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Format: PAL
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Number of discs: 1
Classification: 15
Studio: Universal Pictures UK
DVD Release Date: 25 Aug 2008
Run Time: 96 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

ASIN: B001B2S41I
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,252 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)
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Fans of the gloomy Manchester-based band from the late 1970s will have less to feel down about with the release of this rockumentary. Joy Division follows the unlikely rise of these working class lads up to Ian Curtis's suicide, which tore the band apart until it was reborn as New Order. Included here is rare footage of the group as well as their moody and starkly photographed videos, capturing the essence of what made Joy Division so special and so tragic.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The last word, 13 Aug 2008

By	Jeffrey M. Black "jblack437" (Stockport) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Aside from The Beatles, there can't be many bands as mythologised and documented as Joy Division. Happily, this does what 'The Filth & The Fury' did for the Sex Pistols; the people who were there tell the story of what really happened.

Apart from the archive material that's widely available on YouTube, it has a couple of 'scoops'. An eerie cassette of Ian Curtis being hypnotised by Bernard and apparently regressing to a past life is undeniably fascinating and a little chilling. However, the film's main coup is having the elusive Annik Honore appear on camera for the first time (for those not familiar, she was Curtis's Belgian mistress and has refused to talk in public up till now). She comes across and quite sensitive and wise. This is probably why there is no Deborah Curtis though.

The extras take the form of 48 various interview out-takes, featuring the usual reliable anecdotes from the band, the late Tony Wilson and others. Ex-roadie Terry Mason musing on what its like having to deal with the consequences of Curtis's death without the cushioning aspect of the band's fame is particularly poignant.

The documentary is the closest we'll get to the final word on Joy Division. Devotees young and old will revel in it.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Necessary Addition To The Joy Division History, 13 Aug 2008

By	S. P. Sanders "Simon Sanders" (London, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

With 'Control' and, to a lesser extent, '24 Hour Party People' giving the Joy Division story fresh momentum, this documentary is a timely addition which will provide informative background to fans old and new. Very well contextualised, the viewer is given insight into the socio-economic and class structures of the times, the impact of punk on Manchester, and what the denizens of that city did to sing along to the new music.

Key players of the era get face time as they add colour to the narrative, and of course you get the surviving band members; as ever earthy, honest and still reflective about the fate of their bandmate. There's rare documentary and performance footage, as well. There are a few things missing for me. Time has taken away the vital contributions of Rob Gretton and Martin Hannett, and it would have been nice to have the full TV performances rather than extracts. Having said that, still well worth having.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The last word on Joy Division?, 26 Aug 2008

By	Colin Mccartney (Manchester, Lancashire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Less is more. The genius of this documentary is Jon Savage's interview technique. The 3 surviving Joy Division members talk with the interviewer like they were talking to a mate in the pub, in a totally unaffected manner. The end result is the most insightful piece on Ian Curtis to date and - surprise, surprise - he was just an ordinary guy.

Slick production values (Peter Saville is a "consultant") give the video a pleasing Factory-ish feel. The copious extras (unused interview snippets from the various participants) are bitty but something that avid fans will want to work their way through religiously.

Curiosity value is added in the short contributions from Richard H. Kirk and Genesis P. Orridge (who looks more like Pete Burns than I remember).

A well put together, well presented film by people who clearly understand Joy Division.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very watchable
Good points:
Peter Saville - very amusing bloke.
Annik - touching and honest.
Steve Morris - also funny. Read more

Published 5 months ago by JimmyDCFC

4.0 out of 5 stars Well worth watching
Joy Division are my band. Closer is and always will be my favourite album of all-time. They have always got into my heart. I have seen everything, got everything. Read more

Published 7 months ago by Simon

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!!!
This is a very revealing picture of Joy Division. I liked the band members talking about those days. An absolute MUST for fans!!!

Published 7 months ago by beatmaster

4.0 out of 5 stars joy division dvd
saw the reveiw of this dvd in a trade paper and it is all it says it is

Published 8 months ago by Cyril Ford

2.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing
I'm a massive JD fan but was very let down by this.

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Goes into a lot of detail about Ian and the band's time together, some really funny and... Read more

Published 8 months ago by Mr. A. C. Pyke

3.0 out of 5 stars Could do better
This is a documentary about Joy Division (believe it or not!) and it fits very nicely on your DVD shelf alongside Corbijn's "Control" - a factual drama about the group (actually,... Read more

Published 9 months ago by Crookedmouth

3.0 out of 5 stars Iconic Band
"Joy Division" is a moderately interesting documentary about the legendary 1970's Manchester post-punk group. Read more

Published 12 months ago by L. Davidson

4.0 out of 5 stars Joy Division
Another day, another Joy Division production.....

The most influential produce timeless artefacts and this film can be said to contain many of the artefacts that Joy... Read more

Published 13 months ago by Graham Henderson

5.0 out of 5 stars True Faith
1 A moving documentary of one the greatest bands ever
2 A direct approach to the history of Joy Division
3 It will make you play the records again (loudly! Read more

Published 15 months ago by A. K. Rana

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitive History
This was the resistance : culture and art" - Malcolm Whitehead.

The lens of time perverts memory. Read more

Published 15 months ago by Mr. M. A. Reed

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