End of the Century

Nov 27 2004 TV-14 1h 50m
Biography, Documentary, Music

A years-in-the-making documentary on the legendary punk band the Ramones. Through a mixture of archival footage, archival and new interviews with all members of the band's various lineups, and new interviews with a number of their contemporaries, the film traces the peaks and valleys the band experienced over the course of its 20-plus year career before disbanding in 1995.

Plot

In 1974, the New York City music scene was shocked into consciousness by the violently new and raw sound of a band of misfits from Queens, called The Ramones. Playing in a seedy Bowery bar to a small group of fellow struggling musicians, the band struck a chord of disharmony that rocked the foundation of the mid-'70s music scene. This quartet of unlikely rock stars traveled across the country and around the world connecting with the disenfranchised everywhere, while sparking a movement that would resonate with two generations of outcasts across the globe. Although the band never reached the top of the Billboard charts, it managed to endure by maintaining a rigorous touring schedule for 22 years.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Jim Fields, Michael Gramaglia

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Magnolia Pictures, Gugat Films, Chinagraph

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
3,996
Average Rating
7.9 out of 10
Metascore
74
Popularity
NA