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Summary: See it to believe it
Review: When buying a movie, whether on DVD or VHS, it is crucial that that movie be so provocative and intellectually stimulating that it begs the viewer to watch it numerously. If there is no desire for a viewer to watch a certain movie more than once, than what is the point of owning it? The Wall, by Pink Floyd (the second greatest rock n' roll band of all time), is a movie which cannot be watched merely once. It has so many layers to it that it astounds me. There are so many ways in which to interpret the bizarre experiences of Pink that you will have to see this movie a number of times before you relate Pink's experiences to your own life. However, once you have achieved this, you will only want to watch it even more, if, for nothing else, to enjoy the unbelievably powerful music that is contained within and what better a way to hear such strong melodies than with Dolby Digital 5.1 sound. Indeed, The Wall is an event almost made to be experienced through the medium of digital picture and sound. The music of Pink Floyd is so incomprehensibly strong. They excel at powerful rhythms which serve to severely alter your psyche. It is this rock opera and album, The Wall, which is their most powerful work, and hence their greatest. It at the very least deserves to be a part of anyone's home video library.
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Summary: A Great Picture for a Great Film
Review: The transfer on the DVD edition of Alan Parker's masterpiece, Pink Floyd: The Wall, is amazing. It has tons of great features and it has an amazing menu system. The movie can be described as simply unforgetable.
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Summary: ONE WORD........... EXCELLENT!
Review: Just got it in the mail today and have watched it 4 times already! This DVD was worth the wait! It had a crisp picture, and the sound... WOW! Plus all the little extra's like the Documentary and the music video were a wonderful surprise. I can now lay my VHS version down for a much needed rest. Well worth the money for All Floyd Fans!
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Summary: pink floyd's the wall: a classic cult film
Review: the wall is one of the best movies i have ever seen. it contains some of the most dramatic cinematography i have ever seen.
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Summary: Pink Floyd: They never fail to amaze me!
Review: How can I describe The Wall in a way that will want to make you experience this wonderful film? It has so many levels, you can watch it fifty times and each time you will discover something new. So many hidden meanings to decipher and some of the best animation sequences i have ever seen. If you have not seen this film then you have never experienced the true genius that is Pink Floyd
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Summary: Excellent DVD!
Review: The pictures are vivid, the sound in 5.1 digital dolby is awsome. The menus are very cool, and the additional footage/documentary/interviews/commentary are a very nice bonus. One excellent DVD!
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Summary: A Masterpiece of its day
Review: I think the overwhelming response and the average rating of this film by amazon visitors is indicative of how great a film this is. I know there was one bad review but we must assume that he tends, as someone else noted, towrds the multi-million dollar rock em sock em and blow em up kind of flick. The Wall is nowhere near that. This movie is not about drugs at all, In fact, if you made a little trip to your local library you would find that this movie is almost a complete autobiography of ex-lead singer, Roger Waters, as well as a condensed biography of the band. The allusion to the war scenes are indicative of this since Waters father died in World War II, and the scene where Geldof goes insane was actually inspired by their agent having a nervous breakdown in his trailer. Further, you will come across a song in there that is impossible to find and out of print now, called, "When The Tigers Broke Free." It is one of the most amazing songs by Floyd and its a song in memory of Waters' father. Hence the boy dressing up in the army surplus and reading the scroll that says it as such. This is one of the few movies I can watch more than once without ever getting tired of it. The symbolism is phenomenal, the animation is one to be reckoned with, and the astounding performances by the actors and actresses cannot be matched. If you are looking for an older movie that evokes thought while drawing you in with its amazing songs, than this movie is for you. I will probably get a lot of flack for this, but I think it would be safe to call this movie a masterpiece. If you don't own it, you need to get it, and if you already have it, then alas, you know the treasure you possess.
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Summary: WOW
Review: This video has all a pink floyd fan could ask for. You get interviews and voice of from Roger and the band. This has everything I want and then some. If you love pink floyd you should buy a DVD player just to see this masterpiece.
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Summary: The Wall - Standing up nicely on DVD!
Review: Just finished watching THE WALL on DVD. And it was quite good. Firstly, as all of you know it is presented in widescreen, which afforded me a view of those sights that were previously hidden in the pan and scan full frame version. The picture is very clear, with only a trace of those pubic hair like things every now and then. To my slight dismay, I got a digital pixel blip that I have never experienced with my DVD player. It was near the beginning and did not reappear to my knowledge. The sound is wonderful. I don't have a huge sound set up in my living room, but my TV does have surround sound and I thought it was a dramatic improvement over the VHS. Although I've listened to these songs more times than what's probably considered healthy, they almost sounded like brand new songs. The running commentary track with Roger Waters and animator Gerald Scarfe was extremely entertaining. Not only did Waters and Scarfe discuss bits of film trivia, but they also wax a fair amount of philosophic. In places Waters reminisces at length about his childhood and while some of it is stuff we've read or heard in past interviews, it's still fascinating. Scarfe, of course, talks mostly about the animation, but his commentary is engaging as well. Oh, and there are moments in the commentary that are very, very funny. I was unprepared for this and almost laughed myself to tears at some of his comments. While the film itself might be very grim stuff, Waters himself is extremely witty with a gut busting sense of humor. There are two documentaries on the DVD. The first one looks old and appears to have been made shortly after the movie. I only watched half of it as it was a trifle repetitive, filling in alot of screen time with clip after clip from the movie itself. The second documentary, divided into two parts for some reason, is alot better. It looks quite recent and features lengthy interviews of Roger Waters, Gerald Scarfe, Alan Parker, and others. All of them are very fun to listen to. Being a fan of Waters, I naturally liked his interviews best. Unlike other persons in the rock n roll industry, Roger Waters on film is sort of a rarity. It was neat to see him talking and telling stories. Among the extra bonus features on the DVD is the inclusion of the previously unreleased HEY YOU reel. While it's in black and white and the sound is somewhat raw, it is a welcome addition to the DVD. After watching this footage, it was clearer to me why, of all songs, this one was deleted and why I never really missed it. I can see how it would have made the narrative bog down a little. Next in the list of bonus features is a crude music video for ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL PART II. In the commentary, I believe it is Gerald Scarfe who says that when this song was first released as a single, a video was hastily put together using animation from the WALL live shows along with some footage of kids milling about and lip synching the words. It looks like an extremely early MTV video, shot on a budget of about fifty dollars. The third bonus feature, titled PROMO, takes you to another menu where you can watch the trailer, look at still production photos (some of which I have never seen), or leaf through a gallery of conceptual drawings and artwork by Gerald Scarfe. The menus are interesting at first but get tedious once you've had to sit through them a time or two. It is clear that time and care went into their design, but certain menus are bordering on cheesy, particular the one for sound set up, in which the selections look like red pie plates for some reason. I would have loved to see some clips of live WALL footage as a bonus feature but with all that WAS included, I can't complain. Except for the design on the DVD case. I think people will agree with me that the original blue screaming head on the old VHS box and movie poster was a more classic looking design. Aside from those tiny gripes, this is a top notch DVD.
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Summary: Ecclectic
Review: Simply on of the best musical performances of all time. An adult "must see" film.
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