In 1970s england, troubled musician ian curtis sam riley rises to fame as lead singer of the band joy division. Control is the biography of joy division lead singer ian curtis, taking his story from schoolboy days of 1973 to his suicide on the eve of the bands first american tour in 1980. Learn more about the making of control, watch extended clips of the movie, or read the directors commentary. John cooper clarke, david bowie, joy division, new order. Control was a biopic about the lead singer of the band joy division, ian curtis, that came out back in 2007. Sam riley was the unknown star of the ian curtis biopic control, which won best european film at the directors fortnight sidebar at cannes film. Control is a 2007 british biographical film about the life of ian curtis, singer of the late1970s english postpunk band joy division. Riley delivers a superb performance and the film works best in depicting his manic choreogrpaphy during live performances. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent control online on moviefone. Jon savages documentary joy division is a mustsee music. Jun 06, 2008 ian curtis and joy division in biography movie called control.
Legendary for his video clips, corbijn is at least aware of where his strengths lie. Initially i was dead against visiting the set of control, the film about my fathers life directed by photographer anton corbijn. Their debut album unknown pleasures was released in 1979. It is the first feature film directed by anton corbijn, who had worked with joy division as a photographer. Oct 25, 2007 control, one of the most perceptive of rock music biopics, has been made by two people who knew him very well. Natalie curtis, daughter of the late joy division singer ian curtis, went on the set of director anton corbijn. Given that they were a shortlived band from a provincial area, and had only achieved upandcoming status at the time of their demise, any documentary maker must face the challenge of the severe lack of video footage of the band, and poor quality of what is available, further exacerbated by the death, and hence.
Its hard not to worry that the darkness, the sheer mystery and muted traumas of joy divisions music will disappear in the transition to the multiplex. In addition to the multiple meanings the title has for the characters in the film, this film is itself an exercise in control. Unlike control, it has been shot in colour, as is most of the used archive footage from the times, but the opening sequence. Anton corbijn directed it, who was a good choice because he.
May 02, 2008 as a hardcore fan, i really enjoyed this joy division doco more than i expected. A profile of ian curtis, the enigmatic singer of joy division whose personal, professional, and romantic troubles led him to commit suicide at the age of 23. Joy division were an english rock band formed in salford in 1976. Starring samantha morton minority report and alexandra maria lara downfall and featuring an incredible performance from newcomer sam riley 24 hour party people as ian curtis, control documents the relationship with both his wife and his girlfriend, his battle with epilepsy and the road to success with this band, joy division.
Joy division is a 2006 britishgermanhungarian film directed by reg traviss. The group consisted of vocalist ian curtis, guitaristkeyboardist bernard sumner, bassist peter hook and drummer stephen morris. Joy division have influenced bands including their contemporaries u2 and the cure to later acts such as interpol, bloc party and editors. Its a journey into something beyond despair, and like one of the above journalists said you dont watch this movie, you live it. Essential viewing for the joy division new order fan. The film expands on deborahs touching from a distance book, which was a personal account of her life with ian curtis, to give a fuller account. Oct 07, 2007 the weinstein company is releasing the two films, having acquired control at the cannes film festival in may and joy division at the toronto international film festival last month. Jul 20, 2017 comparisons between the movie control 2007 and scenes from the shows of joy division. Control 2007 soundtrack complete list of songs whatsong. Rapper danny brown named his album atrocity exhibition after the joy division song, whose title was partially inspired by the 1970 j. Ballard collection of condensed novels of the same name. Peter hook and co attack new film control former joy division members peter hook and stephen morris have claimed the forthcoming ian curtis biopic is inaccurate although the pair gave the. Anton corbijns control is about the troubled life and times of postpunk legend ian curtis, the lead singer of joy division, who killed himself in 1980 at the age of 23, depressed by his epilepsy. No, the film does not show the laughs and good times the band had, but this is in keeping.
Nov 12, 2007 jon savages documentary joy division is a mustsee. The film is a thorough discussion on the history of the band from the humble beginnings in a bleak manchester through the death of ian curtis. While joy division may sound like an auditory funeral at times, there is a paradoxical sense of survival. The group consisted of vocalist ian curtis, guitaristkeyboardist bernard sumner, bassist p. On putlocker watch control 2007 in hd 1080p with high speed link. Oct 05, 2007 anton corbijns glorious biography of joy division singer ian curtis is the film of the year. May 18, 2007 anton corbijns control is about the troubled life and times of postpunk legend ian curtis, the lead singer of joy division, who killed himself in 1980 at the age of 23, depressed by his epilepsy. Possibly the greatest official tribute video ever made, joy division. A husband and father, curtis begins to feel the strain of his bands growing.
The influence of ian curtis has been undeniable throughout the years since ian left us, and its a given that joy division will continue to garner fans for as many years as people are capable of being moved by sincere, meaningful, and personal music. This doco, following the release of control, the dramatised biopic of joy division lead singer ian curtis, is a thorough and engaging work that unravels the story of joy division in chronological. Curtis suffered from personal problems and committed suicide on the bands first american tour. All 24 songs from the control 2007 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. It is based on a memoir by his wife deborah played by samantha morton, a teenager when they married, and directed by the photographer anton corbijn, whose early photos helped establish curtis image as young, handsome and sorrowful. Atmosphere was directed by a close friend of the band, then photographer now turned film director anton corbijn, who went on to direct several other clips u2 mostly and control which tells ian curtis and joy division story, a perfect homage to one of the greatest rock bands of all time. Released on their 1979 debut album, unknown pleasures, shes lost control was first performed live by the band in june 1978 and draws primary lyrical inspiration from a young woman experiencing a violent epileptic seizure. If by the end you dont experience the cold chill of a dreadful finality, youre not really alive. Sep 22, 2007 how does it feel to watch the life and death of your father being reenacted on film.
After two features dramatizing the peripheral aspects of manchesters greatest rock band, the stylish doc joy division gets to the heart of the matter. This is a must see film for any admirer of the seminal band joy division. Comparisons between the movie control 2007 and scenes from the shows of joy division. Thus, he has no problem in conveying the postpunk milieu in manchester and joy divisions placement in it. As a joy division fan, i was a little frustrated that they only really concentrated on the bands earlier stage, but as a film, it actually works to the directors end this way. It bids farewell to the 1970s as fiercely as withnail did the 60s.
Joy division is a 2007 british documentary film on the british postpunk band joy division, directed by grant gee the film assembles tv clips, newsreel, pictures of modern manchester and manchester in the late 1970s, and interviews. Watch control 2007 full movie online free on putlocker. This documentary was an absolute pleasure and deepened my love for joy division. Well, i reckon i figured out a way to make this films title less bland and formulaic, though maybe this film should just stick with the title the filmmakers settled on, because joy division was. The story is a fictional biopic which follows the life of a boy in germany at the end of world war ii into his adulthood in russia and london during the cold war. Shes lost control is a song by british postpunk band joy division. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. In 2007, my father took me to see the film control because wed learned that somebody in our family had epilepsy, this. Anton corbijns glorious biography of joy division singer ian curtis is the film of the year.
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