PINK FLOYD
Philosophy and psychedelia go hand in hand with these prog rock legends, especially as the band most associated with movie syncs since 1995.
The War of the Worlds (1953)
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
July 2003
THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951)
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: A Saucerful of Secrets
Discovered: Todd Ellis & Andrew Wendland
April 2003
Note: Start the album right after the 20th Century Fox logo fades out.
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (1956)
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: More
Discovered: Todd Ellis and Andrew C. Wendland
March 2002
Note: Some versions have the Overture followed by the Cecil B. DeMille introduction and vice versa; both work. The album will only be played once.
Ben-hur (1959)
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: More
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
February 2009
Note: Skip the film’s Overture and start when the film’s music begins just before the MGM lion appears. Play the album three times (2h 15 min).
Gigi
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: Ummagumma
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
November 1997
Note: Play the studio album disc once after the third MGM lion roar.
DR. ZHIVAGO
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: Atom Heart Mother
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
December 1997
Note: Some editions keep the original length of the Overture while others do not. If the original Overture graphic is present, start the album at the beginning of that. If not (usually for the 30th Anniversary release and beyond), play the album for 32 seconds before playing the Overture or skip the Overture and start the album at 4:52 just before the MGM logo appears. The album will only be played once.
YELLOW SUBMARINE
Band Pink Floyd
Album: Relics
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
February 2002
GONE WITH THE WIND
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: Meddle
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
December 1997
Note: Start the album when the film’s overture begins. The album will only be played once. The overture is omitted in the HBO Max print so if this is the version you’re using, play the album for 2m 40s, pause, then resume once the David O. Selznick logo begins to form.
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: Obscured by Clouds
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
April 16, 2013
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: Obscured by Clouds
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
December 1999
Note: The album will only be played once.
the Wizard of Oz
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: The Dark Side of the Moon
Discovered: Unknown
Date unknown
Note: The most well-known sync , the best method of watching it is by starting the album after the third roar from the MGM lion.
It’s a Wonderful Life
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: Wish You Were Here
Discovered: Jeff Stillman and Andrew C. Wendland
November 1997
Note: Start the album after the bell rings for the third time in the Liberty Films logo.
WEstworld
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: Wish You Were Here
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
January 2020
CASABLANCA
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: Animals
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
November 1997
Animal Farm (1954)
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: Animals
Discovered: Sam Hodgson
June 2015
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: Animals
Discovered: Scott Goia and Andrew C. Wendland
April 2002
Note: Start the sync with “Pigs on the Wing (Part 2)” and then play the album once.
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: The Wall
Discovered: Unknown
Date unknown
Note: You must skip “Comfortably Numb”.
Apocalypse Now
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: The Wall
Discovered: Marco DeConno
July 11, 2004
Note: You must use the original theatrical cut and not the Redux or Final Cut.
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: A Collection of Great Dance Songs
Discovered: Todd Ellis and Andrew C. Wendland
March 2002
Note: This sync has the album play twice.
The Longest Day
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: The Final Cut (original 1983 release)
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
December 1999
Note: Play the first six songs for the first part of the film as the first scene fades in. You can use the 2004 release of the album but you must skip “When the Tigers Broke Free”. Stop the film and fast forward to 2h 28m 34s. Resume play with “Get Your Filthy Hands Off My Desert” just after the bridge explodes. The explosion in the song should line up with the building blown up by the tank (this will take some trial and error).
Patton
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: The Final Cut (2004 release)
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
February 2006
Note: This album will only be played once. Start when the American flag appears.
FANTASIA
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: Works
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
February 2002
Note: You must use the original cut. The film will have an intermission featuring the title card where you’ll pause the film. Resume when the curtains reopen.
From Here to Eternity
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: A Momentary Lapse of Reason
Discovered: Zephyr Ash Ostrowski and Andrew C. Wendland
February 2020
Note: Start the sync with “Sorrow”.
On the Waterfront
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: A Momentary Lapse of Reason
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
March 2020
Note: Start the sync with “Yet Another Movie”.
Sayonara
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: A Momentary Lapse of Reason
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
November 1997
Note: Start the album at the beginning of the film before the Warner Bros logo appears.
