Should you watch Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii
Documentary · 1972
British progressive rock band Pink Floyd perform at the ancient Roman Amphitheatre in the ruins of Pompeii, Italy in 1971. Although the band perform a typical live set from the era, there is no audience beyond the basic film crew.
The sides of Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii
- Pink Floyd playing in an empty Roman amphitheatre
- Long psychedelic pieces like Echoes
- The ruins of Pompeii as a stage
Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii is good for you if…
- you like long psychedelic jams played live.
- you like a band filmed among ancient ruins with no audience.
- you like the look of an early 1970s concert film.
Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii is bad for you if…
- you need momentum, and twenty minute songs lose you.
- you want to get to know the people behind the band.
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