I've finally seen Control...

i saw it saturday here in NYC. wednesday is the last day they are showing it and i believe its the only place in NYC that has it (film forum) i thought it was good, obviously as a fan you always want to see more, but i think they put the most important parts in it. the rest of the band did come off a little school girlish, lol . i still think paddy consindine was a better gretton, but this guy was not bad at all.

Spotnick wrote: Talk about the way to celebrate the 1st year since NOOL day ;)

Brillant movie... got a tear in my eye at the end, could have used a bit more background music in some scenes, but I'd live with it.

First time of my life I watch a black and while movie with subtitles in a theatre, I'll survive ;)

Brillant acting from Sam and Samantha... cracking jokes by Hooky and Gretton in the movie...

I enjoyed it a lot more than 24HPP, but it's obviously not the same type of movie.

Now I wish for many DVD extras.

Where did you see it Spotnick?

Saw it on opening night in Berkeley. I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was for being a debut from Anton Corbijn. It wasn't Oscar material for the storytelling because it felt 'rushed', but maybe I feel that way because I was more aware of the more full story having read Deborah Curtis' book before. As it is, how much story can you squeeze into 2 hours anyway so the best that can be done is to put the highlights in. What also was revealing were personal letter(s) and situations between Annik and Ian that were shown.. as this was not documented in Deborah Curtis' book.

A few snickers were heard during Riley's "the thing" dance. I didn't think he nailed it, but it was not enough of a distraction for me to really care.

Gretton was shown as a loud obnoxious guy (seemingly very different from the glimpse of him in New Order story) and Barney seemed way more naive and glassy eyed than I'd been led to think he was.

I dug that Gilian was in the movie. :)

nmc wrote: Saw it on opening night in Berkeley. I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was for being a debut from Anton Corbijn. It wasn't Oscar material for the storytelling because it felt 'rushed', but maybe I feel that way because I was more aware of the more full story having read Deborah Curtis' book before. As it is, how much story can you squeeze into 2 hours anyway so the best that can be done is to put the highlights in. :)

i think those were my thoughts too.

i gretton was more mellowed out by the time NO Story came out. he was a very volatile guy, i would think like in the movie or more so as in 24HRPP

*waits for dvd*if that ever happens. not going up to blasted dallas and getting lost.lol

Animadversion wrote: *waits for dvd*if that ever happens. not going up to blasted dallas and getting lost.lol

Let's go together to Dallas. It's 3 hrs away from me. But like you I wish they released the movie on DVD already - they'll make more money out of it that way. I'm sure somewhere in Russia they already sell DVDs with the movie :)

i think you may be closer to dallas than i am.or same distance from dallas.they just show the movie for one night?

when is the dallas show i will drive, houston got can'd somehow. can't find tickets.

Spotnick wrote: Quartier Latin at 16:00 Sunday with Sebastien, the co-founder of this website.

How long do you think it will be in theatres here? I can only go on weekends and I don't see the schedule for Saturday and Sunder for either Quartier Latin and AMC Forum 22. Hopefully, I'll be able to catch it before it disappears.

in NYC it ended yesterday so it was only in theaters for about 21 days, and they extended it a week so it was only supposed to be here about 2 weeks!

Forget DVD.. I'd love to have mine in High Def please.. blu-ray ftw.

nmc wrote: Forget DVD.. I'd love to have mine in High Def please.. blu-ray ftw.

I want it on HD DVD! :)

It was a nice crowd in Seattle last Sunday afternoon for the 1:45 p.m. matinee. About 50 or 60 people, who laughed at the right bits and some of whom cried at the end.

I'd love to see Tom's documentary and "Control" packaged together on DVD.

I saw it last weekend in San Francisco (I was in town to attend a Jesus and Mary Chain gig). It was playing at the Clay Theatre, not the Landmark Lumiere as listed elsewhere.

