24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE
First hour is a routine docu-drama, but second act is a chaotic treat!
2-1/2 stars [(2002)UK/Rated R] - (1 hr. 53 min.)
Directed by Michael Winterbottom
Written by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Featuring music by:
Joy Division, The Happy Mondays, Siouxsie & the Banshees, The Sex Pistols and more!
Characters/Cast
Tony Wilson - Steve Coogan
Alan Erasmus - Lennie James
Lindsay Wilson - Shirley Henderson
Rob Gretton - Paddy Considine
Review:
The Sex Pistols first concert in the UK, much like the Velvet Underground's first album release in the USA, wasn't a big deal (with less than 50 people in attendance). But like the Velvet's album, nearly everyone who listened to the Pistols went out and formed their own band thus starting a 'new wave' in rock music.
One of those listening to the Pistols did more than that, not only did Tony Wilson (Steve Coogan) open a club (The Hacienda) for this new music, he also started his own record label (Factory Records) for these new emerging bands in Manchester.
Shot like a documentary, but actually a dramatized recreation of the life of Granada-TV personality Tony Wilson, "24 Hour Party People" recreates 80's Manchester, England new wave music scene with many backstage insights along the way.
Although the film purports to be "about the music" much of the film follows the exploits of the 'voice' Wilson, winningly played by Coogan, and his musical 'discoveries.'
Most intriguing piece of information provided by the film is the origination of the bandname 'Joy Division' from a secret Nazi regiment designed to create a new master race from a pool of nubile Aryan females.
The realistically staged Joy Division performances are make use of very good look-a-likes, but alas the music takes a backseat to the antics of the performers, Tony, and a bevy of beauties.
Then the suicide of Joy Division's lead singer ends the revelry ... temporarily.
Although New Order, the reincarnation of Joy Division, was the most successful band to result from Tony's efforts, this film ignores their ascendance and concentrates on The Happy Mondays, a band that failed to translate its Brit success overseas.
As with all rock movies, the end of all the success starts with the beginning of the new drug culture. The Mondays' lead singer succumbs to ecstasy, heroin and then crack.
And like a line of dominoes, Tony's music empire crashes. The club closes, the record company is sold and the new wave ends as dj's and 'rave' take over.
Worth watching for 80's music lovers .
Supporting cast:
Martin Hannett - Andy Serkis
Ian Curtis - Sean Harris
Bernard Sumner - John Simm
Peter Hook - Ralf Little
Shaun Ryder - Danny Cunningham
Bez - Chris Coghill
Paul Ryder - Paul Popplewell
Roger Ames - Keith Allen
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Soundtrack (from IMDbPRO.com)
Please note that songs listed here (and in the movie credits) cannot always be found on CD soundtracks. Please check CD track details for confirmation.
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"24 Hour Party People (Jon Carter Mix)"
Written by Shaun Ryder, Paul Ryder, Mark Day, Paul Davis and Gary Whelan
Copyright London Music By kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music Ltd
Performed by Happy Mondays
Licensed courtesy of London Records 90 Ltd
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"No Fun"
Written by Iggy Pop (as James Osterberg), Ron Asheton, David Alexander (as Dave Alexander), Scott Asheton
Published by Bug Music / Copyright Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp and Stooges Staffel Music
By kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music Ltd
Performed by The Sex Pistols
Licensed courtesy of Sanctuary Records Group
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"Ever Fallen In Love With Someone You Shoudn't've"
Written by Pete Shelley
Published by Complete Music Ltd
Performed by The Buzzcocks
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"World In Motion"
Written by Keith Allen, Stephen Morris, Peter Hook, Gillian Gilbert and Bernard Sumner
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd / Copyright Vitalturn Co Ltd/Rock Music Co Ltd By kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music Ltd
Performed by New Order
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"Money's Too Tight To Mention"
Written by William Valentine and John Valentine
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd
Performed by Simply Red
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"Louie Louie"
Written by Richard Berry
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd
Performed by Dave Gorman
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"Solid Air"
Written by John Martyn
Used by kind permission of Warlock Music Ltd/Rykomusic Ltd
Performed by John Martyn
Courtesy of Universal-Island Records Ltd / Licensed by kind permission from The Film & TV Licensing Division, part of the Universal Music Group
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"Anarchy In The UK"
Written by John Lydon, Glen Matlock, Paul Cook and Steve Jones
Copyright Rotten Music Ltd By kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music Ltd
