Dee Dee Ramone - Hey Is Dee Dee Home

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Summary: The Ramones
Review: Essentially an interview interspersed with some archival footage. I agree with previous reviewer Stacy D'Arc that there could've been more details and topics covered, which would've tied in nicely with his autobiographical book, LOBOTOMY. Nonetheless, there's much to enjoy for the Ramones fan and music historian. Steady talk about dope and references to his contemporaries/collaborators (Johnny Thunders, Stiv Bators). He mentions how Deborah Harry used to carry a horseshoe in her purse to fend off predatory men. I remember the audience, myself included, laughing out loud a lot when I caught this in a small East Village moviehouse the week of our mutual birthday (September 18). Sad to see you go, man. . .You and Joey are always in our hearts. Peace.

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Summary: A must for all fans of the original New York punk scene.
Review: Essentially an interview interspersed with some archival footage. I agree with previous reviewer Stacy D'Arc that there could've been more details and topics covered, which would've tied in nicely with his autobiographical book, LOBOTOMY. Nonetheless, there's much to enjoy for the Ramones fan and music historian. Steady talk about dope and references to his contemporaries/collaborators (Johnny Thunders, Stiv Bators). He mentions how Deborah Harry used to carry a horseshoe in her purse to fend off predatory men. I remember the audience, myself included, laughing out loud a lot when I caught this in a small East Village moviehouse the week of our mutual birthday (September 18). Sad to see you go, man. . .You and Joey are always in our hearts. Peace.

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Summary: Dee Dee, is my idol!!!!
Review: I never heard of this DVD until looking around on this site! I had to buy it (and Biki Bandits). It told much of the same stuff Dee Dee talks about in his books. I loved it though. I like tattoo's and enjoy learning what inspired someone to get the tattoo. Dee Dee explaining what each tattoo represented was great, to me anyway! I am very glad I bought it. I can always look back at what I consider to be the most influential bass player/song writer of my time! So I would say you should buy this DVD on the count of four!
1-2-3-4!!! (the one and only Dee Dee)

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Summary: Dee Dee, is my idol!!!!
Review: I never heard of this DVD until looking around on this site! I had to buy it (and Biki Bandits). It told much of the same stuff Dee Dee talks about in his books. I loved it though. I like tattoo's and enjoy learning what inspired someone to get the tattoo. Dee Dee explaining what each tattoo represented was great, to me anyway! I am very glad I bought it. I can always look back at what I consider to be the most influential bass player/song writer of my time! So I would say you should buy this DVD on the count of four!
1-2-3-4!!! (the one and only Dee Dee)

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Summary: cool but uhm, why?
Review: it's cool if Lech Kowalski wanted to pay tribute to Dee Dee Ramone, but why didn't he ever release 'Born to Lose' the Johnny Thunders documentary. All this footage was from the interview he shot for that movie. I've really been awaiting the release of Born to Lose for awhile and now it looks like it's not gonna ever happen so I'm forced to buy the 3 different bootleg versions of the movie that I'm lucky enough to find on the street. I'm glad to have the footage in 'Hey is Dee Dee home' (the title comes from the Dee Dee written Johnny Thunders performed song Chinese Rocks btw),it's always fun to listen to Dee Dee talk, but I think the idea is pretty silly. why release a half-assed dvd about Dee Dee Ramone? it's not much more than an interview shot for the JT movie. he has all the Thunders footage, why hasn't he followed through with that movie? it makes me quite angry. it wouldn't have hurt if this dvd was longer, and I know there was more footage of the Dee Dee interview because I saw a bunch of different stuff on the different versions of born to lose. as an added bonus, the dvd comes with a set of temporary tattoos (the same tattoos dee dee has), one cool extra feature was Johnny Thunders doing Chinese Rocks (from the Stations of the Cross show I think). I think Kowalski is just trying to cash in on Dee Dee's recent death.

