
In 1974, the New York City music scene was shocked into consciousness by the violently new and raw sound of a band of misfits from Queens, called The Ramones. Playing in a seedy Bowery bar to a small group of fellow struggling musicians, the band struck a chord of disharmony that rocked the foundation of the mid-'70s music scene. This quartet of unlikely rock stars traveled across the country and around the world connecting with the disenfranchised everywhere, while sparking ... (Full plot summary below)
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In 1974, the New York City music scene was shocked into consciousness by the violently new and raw sound of a band of misfits from Queens, called The Ramones. Playing in a seedy Bowery bar to a small group of fellow struggling musicians, the band struck a chord of disharmony that rocked the foundation of the mid-'70s music scene. This quartet of unlikely rock stars traveled across the country and around the world connecting with the disenfranchised everywhere, while sparking a movement that would resonate with two generations of outcasts across the globe. Although the band never reached the top of the Billboard charts, it managed to endure by maintaining a rigorous touring schedule for 22 years.
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| L.A. WeeklyFalling JamesIt does pry much deeper into the bands unexpectedly complex and contradictory personalities. |
| Common Sense MediaBrian CostelloStellar docu on influential punk band; talk of drugs, drink. |
| Boston GlobeTy BurrUnearths the expected footage from the crypt -- including a hilarious live video of the band arguing onstage over what to play next. The anecdotes are pungent and revelatory. |
| Washington PostRichard HarringtonThe interviews with band members, managers, friends and peer fans confirm not only how influential, but how beloved the Ramones were. |
| Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionBob TownsendA rough-hewn jewel of a documentary that chronicles the rise, demise and troublesome personal lives of the loud, fast New York City quartet synonymous with the term punk rock. |
| Film ScoutsJason GorberEverything you want to know about the Ramones, as told by many of the people who were there to remember. |
| FilmStew.comLarry CarrollVery much the movie Metallica: Some Kind of Monster should have been. It captures a band at its peak, rather than just wallowing in the desperation that sets in years later. |
| Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)John BeifussDee Dee is the most humorous band member, as he remembers the halcyon days of pre-fame Forest Hills: 'We would hang out, sniff glue or smoke pot... listen to the Stooges...' |
| Chicago TribuneLou CarlozoDoes justice to the humble punk band from Queens that influenced everyone from The Clash and Sex Pistols to U2 and Green Day. |
| Boston HeraldPaul ShermanSkillfully chronicles both the pain and pleasure of the band for its members. |