Curtis: The Movie

Well, American money anyway. It actually sounds like it could be OK - presumably it'll be based on Deborah Curtis' book so you'd think she'll insist on, er, keeping it real Macc-style.

But that worthless little cunt Moby should just fuck off and polish his fucking bonce. And if anyone thinks my swearing here is gratuitous, they're just plain wrong: putting the words 'Moby' and 'cunt' next to each other is the opposite of an oxymoron, whatever that is....

"Moby will act as music adviser."

Friggin' hell, wish that coont would just keep himself to himself.

Quick, let's get someone in this country to make a rival film, hire someone who knows their arse from their elbow as "music consultant" whatever the fuck that means. What kind of consulting do you need on a bloody musician, for christ's sake ?

Moby seems to be making a living out of his "association" with Joy Division. About time he followed his idol and fucked off really.....

If Ian dies, will he be brought back via the shower for the obvious sequel.

Originally posted by Who Am I? or will he reappear at the most opportune times like Obi-wan Kenobi as a hologram type thing?

Didn't he already do that in "The Perfect Kiss" video???

For those in the UK,hit page 508 on BBC Ceefax.

Originally posted by SP1 For those in the UK,hit page 508 on BBC Ceefax.

JOY DIVISION FILM "IN PLANNING" A film based on the life of JOY DIVISION singer IAN CURTIS is to be made.......

The film will be developed by AMERICAN producer Amy Hobby,who was behind the Maggie Gyllenhall film Secretary,US film newspaper VARIETY said.

Curtis committed suicide aged 23 in 1980,shortly before he was due to tour the US.Joy Division are regarded as one of rock's most iconic bands.

Dance star Moby is reported to be acting as the film's musical advisor.

The wanted ROCKET MICK who was unavailable after his recent traumatic experince of trying to get his WIG from his blocked drains in order to attend the ROB GRETTON TRIBUTE on Sunday.JULIO was also found to be buried in his back garden. :D

He meant several crates of Ernst & Julio were buried in his back garden, surely???

Originally posted by Spotnick > Originally posted by Detweiler 3.63> Moby seems to be making a living out of his "association" with Joy Division. About time he followed his idol and fucked off really.....

This could apply to you as well

I'll get my coat...

I make a living out of singing Ian Curtis songs ? Could have fooled me !

Well 24 Four Party People was americianised some what so god knows what this will be like. My other worry is how are they going to make a 90 minuite movie interesting without sexing the thing up and distracting from the main elements?

I guess it might be actually be a good film though. I can't believe how big this Joy Division thing is getting though.

And there was me thinking that only Fred West buried people in his garden ?

Originally posted by Al Jarvis BiopicOooh no, the Americans are making it! There'll be a car chase, a love interest and good guy Curtis will probably have a twee Oirish accent. Oh, and the bad guys (would there be any bad guys? Wilson perhaps?) will all speak in outrageously camp spiv-English inflections. Actually, Wilson would probably like that.Of course, Curtis wouldn't actually die at the end of this one. He'll just drive off into the sunset a la Get Carter.

Can't wait. I wonder what kind of gun he'll be using? And car? If we're having a car chase, maybe a Mustang like in Bullitt. Hopefully the explosions and special effects will be state of the art. Might get a sequel or two out of it.

Have any of you seen The Secretary? It was about a sado-masochistic relationship between a secretary and her boss. It was a stark, black comedy. And a little pervy.

I think this producer might be a good fit. So many things could go wrong though...

Originally posted by Spotnick It's kind of weird though that it's the Americans that are doing it... pretty weird.I hope they will name Debby "Executive Producer" of some kind, as she's probably the one who can make this authentic.So we can start again with the casting contest.. who will be Ian, Peter, Stephen, Barney or Gillian ? :p

Seeing as the surprise has been let out now, I suppose it is safe to tell you all what is happening. We've been playing JD songs these last few months for a reason, this film. I am playing the part of Ian, Doggy Jim Reilly is Hooky, Jon Stubley is Steve Morris and Phil Collins is playing Barney. We'll all have face doubles for the shooting......

I thought Michael Bolton would be playing Hooky. Their mullets were equally ghastly.

I remember Hooky saying on the Century FM interview about 2 years ago that they were thinking of Jude Law for Curtis, and that the angle was that his epilepsy was a way of receiving divine messages...

I shit you not! The worst bit is Hooky didn't seem too bothered by this approach.

Originally posted by Andy Have any of you seen The Secretary? It was about a sado-masochistic relationship between a secretary and her boss. It was a stark, black comedy. And a little pervy.I think this producer might be a good fit. So many things could go wrong though...

I agree, I just have to imagine that Al Jarvis either hasn't seen Secretary or has tongue firmly in cheek. They accomplished the near impossible, making it neither tediously prurient, comedically moronic, or Broomfieldesque, it was just a damn good movie that kept out the lowest common denominator laughs, tabloidesque journalistic narration, or sex for sex sake nonsense. It was just a damn fine movie. Shockingly good, and I already came into the movie with signifigant disinterest (a girlfriend of my brother had rented it and I wasn't in the mood) and was completely won over.

All this being said, the Curtis movie will be nearly as difficult to do as effectively, particularly in terms of casting, and in storytelling. I know there's a good story there, I just don't know how one would tell it.

Confused about the intense loathing of Moby, admittedly I own none of his albums, but I've been listening to his singles since '91 and I've always thought that he does his own thing fairly well. I suppose he just grates on some of you?

Indeed, Secretary was a great little movie. That same company, Double A Films, also produced 13 Conversations About One Thing, which is also excellent.

Originally posted by Spotnick I only suspect the Brits to dislike American musicians

Nope: just that Moby's music is astonishigly bland; he sells every tune he has to sell any product so long as he gets a Big Fat Fee; and he's also taken it upon himself to make pompous statements on every topical issue that crops up as if his poxy opinion matters one iota.

Hence: CUNT (his U.S. passport is neither here nor there).

Originally posted by Doctor Clayhead > Originally posted by Spotnick> I only suspect the Brits to dislike American musicians

Nope: just that Moby's music is astonishigly bland; he sells every tune he has to sell any product so long as he gets a Big Fat Fee; and he's also taken it upon himself to make pompous statements on every topical issue that crops up as if his poxy opinion matters one iota.

Hence: CUNT (his U.S. passport is neither here nor there).

Nailed. And echoed here. Some American musicians can be likeable, it's just that Moby Dickhead isn't one of them.