What a poorly conceived chronicle of Pink Floyd or as the crazies in this tome call them "The Floyd". It starts off at Wish You Were Here telling us how the album was a tribute to original Pink Floyd front man Syd Barrett but not explaining that he was forced out of the band due to drug induced mental health issues and that is why "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" was written for him. The major theme of this DVD is the increasing control Roger Waters exuded on the band in the song writing and producing. By the time The Final Cut was released in 1983, the other members of Pink Floyd were basically studio musicians for The Roger Waters Experience. With that in mind, EVERY bit of concert footage used (lots) was from tours AFTER his departure from the band. Horrible. The concert footage is almost ruined by the copyright info overlay that looks like it was made on a Commodore 64. Waters does come across as the big jerk in the two 10 second interviews they show of them. I would have liked to hear more of Waters and Gilmour's opinions on the music instead of the cover band. Interesting that after Waters' departure from the band, they go on to have their lone #1 album on both sides of the Atlantic while most fans can not name a single song by Waters off his solo albums. The other annoying part was the star rating of each album as it is discussed. They gave every Pink Floyd album during a twenty year stretch 5 * except for The Final Cut. I am a huge fan but COME ON!!! Stay away from this and watch any other Pink Floyd title.
Review by J.T.VIP 8BlockedParent2018-07-05T16:46:49Z
What a poorly conceived chronicle of Pink Floyd or as the crazies in this tome call them "The Floyd". It starts off at Wish You Were Here telling us how the album was a tribute to original Pink Floyd front man Syd Barrett but not explaining that he was forced out of the band due to drug induced mental health issues and that is why "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" was written for him. The major theme of this DVD is the increasing control Roger Waters exuded on the band in the song writing and producing. By the time The Final Cut was released in 1983, the other members of Pink Floyd were basically studio musicians for The Roger Waters Experience. With that in mind, EVERY bit of concert footage used (lots) was from tours AFTER his departure from the band. Horrible. The concert footage is almost ruined by the copyright info overlay that looks like it was made on a Commodore 64. Waters does come across as the big jerk in the two 10 second interviews they show of them. I would have liked to hear more of Waters and Gilmour's opinions on the music instead of the cover band. Interesting that after Waters' departure from the band, they go on to have their lone #1 album on both sides of the Atlantic while most fans can not name a single song by Waters off his solo albums. The other annoying part was the star rating of each album as it is discussed. They gave every Pink Floyd album during a twenty year stretch 5 * except for The Final Cut. I am a huge fan but COME ON!!! Stay away from this and watch any other Pink Floyd title.