Ian Curtis Film - Control (soundtrack, pop, iggy pop, Atmosphere, sex pistols)

**right-track** · 10-04-2007, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by cardboard adolescent

Has anyone seen this? I'm probably going to go see it at the Chicago Film Fest.

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Originally Posted by GravitySlips

I'm seeing this as soon as it's released in Britain

^ Which is this Friday.
I'm going on Saturday night, along with just about everyone else I've spoken to this week about this film.
Looking forward to it.

**Urban Hatemonger** · 10-04-2007, 12:45 PM

Due to there only being one crappy cinema here that only shows Hollywood dross I shall wait for the DVD to come out , and watch The Future Is Unwritten at home instead to tide me over.

**right-track** · 10-06-2007, 05:59 PM

Seen the film.

A knowledge of the man and a history of the band certainly helps, but even as a stand alone film, Riley's performance is worth seeing on it's own merit.
Sam Riley's performance was more than just a portrayal of Ian Curtis. He wasn't just trying to be him, but he took the part to a deeper level and provided moments of genuine insight.
The other members of the cast all did a great job of playing the live sets convincingly.

It all left me feeling incredibly sad and depressed.
If life experience has taught me anything, then it's the knowledge that in every persons life, there comes a point when private and personal circumstances can conspire to overwhelm an individual and particularly one who is prone to depression. The trick is to survive the moment.

Ian Curtis didn't.

See the film!

**jackhammer** · 10-07-2007, 01:39 PM

Glad you enjoyed this. I will endeavour to get to the flicks this week. It's a cert to buy on shiny disc anyway.

**right-track** · 10-07-2007, 01:46 PM

Filming it in black and white added everything to the film.
Each scene was like a stylish still photograph.
I'll be owning a copy when it's released too.
Well worth seeing and now I feel I've got a better understanding of what made the man tick.
Depressing though.

matious · 10-07-2007, 04:10 PM

cant find it on the interwebz

**jackhammer** · 10-07-2007, 05:23 PM

^^

Buy it then. You will get a 100% conversion and a full bit rate DTS track. If a film means so much I will always pay the moolah for it.

**right-track** · 10-07-2007, 05:49 PM

^ Is there a date for that?

My abiding memory of this film is of the final scene following his suicide.
The crematorium chimney spewing black smoke and the song 'Atmosphere' being played as the people filed out of the cinema..."Walk in silence, don't walk away, in silence".
Christ it was like leaving a funeral.
Powerful stuff.

**jackhammer** · 10-07-2007, 05:52 PM

^^^
you should put SPOILER ALERT above your post, the ending is fúcked now.

**right-track** · 10-07-2007, 05:55 PM

Lol...the ending is as predictable as the Titanic...what did you expect? He somehow lives and goes on to present a 30 minute radio slot on Key 103?

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10-04-2007, 12:45 PM
Urban Hatemonger GET TO FALKIRK Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Nuuk , Greenland Posts: 9,561	Due to there only being one crappy cinema here that only shows Hollywood dross I shall wait for the DVD to come out , and watch The Future Is Unwritten at home instead to tide me over. __________________

10-06-2007, 05:59 PM
right-track Avin' It! Join Date: May 2005 Location: THE PEOPLES ЯEPUBLIK ФF MAИCUИIA Posts: 5,191	Seen the film. A knowledge of the man and a history of the band certainly helps, but even as a stand alone film, Riley's performance is worth seeing on it's own merit. Sam Riley's performance was more than just a portrayal of Ian Curtis. He wasn't just trying to be him, but he took the part to a deeper level and provided moments of genuine insight. The other members of the cast all did a great job of playing the live sets convincingly. It all left me feeling incredibly sad and depressed. If life experience has taught me anything, then it's the knowledge that in every persons life, there comes a point when private and personal circumstances can conspire to overwhelm an individual and particularly one who is prone to depression. The trick is to survive the moment. Ian Curtis didn't. See the film! __________________ Choose Liverpool. Choose the dole queue. Choose to scam disability benefit. Choose mind-numbing, grinding efficiency over flair. Choose Torben Piechnik, Istvan Kozma and Paul Stewart. Choose not to win a single league title since the backpass rule was implemented. Choose penalties. Choose car stereos, hubcaps and stanley knives. Choose to trade on your proud sense of tradition and then not lift a finger in protest when two American billionaires who don't even know the name of your club decide to buy it. Choose to win the European Cup whilst only having to play seven matches. Choose to bask in a perpetual, sickening, media love-in. Choose celebrities who ** off out of your city as soon as they have earned the money to do so and then spend the rest of their lives harping on about how wonderful it is. Choose to sing about Munich until confronted with your own tragedy. Choose to end it all in an orgy of self pity, just another excuse to perpetuate the grief culture spawned by your selfish, insular **ed-up excuse for a city. Choose your future. Choose Scouse.

