Pink Floyd - The Wall - An Independent Critical Review (+Book)

Advantages: AttractiveHard Back Book/Cd Package
Disadvantages: Expensive,Poor Sound,Some Very Poor Picture Quality.

...Well first of all,this is not a completely new product,in as much as both these DVDs have been around for some time now. They were previously sold seperately under the titles: Pink Floyd A Critical Review 1967-1974 Pink Floyd A Critical Review 1975-1996 However,they now have been repackaged and remarketed under this new title: Inside Pink Floyd A Critical Review 1967-1996 Which includes the 2 DVDs and a 50 page booklet. So what's it like ??? Well it says on the front cover: The Independent Critical Guide. Includes Previously Unavailable Material. I don't know about the first line there,but I do know about the second line,and I can assure you there is nothing on this set that I have not seen before. Therefore,it also says on the back cover. Editorial Control. This project requires total independent editorial control... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent music, meaningful images, multi-layered
Disadvantages: Disturbing, horrific images, often confusing

...I make no secret of being a huge Pink Floyd fan. The Wall is one of my favourite of their albums and I vividly recalled several images from the film of the same name, from when I saw it in 1988. Last night, I decided to watch it again to see what I felt about it this time. It's not an entirely pleasant experience. You have been warned! The Wall is a film starring Bob Geldof as Pink, the lead character. Using the Floyd's album soundtrack as a background, we see how Pink's childhood is shaped by his mother and his absent father who was a soldier in WWII. He is yelled at by nasty teachers in school and spends his leisure time running round bomb sites with his mates. As he gets older, we see his descent into insanity as he plays out a variety of roles from famous rock star (complete with eager groupies) to militant leader of something... Read review

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Advantages: Great soundtrack, Great acting, great story.
Disadvantages: None if you link Pink Floyds music.

...Most films with bands in them from the eighties can be shelved under self-indulgent trash. The Wall is not one of them. The wall, directed by Alan Parker stars Bob Geldof as Pink, a washed up rock star and his journey through life’s painful memories all to the music of Pink Floyd. To attempt to explain the full story and where Roger Waters (Vocalist for Pink Floyd and writer of this film) got the story and songs from could not do justice to the film. Suffice to say, some is fictitious, some is based on his childhood and some based on Sid Barrett. Sid Barrett was the previous Pink Floyd front man and during previous years had burned out after years of drug abuse. This can be seen the adult Pink as he sits in a hotel room evaluating his life. If there were a narrator – this would be it although the music tells the story. Roger Waters... Read review

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