Ian Curtis Film - Control (lead singer, iggy pop, sex pistols, member)

right-track · 10-04-2007, 12:41 PM

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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 Hat€monger ? · 10-04-2007, 01:45 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, 06:59 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, 02:39 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, 02:46 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.

Sparky · 10-07-2007, 05:10 PM

cant find it on the interwebz

jackhammer · 10-07-2007, 06:23 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, 06:49 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, 06:52 PM

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

right-track · 10-07-2007, 06:55 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?

10-04-2007, 01:45 PM	#22 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	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. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

10-07-2007, 02:39 PM	#24 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Glad you enjoyed this. I will endeavour to get to the flicks this week. It's a cert to buy on shiny disc anyway. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

10-07-2007, 06:23 PM	#27 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	^^ 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. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

10-07-2007, 06:52 PM	#29 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	^^^ you should put SPOILER ALERT above your post, the ending is fúcked now. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

10-06-2007, 06:59 PM	#23 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	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!

10-07-2007, 02:46 PM	#25 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	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.

10-07-2007, 05:10 PM	#26 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	cant find it on the interwebz

10-07-2007, 06:49 PM	#28 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	^ 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.

10-07-2007, 06:55 PM	#30 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	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?