End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

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End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
Promotional poster for the documentary
Directed by	Jim Fields Michael Gramaglia
Produced by	Diana Holtzberg Andrew Hurwitz Jan Rofekamp Jim Fields Michael Gramaglia
Starring	The Ramones Rob Zombie Conan O'Brien Andy Richter
Cinematography	David Bowles Jim Fields John Gramaglia Michael Gramaglia Peter Hawkins George Seminara
Editing by	Jim Fields John Gramaglia
Distributed by	Magnolia Pictures
Release date(s)	January 19, 2003 (Slamdance Film Festival) September 10 (Toronto Film Festival) January 5, 2005 (limited)
Running time	110 min.
Country	U.S.A.
Language	English
Official website
All Movie Guide profile
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End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones is a 2003 documentary about the highly influential punk rock band the Ramones. The film, produced and directed by Jim Fields and Michael Gramaglia, follows the band's history and 22 years of touring. The movie was generally well received by critics and fans alike, receiving a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. It was released on DVD August 9, 2005.

The film tells the story of the Ramones from their beginnings at CBGB's to their induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It includes commentary by Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Joey Ramone, Marky Ramone, C.J. Ramone, Tommy Ramone, Richie Ramone, Elvis Ramone and others (including Joey's mother and brother). The DVD also features a video of Marky showing that he can play drums heavy metal style and challenging metal drummers to play in the style of the Ramones.

[edit] Trivia

• A rough cut of End of the Century premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival 2003, its run-time was subsequently shortened by nearly one hour. The final and completed version of the film didn't appear until February of '05 at the Berlin Film Festival. Also, the filmmakers first attempted to make the film in 1994 to document the final year of the band on the road but ran into difficulties with the band's management. Fields and Gramaglia restarted the production in 1998 after the complicated retirement of the band had been concluded.

• The name of the this documentary comes from the Ramones fifth album, End of the Century.

[edit] External links

• End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones at the Internet Movie Database
• Official website

Ramones
Joey Ramone • Johnny Ramone • Dee Dee Ramone • Marky Ramone C. J. Ramone • Tommy Ramone • Richie Ramone • Elvis Ramone
Discography
Studio albums: Ramones (1976) • Leave Home (1977) • Rocket to Russia (1977) • Road to Ruin (1978) • End of the Century (1980) • Pleasant Dreams (1981) • Subterranean Jungle (1983) • Too Tough to Die (1984) • Animal Boy (1986) • Halfway to Sanity (1987) • Brain Drain (1989) • Mondo Bizarro (1992) • Acid Eaters (1993) • ¡Adios Amigos! (1995)
Live albums: It's Alive (1979) • Loco Live (1991) • Greatest Hits Live (1996) • We're Outta Here! (1997) • You Don't Come Close (2001) • NYC 1978 (2003)
Compilations: Ramones Mania (1988) • All The Stuff (And More!) Volume 1 (1990) • All The Stuff (And More!) Volume 2 (1990) • Hey Ho! Let's Go: The Anthology (1999) • Ramones Mania Vol. 2 (2000) • Masters of Rock: Ramones (2001) • Best of the Chrysalis Years (2002) • Loud, Fast Ramones: Their Toughest Hits (2002) • The Chrysalis Years (2002) • The Best of The Ramones (2004) • Weird Tales of the Ramones (2005) • Greatest Hits (2006)
Tribute albums: Gabba Gabba Hey: A Tribute to the Ramones (1991) • Ramones (1992) • Rocket To Russia (1994) • Rocket to Ramonia (1996) • Road to Ruin (1998) • File Under Ramones (1999) • We're a Happy Family - A Tribute To Ramones (2003)
Films: Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) • Lifestyles of the Ramones (1990) • Ramones - Around the World (1993) • We're Outta Here (1997) • End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (2003) • Ramones: Raw (2004)
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