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| Rock 'N' Roll High School [1979] | ![Rock 'N' Roll High School [1979]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61NW2KHPK8L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Directors: Allan Arkush, Jerry Zucker, Joe Dante
Actors: P.j. Soles, Vincent Van Patten, Clint Howard, Dey Young, Mary Woronov
Studio: Prism Leisure
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (8 reviews)
Sales Rank: 42377
Format: Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Media: DVD
Running Time: 94 minutes
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Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5014293147255
ASIN: B00006HCOH
Release Date: September 1, 2003
Theatrical Release Date: August 24, 1979
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 Rock ON! April 21, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The pupils of Vince Lombardi High School have trouble on their hands when the new principal arrives. Miss Togar (Mary Woronov) is as strict as she is anti-rock 'n' roll, and sees Riff Randall (P.J. Soles) as her greatest rival. All Riff cares about is the Ramones, and she's determined to get to see their next concert when they're in town - will Miss Togar stop her?br /br /Was there ever a more perfect marriage of music and film than the Ramones and Rock 'n' Roll High School? Well, maybe - this exuberant, daft comedy, written by Richard Whitley, Russ Dvonch and Joseph McBride, is the equivalent of those A.I.P. Beach Party movies of the sixties, with its good natured humour, plentiful breaks for music, and overage teenagers versus adults storyline which sees the pupils take their revenge on the teachers for all that homework they hand out.br /br /As played by the sunny P.J. Soles, Riff is a walking exercise in obsession, and nothing will get between her and her favourite band. She's even written a song for them (the title track), and is determined to get it to them so they can perform it. Which they do, because it's that kind of film. Riff's best friend Kate (Dey Young) is more bookish, and wants a date with the socially inept captain of the football team, Tom (Vincent Van Patten).br /br /It's fair to say that the first half of the film is the funniest, but it balances out because the second half has most of the good music. We're treated to witnessing the effects rock 'n' roll music has on mice, Riff's excuses for missing school to stand in line for concert tickets ("My goldfish died"), and the school's fixer-upper (Clint Howard) demonstrating how to go on a date (with the help of a blow up doll). In the second half there is the concert itself, which is great, and you can sing along with "Teenage Lobotomy" if you wish - the lyrics are printed on the bottom of the screen. br /br /The teachers should have been made more menacing - it's a lot of fun to see Woronov being authoritarian, but she's not nasty enough. We never see the parents except as an anonymous crowd near the end and Paul Bartel's music teacher even becomes a convert! But I suppose burning Ramones records would indeed be the last straw for most right-thinking people, hence the explosive finale. The high spirits are catching, and if you don't agree with that school-threatening act of destruction, at least you can sympathise with the sentiment.
PJ. Soles best a scathing expose of 70's U.S. H.S. life. June 20, 2005
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
Arguably P.J. Soles greatest film role- Oscar nominated or not ( not, apparently ), and she also writes/sings/dances- like a bleach blonde teenage Liza Minelli? - the haunting title song, reprised later by the shaggy-maned sibling heavy metal group, the Ramonas. Though their version is several octables louder, and has a dramatic and damaging effect on lab mice, Ms. Soles rendition is the moment most viewers will never forget. The Ramonas also perform many other songs throughout, detracting from the flimsy plot somewhat, ( they turn in a toe-tapping version of Bobby Freeman's 'Do You Wanna Dance' at one point ), but the rest of the movie belongs to P.J.. Her winsome All-American wholesome cuteness makes us not only WANT to, but simply HAVE TO 'have a nice day!'. This despite the dark undercurrents of the underside of the dark underbelly of the scriptwriters SEARING indictment of race, class, conformity and the incipient revolution brought about by portable cassette tape players and the home recording of vinyl Lp's in Reagan's America. Sadly, this is just about the only art-house/rock musical/social critique hybrid entertainment of its kind. The analysis of 70's public high school mores and morays may not be for all tastes- the scene with the laboratory mouse is still disturbing 25 years on- but the directing, writing, acting, set design, costumes ( colorful and tightfitting spandex tops for the girls, baseball and motorcycle jackets for the boys, two piece suits for men and women teachers ) and the unique mono sound mix show that a big budget isn't neccessary to make a classic- but it's a good first step. ( Anoraks with ambient ears should take note of the ominous Hall Monitor theme. )
I wish I went to Rock Roll High...! May 9, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
As the previous reviews have mentioned this film is not Oscar material. The acting's more wooden than the average plank and the storyline is obscure to say the least (how often did rock roll stars turn up at your high school?)... but that's the joy of the film. It's not big, it's not clever, it's not trying to be.pWhat makes this film worth buying is the Ramones. All sins of this film are forgivin as soon as they pick up their instruments. pIt also features some classic lines... "Do you parents know you are a Ramones?". The funnest scene has to be Joey serenading the main character, with Dee Dee playing the bass in the shower and Johnny rolling his eyes. Poor Marky had to sit out the garden with the drums. pThis really has to be a cult classic... with the greatest sound track ever!
 Bad but in a strange way, good March 3, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
One of those films which is so bad it's good. It's perfect if you have nothing else to watch. And if you love the Ramones. The script is poor and the acting's wooden. It could have been so much better. Roger Corman could have used it to say something about the state of youth at the time, or being a film about punk, could have simply stuck two fingers up to the establishment. pHowever, despite all it's short-comings, I love it. There are a few classic moments, for example the principal asking "do your parents know you're Ramones?". And of course any time the Ramones are playing, rather than acting.
Rock N' Roll High School: So Bad it rocks November 1, 2004
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Nobody could accuse this film of being deep or subtle, but there is some damn fine rock n' roll being played. PJ Soles is somewhat overshadowed by Mary Todorov, and of the Ramones Marky comes across best. However, the decidedly ropey acting is forgotten whenever the Ramones pick up their instruments and ratchet out the best rock n' roll ever seen in a film of this type. And who could forget the moment when PJ goes to have a showemr only to find Dee Dee playing his bass there?
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