In 1979 Pink Floyd released their classic double album "The Wall", which featured some of the bands biggest hits such as "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)", "Hey You" and "Comfortably Numb". Following the release the band added visuals to their musical masterpiece creating this feature length film.

The story revolves around a rock star named "Pink", partially based on Pink Floyd's front man Roger Waters and played by Bob Geldof. Pink builds a metaphorical wall isolating himself and the world in his mind from the real world. The film skips about from his childhood when he lost his father as a result of the Second World War to his time as a rock star in a hotel room and slowly going mad. The film also features some graphic and moving animation (all of which was hand drawn) to further add to the story.

The major attraction is of course the soundtrack, which is the dominant form of dialogue. Even though the band were barely talking to each other at the time they were able to produce some chillingly moving sounds as well as some insightful lyrics giving life to this musical.

West Side Story was a landmark musical on Broadway, for its innovative music and choreography, and its exploration of racism and juvenile delinquency. No expense was spared to duplicate its success on film. Based on "Romeo and Juliet", the story is updated to the Upper West Side of Manhattan in the 1950s where rival gangs, the Puerto Rican Sharks, led by Bernardo (Chakiris), and the Caucasian Jets, led by Riff (Tamblyn), fight for control of the streets. One of the members of the Jets, Tony (Beymer), falls in love with Maria (Wood), who is Bernardo's sister. Tony is urged by Maria to stop a rumble between the two gangs, but is unable to prevent Riff from being killed, and in the heat of the moment, Tony kills Bernardo. West Side Story won ten Oscars, including best film and supporting acting awards for Chakiris and Moreno. In addition, Jerome Robbins, who directed the stage version, received a special Oscar for his dynamic choreography (the opening dance sequence on the streets of New York is one of the most memorable on film). The infectious score was by Leonard Bernstein and the lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. See it on the big screen!