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As with Tommy....

posted 14 years ago by geode
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Ken Russell has a knack of taking a big budget and making a movie that looks and feels incredibly cheap and tacky.

Oh Lord, you gave them eyes but they cannot see...

[–] WarpedRecord 14 years ago

I think this movie looked expensive and lavish. But then again, I love "Tommy," so what do I know?

[–] DaWeirdo 14 years ago

PROTIP: That's the point. The whole film is like a parody of cheesy 1930s musicals.

[–] flanger216 14 years ago

You have a knack for profoundly misreading the point of this movie.