Performed by The Sex Pistols
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"Make Up To Break Up"
Written by Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin and Peter Fenton
Published by Chrysalis Music Ltd / Copyright Dreamhouse Music/Chappell Music Ltd By kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music Ltd
Performed by Siouxsie and the Banshees (as Siouxsie And The Banshees)
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"The Passenger"
Written by Iggy Pop (as James Osterberg) and Ricky Gardiner
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd/EMI Virgin Music Ltd/Ricky Garsiner Songs
Performed by Iggy Pop
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"In The City"
Written by Paul Weller
Published by Stylist Music Ltd/BMG Music Publishing Ltd
Performed by The Jam
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"No More Heroes"
Written by Jean-Jacques Burnel (as Jean Jacques Burnel), Jet Black, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield (as David Greenfield)
Published by Complete Music Ltd
Performed by The Stranglers
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"Wimoweh"
Written by Solomon Linda
Published by Cromwell Music Ltd
Performed by Karl Denver
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"Janie Jones"
Written by Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon
Used by kind permission of Nineden Ltd/ Universal Music Publishing Ltd
Performed by The Clash
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"Bass Ace"
Written by Michael Williams
Published by Beatback Ltd
Performed by Prince Far I And The Arabs
Courtesy of Pressure Sounds
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"Dream of a Child"
Written by Vincent Reilly
Published by Zomba Music Publishers Ltd
Performed by The Durutti Column (as Durutti Column)
Licensed courtesy of Factory Communications Ltd
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"Digital"
Written by Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner
Published by Zomba Music Publishers Ltd
Performed by Joy Division
Licensed courtesy of Factory Communications Ltd
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"A Message"
Written by Michael Williams
Published by Beatback Ltd
Performed by Prince Far I And The Arabs
Courtesy of Pressure Sounds
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"Internal Dub"
Written by Michael Williams
Published by Beatback Ltd
Performed by Prince Far I And The Arabs
Courtesy of Pressure Sounds
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"Standing In The Road"
Written by Alan Jones, David Farmer, Thomas Farmer and Edward Golga
Published by Bucks Music Ltd
Performed by Blackfoot Sue
Courtesy fo Bucks Music Ltd
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"She's Lost Control"
Written by Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner
Published by Zomba Music Publishers Ltd
Performed by Joy Division
Licensed courtesy of Factory Communications Ltd
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"Flight"
Written by Martin Moscrop, Donald Johnson, Jeremy Kerr, Simon Topping and Pete Terrel
Published by copyright control
Performed by A Certain Ratio
Courtesy of A Certain Ratio
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"Love Will Tear Us Apart"
Written by Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner
Published by Zomba Music Publishers Ltd
Performed by Joy Division
Licensed courtesy of Factory Communications Ltd
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"Transmission"
Written by Ian Curtis, Peter Hook and Stephen Morris
Published by Zomba Music Publishers Ltd
Performed by Joy Division
Licensed courtesy of Factory Communications Ltd
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"Rowche Rumble"
Written by Mark Riley, Mark E. Smith (as Mark Smith) and Craig Scanlon
Published by Step Forward Music
Performed by Martin Moscrop
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"Louie Louie"
Written by Richard Berry
Published by EMI Publishing Ltd
Performed by The Factory Allstars
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"Atmosphere"
Written by Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner
Published by Zomba Music Publishers Ltd
Performed by Joy Division
Licensed courtesy of Factory Communications Ltd
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"Skipscada"
Written by Martin Moscrop, Donald Johnson, Jeremy Kerr, Simon Topping and Pete Terrel
Published by copyright control
Performed by A Certain Ratio
Courtesy of A Certain Ratio
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"Too Shy"
Written by Stuart Neale, Nick Beggs (as Nicholas Beggs), Steve Askew (as Stephen Askew), Jez Strode (as Jeremy Strode) and Limahl (as Christopher Hamill)
Published by Gloucester Place Music Publishing Ltd
Performed by Margi Clarke
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"Blue Monday"
Written by Stephen Morris, Peter Hook, Bernard Sumner and Gillian Gilbert
Copyright Be Music
By kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music Ltd
Performed by John Simm
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"Jacqueline"
Written by Vincent Reilly
Published by Zomba Music Publishers Ltd
