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[[Image:Wall movie.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Pink Floyd | [[Image:Wall movie.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Pink Floyd The Wall (1982)'']] | ||
Pink Floyd | '''''Pink Floyd The Wall''''' is a 1982 drama/musical film based off of the 1979 Pink Floyd album of the same name. The film centers on the lonely rock star Floyd "Pink" Pinkerton (Bob Geldof) as he slowly descends into madness, caused by the death of his father ([[James Laurenson]]) during the World War, disgust of world rampant with war, an overbearing mother, a school system designed to produce slaves and rob you of individuality, and finally an adulterous wife, Pink creates a metaphorical "Wall" of isolation around himself from the outside world. The screenplay was written by Roger Waters, lead singer, bassist, and principal songwriter of Pink Floyd. | ||
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==Webley Mk IV== | ==Webley Mk IV== | ||
In the opening scene, Pink's father is seen emptying and cleaning his British WWII issue [[Webley Mk IV]] Revolver. | In the opening scene, Pink's father, J.A. Pinkerton ([[James Laurenson]]) is seen emptying and cleaning his British WWII issue [[Webley Mk IV]] Revolver. | ||
[[Image:Webley-MK-4.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Webley-MK-4.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mk IV .38]] | ||
[[Image:EmptyingWebleyRevolver.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:EmptyingWebleyRevolver.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pink's father J.A. Pinkerton empties his revolver]] | ||
[[Image:CleaningWebley3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|J.A. Pinkerton cleans the cylinder of his Webley Mk.IV]] | [[Image:CleaningWebley3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|J.A. Pinkerton cleans the cylinder of his Webley Mk.IV]] | ||
[[Image:Picture 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pink's father checks the cylinder of his Webley, shortly before his death]] | [[Image:Picture 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pink's father checks the cylinder of his Webley, shortly before his death]] | ||
==MP40== | ==MP40== | ||
During the "What Shall We Do Now?" animation sequence, an [[MP40]] | During the "What Shall We Do Now?" animation sequence, an [[MP40]] is briefly seen. | ||
[[Image: Machine gun.JPG.jpeg |thumb|none|600px|In the famous animation sequence, a giant animated woman morphs into an ice-cream sundae, a hypodermic needle, an MP40 | [[Image: MP40.jpg |thumb|none|350px|MP40 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image: Machine gun.JPG.jpeg |thumb|none|600px|In the famous animation sequence, a giant animated woman morphs into an ice-cream sundae, a hypodermic needle, an MP40, a bass guitar, a sports car and then finally a giant hammer that smashes the screen]] | |||
[[Category: Movie]] | |||
[[Category: Musical]] | |||
[[Category: British Produced/Filmed]] | |||
[[Category: Animation]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:30, 9 December 2013
Pink Floyd The Wall is a 1982 drama/musical film based off of the 1979 Pink Floyd album of the same name. The film centers on the lonely rock star Floyd "Pink" Pinkerton (Bob Geldof) as he slowly descends into madness, caused by the death of his father (James Laurenson) during the World War, disgust of world rampant with war, an overbearing mother, a school system designed to produce slaves and rob you of individuality, and finally an adulterous wife, Pink creates a metaphorical "Wall" of isolation around himself from the outside world. The screenplay was written by Roger Waters, lead singer, bassist, and principal songwriter of Pink Floyd.
The following weapons were used in the film Pink Floyd The Wall:
Webley Mk IV
In the opening scene, Pink's father, J.A. Pinkerton (James Laurenson) is seen emptying and cleaning his British WWII issue Webley Mk IV Revolver.
MP40
During the "What Shall We Do Now?" animation sequence, an MP40 is briefly seen.
