Every time I find myself submerged with work, I do either of two things: surf the net like mad or go to the movies. Today I did both. I spent a good bit of the day checking out people's blogs, online forums, wiki, rotten tomatoes, IMDB and Facebook. I also searched for other postgrad programs that I might consider doing in the future (haha). I combed the www for certain 'dream jobs' as well.
Tonight I also saw Control, the black and white biopic of Joy Division's vocalist Ian Curtis (directed by Anton Corbijn). He committed suicide at 23 (sometime in 1980). I wasn't born yet at the time the band got big, but I do know of a couple of Joy Division (which later on became New Order) songs.
My verdict: Control was painfully beautiful. Corbijn reportedly decided to shoot the film entirely in black and white to reflect the atmosphere of Joy Division and the mood of the era. Each scene mirrored Ian Curtis' tortured soul, and his music is now replete with even more meaning as we see how his personal torment and grief compelled him to pen such melancholic lyrics (when asked whether Joy Division's music is beautiful, Curtis replied that "Some of it is...but some of it is not meant to be beautiful"). The haunting words and melody of 'Love will tear us apart' are still playing in my head as I type this.
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