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It's a few years old now, I know, but I finally purchased 24 Hour Party People, the story of Anthony H Wilson, and his two big projects: Factory Records and the Hacienda nightclub. I hadn't watched it previously because I didn't think it would be too good, and I thought it would be hard to capture the spirit of things I really like (ie HAppy Mondays, Hacienda, Anthony H Wilson and Manchester).
It was wondrous, one of the finest movies I've seen in a long time - superb construction and scripting, the whole story told with an adroitness rarely seen in any medium. So good in fact that it made me feel quite emotional, especially when Anthony is talking about how much he loves Manchester because I know what he means - it's a magical city, I only wish I could be there more often than I am (I'm a regular visitor).
The appearances of real people in the film (Anthony H Wilson, Mark E Smith, Paul Ryder and many others) as well as reconstructed and genuine archive footage serves to make it even better. It's a genuinely fascinating document for anyone with any interest in the events concerned.
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