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Summary: A tribute to Joey Ramone....
Review: I had first seen this movie years ago, on cable t.v., and being a Ramones' fan, totally could appreciate this movie.
I got to see The Ramones live in Boston, six years ago, and they were just as good then as they were in their concert that was filmed for this movie, whic was made in the late 70's. I recently watched this again on AMC's American POP(basic cable), and just felt sad. All I could think of is how Joey is dead now, and there is no more band, it just wouldn't be the same without him. I consider this to be a tribute to him now. That said and done, this is a Roger Corman film, he was a b-movie director so this movie certainly isn't a great movie persay. it is the mix of the enthusiasm of the actors, particularly, P.J. Soles, and the great music of the Ramones that make this film worth watching. It's a harmless fun little movie about teenage rebellion all built around the music of Joey and his brothers.
I say if you are a fan of The Ramones, than this movie is a perfect addition to your movie collection.
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Summary: This one turned me to New Wave music
Review: We had a old cable system that showed one movie at night well one night i saw a ad for a movie called Rock n Roll high school being a 14 year old rocker ( Zeppelin,who ect) I throught this was worth seeing well i was not ready for what i saw i was totally blown away with the Ramones and there music and of course i fell in love with P.J.Soles the next day i went looking for the soundtrack took me a while to find it but finally i found my new love my friends through that i lost it when i started blasting the Ramones then from there i got into the B-52's, Sex Pistols,Howard Jones, Go-Go's and that whole Mecca of music well even today i still enjoy watching this movie just because it's a good funny movie, I only wish that my High School was like this!! I now have a 4 year old daughter who has gone with Daddy and seen the B-52's ( 4 times ) Pretenders Go-Go's and loves this music so hopefully i have help started the next generation of New wave music( she plays the drums)
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Summary: A great movie
Review: This is a great, fun movie. I was a huge Ramones fan in San Antonio, TX when this movie came out. I was part of the original small cult following of them there, so when they actually starred in a movie, I went nuts! This movie gave them the shot-in-the-arm they needed to REALLY get noticed. This release of the DVD is excellent. The picture quality is wonderful. Compared to the Lumivision release before it, the picture & sound quality is pretty much the same, except the soundtrack songs are now in stereo (The Lumivision DVD was all mono). The concert footage is still in mono though, but overall I'm satisfied with the sound. The special features are definitely an improvement (up to good DVD standards) with a tribute here & there to Joey Ramone and a big fat booklet with interviews with the stars, etc...My only complaint is even though the back cover of the DVD says it includes the theatrical trailer, it's just not there on the disc. I even called the manufacturer and complained (New Concord Home Video), but they said there are no plans to correct that...oh well. It's still worth buying. Get it on DVD while it's still available!
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Summary: Great Movie - terrible sound!
Review: I love this movie. This is a great movie. However, the sound transfer on this DVD edition is terrible. It distorts horribly in any scene where the music gets even moderately loud and there is even an undercurrent of hiss and distortion in the strictly dialogue scenes. I have seen other reviews stating the same thing so I know it is not just my system. It is bad enough they probably should be recalled. In lieu of that happening I guess I am stuck with this version if I want a copy of one of my favorites. What a crying shame that Roger Corman couldn't see that it was done properly.
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Summary: An Ultimate Band Film
Review: Rock, Rock, Rock, Rock, Rock and Roll High School.
That's how the song begins for one of the best Ramones songs and surely the most unique event in their history, a starring role in a feature film! I love movies with rock bands. A Hard Days Night, Head, and this film are probably my all time favorite "Band" films. When I was in high school and college, we had a ritual of going to see the midnight movies on most weekends. Usually they featured such "gems" as H.O.T.S. and Flesh Gordan, but occasionally you would come across a real sleeper. In 1979 I walked into Eastland mall to see a film I had never heard of and walked out a Ramones fan forever. It was still early in this films release, but it had already skipped most of the big theatres and gone straight to midnight showings. I guess a movie about a punk band (actually a straight up rock band) and a bunch 0f kids who blow up their school was never going to cross the 100 million mark. Made with virtually no budget and featuring PJ Soles, Clint Howard and Vincent Van Patten, along with the Ramones this movie is funny, has great tunes (Rundgren, McCartney, Alice Cooper etc), cute girls, and features a great scene where they blow the school up while the Ramones play the theme.
This movie came out right after PJ Soles had made her screen debut in Halloween and just before she played Bill Murrays girlfriend in Stripes. She was perfect for the role of the Ramones fanatic and she can sing too. She does a great version of Rock and Roll High School, upstaging the preppy cheerleaders in the gym. Clint Howard (Rons brother) actually has something to do in this film. He plays the school "dealer". Not in drugs mind you, he is the guys that sells you hall passes and gets you the makeout van for your hot dates. A very different role from all his walkon roles in Ron Howard films. The rest of the cast is well chosen and we even have a great villain in the evil principal Miss Togar. Someone you love to hate. Don't worry, she gets hers. This is just a great cult movie.
It was followed with a sequel, minus the Ramones and starring Corey Feldman. I don't think anyone ever saw that one. What was the point?
Highly recommended if you love rock band films. Get it while you can, it was out of print and was brought back after Joey died. It most likely will go out of print again.
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Summary: This movie brings back memories!
Review: I am 46 years old and love this movie! Much of it reminds me of when I was in high school. And I have always loved the Ramones. Joey's death was traumatic and the movie means all the more to me now that he is gone. The kids in this movie do what many of us have always dreamed of doing-getting rid of the school and getting the better of the principal. All of us at one time or another have had a Miss Togar to deal with in school. This is a fun movie. Best part?? The paper airplane. And the music. The soundtrack is the best!
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Summary: i want to marry riff randell
Review: the ultimate rock n roll movie. p.j. really passes herself of as a die hard punk n' roller. it's so much fun to watch the ramones!
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Summary: Great Movie
Review: Great movie, great music and great actors! A movie which is worth to buy it.
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Summary: Fantastic! A Classic! One of the best ROCK movies ever!
Review: The Ramones, PJ Soles, a host of "B" movie regulars (including Clint Howard) - how could this movie miss? It's excellent, a classic rock and roll movie with GREAT music from the Ramones. Many of the songs are from their "Road To Ruin" album, also highly recommended!
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Summary: I LOVE ROCK 'N'ROLL--SO PUT ANOTHER DIME IN THE JUKEBOX BABY
Review: Rock and roll. Before it became a weapon of the sensitively, politically correct (Sarah McLachlan, etc.), the obnoxiously, dull-mindedly New Age (Alanis Morissette) or absorbed into a glutinous Top-40 format (any city can name a major radio station), it was anarchic, rebellious, obnoxious as hell, low-class and guaranteed to make your parents worriedly scan your record (or tape, or CD) collection. THIS IS IT! This is rock! I hate to say this--I'm an elitist, opera-loving, symphony-subscribing woman--but this movie made me remember why I loved rock and roll in the first place.
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