Hey you! You with the Joy Division LPs - Go rent "24 Hour Party People"

[thebigidea]

Hysterical, inventive, fun movie about Factory Records. Steve Coogan (one of the best British comics you've never heard of - I'M ALAN PARTRIDGE needs to be released here) plays Factory impressario Tony Wilson in a wonderful bust-down-the-4th-wall way.

the actor playing Ian Curtis is pretty good too.

This concludes my public service announcement.

[blondeatlast]

1. Hubby and I watched that a few weeks ago. Very funny, and

great performances. If you remember post-punk, you definitely should see this movie.

Hey, kids--this is what "Blue Monday" really sounds like . . .

[Fenris]

2. Saw it a year ago in the theatre

Great film. Coogan's a riot. I agree about Alan Partridge...one of the funniest things ever on television.

"Stick to what you're good at in life...unless you're a duck, in which case, you have options."

[thebigidea]

3. I can't understand why PBS or Comedy Central doesn't snag ALAN PARTRIDGE

what a terrific creation, it made me burn with jealousy!

"You're a mentalist!"

[thebigidea]

4. and it certainly didn't make me dig out all my old Factory vinyl...

I forgot what a great song "Love Will Tear Us Apart" was...

oooooo and JD's fun cover of SISTER RAY!