24 Hour Party People takes place from 1976 to 1986 in Manchester, England. It's the beginning of PUNK to the end of ACID. It features bands like Joy Division, The Mondays, The Jam, The sex pistols, New Order. It follows Tony Wilson as the narrator and central character who seems to be involved in every aspect of this changing culture. Steve Coogan who plays Wilson is absolutely amazing. He's hilarious and has a way about his dialogue that seems to all be made up on the spot but is so smart and witty, it'd be impossible.
A friend of mine about 8 years ago said that SLC PUNKS is a movie you can live your life to. I always thought that was a really stupid thing to say. Especially because i've always seen that movie as a huge corporate sell out of a movie. But this film....24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE...is a film you can live by. Tony Wilson's philosophy is to never sell out. He says on his epitaph it'll read "I Tony Wilson have never in any physical or metaphysical capacity, soled out." Paraphrased. This film does not sell out.
I will watch this movie until i'm blue in the face.
This is a TUBE of Steve Coogan's funny bits.
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