Music at the Movies - 1/6

[lora]

It's back!! I'm sure you're all thrilled! Alright, this is for you Andrea.

Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)

Directed By: Allan Arkush
Screenplay By: Richard Whitley, Russ Dvonch and Joseph McBride
Produced By: Roger Corman and Michael Finnell
Original Music By: Michael Lutz, Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone and Marky Ramone
Cinematography By: Dean Cundey

Starring:
Riff Randell...P.J. Soles
Tom Roberts...Vincent Van Patten
Eaglebauer...Clint Howard
Kate Rambeau...Dey Young
Miss Togar...Mary Woronov

Synopsis, from IMDb:
Vince Lombardi High School keeps losing principals to nervous breakdowns because of the students' love of rock 'n' roll and their disregard of education. The putative leader of the students is Riff Randell, who loves the music of the Ramones. A new principal, the rock music hating Miss Evelyn Togar, is brought in and promises to put an end to the music craze. When Miss Togar and a group of parents attempt to burn a pile of rock records, the students take over the high school, joined by the Ramones, who are made honorary students. When the police are summoned and demand that the students evacuate the building, they do so, which leads to an explosive finale.

My Comments:
I have none. Haven't seen it. Andrea, jump in anytime!

[Ken]

I've never seen the movie on video but have seen it a number of times on TV . Great movie - one of my favorite scenes is when the band is singing I Want You Around in P.J. Soles' Bedroom - Whatever happened to P.J. ?


Great soundtrack as well

[Dawn]

I've never seen this movie, but the synopsis sounds really interesting! I didn't know Vince Van Patten had starred in it, although I remember he was in quite a few TV and movie projects at the time.

[kathyb]

Ken said:

I've never seen the movie on video but have seen it a number of times on TV . Great movie - one of my favorite scenes is when the band is singing I Want You Around in P.J. Soles' Bedroom - Whatever happened to P.J. ?


Great soundtrack as well

Hi Ken!
Just did a google search on PJ (Pamela Jayne) Soles. Apparantly, she still acts occasionally, but she's recently gotten into producing more than acting. According to one website, her latest acting gig was as Riff Randall in The Donnas 2003 video "Too Bad About Your Girl". She's also been in a few tv movies the past couple of years. BTW--she was married to Dennis Quaid in the late 70's/early 80's. I did not know that.

[Ken]

kathyb said:

Hi Ken!
Just did a google search on PJ (Pamela Jayne) Soles. Apparantly, she still acts occasionally, but she's recently gotten into producing more than acting. According to one website, her latest acting gig was as Riff Randall in The Donnas 2003 video "Too Bad About Your Girl". She's also been in a few tv movies the past couple of years. BTW--she was married to Dennis Quaid in the late 70's/early 80's. I did not know that.

Cool! Thanks so much for the info Kathy I didn't know she was married to Dennis either.

[athompsen]

Thank you Lora!

I'm a fan of The Ramones. It's interesting that there are now some bands that try to sound like The Ramones...ie; The Strokes, Jet.

This movie is terrible, but at the same time very enjoyable. The writing directing, and even editing are downright bad. (At one point it shifts to the next scene as the main character is beginning a sentence). The jokes are half baked (which just made me laugh more), and the movie features the oldest high school students I've ever seen. But I still love this movie.

I wouldn't recommend it to everyone. If you're a Ramones fan, you gotta see it. And if you like laughing at poorly made movies, you'll get some good laughs out too.