Quadrophenia (1979)★ 7.7/10
- Drama
- Music
Directed by: Franc Roddam
Written by: Dave Humphries, Martin Stellman, Franc Roddam, Pete Townshend
Jimmy Cooper loathes his dead-end job and his working-class parents. He seeks solace with his mod clique, scooter riding, and drugs, only to be disappointed.
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K AugustAugust 17, 2025
K AugustAugust 17, 2025Okay, I love this film, but I have an awkward history with it.
The first time I saw it was on TV, and key scenes were cut out of it. Then, finally watching it with no cuts on a videotape, I had a completely different response to it. Was Jim (Phil Daniels) free at the end, despite all the pain and disillusionment he was forced to go through? Were his losses actually gains he could not grasp or understand yet? And does it have a happy ending?
Hit me with your thoughts on what I still consider one of the best youth based films to come out of Britain (even if it had a French director).
The first time I saw it was on TV, and key scenes were cut out of it. Then, finally watching it with no cuts on a videotape, I had a completely different response to it. Was Jim (Phil Daniels) free at the end, despite all the pain and disillusionment he was forced to go through? Were his losses actually gains he could not grasp or understand yet? And does it have a happy ending?
Hit me with your thoughts on what I still consider one of the best youth based films to come out of Britain (even if it had a French director).
