CONTROL
Ever since I saw the trailer for Anton Corbijn's Control a few months back I couldn't wait to see it. The film is about Ian Curtis, the lead singer of the English rock band Joy Division, a group I had never heard of prior to seeing the trailer. But I was surprised to discover the many connections the band has with some of my favorite artists and songs.
After Curtis' suicide in 1980, the remaining band members formed New Order. Joy Division's unique sound has influenced countless groups over the last two decades including one of my favorites Interpol. And then there's the song "New Dawn Fades" which I first heard on the soundtrack for Michael Mann's Heat (performed by Moby), which happens to be an original Joy Division track.
Corbijn's film is sad and dark, but it's also filled with the kind of energy found in many of the group's songs. It's a solid piece of work that I can't wait to watch again on DVD. Control happens to be his first feature film. Corbijn is best known as a photographer who has photographed countless rock bands and has designed many iconic album covers for the likes of U2 and Depeche Mode.
DLM
After Curtis' suicide in 1980, the remaining band members formed New Order. Joy Division's unique sound has influenced countless groups over the last two decades including one of my favorites Interpol. And then there's the song "New Dawn Fades" which I first heard on the soundtrack for Michael Mann's Heat (performed by Moby), which happens to be an original Joy Division track.
Corbijn's film is sad and dark, but it's also filled with the kind of energy found in many of the group's songs. It's a solid piece of work that I can't wait to watch again on DVD. Control happens to be his first feature film. Corbijn is best known as a photographer who has photographed countless rock bands and has designed many iconic album covers for the likes of U2 and Depeche Mode.
DLM
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