Pink Floyd The WallPostmodernism and the concept of celebrity cultureThis essay will examine how Pink Floyd The Wall can be perceived as a postmodern film and will attempt to analyze in more depth certain characteristics and influences of a postmodern culture through examples illustrated in the film. Considering the importance of postmodernism in the television, music and arts industry, Pink Floyd The Wall will be effectively deconstructed to illustrate what a postmodern film is. Additionally, celebrity culture theory and its notable elements in Pink Floyd The Wall will be consciously applied and briefly discussed to reveal an intriguing but indispensable relationship between Pink, the main character, and his loyal audience. The Pink Floyd animated film The Wall was directed by Alan Parker in 1982 and written by Pink Floyd lead singer Roger Waters. The film follows Pink on a life-changing journey in which, ironically, the view of an external world reflects different shades of a very persistent internal turmoil. Inspired by Waters' troubled past and his own involvement in the music industry, Pink's character is the result of a flamboyant personality that is often reflected not only in his spontaneous actions but also in confusing behavior towards his family and his fans. Therefore, Pink Floyd The Wall is a product of Pink's escapism and fears altered by societal issues and damaged confidence. Interestingly, the film contains little to no dialogue as it is based on the eleventh album "The Wall". As a result, the contrasting stages of Pink's life are constructed with the help of various young...... middle of paper ...... ten England while a factory sends legions of bombers to fly over London and frighten the 'those who are afraid move away. Creatures wearing gas masks sense the presence of danger and retreat to their shelters. The flying bombers gradually transform into white crosses while the Union Jack drops its stripes to reveal another white but large cross, explaining the loss of life and sacrifice made during the Second World War. (Urick, 2010) Scarfe's choice of the color "white" for the bird at the beginning of the illustration as well as for the crosses at the end, in fact represents the return to a pure and celestial rebirth of the tragic event . In pink The postmodernism of Floyd The Wall can be seen as a construction that is the antithesis of modern characteristics.