 Director Alan Parker (I) (qv) walked out on this project many  times, probably due to an ego clash with Roger Waters (qv). Waters  was annoyed at Parker, who didnt like the way that he wanted to  make it a cult film. Pink Floyds next album "The Final Cut"  contains the following lyrics (written by Waters): "Not now John,  weve gotta get on with the film show: Hollywood waits at the end of  the rainbow. Who cares what its about, as long as the kids go? So  not now John Ive gotta get on with the show." Parker refers to this  film as "the most expensive student film ever made."