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Memorable, crazy movie

Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

I have seen the original film 73 times. I haven't seen the film in a couple of decades. So I rented the DVD from Netflix. It was the director's cut. I have heard that the DC was not good. Everybody was right. The director's cut was definitely not as good as the original. BUT...if you look in the Menu under Special Features, lo and behold the entire original version is right there. That is the one you want to see.

Unbelievably nostalgic yet so fresh! Brilliant DVD, the music is fantastic as always, the sound quality, visuals and whole production amazing. For years I only knew what they looked like in the 90s and later. To see how they looked in the 70s is awesome. I used to feel ambivalent about some of their music, I loved some of it but not all. Having this DVD to play and replay made me realize just what great musicians they were and still are and I usually follow it with Pink Floyd at Live 8, when the four of them got back together again for the first time in years. Amazing to see the march of time in their faces, they're my generation so its not off putting or anything. In fact it just confirms what we've all known for so long, Pink Floyd are Timeless (and still very handsome! I'll always love you David! Sigh!)

This film is nothing short of "must see" documentary history. I'll never be able to fully express how moving it is to see the young men of Pink Floyd during uninhibited moments of creativity, eating and chatting together, rehearsing, having philosophical discussions about the fate of rock-n-roll music and the shaking off of their drug-oriented image, and even arguing now and then. Beyond how intriguing the band and it's members are, the film itself is so well directed and beautifully shot. The sound is excellent. Incredibly artistic film montages add to, rather than detract from the music. I have never seen a better portrayal of live music. The sheer musicianship of these men is mind boggling. Each is highlighted at different points in the film and it is clear that they have immense skill and talent. Pink Floyd was so ahead of its time and will never seem out of style. And this film, although shot in 1972, is as fresh as a daisy. There are some incomparable moments, making this truly the best rock documentary I have ever seen. David Gilmour looks very handsome, by the way, and will always be my favorite guitar god. **swoon**

Man oh man I LOVE this "rockumentry" of Pink Floyd in their early, pre DSOTM (Dark Side Of The Moon) days. This takes place in the ancient ruins of Pompeii and despite it being filmed back in 1971-2, the images and audio are really good. Crank this up on a modern home theatre system and you will see what I mean. The songs have been commented on by others on imdb so I'll focus on other things on this excellent movie. The band eating in the diner is hilarious, especially Nick Mason asking for apple pie *without* crust. Dave Gilmour asking people to trust Pink Floyd for not being a very drug oriented band was funny as well. Heh Heh. The atmosphere was perfect for the songs that were played there. I especially liked the fact the band was laid back, yet still energetic. They play all the songs on this film with aplomb. Some of the songs have some moodiness about them (Set the controls... Careful with that axe, Eugene)thanks to the lighting, fog, and time of day and that makes them even cooler. I enjoyed the behind the scenes stuff whilst they were recording their landmark album, DSOTM, and hearing the studio engineers complaining about "feedback" was a hoot. [Studio engineer]:"Feedback..." [Gilmour]:"What's rock and roll without feedback?!" Exactly! The dog singing the blues was also hilarious albeit goofy :-) If you're a die hard Floyd fan and have a taste for their older stuff, this is the video for you. If you're open minded and curious, I also urge you to buy this video. 10/10 here :)