"Sally Simpson" is one of the more underrated song on the album. She married the rock musician from California that the film made up to look like Frankenstein's monster with a guitar. The riff during the biker gang fight is from "We're Not Gonna Take It" and musically foreshadows the violent climax to the story. Your take on the conclusion is totally solid, Fay.
Yep, Sally couldn't get her first choice (Tommy) so she married some pop star who could provide for her other than her being dreadfully bored by all that. See a lot of this same result in many pop star/celebrity couples and marriages. Love not being a primary factor. Pete really touched on a huge roster of societal archetypes with this story with such a wide and contrasting range of characters throughout. Sally Simpson just being one of so many here.
This was really good fun. Love the fact Roger Daltrey playes a part in it, and sings. Huge WHO fan here. They'r live act is the best i've ever seen. Thanks Faye, for great stuff. 😁👍👊
Thanks for the great reaction. I think it was better understood in the context and time it was released. I seen it in the theater when it came out, myself and most of the audience were were in an altered state. lol
Well done Fay 🤠👍 Most of the story is actually implied on the original double (vinyl) album, which was a big success and led to the Who performing live (just the 4 of them playing, so they had to rearrange it a bit) in a number of opera houses, that never housed rock music before. I think my real takeaway from this film, when I saw it the first time, was the importance of listening to more than one or two songs, when trying to understand the messages a rock group is trying to convey! Just imagine, if "Cousin Kevin" and "Fiddle about" were the only songs you knew by the who - what would your reaction be then 😳
First!!! I loved your reactions throughout Tommy Fay. I would love to hear Pete Townshend's take on it but have been saving it until after the movie. For me, I felt like the story was Tommy lost it all as a young boy, then he had it all as a young man, then he lost it all at the end, but gained a higher perception and saw a higher power. But that is just my opinion. Couple fun things. So, Oliver Reed was playing dead in a puddle of mud all day. Daltrey said in an interview that the puddle was much bigger to start. And that Ken Russell was having another of those take after take feelings while Reed had to lay there! That is when Daltry learned a little about the passion for acting when Reed suddenly said, "I'll lay in this bloody puddle all day if I have to!" And my favorite thing is something I spotted. The magical shoe! As Tommy is coming down from the giant pinballs, he has only a shoe on his left foot. But when he is running through the fire and debris and glass? He has two shoes! Then when he gets to the dock, he only has one shoe again! What did this mean!?!? A lesson about balance in life!?!? Or, was it magic! 🤣😂🤣😂 Grateful so much mpwa Fay for your diligence in this project!
And used the funds to make homes for wayward boys! 🤣😂🤣😂 Hmmm, maybe that went too far? But I'm laughing at the idea of Uncle Ernie off somewhere with pockets full of money!! Driving off on his getaway organ.
Fay I absolutely loved your deep in thought reaction.👍❤️ not all about on your interpretation but it was nice too cuz it was another facet to the movie. Loved this Fay ❤❣️
The original album Tommy includes "Avatar: Meher Baba" in the credits and Pete Townshend has made some efforts to follow his teachings, so it probably isn't religion as such, but the commercialisation of religion that is being mocked. Tommy still has his insights at the end of the film, when he climbs the mountain to live as a holy man and greets the sunlight 🌄 even if nobody can or will follow him!
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"Sally Simpson" is one of the more underrated song on the album. She married the rock musician from California that the film made up to look like Frankenstein's monster with a guitar. The riff during the biker gang fight is from "We're Not Gonna Take It" and musically foreshadows the violent climax to the story. Your take on the conclusion is totally solid, Fay.
Yep, Sally couldn't get her first choice (Tommy) so she married some pop star who could provide for her other than her being dreadfully bored by all that. See a lot of this same result in many pop star/celebrity couples and marriages. Love not being a primary factor.
Pete really touched on a huge roster of societal archetypes with this story with such a wide and contrasting range of characters throughout. Sally Simpson just being one of so many here.
You are right that the rock musician from California is based on Frankenstein's monster. I was otherwise thinking he looked a bit like Roy Orbison...
This was really good fun. Love the fact Roger Daltrey playes a part in it, and sings.
Huge WHO fan here.
They'r live act is the best i've ever seen.
Thanks Faye, for great stuff. 😁👍👊
Big shout out to the director Ken Russell. Ann Margret & Oliver Reed were great too. 🥰
Thanks for the great reaction. I think it was better understood in the context and time it was released. I seen it in the theater when it came out, myself and most of the audience were were in an altered state. lol
Well done Fay 🤠👍
Most of the story is actually implied on the original double (vinyl) album, which was a big success and led to the Who performing live (just the 4 of them playing, so they had to rearrange it a bit) in a number of opera houses, that never housed rock music before.
I think my real takeaway from this film, when I saw it the first time, was the importance of listening to more than one or two songs, when trying to understand the messages a rock group is trying to convey! Just imagine, if "Cousin Kevin" and "Fiddle about" were the only songs you knew by the who - what would your reaction be then 😳
the building you see is actully on fire and when you see the sun come up Tommy becomes the light
First!!! I loved your reactions throughout Tommy Fay. I would love to hear Pete Townshend's take on it but have been saving it until after the movie. For me, I felt like the story was Tommy lost it all as a young boy, then he had it all as a young man, then he lost it all at the end, but gained a higher perception and saw a higher power. But that is just my opinion.
Couple fun things. So, Oliver Reed was playing dead in a puddle of mud all day. Daltrey said in an interview that the puddle was much bigger to start. And that Ken Russell was having another of those take after take feelings while Reed had to lay there! That is when Daltry learned a little about the passion for acting when Reed suddenly said, "I'll lay in this bloody puddle all day if I have to!"
And my favorite thing is something I spotted. The magical shoe! As Tommy is coming down from the giant pinballs, he has only a shoe on his left foot. But when he is running through the fire and debris and glass? He has two shoes! Then when he gets to the dock, he only has one shoe again! What did this mean!?!? A lesson about balance in life!?!? Or, was it magic! 🤣😂🤣😂
Grateful so much mpwa Fay for your diligence in this project!
I seen this movie in the 1980s high on acid, I don't remember anything about it. Thank you for the time and effort you put into this video, thumbs up.
Listening to you I get the music. took me back many years thank you
I'm guessing Uncle Ernie ran off with the merchandise proceeds! "Bless ya, luv."
And used the funds to make homes for wayward boys! 🤣😂🤣😂 Hmmm, maybe that went too far? But I'm laughing at the idea of Uncle Ernie off somewhere with pockets full of money!! Driving off on his getaway organ.
@@danielbruns1675 😁😁😁
Glad you did this movie. Now it's time to do the same thing with Pink Floyd "The Wall". Another cool adaptation of a classic album.
Fay I absolutely loved your deep in thought reaction.👍❤️ not all about on your interpretation but it was nice too cuz it was another facet to the movie. Loved this Fay ❤❣️
Ottimo riassunto , brava.
When I saw in movies I did not like it but the end song it makes the movie more better
The picture of the end is the picture of the begining of the movie.
Great movie.
But Jésus is the only way.
The whole movie is a mockery and criticism on religion and cultism. Neither end well.
The original album Tommy includes "Avatar: Meher Baba" in the credits and Pete Townshend has made some efforts to follow his teachings, so it probably isn't religion as such, but the commercialisation of religion that is being mocked.
Tommy still has his insights at the end of the film, when he climbs the mountain to live as a holy man and greets the sunlight 🌄 even if nobody can or will follow him!
If you don't appreciate Peter Townshend, you should.
I Agree, So Talented💯