end of the century the story of the ramones

“Like the best music documentaries, this one celebrates the band without sugar-coating them, and the performance footage suggests that for all their influence on other acts like The Sex Pistols, The Clash and endless copycats indulging in the punk lifestyle, they still sounded (and acted) like no one else. “Even better, it amusingly, honestly documents what a dysfunctional family they were: lead singer Joey was a hopeless romantic and an obsessive compulsive, guitarist Johnny a shrewd businessman and a thorny Republican, bassist Dee Dee a drug-addled screw-up but also a lovable underdog. From their humble Queens roots to wowing/confusing audiences at CBGB’s in the Bowery to their infamous recording sessions with Phil Spector, this touches on every significant chapter in the band’s history (although I would’ve liked more than fifteen seconds on ROCK AND ROLL HIGH SCHOOL–did any Ramone ever hit on P.J. Music films should be seen in a theater with an appreciative audience, dagnabit!Ī must-see for Ramones fans and recommended to anyone who loves punk or even popular music (the band essentially made classic pop dressed up in loud, fast, punk clothing), this is a definitive, well-made documentary about four guys who really did change the world without ever cracking the Top 40. Chris says: “Well, now that this is being held over at the Kendall for another week, I can encourage all you Boston folk to check it out.

End of the century the story of the ramones