End of the Century - The Story of the Ramones
by Jim Fields, Michael Gramaglia
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Actor: Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Marky Ramone, Tommy RamoneDirector: Jim Fields, Michael Gramaglia
Producer: Jim Fields
Producer: Andrew Hurwitz
Producer: Diana Holtzberg
Producer: George Seminara
Producer: Jan Rofekamp
Producer: John Gramaglia
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); German (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 110 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-03-15
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Rhino / Wea
DVD Reviews of End of the Century - The Story of the Ramones
DVD Review: A Must for any Ramones Fan
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is an absolute must own for any Ramones fan or fan of punk rock. It has tons of great concert footage and the most interviews and in depth look at the band I've ever found. DVD Review: surprising and saddening
Summary: 5 Stars
Intelligent, insightful, sincere and balanced--just about everything the Ramones weren't--this documentary took me by complete and pleasant surprise. The footage and photos evoke a nostalgia for a time that, if you lived through it, was gritty to say the least. The interviews are insightful and, unlike most documentaries, relevant to what was being discussed. (It was disheartening, however, to count the number of DOAs among the interviewees: DeeDee, Joey, Johnny, Joe Strummer, Linda Stein, etc.)
Some reviewers have said that the band comes off sort of whiny, as does Legs O'Neill. But think about it: is it whiny when the complaint is legitimate? The Pistols and other bands heaped the term "punk" on a band that had nothing to do with that scene musically. They didn't spike their hair, they were apolitical for the most part, and they wanted to be close to the mainstream. Their success wasn't all that great but, come on, as the movie clearly shows, they could have broken up at any time and still laugh all the way to the bank.
One thing did bother me--not about the film but about the band--that at the Rock and Roll induction ceremonies which bookend the film, only Tommy had the class to thank and include Joey in his acceptance speech. DeeDee's patting himself on the back, while typical, depressed me. Still, this is a film worth having for any fan of the Ramones, rock and roll, and good filmmaking.
DVD Review: THE RAMONES STORY TOLD BY THEM!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have to say this is one of if not the best Documentaries ever made, I have watched it soo many times, it's great to hear their story from their own point of view! R.I.P Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, your music will live on forever!DVD Review: So glad I watched this....
Summary: 5 Stars
When I watched End of the Century I knew virtually nothing about the Ramones. I thought they were just a "cult" band. The only song I had ever heard by them was I Wanna be Sedated. Why, it was just a couple of years ago that I learned that Americans, not the British, birthed punk. So I wanted to fill in the gaps in my knowledge of that period in music history.
So, as I watched the documentary I became quite taken by the Ramones and their story. Four outsiders get together and form one of the most influential and critically acclaimed bands in music history. Who can resist a story like that? The band rejected the ornamented pomposity of the then current rock music fare for a succinct, unpretentious high energy style. Unlike most bands where one or two members are the driving creative force while the rest are backup, all four of the Ramones contibuted equally to the band's vision. The band strived for a number one hit , but the mainstream music industry ignored them throughout their career. Yet they refused to compromise their musical integrity even if it meant never having that hit. In the process they achieved legendary status, influencing numerous bands to just get up on the stage and play, no worrying about being perfect at playing the guitar. How did Johnny, Dee Dee, and Joey stay together as a band with their complicated relationships and resulting conflicts? That aspect of the story is not pretty, but does help the viewer to understand why the band somewhat fell apart in the end as a cohesive creative unit.
After watching and enjoying End of the Century, I promptly dove into the Ramones catalogue and made a startling discovery. It has taken thirty five years of music listening to discover my all time favorite band. A big thank-you to the filmmakers without whom I probably would have spent the rest of my life never bothering to check out the Ramones. And that would have sucked.
DVD Review: the story of the Ramones
Summary: 5 Stars
I didn't know too much about the story of the Ramones until I saw this documentary which is one of the best rock 'n roll documentaries--or just best documentaries period--I've seen. Anybody interested in just seeing an interesting film should check it out, but if you've loved the band you can't miss it. Like I said I didn't know much about the personal inside history of the band and so I had no idea how bad things got between Joey and Johnny as well as some of the other problems of other members. What the hell?? One reviewer proclaims the Ramones lived the punk rock lifesyle and that their story is not depressing. That's bulls###. Sorry their story IS depressing. And it's great and inspirational too. I wish for the Ramones they had found more happiness. Maybe the film's focus on the darker times and life on the road paints a somewhat misleading picture, but I doubt it. The film includes lots of great footage and interviews. Rob Zombie or someone remarks that over the years they looked exactly the same and seeing them you'd be like wondering what year it is. And god bless 'em for it. Needless to say they were one of a kind and it's too bad America failed to appreciate that more and, imo, it's too bad they cared.
Description of End of the Century - The Story of the Ramones
In 1974 the New York City music scene was shocked into consiousness by a band of misfits from Queens called the Ramones. Playing in seedy Bowery bar to a small group of fellow struggling musicians, the band struck a chord of disharmony that rocked the foundation of the '70s music scene. Tracing the history of the band, from its unlikely origins through its star-crossed career, bitter demise and the sad fates of Joey and Dee Dee, End of the Century is a vibrant, candid document of one of the most influential groups in the history of rock.General DVDs
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