24 Hour Party People

If you are a fan of New Order, Joy Division, or The Happy Mondays then you should check out the movie called 24 Hour Party People. It is a film released in 2002 that focuses on the Manchester music scene and Factory Records in particular, a record label created by Tony Wilson that helped launch the careers of these bands. It tells the story of how these bands formed, and got started, and follows that journey, and at the same time takes you into the world of Tony Wilson and his impact on the Manchester music scene in the late 70's and early 80's. I won't say much more to not spoil anything, but I thought the film was funny at times, and really interesting. Tony Wilson is played by British Actor Steve Coogan, and Ian Curtis is played by Sean Harris. Both do a really good job. This film is definitely worth watching.

Here is the trailer: