Conventionally speaking, rock n roll high school is kind of a mess. The plot is not original at all, vince lombardi high school is outre and rock n roll. Aside from the obviously great soundtrack, paul bartel and mary woronov were an incredibly pleasant surprise. Soles, vince van patten, clint howard, and dey young. One of the most popular music films ever made, rock n roll high school was brought to the screen by. In celebration of director allan arkushs seminal rock n roll opus, rock n roll high school, starring the greatest band there ever was ramones home entertainment heroes shout. Rock n roll high school is a partial parody of the sort of film that homer simpson would have watched to prepare for a return to college to bring his qualifications up to legal scratch the episode in question is homer goes to college, in case youre wondering. I cant say that i dig rock n roll high school as much in 2005 as i did in 1985, but i think the flick still offers a kick. Rock n roll high school takes place at the fictional vince lombardi high where the new principal, miss togar woronov has decided to wage a onewoman war on the scourge known as rock n roll. Vince lombardi high school continues to lose its school principles. Beyond the poseidon adventure rock n roll high school playersbutch and sundance. Rock and roll high school is, lighthearted, kitch, satirical and sometimes surreal.
Rock n roll high school 1979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Vince lombardi high school is the wildest, most rockin high school around. Ramones rock n roll high school official music video. Rock n roll high school roger cormans cult classics widescreen dvd presentation of the film, plus bonus features. Rock n roll high school is a prime example of a 1970s movie phenomenon. Like the band it featuresfellates, the ramones, rock n roll high school managed to achieve cultural iconography without ever enjoying the mainstream success that usually accompanies it. Rock n roll high school soundtrack cd details and availability. Rent rock n roll high school 1979 on dvd and bluray. Bands and soloists performing include katelyn snyder, ledgestones, time bomb, awake at midnight, pushing pluto, steven brooks and second hand obsession. With the help of the ramones, the students battle miss togars ironfisted rule and take their battle to a truly rockin conclusion in this 1979 cult. Soles, vince van patten, clint howard, at turner classic movies. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing rock n roll high school near you. We had to explain to roger corman that the ramones were not an italian disco band from new york city, and that it had to be called rock n roll high school, allan arkush explains. Ramones fanatic and delinquent riff randell battle it out with the strict new principle of vince lombardi high school.
For all its throwaway humour, this is basically just a pleasant reworking of the kids versus adults rocknroll movie format of the 50s. Rock n roll high school did well enough that arkush and whitley followed it up with a sequel, rock n roll high school forever in 1991. But despite all that, i will proudly say that rock n roll high school is. Will your school be next a group of rockmusicloving students, with the help of the ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration. Riff randall, the leader of the frisky students, writes the song rock n roll high school and leads a brigade of her peers to a ramones concert. Gallery of 5 movie poster and cover images for rock n roll high school 1979. Also rock n roll high school delivers the laughs and is a good natured film and is one of the best teen comedy films of the 1970s. Rock n roll high school 1979 archive footage saucy 70s volume 2 2010 going to pieces. Rock n roll high school 1979 why we love it hd youtube. The two main ramones songs in the filmthe title song and i want you aroundwere recorded by ed. Rock n roll high school on dvd 826663118858 from shout factory.
Ross lynch fires pucks all over the place as he teaches jay how to be a hockey goalie in the special skills season finale. The film legacy of the beatles was a hard days night, and i guess the film legacy of the ramones is this, rock n roll high school, the 1979 oddity. Factory will be releasing a brand new 40th anniversary bluray steelbook edition of the film this november 19th. A group of rockmusicloving students, with the help of the ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration. Rock n roll high school is a song by the punk rock group the ramones from the soundtrack album rock n roll high school. Seriously funny and it makes me wish i was born about 15 years earlier.
Rock n roll high school movie trailer and videos tv guide. Rock n roll high school music from the original motion. Corey feldman leads a rock and roll rally at ronald reagon high, but must triumph. The ramones, now generally regarded as one of the most influential punk banks of the 1970s, only had one gold record. In this satire on 70s bmovie industry, a young ditsy pretty blond arrives in hollywood to try her luck as an actress. Factory thinks youd better reconsider because this 40th anniversary edition of rock n roll high school is compulsory education for scholars of cult cinema.
The students get real life experience in performing, with excellent teaching and direction. Rock n roll high school is a 1979 musical comedy film produced by roger corman, directed by allan arkush, and featuring the ramones. The ramones make their rock n rock high school entrance in. Christmas arrived early for disney as teenagers the world over swarmed to high school musical 3.
Ramones fanatic and delinquent riff randell battle it out with the strict new principle of vince. Watch rock n roll high school movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Joey ramone in rock n roll high school 1979 marla rosenfield and chris somma. Rock n roll high school steelbook bluray disc details. Rocknroll high school is one of the most important music outlets in the state of arizona.
The films lead actress definitely makes this film what it is. Ramones and rock n roll high school were featured in the musical. Rock n roll high school 1979 there was a time in the 1970s when film distributors were able to testmarket their more offbeat offerings as midnight movies for adventurous moviegoers. Youre watching the official music video for ramones rock n roll high school from the album end of the century 1979. Senior year, celebrating the first bigscreen sequel of the acclaimed disney channel originals. It doesnt take itself seriously and it provides a good laugh.
Check out rock n roll high school music from the original motion picture soundtrack by various artists on amazon music. Rock n roll high school is a 1979 musical comedy film produced by roger corman, directed by allan arkush, and featuring the ramones cast darby crash and lorna doom of the germs also played. Rock n roll high school is a 1979 american musical comedy film directed by allan arkush. It felt suburban, says arkush, who later used the school in an episode of dangerous minds 1996. Overview of rock n roll high school, 1979, directed by allan arkush, with p. She promises to set vince lombardi high school straight, and get the students focus back on education. Allan and joe dante had been our two top trailer editors, says. The students are more concerned with rock n roll than their education until the new. Marla rosenfield in rock n roll high school 1979 joey ramone in rock n roll high school 1979 marla. The jokes are corny, the story is paper thin, and dee dee ramone struggled to play himself convincingly. Evelyn togar mary woronov, eating raoul is the strict new principal with plans to rule the school like. Rock n roll high school 1979 allan arkush synopsis. Ramones rock n roll high school 1979, vinyl discogs. Rock n roll high school bands provide 4 hours of entertainment at the queen creek trunk or treat festival on october 19th from 59pm.
The students are more concerned with rock n roll than their education until the new principle, miss evelyn togar is hired. Cinemaretro rock n roll high school 40th anniversary edition released by shout. Rock n roll high school, arkushs 1979, fanfavorite about a rock n. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. By signing up for an account on tmdb, you can post directly to twitter and. Rock n roll high school dvd very good for sale online. Beyond the poseidon adventurerock n roll high schoolplayersbutch and sundance. Michael goodwin, john hateley, jack gill ii, darby crash, brian markovitz, teri schwartz. Vince lombardi high school keeps losing principals to nervous breakdowns because of the students love of rock n roll and their disregard of education. Rock n roll high school is a 1979 american musical comedy film directed by allan arkush, produced by michael finnell, and starring p. With a bmovie pedigree that few films can match, rock n roll high school is the ultimate teacher of the three rs.
The putative leader of the students is riff randell, who loves the music of the ramones. Rock n roll high school dvd, 2010 for sale online ebay. However, when a fierce new principal cracks the whip and attempts to silence the rock music by burning stacks of the students records, a. Those rambunctious kids are back in school and back in trouble in a smash sequel to the 1978 worldwide hit.