The ramones were a punk rock band from America. They played 2,263 gigs and toured non stop for nearly 22 years. Their songs are short and usually clock in under the three minute mark. They all took stagenames with the surname Ramone, although none of them were related. Within eight years of their breakup, three of the founding members had died.
Too tough to die
On September the twelfth 2004, only two and half days before Johnny Ramones death, friends and musicians came together and filmed a benefit concert to celebrate the thirtieth year anniversary of the Ramones by covering some of their songs. They were raising money for Cancer research. Some of the people who performed were Deborah Harry, The Dickies, Rob Zombie, Henry Rollins, X, Eddie Vender and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. This is a Rockumentary by Mandy Stein, that covers the events of that evening and the second part of the DVD covers the unveiling of the Johnny Ramone Bronze statue at HollyWood forever, also the resting place of Dee Dee Ramone. It features commentaries from many of the musicians.
Extra information
Length: 78 Minutes Age Rating: 15 Region: Region 2 Format:PAL
My Opinion
This is a touching documentary and one that leads you with many different emotions. You will fell happy, sad, depressed and excited throughout. However, it's not all mood and gloom. The performances are good by all the musicians, my favourites being Rob Zombie and Henry Rollins. This is another great Ramones DVD but for different reasons. Personally i wouldn't watch this as an introduction to the band but rather as something to watch once you are a fan and know the songs. It's hard to think of anything negative about this DVD.
Summary
I would reccomend this to fans. It is great throughout and can be bought easily online. The footage is great and the sound and picture quality are also above average. You should order your copy right now.
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Thanks for reading Joe 2008
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Music / Performing Arts, Comedy - Director: Trevor Nunn, Geoffrey Posner - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, Parental Guidance - Starring: Duncan Preston, Celia Imrie, Julie Walters, Victoria Wood, Jim Broadbent
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