Played while the goth kids distract the angry mob chasing steve and his friends all over school. The films screenwriter, author and journalist jon savage and joy divisonnew order drummer stephen morris will. May 03, 2008 the third film, the excellent documentary joy division, scripted by jon savage and directed by grant gee, steers a balanced course between the two earlier ones and is an informative, enlightening. Maass 06122008 a little more than a century ago, britains second city, manchester, in the dreary and wet northernlands, was the capital of textile production. Joy division were a postpunk band formed in 1976 in salford, greater manchester, united kingdom. Essential viewing for the joy division new order fan.
Check out movies and tv shows that have featured music by joy division. Their debut album unknown pleasures was released in 1979. The anger and despair felt by much of englands youth found its way into the lyrics and violent instrumentation of joy division s songs, an artistic expression that was more than just rebellion. The discography of english rock band joy division consists of two studio albums, four live albums, twelve compilation albums, three extended plays, and five singles. Heart and soul is a joy division box set containing nearly every track the band recorded.
Sometimes when i want a fix of joy division i pop on this film and get taken away. May 09, 2008 from dostoevsky to burroughs to pulp scifi, ian curtis devoured offbeat literature. 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. Originally named warsaw, the band consisted of ian curtis vocals and occasional guitar, bernard sumner guitar and keyboards, peter hook bass guitar and backing vocals and stephen morris drums and percussion. Joy division substance 19771988 1988 fac 277 jamais commercialise. General joy division discussion discuss joy division here. The group consisted of vocalist ian curtis, guitaristkeyboardist. This article takes an interest in this recent film gees joy division documentary and in. The movie title comes from the joy division song shes lost control. Find music from your favorite tv shows and movies at tunefind. According to the factory story the final 2 buzzcocks tour gigs 9. Well, since ace new film control is almost upon us, lets talk about joy division. Directed by grant gee, this movie is told by people who were there to experience joy division firsthand. A teenage orphan fights against the red army at the end of wwii and in the aftermath is adopted by a commissar.
Features interviews with the surviving band members now known as new order and neverbeforeseen live performance footage and newly discovered audio tapes. Control is a 2007 british biographical film about the life of ian curtis, singer of the late1970s english postpunk band joy division. The joy division photographs of kevin cummins by kevin cummins, to hell with publishing, 2007, uk. I swear, my high school music teacher would be a perfect ian curtis, he looks like ian curtis and hes a huge fan of joy division. This is probably the best documentary on joy division. This is joy division story control part 01 by jomenz on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The complete bbc recordings martin hannetts personal mixes the best of joy division total.
Joy division were an english rock band consisting of ian curtis, bernard sumner, peter hook and stephen morris, formed in 1976 in salford, greater manchester. While joy division may sound like an auditory funeral at times, there is a paradoxical sense of survival. Joy divison has also had some influence on metal and especially doom as well with bands like bad life and type o negative. This documentary was an absolute pleasure and deepened my love for joy division. The single charted twice in new zealand, debuting at number two in september 1981, and reappearing again at number 24 in july 1984.
The band dissolved in may 1980 after the suicide of. Hopefully the film will introduce teh band to a new generation, and if more people want to play joy division it can only be a good thing. Control is the biography of joy division lead singer ian curtis, taking his story from schoolboy days of 1973 to his suicide on. May 02, 2008 as a hardcore fan, i really enjoyed this joy division doco more than i expected. Ian curtis, the frontman of the beloved postpunk british band joy division, has been dead 27 years, longer than he was alive, but his. Joy division, the mercurial manchester based masters of dark post punk sounds, who in ian curtis had one of the eras most tortured souls. But if you have any interest in the bands warsaw, joy division or new order. The group consisted of vocalist ian curtis, guitaristkeyboardist bernard sumner, bassist p. The film assembles tv clips, newsreel, pictures of modern manchester and manchester in the late 1970s, and interviews. A remarkably well made documentary about the band joy division, the city of manchester and the music scene the sprung from there in the late 70s and which continues to. The third film, the excellent documentary joy division, scripted by jon savage and directed by grant gee, steers a balanced course between the two earlier ones and is an informative, enlightening.
Transmission is a song by postpunk band joy division, released on factory records in october 1979 on 7 and rereleased as a 12 single with a different sleeve in december 1980. Former joy division members peter hook and stephen morris have. However, all live joy division performances in the film are performed by the actors. From dostoevsky to burroughs to pulp scifi, ian curtis devoured offbeat literature.
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. To achieve this, writer matt greenhalgh interviewed all the relevant people including an. 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. Joy division, the mercurial manchester based masters of dark post punk. Joy division is a 2006 britishgermanhungarian film directed by reg traviss. Jon savage, writer of a new film about joy division, explores the impact of the front mans reading on the band. As a hardcore fan, i really enjoyed this joy division doco more than i expected. The list does not include material performed by former members of joy division that was recorded as new order formed by the surviving members of the band after the death of singer ian curtis or related side projects.
