[kj] Crue/Joke.Brothers in arms tour

[Ketracel White]

Thanks!  I'll definately be checking it out.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Matthew Burke 
  To: gathering at misera.net 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 1:39 PM
  Subject: Re: [kj] Crue/Joke.Brothers in arms tour


  > Speaking of the creators of Punk Rock, has anyone seen "End of the 
  > Century - The Story of The Ramones"???
  > Just curious, it's playing here Thursday & wondering if it's worth the 
  > price of admission.



  I had the chance to see it at the Tribeca film festival a couple years ago.  Thought it was fantastic.  A bit depressing, yes, but worth the ride (hard to believe what actually started the rift in the band).  

  The producers had trouble finding a distributor, and had legal trouble with Joey's family who felt there wasn't enough interview footage of him.  This was a bit of trick, being that he was dead at the time of filming.  It sounds like they've added some Joey footage and edited for length, but I couldn't imagine they did too much damage to a very worthy historical document.  Ramones fans, punks, native New Yorkers, definitely required viewing.  Most certainly deserves a place in the canon of our little subculture.

  Add:  For anyone outside of New York or the U.S. interested in the borough of Queens, the first 20 minutes of this film captures the vibe perfectly.  I grew up there and can vouch for it.

  m



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