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Re: QUAD movie



I didn't  believe it was suicide.  I thought it was Jimmy saying he had
enough of
his life (style).

----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff House <jjthandmeh@juno.com>
To: <TheWho@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 3:06 PM
Subject: Re: QUAD movie


> Re "I didn't quite get that feeling when I saw a scooter falling into the
> depths of the ocean.  Roll credits."
>
> Jill, The one time I saw this movie - I felt the same way.  The greatness
> of the album was really blown by making the plot front and center.  The
> beauty of Quad (for me) is the idea that the central conflict is going on
> in Jimmy's head.  Putting the conflict up on the screen in the form of
> street fights, arguments and that damnable scooter chase scene at the end
> was a buzz killer.  The album did not have an explicit plot resolution
> because the resolution was in Jimmy's head.  The realization that he
> really just needed love (in some form) could not be translated to the
> screen.
>
> Perhaps he could have come across a burning bush on The Rock?
>
> Jeff
>
>