Pink Floyd The Wall the movie

Pink_Floyd1234 · 6th February 2003, 22:53

In the movie Pink Floyd's The Wall there are the hammers can someone plz tell me what the hammers are supposed to symbolize

Trigear · 6th February 2003, 22:56

the hammers were a sendup of the ussr's old national symbol, the sickle and the hammer. also, they had a bit of a nazi influence in them as well, with the way that they marched, etc.

basically, the hammers and the way pink's fans acted was a sort of commentary about the power that rock stars sometimes yield and the fanatacism with which their fans often follow them. that and it looked badass

Gonzotek · 6th February 2003, 23:01

Smashing things.

Opressive governments.

Quote:

In regard to the symbolism of the worms, Waters describes the hammer as “a symbol of the forces of oppression” and the worms as “the thinking part” (Vance). In other words, the crossed-hammers represent the actions that an oppressive person might take while the worms signify the mental deterioration that would induce such actions.

http://www.angelfire.com/ok2/wall/walldescription.html

-=Gonzotek=-

Trigear · 6th February 2003, 23:02

...yeah, that too...

Orgone_Man · 7th February 2003, 01:39

I think he meant for all of his fans to get up and start marching to the nearest hardware store to buy hammers and nails.

QHOBBES · 7th February 2003, 02:15

rumor has it you play Pink Floyds The Wall -The Movie and the soundtrack to The Wizard of Oz they sync up, oh wait...

SNYder · 7th February 2003, 03:02

That movie was deeply desturbing

Mrs_Mia_Wallace · 8th February 2003, 11:44

I really liked the movie (I love the album too)...I first saw parts of it when I was a little child and the hammers scared me to death. Since it was already explained very well, I got naother question related to it:

Did anyone of you ever notice that they used the same greeting (crossing fists over your head) in "The Wall" and "1984" (the movie)? I didn't remember reading it in the book 1984. The movie is from 1984 (what a coincidence) so does anyone of you know what came first? The greeeting in the book or on the Pink FLoyd movie or from somewhere else?

Mia

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6th February 2003, 22:56	#2
Trigear bear! Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3,426	the hammers were a sendup of the ussr's old national symbol, the sickle and the hammer. also, they had a bit of a nazi influence in them as well, with the way that they marched, etc. basically, the hammers and the way pink's fans acted was a sort of commentary about the power that rock stars sometimes yield and the fanatacism with which their fans often follow them. that and it looked badass

6th February 2003, 23:02	#4
Trigear bear! Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3,426	...yeah, that too...

7th February 2003, 01:39	#5
Orgone_Man Major Dude Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 1,235	I think he meant for all of his fans to get up and start marching to the nearest hardware store to buy hammers and nails.

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QHOBBES Banned Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: I H8 Mods Posts: 1,405	rumor has it you play Pink Floyds The Wall -The Movie and the soundtrack to The Wizard of Oz they sync up, oh wait...

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SNYder Forum King Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 4,432	That movie was deeply desturbing

8th February 2003, 11:44	#8
Mrs_Mia_Wallace has a crush on Bilbo (Forum Queen) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: The starting points at a racetrack. Posts: 3,060	I really liked the movie (I love the album too)...I first saw parts of it when I was a little child and the hammers scared me to death. Since it was already explained very well, I got naother question related to it: Did anyone of you ever notice that they used the same greeting (crossing fists over your head) in "The Wall" and "1984" (the movie)? I didn't remember reading it in the book 1984. The movie is from 1984 (what a coincidence) so does anyone of you know what came first? The greeeting in the book or on the Pink FLoyd movie or from somewhere else? Mia