synopsis:

Watching the 1975 movie 'Tommy' is like going to see a movie and attending a rock concert at the same time. this rock-opera, created by british rock-band the who, tells the story of tommy. Tommy stars The Who's lead-singer Roger Daltrey as the adult version of the little boy who turns blind, deaf and dumb as the result of a traumatic life event. Tommy's mother, Nora, feels a certain level of guilt in this matter and vows to cure the boy of his ailments. Nora had recently lost her husband during the war and found love again with Frank, who works at the fun Holiday Camp. Together the two try to break into the darkness that plagues young Tommy.

This pursuit of a cure takes the family through a myriad of strange and ultimately useless cures. They visit the Church of Marilyn Monroe, where hundreds of people worship the screen goddess and receive their communion of pills and booze. Tommy doesn't find help in the platinum blonde, so they move on to the next remedy.

This leads them to the Acid Queen. She uses her lusty charms, saucy dancing and a special machine to "put him right," but her attempts are to no avail. frustrated, Tommy's parents begin to leave their son with relatives so that they can go out and have some fun. Tommy is left with the perverted Uncle Ernie and Cousin Kevin, the most evil cousin you could ask for. Tommy gets fed up with this neglect and walks out on his parents and finding a pinball machine. At last, he finds his calling.

Although he is blind, deaf and dumb, Tommy becomes the master of pinball and beats the current champ, The Pinball Wizard. He makes millions and one day finally experiences the epiphany that gives him back his sight, hearing and speech. Now he is set to teach the world what he has learned.

Tommy obtains a league of devoted followers who form a twisted version of Christianity: Tommy's symbol is a crucifix with a pinball on top, which is printed on T-shirts and other souvenirs. At the end of the movie, Tommy is healed, and in the midst of his celebration his followers turn against him.

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'tommy', starring Oliver Reed, Ann-Margret, Roger Daltrey, Elton John, Eric Clapton, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Paul Nicholas, Jack Nicholson, Robert Powell, Pete Townshend and Tina Turner, is based on the story told on the album 'tommy', by the who. ken russell created a movie based on this album, and dor this movie the songs on the original album were recorded again by several music stars.

The plot of this movie is diverse and intriguing. it is as famous as its soundtrack, thanks to contributions from Tina Turner, Elton John, The Who, and Eric Clapton. 'Tommy' is seen as the ultimate rock musical that gleams with Hollywood stars, rock stars, craziness and awesome music.

The most effective thing about 'Tommy' is its rock opera format, which means that every line is sung, backed by pete Townsend and The Who.