Control (2007) coming from Umbrella - 4/2/25

[GaragePoet]

Only available from the Umbrella webstore, the Control Collector's Edition includes:

• A 48 page book with behind-the-scenes, experiences and art with essays by John Robb, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Everett True
• Custom designed rigid case and slipcase
• 8 artcards
• A3 reversible poster
• Limited Edition Numbered release
• Audio Commentary with director/co-producer Anton Corbijn
• NEW! Critical Audio Commentary with actor, writer, producer Graham Duff
• The Making of Control featurette
• NEW! I Witness Report: Memories of Joy Division Concerts
• NEW! Joy Division (dir: Grant Gee, 2007) - feature length documentary
• Extended live performances: Transmission, Leaders of Men, Candidate
• Interview with actor Sam Riley
• Interview with actors Joe Anderson, James Anthony Pearson and Harry Treadaway (The Band)
• Interview with director/co-producer Anton Corbijn
• B-Roll Footage Featurette
• Trailer

Disc type: Blu-ray
No. of discs: 1
Running time: 127
Audio format: 5.1 & 2.0
Format: 1080P
Colour: Black & White
Languages: English
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Image ratio: 2.35:1
Subtitles: English
Year of Production: 2007
Release Date: 02 April 2025

[dallywhitty]

Like I said in the Umbrella thread, I'm tempted to get this, even though a UHD would be preferable! Big JD fan. It'd be nice to know if the accompanying Grant Gee documentary is in HD or not. I'm leaning towards no (especially as it's sharing a disc with the film itself), but some clarity would be appreciated. It's a brilliant watch.

[Alister_M]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

Like I said in the Umbrella thread, I'm tempted to get this, even though a UHD would be preferable! Big JD fan. It'd be nice to know if the accompanying Grant Gee documentary is in HD or not. I'm leaning towards no (especially as it's sharing a disc with the film itself), but some clarity would be appreciated. It's a brilliant watch.

It'll probably be in HD with a tightly capped bitrate. Umbrella tends to squeeze every available bit of space out of their discs, but extras are usually bit-starved to accomplish this. The old UK BD had the film itself at a measley 14mbps squashed onto a BD-25 anyway.

[spikdaspak1]

Wow, people demanding a 4k for a reasonable small arthouse, Anton Corbijn film? FFS people, not every film gets a 4k release, ok? People here expect every film ever released, to get a superduper deluxe 4k release, with art cards and posters and other kinds of shit.

[RossyG]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

I'm tempted to get this, even though a UHD would be preferable!

Originally Posted by spikdaspak1

Wow, people demanding a 4k...

Ladies and gentlemen... the internet.

[dallywhitty]

Originally Posted by spikdaspak1

Wow, people demanding a 4k for a reasonable small arthouse, Anton Corbijn film? FFS people, not every film gets a 4k release, ok? People here expect every film ever released, to get a superduper deluxe 4k release, with art cards and posters and other kinds of shit.

Nobody demanded a 4K release. Learn to read.

[LMFAObros]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

Nobody demanded a 4K release. Learn to read.

This was probably a 2K DI anyway, and I find black and white in 4K is not as impactful as Color

[GasmaskAvenger]

Originally Posted by spikdaspak1

Wow, people demanding a 4k for a reasonable small arthouse, Anton Corbijn film? FFS people, not every film gets a 4k release, ok? People here expect every film ever released, to get a superduper deluxe 4k release, with art cards and posters and other kinds of shit.

This is a movie that's so good, it earns a 4K.

IDK if i'll get this release since I own the OOP Canadian blu-ray, but happy it's back in print around the world.

[suspiciouscoffee]

I don't know about demand but it'd be nice. It's shot on 35 mm, Corbijn has a great eye, it'd be a prime candidate. It's not like, say, 24 Hour Party People where it'd be overkill at best.

[rip63]

I have the previous local blu-ray of this truly great musical biopic and the A/V quality is excellent, so there's no reason why this re-release shouldn't be just as good if not better.

[Lanegan]

Love the band. Love this movie. Gotta have this release.

[PT Ryan]

I do plan on picking this up soon. I put off watching the film for years, but it does the Requiem for a Dream trick of starting out very invitingly - in this case, witty and surprisingly funny - before easing the viewer into darker waters. Still a hard watch given the subject matter, but it's handled beautifully.