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Summary: cool but uhm, why?
Review: it's cool if Lech Kowalski wanted to pay tribute to Dee Dee Ramone, but why didn't he ever release 'Born to Lose' the Johnny Thunders documentary. All this footage was from the interview he shot for that movie. I've really been awaiting the release of Born to Lose for awhile and now it looks like it's not gonna ever happen so I'm forced to buy the 3 different bootleg versions of the movie that I'm lucky enough to find on the street. I'm glad to have the footage in 'Hey is Dee Dee home' (the title comes from the Dee Dee written Johnny Thunders performed song Chinese Rocks btw),it's always fun to listen to Dee Dee talk, but I think the idea is pretty silly. why release a half-assed dvd about Dee Dee Ramone? it's not much more than an interview shot for the JT movie. he has all the Thunders footage, why hasn't he followed through with that movie? it makes me quite angry. it wouldn't have hurt if this dvd was longer, and I know there was more footage of the Dee Dee interview because I saw a bunch of different stuff on the different versions of born to lose. as an added bonus, the dvd comes with a set of temporary tattoos (the same tattoos dee dee has), one cool extra feature was Johnny Thunders doing Chinese Rocks (from the Stations of the Cross show I think). I think Kowalski is just trying to cash in on Dee Dee's recent death.

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Summary: The Ramones
Review: Man...(tear)....Why, why did Dee Dee and Joey have to go? why God? Why?!! We will all truley miss thee! if you're a true Ramones lover like me, get this now!
The Ramones will Rock forever! Just like Dee Dee said- They are too tough to die!

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Summary: Dee Dee fans only
Review: One warning I would give is for Ramones fans. There's basically nothing on here about them. Occasionally Dee Dee will mention something in passing about Joey, Johnny, Marky or Tommy, but as the description mentions, these interviews were conducted for a Johnny Thunders documentary. He does mention bringing "Chinese Rocks" to Johnny Ramone & having it rejected cause it was about dope (which seems weird considering their other songs about nazis, child abuse, & huffing etc). Most of this dvd is dope stories involving members of the Heartbreakers (not Tom Petty's): copping, scoring, stealing from friends in the process, ad nauseum. The tattoo segments are interesting. At one point Dee Dee seems to say that it's an addiction like heroin. For me I kind of wish I hadn't seen him this way, but I guess now that he's dead it serves as a warning.

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Summary: Dee Dee fans only
Review: One warning I would give is for Ramones fans. There's basically nothing on here about them. Occasionally Dee Dee will mention something in passing about Joey, Johnny, Marky or Tommy, but as the description mentions, these interviews were conducted for a Johnny Thunders documentary. He does mention bringing "Chinese Rocks" to Johnny Ramone & having it rejected cause it was about dope (which seems weird considering their other songs about nazis, child abuse, & huffing etc). Most of this dvd is dope stories involving members of the Heartbreakers (not Tom Petty's): copping, scoring, stealing from friends in the process, ad nauseum. The tattoo segments are interesting. At one point Dee Dee seems to say that it's an addiction like heroin. For me I kind of wish I hadn't seen him this way, but I guess now that he's dead it serves as a warning.

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Summary: Not what Ramones' fans would expect
Review: The Dee Dee in question is, of course, Dee Dee Ramone: Writer of the best songs for the first and best punk band and the world's most loveable drug addict. I saw this one at the Tribeca Film Festival (With Marky Ramone sitting behind me...never took off his sunglasses!). I guess it's going to skip theatrical run and go right to dvd. The problem with this documentary is that it consists entirely of an interview conducted for another (as yet unreleased) documentary on Johnny Thunders. Upon Dee Dee's death the director decided to release it as a tribute. Consequently, very little is said by Dee Dee about his early life or life with the Ramones. Still it's an engaging snapshot of a reasonably clean Dee Dee, circa 1991,witty and wise in that sweet burned out way of his. Particularly adorable is his long conversation with his cat and his request for supplements from GNC in leiu of coffee since he's "Healthy Dee-Dee, now". For those of us who loved and miss Dee Dee, though, it's definitely worth checking out. Like spending an hour with an old irresponsible but much loved friend (without having to check if the silverware's missing when he leaves!).