Doesn't feature much of a plot, and the characters are pretty much cardboard cut-outs (admittedly this isn't exactly unheard of in the musical and rock opera genres). With its archetypal onslaught of evil teachers, controlling mother, vaginas dentata, war atrocities, fascist terror and desperate screaming, it's all as unsubtle, bleak, humourless and dated as the Berlin Wall (or that V for Vendetta flick). It sure helps if you care for the music, which I personally don't.
What it does have going for it though, is a collection of indelible imagery sprinkled throughout the film (mostly in the animated bits), such as pupils going through the meat grinder, deformed face masks, flower sex, marching hammers, and various grotesque morphing figures (like a talking butt!). Thus, sequences from The Wall could easily be edited into an iconic music video (Another Brick in the Wall, part 2), which in my opinion is what this material is best suited to.
Sci-fi/freejazzploitation, not enough music. Interesting and confusing look at Sun Ra's intergalactic philosophy, which reminds me of George Clinton's P-Funk mythology.
You know what you get: standard Woody Allen fare, with Branagh as the Woody stand-in. There's a boatload of famous faces, which goes well with the concept of satirizing the celebrity-centered culture (still relevant, I guess). Good camera work (in black and white) by Nykvist.
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Movie comment on Pink Floyd: The Wall
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Doesn't feature much of a plot, and the characters are pretty much cardboard cut-outs (admittedly this isn't exactly unheard of in the musical and rock opera genres). With its archetypal onslaught of evil teachers, controlling mother, vaginas dentata, war atrocities, fascist terror and desperate screaming, it's all as unsubtle, bleak, humourless and dated as the Berlin Wall (or that V for Vendetta flick). It sure helps if you care for the music, which I personally don't.What it does have going for it though, is a collection of indelible imagery sprinkled throughout the film (mostly in the animated bits), such as pupils going through the meat grinder, deformed face masks, flower sex, marching hammers, and various grotesque morphing figures (like a talking butt!). Thus, sequences from The Wall could easily be edited into an iconic music video (Another Brick in the Wall, part 2), which in my opinion is what this material is best suited to.
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Minimum number of votes changed from 3,000 to 25,000. It's a travesty.Movie comment on Space Is the Place
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Sci-fi/freejazzploitation, not enough music. Interesting and confusing look at Sun Ra's intergalactic philosophy, which reminds me of George Clinton's P-Funk mythology.Movie comment on Celebrity
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You know what you get: standard Woody Allen fare, with Branagh as the Woody stand-in. There's a boatload of famous faces, which goes well with the concept of satirizing the celebrity-centered culture (still relevant, I guess). Good camera work (in black and white) by Nykvist.P.S. Added bonus if you're a Sopranos fan!