2006.
You should buy the 2006 Special Edition even if you own the 1999... Read more
You should buy the 2006 Special Edition even if you own the 1999... Read more
Published 21 months ago by John Frame
The time is right for a remastered edition!
[[ASIN:B00004R95F Quadrophenia [DVD] [1979]
This is a great film, this is not a great DVD! I love this film (I am in it. Read more
This is a great film, this is not a great DVD! I love this film (I am in it. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mr. Peter J. Gardner
quadrophenia dvd
Absolutely classic film.Have it on vhs but wanted it on dvd for the surround,surround effect.Great film.
Published on 19 Dec 2009 by Mrs. S. J. Thurland
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