Roger Waters: The Wall—Live in Berlin

8.5
1990 1 hr 55 min Music

A global television broadcast of the event in which former Pink Floyd leader singer and composer Roger Waters led an all-star cast in a mammoth benefit performance of his acclaimed concept album, The Wall. Set in Berlin, Germany less than a year after the destruction of the hated Berlin Wall, Waters was accompanied by disparate talents such as Cyndi Lauper, James Galway, Joni Mitchell and Albert Finney in the classic dark musical tale of a rock star's descent into madness and back.

  • Cast:
    Roger Waters , Ute Lemper , Cyndi Lauper , Thomas Dolby , Sinéad O'Connor , Rick Danko , Levon Helm

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Reviews

Doomtomylo
1990/07/20

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

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Nayan Gough
1990/07/21

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

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Mathilde the Guild
1990/07/22

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

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Guillelmina
1990/07/23

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

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douglasscentit
1990/07/24

One of the best concerts I've seen. An experience that will always live. We were 4 people from Sweden who were together with 350,000 people. We who wanted to experience freedom along with the artists who put up give us this. The wonderful thing about this concert was the kindness that existed in between, love, empathy, curiosity up experiencing a historical that the GDR disappeared with its horrible regime.Let us all live with our own freedom that takes us to our own paradise

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Walter Five
1990/07/25

It *sounded* like a good idea. But the cast reads like a series of "Where Are They Now" episodes for VH1, and their performances are truly terrible. Waters still had *some* of his voice left, and it's a shame that he didn't use his own pipes more, Joni Mitchell is truly wretched; this project is the biggest loser she's been involved with since she used to date David Crosby! Sinead O'Connor shows why she was a one-hit wonder, the Scorpions seem to have been thrown in to appease the Kraut-centric Berlin audience, Bryan Adams (who?) is totally forgettable. One also finds it hard to believe that Jerry Hall knows how to act based on her performance here...I *will* give this show an extra star for Snowy White's outstanding guitar work, it's the only thing that kept me listening all the way through. His performance is far more than a mere imitation of David Gilmore.An actual performance (several, actually) of the *real* Pink Floyd performing "The Wall" at Earl's Court is available through various fan-trading clubs and bit-torrent sites. They are a *little* dark in places(the reason an edit was never commercially released) but they beat THIS suck-fest hands down! The best of the bunch is described here: http://www.harvested.org/DVD006/index.html

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squeezebox
1990/07/26

If one thing can be said for Roger Waters's solo career, it's that he needs Pink Floyd much more than they need him. Consider post-Waters Floyd's artistic and commercial success without their former front man and chief songwriter, then attempt to make it all the way through PROS AND CONS OF HITCH HIKING, RADIO K.A.O.S. or AMUSED TO DEATH without being forced to turn them off halfway through. Without the creative counter-weight of David Gilmour and the musicianship of Richard Wright and Nick Mason, Waters's solo efforts have been little more than heavy-handed loads of pretension and self-indulgence, with rarely an interesting musical moment.His studio albums are bad, but the true low point of Waters's solo career is this lumbering, pointless waste of time talent and money. Instead of ceasing being a self-righteous jerk for one night, Waters chose to attempt performing Floyd's biggest piece of work on his own, without his former band-mates. Well, not really alone. He managed to get a dozen or so B and C list artists to help him out. The result is so awful, it's painful to watch.I love Cyndi Lauper, but her shrill, squeaky voice kills "Another Brick in the Wall Part 2". Van Morrisson, with his gruff, gravelly voice, is possibly the single most inappropriate choice to cover Gilmour's ethereal vocals on "Comfortably Numb." The Band and Sinead O'Connor stumble awkwardly through "Mother." Worst of all, though, is Waters himself. With his newfound vanity manifesting itself through his blow-dried hair and sunglasses, he seems more concerned with looking cool than doing a good job of performing. Seeing as though he considers THE WALL to be his magnum opus and one of his most personal projects, he lacks much enthusiasm for performing it. His renditions of most of the songs reek of a burnt out performer just going through the motions. Add to that Waters voice, which is more or less shot from years of screaming, and it ranks as one of the most embarrassing performances by one of rock's greatest artists.When Bryan Adams gives the evening's best performance, you know you're in trouble. Adams does a fair rendition of "Young Lust" and it is the highlight of the show. Pretty much all other guest performers either seem disinterested or disastrously out of place. And Waters's choice to feature so many guests came less than a year after he criticized The Who for doing the exact same thing on their TOMMY tour. Hypocrisy and integrity don't mix, and Waters proves it with this disaster.

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crumptonz1
1990/07/27

absolutely fabulous! Watched the tape till it wore out. now the DVD is absolutely wonderful. the graphics and sound amazing. If you are a true fan, this is a must have. Crystal clear video, Dolby surround fills the room, like being there. The historical info is well done and the bonus material informative.

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