10-07-2007, 01:39 PM
jackhammer A Cabled Discount Join Date: May 2007 Location: U.K Posts: 5,139	Glad you enjoyed this. I will endeavour to get to the flicks this week. It's a cert to buy on shiny disc anyway. __________________ My music collection.cough cough enjoy. Ha Ha charade you are. My dvd collection.

10-07-2007, 01:46 PM
right-track Avin' It! Join Date: May 2005 Location: THE PEOPLES ЯEPUBLIK ФF MAИCUИIA Posts: 5,191	Filming it in black and white added everything to the film. Each scene was like a stylish still photograph. I'll be owning a copy when it's released too. Well worth seeing and now I feel I've got a better understanding of what made the man tick. Depressing though. __________________ Choose Liverpool. Choose the dole queue. Choose to scam disability benefit. Choose mind-numbing, grinding efficiency over flair. Choose Torben Piechnik, Istvan Kozma and Paul Stewart. Choose not to win a single league title since the backpass rule was implemented. Choose penalties. Choose car stereos, hubcaps and stanley knives. Choose to trade on your proud sense of tradition and then not lift a finger in protest when two American billionaires who don't even know the name of your club decide to buy it. Choose to win the European Cup whilst only having to play seven matches. Choose to bask in a perpetual, sickening, media love-in. Choose celebrities who ** off out of your city as soon as they have earned the money to do so and then spend the rest of their lives harping on about how wonderful it is. Choose to sing about Munich until confronted with your own tragedy. Choose to end it all in an orgy of self pity, just another excuse to perpetuate the grief culture spawned by your selfish, insular **ed-up excuse for a city. Choose your future. Choose Scouse.

10-07-2007, 04:10 PM
matious Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,461	cant find it on the interwebz

10-07-2007, 05:23 PM
jackhammer A Cabled Discount Join Date: May 2007 Location: U.K Posts: 5,139	^^ Buy it then. You will get a 100% conversion and a full bit rate DTS track. If a film means so much I will always pay the moolah for it. __________________ My music collection.cough cough enjoy. Ha Ha charade you are. My dvd collection.

10-07-2007, 05:49 PM
right-track Avin' It! Join Date: May 2005 Location: THE PEOPLES ЯEPUBLIK ФF MAИCUИIA Posts: 5,191	^ Is there a date for that? My abiding memory of this film is of the final scene following his suicide. The crematorium chimney spewing black smoke and the song 'Atmosphere' being played as the people filed out of the cinema..."Walk in silence, don't walk away, in silence". Christ it was like leaving a funeral. Powerful stuff. __________________ Choose Liverpool. Choose the dole queue. Choose to scam disability benefit. Choose mind-numbing, grinding efficiency over flair. Choose Torben Piechnik, Istvan Kozma and Paul Stewart. Choose not to win a single league title since the backpass rule was implemented. Choose penalties. Choose car stereos, hubcaps and stanley knives. Choose to trade on your proud sense of tradition and then not lift a finger in protest when two American billionaires who don't even know the name of your club decide to buy it. Choose to win the European Cup whilst only having to play seven matches. Choose to bask in a perpetual, sickening, media love-in. Choose celebrities who ** off out of your city as soon as they have earned the money to do so and then spend the rest of their lives harping on about how wonderful it is. Choose to sing about Munich until confronted with your own tragedy. Choose to end it all in an orgy of self pity, just another excuse to perpetuate the grief culture spawned by your selfish, insular **ed-up excuse for a city. Choose your future. Choose Scouse.

10-07-2007, 05:52 PM
jackhammer A Cabled Discount Join Date: May 2007 Location: U.K Posts: 5,139	^^^ you should put SPOILER ALERT above your post, the ending is fúcked now. __________________ My music collection.cough cough enjoy. Ha Ha charade you are. My dvd collection.

10-07-2007, 05:55 PM
right-track Avin' It! Join Date: May 2005 Location: THE PEOPLES ЯEPUBLIK ФF MAИCUИIA Posts: 5,191	Lol...the ending is as predictable as the Titanic...what did you expect? He somehow lives and goes on to present a 30 minute radio slot on Key 103? __________________ Choose Liverpool. Choose the dole queue. Choose to scam disability benefit. Choose mind-numbing, grinding efficiency over flair. Choose Torben Piechnik, Istvan Kozma and Paul Stewart. Choose not to win a single league title since the backpass rule was implemented. Choose penalties. Choose car stereos, hubcaps and stanley knives. Choose to trade on your proud sense of tradition and then not lift a finger in protest when two American billionaires who don't even know the name of your club decide to buy it. Choose to win the European Cup whilst only having to play seven matches. Choose to bask in a perpetual, sickening, media love-in. Choose celebrities who ** off out of your city as soon as they have earned the money to do so and then spend the rest of their lives harping on about how wonderful it is. Choose to sing about Munich until confronted with your own tragedy. Choose to end it all in an orgy of self pity, just another excuse to perpetuate the grief culture spawned by your selfish, insular **ed-up excuse for a city. Choose your future. Choose Scouse.