Rent Ramones: The True Story (2006)
1h 16min
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- Synopsis:
This is the true story of the Ramones, featuring founder member Tommy Ramone, long suffering tour manager Monte A. Melnick, art director Arturo Vega and Hilly Kristal, founder and owner of CBGB's. Also included are rare broadcast interviews with Joey, Dee Dee and Johnny Ramone previously unreleased on video. The Ramones story has been hyped, mythologised and distorted. This is the complete review of the history and music of the band during its seventies heyday, drawing on the recollections of surviving insiders from the Ramones camp to reveal the true factors which shaped the music and career of this extraordinary band. Features extensive rare performance footage of the Ramones previously unreleased on video including: Blitzkrieg Bop, Beat on the Brat, Judy is a Punk, I Wanna Be Sedated, Commando, Rockaway Beach, The KKK Took My Baby Away, We Want the Airwaves, Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment, Sheena is a Punk Rocker, Rock 'n' Roll High School, I Don't Care and many more. - Actors:
- Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Tommy Ramone, Monte A. Melnick, Arturo Vega, Hilly Kristal
- Studio:
- Kaleidoscope Home Ent.
- Genres:
- Documentary, Music & Musicals, Performing Arts, Special Interest
