I realize at the time the scene with the meatgrinder was symbolic of something bigger, but I made the mistake when I was 7 to watch Siskel&Ebert review of the Wall and was permanently frightened by the scene where the kids fell in the meatgrinder. To this day I still have problems with this scene alone even though I have seen this movie many times, and love this movie to death. Anyone else bothered by this?
shareIt's unfortunate that you saw that scene out of context at such a young age. I can understand why it affected you like it did. In the film's context, the scene is a blunt statement on the quality of schooling in some areas. I was in my 20's when I saw the film in the theater in '82. It hits home with me now even more since I am now the parent of two wonderful adult children who both had experiences with bad schools.
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I saw this scene when I was about five or six, and my dad was watching it on VH1. I went to a Catholic school at the time, and associated what was going on in the movie with my own school. Needless to say, it scarred me for a good ten years until I was fifteen and watched the film fully. I adore this movie, but this scene still gives me the jibblies. :/
"That's just making him angry!"
"He was already angry!"
how is this for effed up...
I was born in 1975.
I used to like the song that had the kids singing "we dont need no education".
As a kid, of course I went to bed early, and before my parents. One night I heard that song I liked, coming from the TV room. So, I crept in, and saw the meatgrinder scene.
Should have stayed in bed. Not only did that scene screw me up, but after that I couldn't even watch "You Can't Do that on Television" again. Also, I hated that song for a while. Now I am ok with it.
I've never seen the entire movie. I can't think of a context in which that scene would not eff me up again...
Everybody likes the Shen.
Yeah, I can't listen to that song any more either.
I just blame my high school art teacher for showing us this in class for some reason (killing time, I presume), and my Film Studies teacher for, well, not picking something else.
This film creeps me out, it's not my interest.
Now I have three sequels. Ho ho ho.
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It definitely left some scars on me too. I also accidentally saw the scene when it was left on in my living room when I was little. The whole movie is completely screwed up though, I can't watch it or listen to the songs, it's just too disturbing for me.
shareI freaked out when I was high at least. A bit disturbing :P
sharethat is one of the most disturbing images of my growing up. at the same time it only got me more into Floyd so i am also thankful for that.
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Being that I was on a pretty hefty dose of L that scene was far from a pleasant one. Not scared, just got very uncomfortable.
sharei can't believe that everyone was scared by this scene.It is indeed a powerful piece of imagery,but is a metaphor.It's not like watching a horror movie.Didn't creeped me up,and the whole movie is an intense psychedilic experience,if you are in the right set of mind.
sharei remember watching it as a kid and the scene that gave me nightmares was the marching hammers
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