Pink Floyd: Live At Pompeii

Filmed sans audience in a ruined amphitheater in Pompeii, Italy, LIVE AT POMPEII shows the British quartet at a turning point, just as they are making the transition from a psychedelic pop band to one of the most creative and influential groups of the 1970s and '80s.

The absence of an audience gives Pink Floyd the freedom to let their songs play out gradually, unhurriedly. This works best with songs like "Echoes," where the piece develops gradually, unfolding movement by movement. However, it also allows the band to jam away indulgently on noisy experimental crap like "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" and "A Saucerful of Secrets." Director Adrian Maben's languid t...