TOMMY SYNOPSIS:

A psychosomatically blind, deaf, and mute boy becomes a master pinball player and, subsequently, the figurehead of a cult.

Your senses will never be the same

Tommy, Ken Russell’s psychedelic musical fantasy drama about a psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy who becomes a master pinball player and, subsequently, the figurehead of a cult, has gained a passionate following since its release in 1975. In celebration of the film’s 50th Anniversary, Shout! Studios has released the film on 4K UHD for the first time. The two-disc 4K UHD + Blu-ray set features a new 4K transfer from the original picture negative and 35mm color interpositive, as well as presentation in Dolby Vision.

Based on The Who's 1969 album of the same name, Tommy boasts an all-star cast of actors and musicians, including Oliver Reed, Ann-Margret, Jack Nicholson, Roger Daltrey, Elton John, Eric Clapton, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Robert Powell, and Tina Turner.  A box-office success upon release despite a mixed critical reception, the film was also nominated for two Academy Awards™ and three Golden Globe™ Awards. 

This is the story of Tommy who, when just a boy, witnessed the murder of this father by his mother (Ann-Margret) and her lover (Oliver Reed). As a result, the traumatized boy retreats into the shadows of his mind and becomes deaf, mute, and blind. Growing into manhood, Tommy (Roger Daltrey) is subjected to several bizarre cure attempts by The Acid Queen (Tina Turner), The Preacher (Eric Clapton), and The Specialist (Jack Nicholson). Tommy's only escape is through playing pinball, and his devotion and skill grow as he faces The Pinball Wizard (Elton John) and attains a devoted cult following.

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OUR FILM REVIEW

A rock opera based on The Who album of the same name, creating an experience similar to the likes of what Elvis, The Beatles and even Pink Floyd conjured up in their careers. However, Tommy is the most creative of the bunch possessing an actual movie feel rather than just an extension of a music video. Loaded with guest appearances of legendary members from the music of the era, including the likes of Elton John, Eric Clapton and Tina Turner. 

Keeping the natural grain without digitally removing them entirely from their original editions, the film is largely clearer than older cuts. While being visually impressive for a film of the 70s the film has never been the most technically sound - despite acclaim from critics and fans. The audio has always been impressive and here this upgrade doesn’t offer too much of an advantage over the previous iterations. Safe to say fans of The Who will be pleased nonetheless. Suffering from absolutely no special features for the 50th anniversary for fans of The Who, Shout is known for their awesome addition of bonuses - this entry is severely lacking on that aspect. 

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SPECIAL FEATURES ​

• None Available on This Edition of the Release