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01. Mai 2007
Pink Floyd - The Wall (2005, DVD)
9 von 9 finden das hilfreich Jim Morrison once said: "I've always been a word man/Better than a bird man." If the poetry of lyrics matters as much to you as the music, then you've never doubted which was Pink: not David Gilmore, but Roger Waters.
The feud that exploded Pink Floyd is irrelevant to kids still singing along with "we don't need no education" almost three decades after the release of rock's most famous concept album. But if you want to understand either Roger Waters or this album a little bit better, then this DVD is a must-see.
My feelings about the album (as we used to call the things) have always been mixed. I've owned copies in every available format since its release in 1979, when I was in high school (which tells you something about where I'm coming from). Most famous concept album or not, _The Wall_ illustrates nicely the problems that beset the genre. Severely limited time constraints confront the artist who would build a complete and detailed world. And in a world as psychologically complex as we find here, the challenge is daunting, if not insurmountable. Let's face it: what most people love most about _The Wall_ are a handful of anthems -- "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)," "Hey You," and especially "Comfortably Numb" and "Run Like Hell." Other songs have to be extremely short to fit into their alotted space in the narrative. What to think about "Vera" and "Bring the Boys Back Home," clocking in at 1:35 and 1:21, respectively?
Watch the DVD and its commentaries and find out.
That's part of the beauty of this DVD: the visuals are not only eye-catching (to put it mildly), but they provide additional information to make the story more coherent.
This DVD does not merely recast the album in a visual format. I don't think any presentation of _The Wall_ is definitive or, to use that other unfortunate term, "canonical." Neither the album nor the movie has any primacy. They are independent views into the artistic and psychological and social forms that Waters was exploring. Without viewing the DVD, a fan of the album or of Waters neglects to look through one of the windows the artist has provided for considering the greater work.
This film's remarkable scenes are so famous that elaboration here would be superfluous. Given modern CGI some of the animation is obviously dated, albeit astonishing. I used to watch this movie every six or seven years to remind myself that some people really _do_ have problems. Having seen it again recently I now appreciate the cinematography more than previously, and the rather strict control of symbols and colors. Perhaps more to the point, the additional commentary is invaluable. Any insights from Roger Waters are always enlightening. I only wish that he'd given us much more during the last several decades, because he is one of the most important artists we've ever had working in the medium called rock'n'roll.
Viewing _The Wall_ as a psychodrama unreeling inside the head of a prisoner of social manipulation probably has ever more personal impact as human population densities rise and social control systems simultaneously grow more rigid and more corroded. Don't just buy this DVD and dissolve into its shocking imagery. If you can glean any lessons from _The Wall_ -- and I think they are there -- apply them to your own place in this zoo, and to our zookeepers. Then reach your own conclusions about what walls are worth keeping around, and which ones might no longer be useful.