Pink Floyd The Wall (1982) 7.8
A troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone. Director:Alan Parker |
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Pink Floyd The Wall (1982) 7.8
A troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone. Director:Alan Parker |
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Christine Hargreaves | ... |
Pink's Mother
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James Laurenson | ... |
J.A. Pinkerton (Pink's Father)
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Eleanor David | ... |
Pink's Wife
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Rock and Roll Manager
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David Bingham | ... | |
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American Groupie
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Alex McAvoy | ... |
Teacher
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Ellis Dale | ... |
English Doctor
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James Hazeldine | ... |
Lover
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Ray Mort | ... |
Playground Father
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Margery Mason | ... |
Teacher's Wife
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Robert Bridges | ... |
American Doctor
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Hotel Manager
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The movie tells the story of rock singer "Pink" who is sitting in his hotel room in Los Angeles, burnt out from the music business and only able to perform on stage with the help of drugs. Based on the 1979 double album "The Wall" by Pink Floyd, the film begins in Pink's youth where he is crushed by the love of his mother. Several years later he is punished by the teachers in school because he is starting to write poems. Slowly he begins to build a wall around himself to be protected from the world outside. The film shows all this in massive and epic pictures until the very end where he tears down the wall and breaks free. Written by Harald Mayr <marvin@bike.augusta.de>
If you like Pink Floyd, you'll love the movie regardless of what you think the cinematic value of the film is. To me, Roger Water's ability to express himself is outrageously smart. He is a genius. His English is masterful and the way he expresses how he feels is just mind-blowing. I am sure that every one of us has felt exactly the same as Pink/Roger felt at some point of our life but have never been able to successfully explain it. It is therefore my opinion that the lyrics are what make this film great. As a movie, it also translates those feelings well. All the actors were superb. Alan Parker managed to pull the whole thing together cleverly and all in all it is an excellent choice for a late night stoner's kick back - brilliant.