The story of 'Tony Wilson', host of 'So It Goes' - the only place people in late 70s Manchester could get a their fix of upcoming punk and new wave bands like The Jam, Sex Pistols, Stranglers and Siouxie & the Banshees. He and others are inspired by seeing a Sex Pistols concert in 1976 - and Wilson decides to abandon the tv show and open a club and manage artists full time. The first act he is involved with is Warsaw, soon to be re-named Joy Division. The film documents their beginnings, and the tragic suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis. They go on to become New Order and Wilson creates Factory records. The second act of the movie features the rise of the Hacienda club, rave culture and its leading purveyors: the Happy Mondays.
I could watch this movie a hundred times and probably will now that I have purchased the DVD. Steve Coogan is great as the late Tony Wilson and frequently breaks the scene and provides extra commentary to the viewer. Great cameos from Howard DeVoto (Buzzcocks), Mark E. Smith (The Fall) and Paul Ryder (Happy Mondays)
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Happy Mondays - Step On
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