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hey english boy, what's ur f-in problem?



In a message dated 12/26/2001 1:55:33 AM Central Standard Time, 
TheWho-Digest-Owner@igtc.com writes:


> >The total, and predicable perspective of a simpleton.
> >
> >AEB~
> 
> 
Man, I defend roger daltrey as not the worthless piece of crap u think he is, 
and you now tear into anything i put up here.  in fact, if you read my entire 
post reviewing Tommy the movie, you would have noticed that it was anything 
but "predictable" and that of a "simpleton."  i was quite logical in stating 
that when one undertakes the making of a movie, even a fantasy musical like 
tommy, some attempt must be made to explain things, even if the explanation 
is completely fantastic.  to simply throw shit up on the screen that is wierd 
for the sake of being wierd and call it art is a cop out.  Tommy turns out 
NOT to be the true messiah as all his followers turn on him and kill his 
parents (in the movie- and i don't buy this, either, as pete's true intent) 
after they succumb to blatant commercialism, so what is this magical force 
that leads him to the junkyard and magically turns on a scrapped pinball 
machine?  i'd completely buy this interpretation if any attempt was made to 
show that Tommy was somehow a prophet sent by some supreme being to  rescue 
mankind and bring salvation.  in the original album- the reference is made to 
a "tall stranger... dressed in a silver sparked glittering gown, whose golden 
beard flows nearly down to the ground."  this implies a supreme being having 
a purpose for tommy- who ultimately fails to deliver.  this line was removed 
by Ken Russell in amazing journey.  if u also read the review- i raved about 
some of most bizarre scenes- such as acid queen, eyesight t/th blind, and 
pinball wiz.  hey, and maybe you can answer this:  why was sally simson's 
husband from CA a musician dressed like frankenstein's monster?  what did 
that symbolize?  never got that, either.  i'm all for creativity and 
strangeness- but not simply for the sake of being strange.  I find that 
insulting to an audience's intelligence.  and let's be honest- i actually 
loved the movie- but find the stage version, in which pete had much more 
input, makes more sense.  and pete is your idol and hero, right?

kevin mc