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Actors: Oliver Reed, Ann Margret, Roger daltrey, Elton John, Tina Turner, Jack Nicholson
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Tommy |
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From the Rock Opera written by The Who : A young man, Tommy, shocked by watching the murder of his father, becomes deaf, dumb and blind. His mother, triess to cure him with a hawker and a psychiatrist in vain. His sadistic cousin, his perverted uncle and a crazy prostitute torture him to make him speak... in vain. But Tommy magicaly becomes a Pinball Champ and wins the world championship. His mother, by breaking a mirror, cures Tommy.
--Daniel Dan, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Tommy |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Struggle with
- special abilities
Religion themed film?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- religious figure
Age:
- 20's-30's
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- is very quick
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- mentally ill
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- (man) average
Unclothed?
- Full Frontal
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Dumb?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Genius
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) very skinny
Unclothed?
- very tight clothes
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- mastermind
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
- eccentric
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- blonde
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) skinny
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
City?
Yes
City:
- London
- rude people
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
- theater
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to torture
Movie makes you feel...
- excited
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Any profanity?
- None
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
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