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24 Hour Party People (2002)
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An ingenious docudrama on the Manchester music scene of the 1980s and '90s. 24 Hour Party People traces the rise and fall of bands like Joy Division, New Order, and Happy Mondays--bands whose success in the U.S. was limited, but whose impact in Europe (and England in particular) was phenomenal. It all centers around the record label that spawned these bands, Factory Records, and its impresario Tony Wilson (Steve Coogan), a man both ludicrous in his self-absorption and brilliant in his willingness to go out on a limb for bands he likes. Coogan, a British comic, gives a remarkable and deeply funny performance that manages to be...
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| 24 Hour Party People Movie Review by Lisa (3/22/2007) |
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The first club I was every sneaked into was the Hacienda in Manchester owned by Tony Wilson of Factory records.....I only got in coz my sister was dating the DJ, it was my "Baptism of fire" into the hardcore dance scene. As this scene was real close to home, I felt it my duty to watch this film plus Steve Coogan's f*cking...
(complete 24 Hour Party People review by Lisa)
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