Laikals
The greatest movie ever made..!
Humbersi
The first must-see film of the year.
Rio Hayward
All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
Philippa
All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
christopherborne
In 1979, Roger Waters (with some help from David Gilmour and Bob Ezrin) wrote _The Wall_, a rock opera album about a rock star's descent into madness. In 1980-1981, Pink Floyd toured the show.In 1989, The Berlin Wall fell. Waters, who had left the band some years before, decided to stage the concert on the ruins of the Wall.The fact that this isn't PINK FLOYD becomes glaringly obvious. Key Gilmour moments, such as Pink's part in "Comfortably Numb" or "Young Lust" have been handed off to "guest" stars, such as Van Morrison and Bryan Adams. Some Waters moments, such as "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II", are also handed off. Cyndi Lauper should die for her butchering of "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II." Other than the performances of Lauper, Morrison, and Jerry Hall, who performed the groupie's part in "One of My Turns", the guest performers fit well with their songs.Fans of the album will notice some differences, such as the absence of "Outside the Wall" and "The Show Must Go On". The "Empty Spaces" that appears in the DVD menu is not the "Empty Spaces" of the album, but rather the "What Shall We Do Now?" of the film _Pink Floyd The Wall_.The song "The Trial" is done as a Broadway performance by Tim Curry, Al Finney, Ute Lemper, Thomas Dolby, and Marrianne Faithful. Although good, it doesn't quite match up to the Gerald Scarfe animation, which luckily plays in the background.Any fan of the album ought to watch this DVD at least once. All in All, not a bad concert de rock.
Paigo
I see only one other report on this and can't disagree more. I was fortunate enough to see Floyd perform The Wall live at the LA Sports Arena in 1979. I'm told that, due to stage size requirements, they only "built" the full wall on stage in LA and NY. The performance in Berlin in 1990 is the closest one can get to what they might have seen in '79. The sound on the DVD is excellent and the cinematography was nothing short of outstanding. Having the variety of musicians and vocalists involved was terrific with the sole exception of Van Morrison, who gave an extremely weak performance for Comfortably Numb, which on the album is one of the highlight songs. This DVD is absolutely worth the price and can be enjoyed many times. For comparison, watch the theatrical version which delves deeply into the trauma of "Pink's" life, played wonderfully by Bob Geldorf of the Boomtown Rats.
helpless_dancer
Most enjoyable concert with loads of big name stars wearing funny get-ups and singing the utterly unique Roger Waters productions. I loved watching the Wall being built right there stone by stone and was captivated by the thing being dismantled rapidly in a falling thunder. Must have taken lots of time and energy to build this set, and even more to rehearse all the complicated numbers. Very expensive looking props were used which includes much more than the costumes: lots of trucks, flying machines, gun toting players running to and fro, and, of course, Cyndi's glorious wig. I gotta wonder at the mentality of someone who can come up with this much eccentricity in one program; is Waters a genius or just some p*ssed off 60's jamboy?
bzbit
This video will inspire the Pink Floyd and Roger Waters fan. The production values are very high, but the video is not overproduced. You will get a birds eye view of one of the best concerts of all time. Most of the guest musicians perform brilliantly and with feeling (E.G. Sinead O Conner, Bryan Adams ,Cyndi Lauper and Thomas Dolby). If you own the album 'The Wall' you must own this video. Become one of the 300,000+ audience members as you experience the wall built in front of your eyes. Even if you prefer David Gilmour's take on Pink Floyd you will appreciate this rendition as a powerful tribute to the album.
