Pink Floyd: The Wall
Pink Floyd: The Wall
R | 13 August 1982 (USA)
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A troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.

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Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.
Ameriatch One of the best films i have seen
filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
Andrew Wade Pink Floyd: The Wall definitely improves with age. It isn't just a great depiction of one mans' descent into madness and the world that created him and a fascinating takedown of narcissistic rock stars and neo-Fascists alike, looking back it is also an insight into the Baby Boomer generation's mindset. Raised in the long shadow of the Greatest Generation, messed up by parents themselves scarred by war, many Baby Boomers do seem obsessively self-protective and self-centred (it's no coincidence that Trumps' signature project is a wall).What strikes me most about The Wall though, is the way it almost unintentionally shows us just how violent the 20th century was. From the wars that ultimately create the Pink Floyd character, to the corporal punishment at school, various riots and neo-Fascist insurrections depicted, Pinks' violence against women and even the casual racism of the old films he constantly watches - the 20th was an incredibly brutal century and this is, if nothing else, a piece of 20th century art. That we can see this shows us that things have got a lot better! An insight into narcissism, an historical artifact, and above all a complete mind f**k, there's a lot in this film. Don't watch it under the influence though - you will miss too much!
Reid_Martin_Basso PINK FLOYD THE WALL Finds itself among modern cinema's most culturally significant films.Based upon Pink Floyd's 1979 musical album of the same title, Pink Floyd The Wall chronicles the rise and fall of supposed Britishlead singer, and Live Aid coordinator, Sir Bob Geldof.Set in the cinematic duality of 'Seamless Realism' and 'Formalism,' the hand drawn work celebrates the caricature art of Gerald Scarfe, the renowned English political cartoonist and illustrator. The Wall uses both mediums to interweave Pink's neuroses, addictions, childhood abuse, fears and desires.rock-n-roller sex symbol "Pink," played to perfection by Boomtown RatsOnce the money-making potential of Pink becomes realized by the exploiters in his life, Pink ceased being human and became a cash cow. Parasites feeding upon his talent provided insight into the same fame monster which oft befalls entertainers.Pink finds acceptance of himself, a visage of empty and ill-spent young adulthood, through traditional escapism: alcohol, sex and narcotics. As Pink collapses inwardly, he realizes that in order to find himself he must confront fears and extricate himself from the addictions to which he's become "comfortably numb." The Wall is brilliant in its horrifying multiple realities, its complex music and its blending of various visual mediums. With Pink Floyd holding so many milestones throughout their 50+ year career, The Wall is oft regarded as the band's crowning achievement; a contribution to, and celebration of, themselves.So then, why is this movie still so culturally significant? Amongst art, film and music societies, The Wall is widely regarded as the last great, truly iconic hand-created animation "super film", akin to its 1960s Beatles-infused cousin, Yellow Submarine.As personal computer animation, stop-frame animation and Henson oriented puppets began saturating 1980s movies, The Wall officially ushered out handcrafted movie art, which stepped aside (or, more aptly, was pushed aside) for what became the CGI revolution.The Wall was a bridge between our cultural past and visionary glimpses of our supposed future. The Wall is an example of the powerful imagery and the moving beauty that hand-rendered artwork can (still) command...Yeah... Even in this 21st Century digital downloadable society.Technical nirvana is great and all but there really is something a wee bit satisfying about coming across a film that cannot -and will not ever- be replicated.And, oh, by the way... which one's Pink?
WakenPayne I'm not a Pink Floyd fan, I never really listened to their music. However I think the idea of a concept album is an intriguing one and I've heard that The Wall is the best one and there's a movie adaption. I picked that up for 2 reasons, one was it was cheaper and the other is I'm more familiar with movie storytelling rather than a series of songs telling a story. But I watched it and what transpires is probably the best band movie ever made.The plot. Pink is a rock star who has walled himself in as he recollects his childhood with a father who died in WWII, a mother who ranges from overbearing to negligent, teachers who shoot down his dreams to adulthood where his wife has an affair while on tour. Soon this causes a mental breakdown and he... becomes a Neo Nazi.What's good here? The cinematography is amazingly good, I love the use of set design, lighting and other such things. It also dives into animated segments where we see what's going on in his mind and these are trippy but never in a way that you don't get the symbolism. I think the movie made Pink without a single line of dialogue... sympathetic. I also think the music, whether you're a fan of Pink Floyd or otherwise balances extremely well with the movie telling the story. I may buy the whole album though because it feels as though some songs last about a minute and none of them are bad in my opinion.I think this maybe the best band movie with the competition being Imaginaerum and Yellow Submarine and I'll tell you why this is better than both. Imaginaerum did tell a good story with good cinematography and acting on an obviously tight budget but that didn't have any of the music from the band. Yellow Submarine fares better in terms of the band's music but the story gets a little off kilter. I would say whether or not you'll like this is entirely dependant on your feelings towards the band's music and art-house storytelling. If you don't like either you'll probably hate this but if you don't have feelings one way or the other towards either like I do then you'll probably like this.
redcoutinho Pink Floyd's The Wall is already an overrated album with plenty of songs that are filler, some good songs have weak lyrics and some great lyrics use weak music just to convey the message. The film takes all that, keeping all the filler, and adding even weaker pieces like When the Tigers Broke Free 1 and 2.Some of the weaknesses of the Wall's story are amplified even more. The horrors of WWII are shown even though the boy had no way of knowing. It is presented as if the boy himself were a war veteran, suffering from a case of contagious PTSD, perhaps by touching his father's medals or uniform. The album alludes to the Luftwaffe's raids, but the film makes it seem as if it the boy experienced the war on the front line first hand, which is laughable.The film, with its completely new songs, reordered playlist and freedom to add scenes with no music, does not address the transformation of Pink from rock star to neo-fascist leader. It's just a hole in the plot that is left to our imagination. Fine for an audio album, not for a visual film.Some of the things look theatrical and comic - the headmaster in the tunnel looked like a clown, the neo-fascist rally's synchronized dancing was less "Triumph of the Will" and more Macarena.The animation goes from beautiful (Goodbye Blue Sky, Empty Spaces) to ridiculous - The Trial with a talking buttocks as presiding judge.A lot of mistakes were done. If I were Pink Floyd (or if I were Waters), just as the protagonist was a composite character, so should the album be a composite, not loyal to The Wall, but taking the best of Pink Floyd to make something larger than life. The song Money would've been a great piece, Pink as a rock star enjoying his riches, then the dissatisfaction with the political system, shown via Animals, would've made the transition from rock star to fascist leader a great one.It all boils down to this - did they want to make a great Pink Floyd-based, The Wall film or make a long music video for The Wall? It is not a binary issue, but a gradient, since they already changed the order of events, added new songs and reworked original songs, so this was not a pure "The Wall" film. My opinion is that they should've added things from their past, reworked if needed, to tell a better story, to make a better film rather than one truer to the album.Perhaps that's an idea for the remake.