Somethings upon the shift through generational gap can lose the importance and impact to which it had upon a culture or a time period.
This in mind I re-watched Pink Floyd’s The Wall under a contextual filter of the impact to which it had upon the society and viewers of the time rather than in a modern day for enjoyment context.

An anecdote of the cultural impact not only this band but this film had upon a generation can be seen within a story my father told me….
Picture a year 9 child, back in the post release time period in a rural school hearing the song from which the album takes its name, The Wall Part Two.  A bright eyed year nine child recorded this song on his tape player and brought it to a english class, for an assignment, only to be greeted by a crowd of ABBA loving youth and a disapproving teacher, its anti establishment themes were found questionable and confronting, his peers looked on confused and displeased, his teacher perhaps the most displeased.
It went beyond the values held within such a small sheltered school/town/community and unlike that little year 9 boy, not many in the community could comprehend its significance.

The Walls entirety explores the album, utilising the tracks to tell a significant story, a story which is even more so elaborated upon and explored in detail within the film adaption The Wall.
The films scenes have strong and confronting imagery which goes with the nature of the album as a whole, and stimulates listeners, and audiences alike through the additional film creation to reconsider themes and the world around them.

The film has many memorable and stand out scenes within it which visually portray key themes expressed on the album, one of which reoccurring themes is the concept of self isolation and loneliness. This theme, is central to many fans interpretation of the album and film alike.

A particular scene in the movie which aesthetically appeals to me as a viewer is the coinciding scene to “Another Brick in the Wall part 2” where the director Alan Parker, has used the actors within the frame to directly reflect visually, an oppressive educational system, one which was common of educational systems during the contextual time.
This scene, along with this song during the contextual time of release understandably was adopted by masses of media consumers, this song across time becoming an anti establishment anthem of sorts, becoming relative for individuals like my year nine  Dad, in a crappy little country school ruled by a systematic education system.