Audience Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Binding: DVD
EAN: 5050582568318
Format: PAL
Label: Universal Pictures UK
Manufacturer: Universal Pictures UK
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Pictures UK
Region Code: 2
Release Date: August 25, 2008
Running Time: 96 minutes
Studio: Universal Pictures UK
Theatrical Release Date: 2008

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Rating: - Iconic Band
"Joy Division" is a moderately interesting documentary about the legendary 1970's Manchester post-punk group. It features extensive interviews with group members, managers and writers as well as footage from Joy Division's various concerts and TV appearances.The film focuses mainly on the life of the late singer of the band Ian Curtis who of course tragically committed suicide on the eve of the group's planned tour of America. I must admit that I preferred the recent film about Joy Division, "Control" ... Read More

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Rating: - Joy Division
Another day, another Joy Division production.....

The most influential produce timeless artefacts and this film can be said to contain many of the artefacts that Joy Division have left behind during their short existence. Yes the film contains regurgitated clips and pockets of information one might be familiar with, but Joy Division the film probably contains the first visual compilation of all the available clips of the band.

The film is full of different parts: part post ... Read More

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Rating: - The last word on Joy Division?
Less is more. The genius of this documentary is Jon Savage's interview technique. The 3 surviving Joy Division members talk with the interviewer like they were talking to a mate in the pub, in a totally unaffected manner. The end result is the most insightful piece on Ian Curtis to date and - surprise, surprise - he was just an ordinary guy.

Slick production values (Peter Saville is a "consultant") give the video a pleasing Factory-ish feel. The copious extras (unused interview snippets from ... Read More

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Rating: - True Faith
1 A moving documentary of one the greatest bands ever
2 A direct approach to the history of Joy Division
3 It will make you play the records again (loudly!)
4 Pity there was no Debbie Curtis & Alan Erasmus
5 See it, Buy it!

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Rating: - Definitive History
This was the resistance : culture and art" - Malcolm Whitehead.

The lens of time perverts memory. Now, right now, this very second, we are living in historic times. Across the world, right now, events are happening that will be chronicled in history.

But us, we're too busy living, carrying on as normal, digging our way through the day to day toil, the oppression of food and housework and commuting. At some point in the future, we'll look back on these halycon days, these artifacts ... Read More

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