Tuchergson
Truly the worst movie I've ever seen in a theater
Cathardincu
Surprisingly incoherent and boring
KnotStronger
This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.
Jenna Walter
The film may be flawed, but its message is not.
Michael_Elliott
Pink Floyd: Pulse (1994) *** 1/2 (out of 4)Shine On You Crazy Diamond / Learning to Fly / High Hopes / Take It Back / Coming Back to Life / Sorrow / Keep Talking / Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 / One of These Days / Speak to Me / Breathe in the Air / On the Run / Time / The Great Gig in the Sky / Money / Us and Them / Any Colour You Like / Brain Damage / Eclipse / Wish You Were Here / Comfortably Numb / Run Like HellFilmed at Earls Court on 10/20/94 during Pink Floyd's The Division Bell tour, this concert film often splits fans in regards to the quality of the music. There will always be those who don't see this as Pink Floyd because Roger Waters wasn't involved but attacking the film for that alone just doesn't make too much sense to me. I will admit that I didn't care too much for the music during the first portion of the show, which is included on disc 1 of the DVD. The "show" itself in regards to the colors is downright amazing as it's so easy to just get caught up in the terrific light show that you really don't need to notice anything else. However, as a fan of music, I must admit that I didn't too much for some of the songs including "High Hopes," "Take It Back," and "Keep Talking." As you can tell, these are all songs from The Division Bell so if you're a fan of that album then perhaps you'll enjoy the first part more. The second set (on disc 2) kicks off with a complete playing of the Dark Side of the Moon album and it's beautifully pulled off with an effective stage show as well as strong performances vocally and musically. The entire album is pulled off to perfection and at times it's quite breathtaking to watch and listen to. The encore features fan favorites like the classic "Wish You Were Here," "Comfortably Numb" and "Run Like Hell." All three encore songs are done terrifically and the lights again are just amazingly done. PINK FLOYD: PULSE was a rather strange show for me as I really got bored during the first half but if you're feeling the same way it's certainly not worth turning it off. The light effects of the first half should at least give you something to look at and then the second half is a complete hit.
souther02
--I did not get to go. Well, a lot of people in the states did not get to go. Unless they had tickets to London. The Pulse concert was a one and only.This is a performance, it is a big stage production, a rock concert, and not a movie. But almost like a movie. Pulse was one of the largest productions of it's type, possibly ever. Woodstock 1969 could not compete with that typification, at least at least not in technical terms. There were a few very famous people up there in the video disc, I won't say who. I have the first DVD released in the U.S. of Pulse. The disc, or each disc have all types of configurations. Configuring the sound is the mainstay of the controls. There is even a "pink generator" and that is a real sound configuration found in rarer and older theater system. Also a configuration for the speakers. I do not not have a lot of concert videos, this may be something normal.There are some very cool things going on inside that wheel, which is really half a wheel. This is not to even include the lighting effects. The Pink Floyd concert includes marvelous laser light effects, but there is so much more. There are singers, for Pink Floyd's 1969 classic Dark Side Of The Moon. There are videos. There is so much included in this concert it is staggering. The first disc is music that came out later, after Dark Side Of The Moon had sold millions of copies. On that first disc is beautiful incandescent lights, not to mention the laser lights. It's all a spectacular show, and the sound of Floyd does not run second rate to the visual auras surrounding the band.An excellent show, from any point of view. Even if you do not listen to one of the original psychedelic bands from England. Turn the house lights down, please..
GosuMom
Oh, the awesome awesome Floydness of it all! This DVD is so worth the price it costs ... best enjoyed in surround sound of course. David Gilmour, Nick Mason & Richard Wright remind us why they continue to be Classic Rock Royalty, and Durga & company on "Great Gig In the Sky" sing with such emotion. Bands come and bands go, but the Floyd will never be matched. This 2-disc set rocks in ways one can't adequately explain with words .... I only wish I'd really been @ Earls Court in person. Also refreshing is all the young talent, especially Gary Wallis on percussion. His drumming is the most excellent reason for using the back button on the remote.Ten out of ten points? On that scale, I'd rate it 1000.
Francisco Huerta
The lightning system. The songs. The sound. A band that decides to hide beneath the complex riggings and supports (what a welcome relief!). Perfection, indeed. This is the best concert video footage I've ever seen in my life. The moment I saw it I could not stop watching it (it was too late at night, and I wanted to get some sleep) for all the right reasons.Suffice to say, I don't think I'll ever see a concert as incredible as that one. The moment when they play the encores (Wish you were here / Comfortably Numb / Run like Hell) qualifies as the stuff dreams are made of. Laser lights, explosions, a huge rose hanging from the ceiling with a disco ball inside, huge reflectors onstage, a dancing circular screen, a dancing light stage, lights at the bottom flashing messages and to the music... I couldn't have imagined a more complex light show. Or better tunes. Or better playing.Wow. 10/10.