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.

I like Moby, too. He's done a few good tunes in his time, is a Christian, & anyone who can get Eminem's back up is alright with old JSB

i'm another fan of secretary. great, weird, little film.

...remember, all american-made films aren't 'hollywood!'

i cant see them making a film for the posters on this message board and a few thousand more

moby is proberbally there to rope in more punters via endless interviews.

hopefully they wont go down the hollywood (i.e.shit) road, curtis is an interesting subject for a filmmaker, and audiences, regardless of their love for no/jd.

Another fan of The Secretary as well, which does give me hope that this film will be worth the time and effort needed to produce it.

As for Moby, I'm not really a fan, I'll give him credit though for sending Clint Conley (Mission Of Burma) some royalties for covering Revolver on whatever cover album he did a few years ago.

Originally posted by Spotnick As WenOrder asked me.. why didn't they asked to New Order as musical advisers?!?!?

i guess cause they are not interested in their opinions that much, Moby most know better cause he has been on the cover of magazines in the USA

does this mean that Moby is going to record and "improve" some old Joy Division songs for the soundtrack, like maybe "Ceremony" or "Atmosphere"? (UGH!).

Moby is an asshole and a fibber, and will probably use this movie (if made) for self promotion and ego stroking.

Maybe Moby will make Atmosphere to a techno tune.

Originally posted by Tristan Jayol Maybe Moby will make Atmosphere to a techno tune.

Cool! I like it :)

The film is actually just another vehicle for the Olsen Twins, isn't it?

Originally posted by #41 uhm...are they gonna play the hookers that give Tony and Tone blow jobs in the parking lot?

"Could you, could you just finish me off, Michelle?"

soooo, are there TWO ian curtis movies in development? that's the impression i get from this article (please excuse the typo's, i'm in a hurry)

"ian curtis bio bound for the bigscreen" by diana harris daily variety, may 21

orian williams and todd eckert's claraflora have optioned the ian curtis biography "touching from a distance" and will produce a biopic about the iconic lead singer of joy division.

written by curtis' widow, deborah curtis, "touching from a distance" details the life of the joy division front man who committed suicide in 1980 at the age of 23. the band's surviving members reformed as new order and continue to record and perform todya.

curtis will serve as a co-producer on the pic. their daughter, natalie curtis, will likely be involved in some capacity.

claraflora's option comes after an eight-month negotitation with the book's publisher, faber & faber. published in 1996, the book was optioned in 2001 by amy hobby's double a films. although that option lapsed, producer weisman announced earlier this week that he and hobby planned to produce an ian curtis biopic "based on the extensive research by hobby," with moby as exec producer (daily variety, may 18)

balancing act

"we're looking to give the world a truthful view of who ian really was," eckert said. "given his suicide, there's so much concentration on the dark side of his life. we want to also concentrate on the energy that made people love ian and joy division in the first place, while putting difficult elements such as his epilepsy into perspective. it will be a balanced approach -- this isn't the rock 'n' roll 'shine.'"

the producers have also met with rebecca boulton, new order's manager, regarding the band's potential involvement in the film.

"we're very supportive of debbie and trust she'll do whatever's best for the film," boulton said. "right now we're concentrating on the new album, but after that's finished we'll definitely be looking at it."

claraflora plans to turn to the u.k for both financing and talent and hopes to find a writer from curtis' native manchester, england.

the life and death of curtis was touched on in the 2002 pic "24 hour party people." the michael winterbottom film was a biopic of tony wilson, who managed joy division and other manchester bands.

williams, who was an associate producer on "shadow of the vampire," is producing "tennis anyone?" with donal logue as director.

Today I saw a pic of Clive Owen from Mike Hodges' new film "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" and he had longish hair and a beard. If his hair were a bit lighter, he could make a good Hooky.