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- MusicDocumentary
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century70s80s
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- New YorkUSA
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- Critically Acclaimed
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- Archive Footage
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- PunkRock
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End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones, 2003
English
USA
Profile of End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones can be described as sincere, bittersweet, and contemplative. The plot revolves around a music band, misfits, and buddies. The main genre is documentary. In terms of style, it archive footage. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is located in New York. It takes place in the 1980s. Visually, it is partly black and white. The soundtrack is punk and rock. It is drawn from a biography and originally a true story. The movie has received attention for being critically acclaimed.
Summary of End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
Starting with the band's origins in Forest Hills, Queens, END OF THE CENTURY: THE STORY OF THE RAMONES gives a fascinating background portrait of the eccentric group of individuals who came together to be one of the most influential punk bands in history. This documentary about the New York City renegades who made their mark in the mid-1970s with counterculture lyrics and underground performances at rundown joints like CBGB on the Bowery, shows how the band eventually earned recognition, even being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. But it is the insider look at the blue collar upbringing of the band members, and their desire to be part of Manhattan's burgeoning hard-rock scene, that is most endearing about this particular film. In candid interviews with Dee Dee Ramone, he tells stories about the group's total lack of complexity in its earliest days. Going to see contemporary acts like the New York Dolls and Iggy and the Stooges, the Ramones quickly created their own sound and practiced frenetically. When they finally made their debut with an extremely loud sound, furiously fast and short songs, and lots of drama such as blatant on-stage arguments, they practically scared away their fans. While other stars, like Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols, comment on the Ramones' subsequent rise to punk stardom, providing wild stories about sex, drugs, chaos, and tragedy, it is the truly interesting story of the band's start that will linger in viewers' minds.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 19 January 2003 |
| Runtime: | 110 min |
Cast and Crew
as Joey Ramone
as Himself
as Himself
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Critics Reviews
Entertainment Weekly
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- by: Owen Gleiberman
