Does anybody happen to know what Tommy was saying when he was doing the signing at his holiday camp toward the end of the movie (around 1 hr 36 min to be exact)? I was trying to read his lips but the sunlight made it really hard. I was just wondering if anyone knew what he was saying because it's been bugging me.
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Probably didn't mean anything, just the director being trippy?
I just recently finished watching Tommy on VH1 Classic (although I've seen it tons of times before). What I cease to understand is how Tommy suddenly aquired the ability to sign language in the first place, among other qualities such as his fluidity in speech/singing and adult vocabulary. Then again, it could just be an inference to the whole miraculous messiah idea.
Sorry, that doesn't exactly help to answer what he was signing... :/
yeah what is he signing anyway?
i don't think it was something made up, as roger daltrey was specifically tought sign language for this movie. although the link does not say what roger daltrey is supposed to be signing, it does reference
the person who taught roger.
the vicar was named Canon Raymond Grant, from new hamsphire. he was 96 when he passed away on july 1st 2008, or around that time.
the link is
http://www.thisishampshire.net/search/2372545.Late_vicar_taught_The_Who_s_Roger_Daltry_to_use_sign_language/#show
re hi old topic
book: hollywood speaks, by John S. Schuchman
available on google books
filmography section
page 127
No sign language or finger spelling is used during the film; however, Tommy does give a gesture-song sermon to a congregation seated in wheelchairs, and they respond in similar gesture-song, unfortunately it is all a parody of signs.
source: film Collection, L.c.
Haven't seen it in years, but I did catch he's motioning the plugs go into the mouth and ears and covering up the eyes.
I think the rest is just flitting movements.