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: Delicate Sound of Thunder (2019 remix)
Discovered: Zephyr Ash Ostrowski, MX, and Andrew C. Wendland
January 2020
Note: You must use the original cut of the movie and the 2019 remix of the album as tracks are reinserted.
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: Delicate Sound of Thunder
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
January 2020
Note: You must use the original cut of the movie and the original album release, not the 2019 remix.
Dune (1984)
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: Delicate Sound of Thunder
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
March 2002
Note: You must use the original cut of the movie and not the Alan Smithee cut included on some DVD releases. You must also use the original album release and not the 2019 remix.
Highlander
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: Delicate Sound of Thunder
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
October 2004
Note: You must use the original cut of the film. Home releases since 1996 are the Director’s Cut which restores some scenes. You must also use the original album release and not the 2019 remix. Start Disc 1 when “Thorn EMI Entertainment presents” appears after the 20th Century Fox logo and just before the opening text.
BAMBI
Band Pink Floyd
Album: The Division Bell
Discovered: Zephyr Ash Ostrowski
December 1, 2013
Note: The film’s opening varies on each home and streaming release due to logo plastering. To compensate, play the album for 14 seconds. Resume play when “Walt Disney Presents” is shown on the leafy background.
CITIZEN KANE
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: The Division Bell
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
November 1997
The SOund of Music
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: The Division Bell
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
November 1997
Note: This sync has the album play twice. Start the album after the 20th Century Fox logo fades out. Pause the album at Intermission and resume when finished.
Planet of the Apes (1967)
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: The Division Bell
Discovered: Kenny Dreamx
April 16, 2000
Note: Start the album after the 20th Century Fox logo fades out.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: Pulse
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
March 2002
Note: This sync starts with CD 1. You must use the theatrical cut.
2010: The Year We Make Contact
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: Pulse
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
March 2002
Note: This sync starts with CD 2.
STAR WARS: A New Hope
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: Is There Anybody Out There? - The Wall Live (2000)
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
March 2004
Note: This sync starts with CD 1. You must use the original cut of the film.
Alien
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: Is There Anybody Out There? - The Wall Live (2000)
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
April 2002
Note: This sync starts with CD 2 and uses the theatrical cut.
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
December 2001
Note: This sync starts on CD 2 with “When the Tigers Broke Free” when “United Artists” appears. If it’s missing, play that song for 20 seconds, pause, and resume when the landscape fades in.
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
November 2001
Note: This sync starts with CD 1 with “Astronomy Domine” and uses the theatrical cut, not the 2002 20th Anniversary edition.
K-pax
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland and others
December 2004
Note: This sync has two viewing methods. The first one, proposed by a few people, starts with CD 1 with “Astronomy Domine”. The second, proposed by Andrew, starts with CD 2 with “When the Tigers Broke Free”.
NORTH BY NORTHWEST
Band: Pink Floyd
Album A Foot in the Door
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
December 2011
Note: This sync starts with track 5 “Have a Cigar”.
A BEAUTIFUL MIND
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: A Foot in the Door
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
November 2011
Cloud Atlas
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: The Endless River
Discovered: Zephyr Ash Ostrowski and Andrew C. Wendland
November 2014
Life of Pi
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: The Endless River
Discovered: Tyler Buffett, MX, and Andrew C. Wendland
December 2014
Note: The sync starts with track 8 “The Lost Art of Conversation”. This is also side 3 song 1, the first few digits of pi.
All is Lost
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: The Endless River
Discovered: Tyler Buffett
November 2014
Doctor Strange
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: Cre/ation - The Early Years 1967-1972
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
December 2016
Note: This sync starts on CD 1.
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: Cre/ation - The Early Years 1967-1972
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
December 2017
Note: This sync starts on CD 2.
Gravity
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: The Later Years 1987-2019
Discovered: Zephyr Ash Ostrowski
December 2019
Doctor Sleep
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: The Later Years 1987-2019
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
January 2020
Note: This sync uses the theatrical cut and not the director’s cut.
Field of Dreams
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: Live at Knebworth 1990 (2021)
Discovered: Andrew C. Wendland
April 2021
Note: Start the sync when the stars appear for the “Universal - An MCA Company” logo. Skip the modern Universal logo if present on the print. If it does exist, play the album for 15 seconds, pause, and resume when “A Gordon Company Production” appears on screen.