I was pleased how well it was done as I'd have gone an seen it regardless. The only nagging thought I had was that the actor who portrayed Ian's friend, Nick, looked way more like a young Barney than either James Anthony Pearson or John Simm. Perhaps he didn't have the musical chops to go for the Sumner role.

Also, the theatre was selling the soundtrack ahead of the street date and although it won't count towards it's climb to the top of the charts, I couldn't resist grabbing a copy.

Viennale 2007 Logo

Joy Division Merchandising

Ross Edwards und ich on 29th of Oct. 2007

Die Geschichte: Ross, ein Chicagoer, der sich deutsch innerhalb eines Jahres im Selbststudium beigebracht hat (Respekt!), und der hier in Wien arbeitet, wurde von einem Freund zu diesem Film eingeladen, der Freund konnte nicht und schenkte ihm die beiden Tickets. Ross, noch nicht so lange hier, war kreativ und schenkte sie nicht irgendeinem, sondern suchte im www die groesste NEWorder Fansite (NOOL halt), meldete sich dort an, ging auf Suche, Oesterreich, und pickte mich als den Meistposter heraus, schrieb mir 'ne pm dort, und ich, zufaellig halt, schaute mal wieder dort rein, sah die pm, antwortete ihm, und so kam's. Dabei wollte ich unbedingt in den Film zur Viennale, war aber immer verhindert wegen Kartenkauf, ich wusste nicht, ob ich Zeit fand, und dann dieser Zufall. Echt Spitze! uuuffff --> die Finger gluehen....

cheers,

|cv|

Don't wanna translate it, naahh - too tired now...

Wirklich Spitze, CV! Wo fand die Viennale statt?

Snorri (ehemalige Einwohner der Oesterreichischen Hauptstadt) xxx

Snorrimon wrote: Wirklich Spitze, CV! Wo fand die Viennale statt?

Snorri (ehemalige Einwohner der Oesterreichischen Hauptstadt) xxx

Viennale ---> Vienna ---> Wien. Ich dachte, es ist ohnehin ersichtlich. If you want to translate it, don't hesitate! :)

cheers,

|cv|

So viel wusste ich schon :) Ich meinte, wo war sie in Wien genau? :p

Snorri xxx

Die Viennale fand in mehreren Kinos in Wien statt. Control habe ich im Gartenbaukino gesehen, wo auch die Hauptstation der Viennale war.

http://wien.gv.at/stadtplan/spread.asp?Cmd=adrok&lang=de&advadrwebappID=4c18c772-d09c-4450-a76a-7b558d639fdb

cheers,

|cv|

Christian, du siehst schlanker aus.

NOOLigan wrote: Christian, du siehst schlanker aus.

Hi Ron!

Ja - ich hab ein paar Kilos verloren, lost some weight, you know, weil ich meine Ernaehrung leicht umgestellt habe, no more iced tea, but more sparkling water, no more sweets, but more veggies...

cheers, me ole fruitcake!

|cv|

Saw it last night in DC-Landmark Cinema Got home at 2-up at 7 am. Worked from 8 am-5 pm. Very TIRED but oooh worth it!!

It was quite good. Really evolved at a leisurely pace. Jim Riley was great at Ian. The movie presented him as a complex person who seemed at odds with himself in all phases. No easy answers were here which I liked. I was held at a distance. It seemed real. Ian just imploded.

The black and white photography really made the depression of Manchester a character how I an said he wanted to get out of Manchester. Just an intense film. I was speechless at the end of the film. This is a band I love with a guy who died young and was watching his disintegration. Whatever helped Ian create is what killed him.

I respected Hooky, Steven and Bernard a lot more after seeing "Control."

BonoShed wrote: Jim Riley was great at Ian.

Jim Reilly, Jim Reilly?

I knew the actors had to learn cover songs, but still....

the peoples republic of stoke on trent have once again been refused access to a proper film. vue,odeon,cinebowls have decreed we are to thick,to watch this film.We prefer the simpsons,since doh,july?