Writing about joy division 19772007 by paul morley, plexus, 2008, uk. Discs three and four collect rare demos and live recordings, many of which were previously unreleased. Years later he is sent to london during the cold war to work for the kgb, where he questions his life. Maass 0612 2008 a little more than a century ago, britains second city, manchester, in the dreary and wet northernlands, was the capital of textile production. Joy division is a 2007 british documentary film on the british postpunk band joy division. Anton is keen to point out that the film is about ian curtis not joy division. Directed by lifelong joy division fan anton corbijn the film is in black and white to reflect the atmosphere of joy division and the mood of the era. The first two discs contain almost their entire studio output, including the albums unknown pleasures and closer, along with singles and compilation appearances. Joy division live again in solid documentary reuters. Oct 03, 2007 well, since ace new film control is almost upon us, lets talk about joy division. Reg traviss sweeping, tumultuous historical epic joy division recounts the travails of a young man living and operating as a soldier at the far right of the political spectrum, and the social.
After the success of control, joy division has a new lease of interest behind it. The film charts the history of the group, its members and musical inspiration. The group consisted of vocalist ian curtis, guitaristkeyboardist bernard sumner, bassist peter hook and drummer stephen morris. An account of the musical journey and ongoing legacy of joy division, the influential manchester postpunk rock band of the late 1970s. A remarkably well made documentary about the band joy division, the city of manchester and the music scene the sprung from there in the late 70s and which continues to be a vital source of talent. Closer is the second and final studio album by english rock band joy division, released on 18 july 1980 by factory records. Easy, another masterpiece documentary in my opinion done by the same director as this one, grant gee. Directed by grant gee and written by jon savage, this documentary actually brings nothing new to the table for hardened fans of the band, of which i am unashamedly amongst that number. 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 as official as can be with candid contributions from all the remaining members, tony wilson, paul morley, etc. This fine documentary, telling the story of post punk band joy division, is an ideal complement to two other. 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.
Oct 07, 2007 ian curtis, the frontman of the beloved postpunk british band joy division, has been dead 27 years, longer than he was alive, but his moment in the film spotlight has only now arrived. Jon savage, writer of a new film about joy division. Heres a quick gear guide to the band, with a list of guitars. It is the first feature film directed by anton corbijn, who had worked with joy division as a.
Although the pair gave the anton corbijn movie control a huge. With ed stoppard, tom schilling, bernadette heerwagen, bernard hill. It is the first feature film directed by anton corbijn, who had worked with joy division as a photographer. Just happening to coincide with the release of grant gees eponymous documentary, the best of joy division is a 14track, 55minute grab bag of scattered tracks from the bands discography. Joy division the ideal beginning new to joy division.
Rent joy division 2007 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Grant gee, 2007 european premiere, 7 november 2007, sheffield making of talk, 10 november 2007, sheffield joy division from the end to the beginning the joy division films. Joy division disorder performance from control youtube. If by the end you dont experience the cold chill of a dreadful finality, youre not really alive.
A solid, wellpresented history of the english groups brief career, joy division has appeal for music buffs but could get mileage in theaters from a. Thoughtprovoking and genuinely heartfelt, joy division is a riveting watch whether youre a fan or not, primarily down to the frankness with which remaining bandmembers sumner, stephen morris. Peter hook is one of the most gratifyingly paradoxical figures in all of heritage indie. Also in 2007, the documentary film simply titled joy division was released. This fine documentary, telling the story of postpunk band joy division, is an ideal complement to two other. A profile of ian curtis, the enigmatic singer of joy division whose personal, professional, and romantic troubles led him to commit suicide. Peter hook love will tear us apart joy division 1234 shoreditch by sandham. Produced by martin hannett, it was released two months after the suicide of the bands lead singer and lyricist ian curtis.
Grant gees inventive and honest documentary about joy division is not just a fine example of nonfiction film making, but of film making, full stop. 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. Joy division ian curtis and stephen morris interviewed by richard skinner by bestrockmusics. Heres a quick gear guide to the band, with a list of guitars, amps and fx pedals used by the band. New order online a new order joy division web site. Joy division film documentary grant gee, 2007 joy division. The anger and despair felt by much of englands youth found its way into the lyrics and violent instrumentation of joy divisions songs, an artistic expression that was more than just rebellion. No question is too dumb and anyone who takes the mick out of you will get a slap 22. Joy division were an english rock band formed in salford in 1976. Curtis suffered from personal problems and committed suicide on the bands first american tour. Joy division joy division 2008, region 1, dvd discogs.
Peter hook love will tear us apart joy division 1234. Jon savage on ian curtiss reading books the guardian. It is impossible to call these the best, or even the highlights, when the band recorded no obvious lowlights and only in a relative sense a handful of. Joy division is a 2007 british documentary film on the british postpunk band joy division, directed by grant gee. It is, therefore, very good news to report that the. The best of joy division is a compilation album of material from joy division. It was released march 24, 2008 and the uk version includes the complete bbc recordings as a bonus disc.
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