Performed by The Durutti Column (as Durutti Column)
Licensed courtesy of Factory Communications Ltd
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"24 Hour Party People"
Written by Shaun Ryder, Paul Ryder, Mark Day, Paul Davis and Gary Whelan
Copyright London Music
By kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music Ltd
Performed by cast members
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"Freaky Dancin'"
Written by Shaun Ryder, Paul Ryder, Mark Day, Paul Davis and Gary Whelan
Copyright London Music
By kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music Ltd
Performed by cast members
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"Tart Tart"
Written by Shaun Ryder, Paul Ryder, Mark Day, Paul Davis and Gary Whelan
Copyright London Music By kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music Ltd
Performed by Happy Mondays
Licensed courtesy of London Records 90 Ltd
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"Voodoo Ray"
Written by Gerald Simpson
Published by Chrysalis Music Ltd
Performed by Gerald Simpson (as A Guy Called Gerald)
Courtesy of Nanoplasmic
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"Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs"
Written by Michael Coleman and Brian Burke
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd trading as Parrott Music
Performed by Brian And Michael
Licensed courtesy of Sanctuary Records
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"Wrote For Luck"
Written by Shaun Ryder, Paul Ryder, Mark Day, Paul Davis and Gary Whelan
Copyright London Music By kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music Ltd
Performed by Happy Mondays
Licensed courtesy of Factory Communications Ltd
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"Move Your Body"
Written by Marshall Jefferson
Copyright 1989 Sanlar Music/MCS Music
Performed by Marshall Jefferson
Copyright 1987 Saber/Trax Recordings
Under exclusive license to Demon Music Group Ltd
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"Loose Fit"
Written by Shaun Ryder, Paul Ryder, Mark Day, Paul Davis, Gary Whelan,
Steven Osborne and Paul Oakenfold
Copyright London Music By kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music Ltd
Performed by Happy Mondays
Licensed courtesy of London Records 90 Ltd
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"Kinky Afro"
Written by Shaun Ryder, Paul Ryder, Mark Day, Paul Davis and Gary Whelan
Copyright London Music By kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music Ltd
Performed by Happy Mondays
Licensed courtesy of London Records 90 Ltd
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"Go"
Written by Moby (as Richard Hall) and Angelo Badalamenti
Used by kind permission of Universal/MCA Music Ltd
Copyright The Little Idiot Music/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp
By kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music Ltd
Performed by Moby
Copyright 1991 Instinct Records under exclusive license to Pinnacle Labels
Licensed courtesy of Instinct Records and Pinnacle Labels
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"King of the Beats"
Written by Kurtis Mantronik (as Kurtis Khaleel)
Used by permision of Screen Gems-EMI Music Ltd
Performed by Mantronix
Copyright 1990 Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd
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"Belfast"
Written by Paul Hartnoll (as P) & Phil Hartnoll (as P Hartnoll)
Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Performed by Orbital
Licensed courtesy of Internal Records
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"What Would We Do"
Written by Paul Klein, Joe Stone and Lawrence Julian
Published by Chrysalis Music Ltd
Performed by DSK
Courtesy of Fresh Records
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"Robinson Crusoe"
Written by Robert Mellin, Gian Piero Reverberi and Georges Van Parys
Used by permission of EMI Publishing Ltd
Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Courtesy of Silva Screen Records Ltd
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"Satan"
Written by Paul Hartnoll (as P) & Phil Hartnoll (as P Hartnoll)
Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Performed by Orbital
Licensed courtesy of London Records 90 Ltd
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"Sunshine and Love"
Written by Shaun Ryder, Paul Ryder, Mark Day, Paul Davis and Gary Whelan
Copyright London Music By kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music Ltd
Performed by Happy Mondays
Licensed courtesy of London Records 90 Ltd
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"Hallelujah"
Written by Shaun Ryder, Paul Ryder, Mark Day, Paul Davis and Gary Whelan
Copyright London Music By kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music Ltd
Performed by Happy Mondays
Licensed courtesy of London Records 90 Ltd
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"Here To Stay"
Written by Stephen Morris, Peter Hook, Bernard Sumner and Gillian Gilbert
Copyright Warner/Chappell Music Ltd By kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music Ltd
Performed by New Order
Licensed courtesy of London Records 90 Ltd
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