Talk:Quadrophenia (film)

message: Dudes, i know it is a little ambiguous in the film, but I think Jimmy actually dies at the end.  Maybe if we put it in the wiki, it will influence other peoples' interpretation of the film and then we can all agree on Jimmy's demise.
It is not that I don't like Jimmy as a character, but I just think that the movie is an art house film and art house movies always end with the main character dying or something similar.
What do you guys think?  I am putting this up for a vote.  The ballots end tomorrow at midnight.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.206.138.33 (talk) 19:53, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: You're completely failing to understand how Wikipedia works. Unless it's verified, we don't list it. And Wikipedia is not here to influence anyone's opinions. So using it as a tool to create different interpretations is strictly-off-limits. You can try to skew information towards your own bias on some other site. But Wikipedia is a neutral encyclopedia that only lists sourced facts. And voting, unless it's an attempt to reach consensus on the inclusion or exclusion of actual encyclopedic info, is completely off-limits as well. Also, please sign your posts. Friginator (talk) 20:36, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: What Friginator said. — HarringtonSmith (talk) 22:11, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

text: While it is good you put this up to a vote, Wikipedia is not a place for original research or opinions on film interpretation - AKeen (talk) 18:08, 23 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  I think Jimmy dies 

message: For such a beloved film, I dont think much of the plot section. Surely someone can do better. The part where they try to buy drugs is missed out entirely.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.144.236.49 (talk) 01:18, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, as I stated in the edit summary last year needs Saturday/ nightclub and sleeping rough adding - there are chunks missing, but this is not uncommon in Wikipedia articles. I'll add it on to my 'list of things to do'...that'll make number 204!!!--Rocknrollmancer (talk) 01:37, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Below par. 

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message: What year is the film set? I've seen the year mentioned in the plot section changed back and forth several times with no explanation. Is the year mentioned directly during the film? -- 109.78.248.181 (talk) 17:12, 13 September 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: The year (summer) of discontent was 1964; the events reflect actual happenings, particularly the seafront riot scenes which can be seen in contemporary news reports and photos. One of the allegedly-reliable sources quoted actually states 1965, another mentions 1964. The events were so serious that I don't think the authorities would have let it spread/resurface into another calendar year?This BBC source seems reasonable, or this Google image search with images including newspapers. I haven't much time to research presently, but I have enjoyed skimming through some of the DVD reviews. Semperito (talk) 21:08, 13 September 2017 (UTC)
replies: text:  Thanks, that helps. -- 109.79.168.17 (talk) 19:18, 20 September 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: You're very welcome. Semperito (talk) 21:22, 20 September 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  What year?  

message: 96.235.144.151 (talk) 04:56, 16 September 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: In the version recently shown on British TV (9 September, copyright 1979), the end-credits show Ace Face as played by Sting. There are no start-credits for the actors. Semperito (talk) 22:39, 20 September 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Sting is actually credited as Gordon Sumner in the film

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message: Following an inaccurate change by an IP address, in the end-credits of the 1979 film, the character is confirmed as Ace Face, played by Sting. Moreover, in the dance-hall scene, Jimmy is chatting to Steph on the balcony watching Ace Face dancing below, and says "...he must be the Ace Face, eh?".
So there is no doubt that the character was, indeed, Ace Face as written into the prose, and not simply 'Ace'.--Rocknrollmancer (talk) 10:50, 7 September 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ace Face 

message: I deleted this (regarding the band America): "whose first major gig at "Implosion" at The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, was the opening act to The Who on 20 December 1970". 
The claim was tagged (correctly) as "citation needed". I found this on The Who's own website, stating that they were backed by Elton John on that date.
https://www.thewho.com/previous-gig/dec-20-1970-london-gb/ 
MrDemeanour (talk) 19:22, 24 July 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Production 

message: For in demand actors at the time, is it worth noting that for casting there were a noticeable number of actors who appeared in Quadrophenia   and Scum, which is also a 1979 film. Which is interesting because Scum had its premiere in September whereas Quadrophenia  was a month earlier in August. This is not indicative of what was made first but it's interesting historically in terms of film-making that numerous actors appeared in both films. 
Most notably Phil Daniels and Ray Winstone who swapped leading roles. It begs the question was this a conscious decision to cast them so many of the same characters or just who was available? TBF only Winstone has really gone on to have a "Hollywood" career so to speak.146.199.57.209 (talk) 18:49, 30 July 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Actors who appeared together in two completely different 1979 films