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Tommy (1975)
Okay, but has some problems.
This movie has moments of brilliance, and then stupidity. It counters great numbers like "Pinball Wizard" and "Cousin Kevin" with some really lifeless numbers, such as "Eyesight to the Blind" and "Sally Stimpson". Plus this movie goes on a bit too long. Tommy regaining his eyesight, hearing and speech should have been the end of the movie, but instead it staggers on with a senseless story about Tommy becoming a messiah-like figure. It just didn't work. But I do have to say I enjoyed most of the movie, even though it did drag in spots. "Christmas" was very entertaining, and Jack Nicholson did a surprisingly good job as the doctor. All in all, I give it somewhere between a B- and a C+.
Closed Mondays (1974)
Amazing!
I saw this film on video when I was about seven years old. It was on a tape of various animated shorts, including "Sundae in New York". This was the last film to play, and I have to say I was astounded. Even as a child, I admired the haunting beauty of the animation, and the simple but surreal plot line. I already was a fan of Wil Vinton's work in "Return to Oz", but this film showed a unique creativity that still affects me to this day. I think that it is a crime that it is not available on DVD, and should be offered alongside some of Jan Svankmajer's work. The end (which I will not reveal) still makes me wonder about the nature of the man in the museum.