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TOMMY IS THE WHO'S ROCK OPERA BASED ON THEIR 1969 ALBUM. ROGER DALTREY, ALONG WITH THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BAND, STARS IN THE TITLE ROLE.AS A CHILD TOMMY IS TRAUMATIZED BY HIS MOTHER AND HER NEW LOVER WHEN TOMMY'S FATHER, THOUGHT TO BE MISSING IN ACTION, RETURNS ONE NIGHT. TOMMY IS SENT ON AN "AMAZING JOURNEY", AS HE GROWS INTO A YOUNG MAN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO "CURE" HIM, HE FINALLY HAS A "MIRACLE CURE" AND QUICKLY BECOMES AN ICON TO THE LOST CHILDREN OF THE TOWN. AT "TOMMY'S HOLIDAY CAMP", THE FOLLOWERS REVOLT AND TOMMY IS LEFT ALONE ATOP THE MOUNTAIN WHERE HE WAS CONCEIVED BY HIS PARENTS. ELTON JOHN, TINA TURNER, AND JACK NICHOLSON, ARE SOME OF THE GUEST STARS IN THE FILM. THIS DVD IS FROM AUSTRALIA, AND FEATURES SEVERAL EXTRAS NOT AVAILABLE ON ANY OF THE AMERICAN RELEASES. THERE'S A GREAT COMMENTARY BY DIRECTOR KEN RUSSELL WHO OFFERS PLENTY OF INSIDE STORIES ABOUT THE MAKING OF THE FILM. THE PICTURE IS GREAT AND THEY OFFER TWO DIFFERENT SOUND SYSTEMS TO WATCH THE FILM WITH.TOMMY IS A MUST-SEE FOR FANS OF THE WHO, OR ANY ONE WHO WANTS TO TAKE AN "AMAZING JOURNEY" !Read full review
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I liked it
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Not as good as I remembered
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A great classic rock n roll musical. Good to be able to get it on DVD!
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Great Rock Opera of its time, but now seems less so.
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