Control- Recent Ian Curtis Biopic
By Far My Favourite Film Ever,

ive always been a joy division fan since about the age of 10, and i like to think ive always "gotten" the music, as opposed to the current crop of fans who dont know anything. also, ian curtis is something of an inspiration to me.

i remember hearing about the film being announced in pre production a few years ago, and my heart skipped a beat then, and finally after what seemed like eternity the day of screening finally arrived.



theres a place in hull (gah) called hull screen, which is a sort of independent cinema, just 2 screens i think but you can catch some gems there, although it probably wont be open for much longer if the council wastes any more money on stupid investments and doesnt look after places like this. but anyways i digress, the stage was set, and the film started


for those of you who havent seen it i recommend it avidly; black and white, never once losing focus on the plot yet nurturing elements of humour and nostalgia (not taht id remember back then) and comes across as a kitchen sink drama of the 60's & 70's type era for british cinema.pretty inmpressive for a guy who previously had only done music videos for u2, JD etc (Anton corbijn)

i can rant and rave, and to be perfectly honest my grammar and whatnot is all over the place thanks to my hungover state, but at the end of the day, i came out of that cinema and cried, as did my viewing partner for the day. neither of us are particularly soft spots but we had just been hit by just under 2 hours of pure unequivocal visual and emotional beauty.

the next hour or so was spent with us nursing a pint, almost in shock of what we had seen, we were just blown away, and i havent felt that ever since. ive also never known a film to have that same effect on an 18 yr old and a 39 yr old.

the dvd is meant to be crammed with extras aswell, but i havent the monies to pick it up just yet.
i wont even download it, such is my respect for it.

go, go and watch it now!

apologies for length, i use words to cover the fact my penis is small
(Catch21, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 14:09, 3 replies)

Yeah
I mean to see this film. It's one of those I just know will be good. Plus been into JD since the age of 13, when none of my school mates had heard of them, and think I owe it to myself.
(lost, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 14:17, closed)

damn fine!
It's a caracking film - filmed mostly in Macclesfield, where I live.

I love the music and the fact that its filmed in Macc makes it even better. And such a brilliant tale - I challenge the gimps in Hollywood to come up with something half as good.

I'd recommend 'Last days' as well - loosely based on Kurt Cobain.
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 14:44, closed)

deffo
il check last days out, nothing like a tragic tale of a musical icon.

yeah macclesfield looks brilliant in it. didnt have to do much to make it appear like the late 70's/early 80's lol.

if hollywood had of gotten hold of the story, it would have been a very different matter...
(Catch21, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 15:12, closed)