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Joy Division-Hannett-Factory folx: SHADOWPLAYERS dvd!
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:19 pm
by ctrl-s_Archive
An in-depth documentary about the Manchester UK music scene of the late 70s/very early 80s. Just ran across mention of it elsewhere on the net; word is that it's very, very good. I'm gonna have to get me one STAT.
The facts and fictions are explored through candid interviews with 22 key participants, including Anthony H. Wilson (founder) and Peter Saville (designer), as well as musicians including Peter Hook (Joy Division/New Order), Vini Reilly (Durutti Column), Simon Topping and Martin Moscrop (A Certain Ratio), Chris Watson (Cabaret Voltaire) and Howard Devoto (Buzzcocks/Magazine).
Other interviews include members of Section 25, Crispy Ambulance, The Names, Minny Pops, Swamp Children and Thick Pigeon, as well as other eyewitnesses and insiders such as Richard Boon, Annik Honore, Lindsay Reade, Richard Jobson, Graham Massey and Killing Joke.
The film runs for more than 2 hours and is divided into 19 chapters, covering subjects such as The Factory Club, sleeve art and graphic design, genius producer Martin Hannett, the riot at the Joy Division concert at Bury in April 1980, the Factory Benelux connection, the tragic suicide of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis, the beginnings of New Order, and the decline of the post-punk culture in 1981.
Shadowplayers is based exclusively on new spoken word interviews, with soundtrack music by Section 25 and New Order, and rare images and graphics. The cover art is based on the first Factory design (Fac 1) by Peter Saville from 1978.
The DVD is available as a Region 0 NTSC disc. DVD extras include individual profiles for each interviewee.
http://www.ltmpub.freeserve.co.uk/shadowplayersfilm.html
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OMG ANNIK HONORE IS IN THIS??? </vulture>
Joy Division-Hannett-Factory folx: SHADOWPLAYERS dvd!
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:23 pm
by glynnisjohns_Archive
Ok, i really want this. thank you.
We will be ordering this for the store as soon as it is available.
Hannetts ARMY!
Joy Division-Hannett-Factory folx: SHADOWPLAYERS dvd!
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:28 pm
by ctrl-s_Archive
glynnisjohns wrote:We will be ordering this for the store as soon as it is available.
Apparently it's out NOW!
some guy on the internet wrote:got it directly from LTM, took all of 4 days to make it to australia.
Joy Division-Hannett-Factory folx: SHADOWPLAYERS dvd!
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:34 pm
by alex maiolo_Archive
They should give you a commission.
Another one sold right here.
-A
Joy Division-Hannett-Factory folx: SHADOWPLAYERS dvd!
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:41 pm
by ctrl-s_Archive
alex maiolo wrote:They should give you a commission.
Maybe if I send LTM a link to this page they'll give me the DVD for free. ...Nah. Just wanted to share some of the excellent gloom.
Joy Division-Hannett-Factory folx: SHADOWPLAYERS dvd!
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:46 pm
by r0ck1r0ck2_Archive
Paints nails black...
puts on cape..
Joy Division-Hannett-Factory folx: SHADOWPLAYERS dvd!
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:55 pm
by wes9_Archive
r0ck1r0ck2 wrote:Paints nails black...
puts on cape..
...files teeth.
Joy Division-Hannett-Factory folx: SHADOWPLAYERS dvd!
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:56 pm
by ctrl-s_Archive
IT'S A PARTY
Joy Division-Hannett-Factory folx: SHADOWPLAYERS dvd!
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:32 pm
by placeholder_Archive
Folks, this is an excellent DVD.
Maybe take what I have to say with a grain of salt, because I'm kinda Factory-obsessed, but it is well worth picking up. The U.S. distrubutor for LTM is
Darla Records, and LTM is a damned fine label.
Joy Division-Hannett-Factory folx: SHADOWPLAYERS dvd!
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:31 pm
by ppolios_Archive
I have this dvd and saw it last week. I liked it a lot, however, if you're looking for any footage/music and that sort of stuff; look elsewhere. All this is are interviews with various people. Nonetheless, its cool to hear the story from the people who lived it.
-Paul