GUILTY VIEWING PLEASURES
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
Info:
- Release Date: August 24, 1979
- Creators: Allan Arkush (director), Richard Whitley (writer)
- Genre: We Just Wanna Dance!
- Rating: ★★★☆☆
Plot:
- Unruly teen Riff Randell would rather see the Ramones in concert than go to school (who wouldn't?) She pens "Rock and Roll High School", goes to the concert, and ends up burning down the school with the Ramones in tow.
Notes:
- All scenes with the Ramones, especially Joey munching a chicken leg and the entire band inhaling pizza
- Riff Randell's pot-induced Ramones dream
- Miss Togar's stately arched eyebrows
- "I just wanna have some kicks; I just wanna get some chicks"
- Any movie that inspires a Corey Feldman-fueled sequel has to make it's way into my cheesy heart...
Cast:
- P.J. Soles as Riff Randell
- Ramones as themselves
- Dey Young as Kate
- Clint Howard as Eaglebauer
- Mary Woronov as Miss Togar
- Paul Bartel as Mr. McGee
- Alix Elias as Coach Steroid
- Don Steele as Screamin' Steve
- Joey Ramone as himself
- Johnny Ramone as himself
- Dee Dee Ramone as himself
- Marky Ramone as himself