I LOVE THIS GODDAMN MOVIE.


What in the HOLY hell did you people smoke in the 70s??!!!!

The movie was released in 1982, Hannah. And as a moderator, shouldn't you watch your language?

What I want to know is, how come the censor dots don't appear for those words, but you can't even type "••••"? (The word that describes what you do to a straw to drink liquid from a cup.)

Does anyone remember years ago when MTV showed this film, and edited (blanked out) some of the lyrics? I never expected that network to be "PC" to that degree.

By the way, I understand how "straw action" would be misused, and thus get censored here. I just don't get how Hannah's first expletive got through; seems to me like it would be a bit more offensive to someone than "straw action."

Back to the topic (sort of), I wonder what people were on for Yellow Submarine. Trippy. Obviously, nowhere near as dark as The Wall, but kind of whacked all the same.

A similar movie was the Monkees' Head. I know what they were on when they made that film.

My question still stands. *chuckles*


And yeah, this movie is fabulous. I lent it to a manager (who loves B-movies), and he loved it.


I think it's really cool how there's no dialogue to advance the plot.

What I want to know is, how come the censor dots don't appear for those words, but you can't even type "••••"? (The word that describes what you do to a straw to drink liquid from a cup.)

What I'd like to know is why the censor dots don't appear for the "MF bomb". Really, you can type that word in and it seriously doesn't get censored!

What? No, I've never seen this movie before.

Then go rent it, ya bastard, and stay out of this thread until you've seen it.

I think it's really cool how there's no dialogue to advance the plot

There's at least some dialouge in the movie, like when Pinks had the girl in his room (Well, it's more like monolouge, if you're gonna get nitpicky about it)

It is monologue.

Bob Geldof didn't think much of Pink Floyd or the original album, yet still took the role. Especially amusing was when Geldof went on a long rant during a cab ride with his manager, who was trying to get him to do the film at the time, about all the things he disliked about Pink Floyd. Unbeknowst to Geldof the cabbie was Roger Waters brother, who relayed the conversation to Waters, much to Waters amusement.

That's hilarious.

Especially since a good chunk of The Wall is about what Roger Waters disliked about Pink Floyd

Which is...?

Ok, let's see if I remember how the tale goes...

As the '70s wraped up, Pink Floyd was doing a very well attended world tour, but very little of the audience was really paying attention. Instead, the crowds faithfully flocked to the shows but then triped out for the whole time, supposedly even setting of firecrackers and stuff, instead of actually listening to the music. As time went on, Roger Waters got increacingly fed up with the whole situation until he finally spit on a fellow in the front row who cheared in the middle of a quiet song. Afterwards, he was upset with the crowds for just following along for the experience, upset with Pink Floyd for generating the situation, and upset with himself for getting so upset over the whole thing. Out of this mess of discontent come a set of songs about a rock star named Pink (get it?) who's at the same unhappy place that Waters felt he was at, examines how he got there, and and climaxes with his "putting himself on trial" to recognize just how screwed up he is (probobly by writting a rock opera about it ^___^)

At least, that's how I heard it.

From what I've read, the band themselves had very little to do with the movie.

Well, I was talking about the album, which the film is based on

Duh.


Oh, and I can't believe no one's said it yet: Do any of the members have Oedipal issues?

The word "on the street" was this was good movie to see when high. I had not pot so got drunk instead. During the film I sobered up. Seeing it kinda missed (or makes) the point.

I've never understood why people say stuff like that. My experience with people who get high is that they watch Spongebob Square Pants, not dense, disturbing stuff like The Wall.

It can also be watched when tripping (LSD or Shrooms) but much like "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" when tripping hard it will have such an effect on you that you can't finsih it. My friends can't get past the wombats ih "Fear and Loathing...." Also Yellow submarine can only make sense to someone who is tripping.

Yellow Submarine made sense to me, and I wasn't stoned, trippin', or drunk. I also liked Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas. I wasn't stoned, trippin', or drunk during that either. So, does that mean if I took drugs I couldn't sit through these movies?

Whoa...

Monster Guy: Are you the bug guy from Family Guy?


The Wall makes SOME sense. Pink builds walls around his mind, to block everyone out and refuses to open up.


But the thing with the hammers and crowds: Were those his concerts? He looked like David Bowie shaven, if you ask me

You will note that your Family Guy reference is completely lost on me.

Okay, during one episode, someone hatches a plot. It shows various characters involved in it going "Yes...yes..."

Then, in typical FG fashion, it cuts to a giant insect on the couch rubbing its claws together, going "Yes...yes."

A similar movie was the Monkees' Head. I know what they were on when they made that film.
One of the writers for Head was Jack Nicholson.
If you want to see something that must have been done when the filmmakers were really out of it, check out the Beatles' film Magical Mystery Tour. I think it was made for British TV in 1967. To me, it is borderline unwatchable.

My experience with people who get high is that they watch Spongebob Square Pants...
Thanks, Blitz. I got my laugh of the day from that comment.

One of the writers for Head was Jack Nicholson.

The other writers - uncredited - were Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork (i.e., the Monkees themselves), Bob Rafealson and Burt Schneider (the TV series' producers). The story is that the bunch of them went to Hawaii and spent a weekend getting stoned and creating the "plot" for the film. They basically dictated it into a tape recorder and then went and wrote it out.

Nicholson, and his Easy Rider co-star, Dennis Hopper, have a cameo in the film, btw. They appear in the cafe scene just before the start of the song, "As We Go Along".

If you want to see something that must have been done when the filmmakers were really out of it, check out the Beatles' film Magical Mystery Tour. I think it was made for British TV in 1967. To me, it is borderline unwatchable.

I finally saw it via a copy of the DVD a friend of mine had. It was almost beyond boring. The Magical Mystery Tour TV movie is considered the first mis-step the Fab Four ever made. If you ever see it, you may notice that John and George look either bored or p.o.'ed at being a part of the project. As a matter of fact, John has virtually no lines in the film. Only Paul and Ringo seem to be enjoying themselves. Or at least seem to have any enthusiasm for the project.

"I like to watch." - Chance the Gardener