Rock and roll high school film

Rock n roll high school is a 1979 musical comedy film produced by roger corman, directed by allan arkush, and featuring the ramones. Remaining a friend of joey ramones until his death in 2001, arkush still speaks at ramones tributes and rock n roll high school film screenings whenever asked. Shes dying to meet joey ramone to give him a song she wrote for the innovative punk rock band, but when principal togar warhol superstar mary woronov confiscates her ticket for the ramones upcoming show, randell leads a revolt to. After some mishap, a shady agent finds her a job with a sleazy bmovie crew plagued by strange deadly accidents. But for others mostly cultpunk enthusiasts this is going to be one ride worth experiencing over and over again. The students are more concerned with rock n roll than their education until the new principal, miss evelyn togar is hired. 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 film was originally released to theaters on august 24, 1979. Curator jason savage reached out to arkush, who agreed to record a video. Rock n roll high school is the next film to be shown as part of the sunday slasher series at the palace theater.

Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. This bluray is dedicated in loving memory to joey, johnny and dee dee ramone. Rock n roll high scool rock n roll high school forever. Rock n roll high school 1979 allan arkush synopsis. The new principal wants rigor and hard work, the kids, obviously, just wanna have fun. Those rambunctious kids are back in school and back in trouble in a smash sequel to the 1978 worldwide hit. Feb 09, 2017 rock n roll high school didnt get massive hype when it first premiered in a handful of cities in 1979. 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.

Rock n roll high school wexner center for the arts. Corey feldman leads a rock and roll rally at ronald reagon high, but must triumph over the evil plans of the school s fascist principal, vadar, who wants to halt the school dance and run their. If youre looking for the perfect rock musical, then this is the film to watch. Soles, halloween is the rockingest rebel at vince lombardi high. One year later, in 1997, it was released on dvd by lumivision. The ramones refused to film this scene in rock n roll high. Vince lombardi high school continues to lose its school principals. With corey feldman, larry linville, mary woronov, evan richards. Rock n roll high school is a 1979 american musical comedy film directed by allan arkush, produced by michael finnell, and starring p. Nov 19, 2019 the 40th anniversary bluray of rock n roll high school reveals which scene the ramones refused to film, what they added to the film, which bands they considered first and more. Soles as riff randell, the biggest ramones fan at vince lombardi high school.

Ramones and rock n roll high school were featured in the musical. Rock n roll high school is built around the queens retrorock band they disliked the term punk, and in truth they were about as punk as the stray cats. 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 about an oppressive high school vince. Also rock n roll high school delivers the laughs and is a good natured film and is one of the best teen comedy. In aggiunta a una trama emozionante e una grande storia, rock n roll high school contiene dei caratteri uniche che il film oltre ad altri nello stesso genere. Rock n roll high school was originally released on vhs by warner home video in 1983, and was later released on vhs in 1996 by new horizons home video oclc 36127344. Soles, devo, eddie and the hot rods, brownsville station, chuck berry, todd rundgren, alice cooper rock n roll high school music. Rock n roll high school at the eighth street playhouse has its charms.

Nov 22, 2003 a rock n roll comedy by independent stalwart richard linklater is the surprise autumn hit in america. Youre watching the official music video for ramones rock n roll high school from the album end of the century 1979. Rock n roll high school rated pg 1 hr 33 min 1979 comedy, musical. Standing in her way is principal togar warhol star mary woronov, who runs vince lombardi high like a despotuntil the boys from forest hills lead a student body putsch, and rock the school down to its foundations. Rock and roll high school is, lighthearted, kitch, satirical and sometimes surreal.

Mark kermode on richard linklaters the school of rock. Rock n roll high school 1979 directed by allan arkush. For all its throwaway humour, this is basically just a pleasant reworking of the kids versus adults rock n roll movie format of the 50s, with paul bartel in the traditional role of the adult kook. The putative leader of the students is riff randell, who loves the music of the ramones. Its the film that makes like theres no good reason to be anything other than a teenage girl whos crazy about joey, johnny, dee dee and marky in 1979.

This is one of the great, ridiculous, frothfilled comedies of the 70s. Mar 15, 2019 a legendary cult film of the 1970s, rock n roll high school stars p. The plot is not original at all, vince lombardi high school is outre and rock n roll. Soles, vince van patten, clint howard, and dey young.

For all its throwaway humour, this is basically just a pleasant reworking of the kids versus adults rocknroll movie format of the 50s, with paul bartel in the traditional role of the adult kook. Richard linklater, director of the school of rock, first struck gold with the cult hit slacker which became a touch stone text for the socalled generation x. However, the film was seen by roger ebert and gene siskel, who gave it a glowing. Rock n roll high school 40th anniversary edition steelbook. Rock n roll high school didnt get massive hype when it first premiered in a handful of cities in 1979. The 40th anniversary bluray of rock n roll high school reveals which scene the ramones refused to film, what they added to the film, which bands they considered first and more. The film won the pepe serna award at the 2020 south texas underground film fest, and can now be found on youtube. Rock n roll high school 1979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

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 like a ride on a music rollercoaster. She promises to set the school straight, and get the students focus back on education. The ramones refused to film this scene in rock n roll. Ramones rock n roll high school official music video. The unruly students of vince lombardi high are a principals worst nightmare. When downer miss togar and a group of parents plan to burn a pile of records, the student body strikes first with the help of the ramones. For some, the ride will be a dizzying one theyll never want to endure again. 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 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. Rock n roll high school is a prime example of a 1970s movie phenomenon. Written by joe dante and directed by allan arkush, this refreshingly wacky teenage film is filled with warped humor including mice. Jul 30, 2014 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.

A group of rockmusicloving students, with the help of the ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive. Aug 05, 2019 remaining a friend of joey ramones until his death in 2001, arkush still speaks at ramones tributes and rock n roll high school film screenings whenever asked. Soles and the ramones lead off in this amiable, rambunctious new world production 1979, aimed ostensibly at the. Rock n roll high school is a 1979 musical comedy film produced by roger corman, directed by allan arkush, and featuring the ramones vince lombardi high school greets its latest principal, miss togar mary woronov, replacing yet another principal who went mad trying to keep the kids in line. Soles, vincent van patten, clint howard, dey young, mary woronov, paul bartel, dick miller, don steele, alix elias, loren. Aug 04, 1979 rock n roll high school at the eighth street playhouse has its charms. Rock n roll high school music from the original motion. Mark kermode on richard linklaters the school of rock film.