Director anton corbijn was one of the few people to know joy division s ian curtis. Transmission is a song by english postpunk band joy division. A husband and father, curtis begins to feel the strain of his bands growing. The biopic of joy division singer ian curtis has a wealth of material and a startling soundtrack including fresh material. Control gets closer to a new order for joy division film the. A profile of ian curtis, the enigmatic singer of joy division whose personal, professional, and romantic. 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 of the man and his life.
Members of joy division talk about ian curtiss dancing lost in music duration. Joy division were an english rock band formed in salford in 1976. Willem dafoe is very good as the doctor that is trying to help rays character become another person. The group consisted of vocalist ian curtis, guitaristkeyboardist bernard sumner, bassist peter hook and drummer stephen morris. Its a journey into something beyond despair, and like one of the above journalists said you dont watch this movie, you live it. Joy division transmission performance from control. Originally recorded in 1978 for the bands aborted selftitled album, it was later rerecorded the following year at a faster tempo and released by record label factory as the bands debut single. Anton corbijns stunning and profoundly moving biopic of joy division front man ian curtis sam riley, a tortured soul who committed suicide on the eve of the bands first us tour. Rapper danny brown named his album atrocity exhibition after the joy division song, whose title was partially inspired by the 1970 j. The movie is beautifully shot in black and white and features the sound of the post punk movement in england, manchester to be precise, in 1976. Directed by photographer anton corbijn, who took some of joy divisions most iconic pictures, this film is inspired by the. Even michelle rodriguez who i had never seen before this movie is quite convincing given that she has a small role. Initial screenings of control were met with no short amount of praise, including a standing ovation at cannes and approval from each surviving member of joy division, so it is not a surprise that the films soundtrack released the same day as rhinos joy division collectors edition not to be confused with deluxe edition reissues of unknown pleasures, closer, and still is. Very little of whats found in this documentary is filler.
Joy division is a 2007 british documentary film on the british postpunk band joy division, directed by grant gee. I think its also worth noting that corbijn was a participant in shaping the joy division legacy from the very start his photographs of the band helped shape their image and his video for atmosphere set the tone for how their legacy would be preserved. It was invited to screen at the copenhagen international film festival in 2006 and was released theatrically in the united kingdom in november 2006. A profile of ian curtis, the enigmatic singer of joy division whose personal, professional, and romantic troubles led him to commit suicide at the. As a joy division control, above all else, truly captures the total apathy towards life necessary in any persons mind to take their own life. Comparisons between the movie control 2007 and scenes from the shows of joy division. We search near and far for original movie trailer from all decades.
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. Even those not familiar with joy division can still appreciate the beauty of the film. Sam riley in control 2007 anton corbijn in control 2007 control 2007 sam riley in control. Although the pair gave the anton corbijn movie control a huge thumbs up, morris said that many of the facts were bent to suit the film. The screenplay by matt greenhalgh was based on the biography touching from a distance by curtiss widow deborah, who served as a coproducer on the film. This is a must see film for any admirer of the seminal band joy division. The film assembles tv clips, newsreel, pictures of modern manchester and manchester in the late 1970s, and interviews. 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. Control was a biopic about the lead singer of the band joy division, ian curtis, that came out back in 2007. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. 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. The new movie control chronicles the rise of joy division and the demise of ian curtis, the epileptic lead singer of the band. Control is a 2007 british biographical film about the life of ian curtis, singer of the late1970s english postpunk band joy division.
Joy division disorder performance from control youtube. In his superb portrayal of ian curtis, sam riley makes the joy division frontman seem always alone. His account of his life features an extraordinary performance from sam riley, writes sukhdev sandhu. It is the first feature film directed by anton corbijn, who had worked with joy division as a photographer. Control, one of the most perceptive of rock music biopics, has been made by two people who knew him very well.
Curtis suffered from personal problems and committed suicide on the bands first american tour. In 1970s england, troubled musician ian curtis sam riley rises to fame as lead singer of the band joy division. To achieve this, writer matt greenhalgh interviewed all the relevant people including an. All in all, a quite precious film, laying bare the landscape that was the preface, basis and aftermath of joy division. Watch control 2007 full movie online free on putlocker. Official trailer for the movie control by anton corbijn. Control is a work of art, thanks to its evocative black and white cinematography and sensational performances from sam riley and samantha morton. Joy division, formerly known as warsaw, was a brilliant rock group that served its time and something that has lived through decades with the help of their songs, love for fans, and legendary performances unfortunately for his bandmates and singer ian curtis, this pictureperfect scenery was cut short. Anton corbijn directed it, who was a good choice because he. Joy division have influenced bands including their contemporaries u2 and the cure to later acts such as interpol, bloc party and editors. Yes, even if youd never been aware of joy division, and there are some people like me who hadnt, this movie is extraordinarily moving.
Alexandra maria lara and sam riley in control 2007 anton corbijn in control 2007 control. Their debut album unknown pleasures was released in 1979. 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. 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. I think its also worth noting that corbijn was a participant in shaping the joy division legacy from the very start his photographs of the band helped shape their image and his video for atmosphere set the tone for how their legacy would be. Control is a work of art, thanks to its evocative black and white cinematography and sensational performances from sam riley. The group consisted of vocalist ian curtis, guitaristkeyboardist bernard sumner, bassist p. Ballard collection of condensed novels of the same name.
Imagine being a young, epileptic rock and roll star in the nineteen. This movie is absolutely in keeping with that aesthetic. Its a journey into something beyond despair, and like one of the above. Released october 10th, 2007, control stars sam riley, samantha morton, craig parkinson, alexandra maria lara the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 1 min, and received a score of out of 100. 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. 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. Control chronicles the rise and fall of ian curtis sam riley, singer of the seminal postpunk band joy division.
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