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End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

2003 · 1h 50m · Unrated Documentary, Music
Directed by Michael Gramaglia , Jim Fields

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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.

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A deliriously musical portrait of a band that became famous and legendary without the headlining stardom that usually accompanies that.

Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh

A comprehensive look at the punk pioneers that never wears out its welcome.

Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
Fresh

The revelations may even deepen your appreciation for the music -- it's incredible that so much dumb fun was generated out of such pain.

Jason Anderson, Globe and Mail
Fresh

A film that does a fine job explaining their importance without airbrushing their foibles.

Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News
Fresh

A satisfying, straightforward documentary with great archive footage and interviews with band members ... and those they influenced.

Erik Lundegaard, Seattle Times

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