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Joy Division - 4/5/2008 11:03:45 PM

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Joy Division - 4/5/2008 11:03:45 PM

Indio

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Perhaps a little bit too self important at times (yes Ian Curtis was a great lyricist, but printing the lyrics on screen while the songs are playing always strikes me as being self-important and pompous, and there was no need for the repeated use of superimposed images of Joy Division over street lights and traffic (or the frankly embarassing shot of long haired kids dropping a rock on traffic), but overall this is a superior documentary about a rock band.

I found this a more satisfying film than Control (although there are signs of the competition between the two films, Anton Corbijn appears for all of 30 seconds, and the only contribution from Deborah Curtis is a few quotes from Touching From A Distance), I don't know if this woud stand up to repeated viewing but overall this is essential viewing for any fans of Joy Division/New Order.

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Joy Division - 4/5/2008 11:05:07 PM

Indio

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Oh, and by the way Empire, it was Peter Hook who said he went back and finished his lunch after hearing Ian Curtis had killed himself, not Bernard Sumner.

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- 6/5/2008 7:32:37 PM

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An interesting look at a great band. It somehow demythologises Curtis, showing him as a depressed, confused but brilliant kid more than anything else.

Well worth a look, even if you are not into the music.

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It's not essential for fans - 26/8/2011 5:33:14 AM

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Although it has some fleeting good footage, thee's isn't anything here that a Joy Division fan doesn't know. For newcomers, though, it's a worthy viewing.

No Deborah Curtis, Hmm...

7/10

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