Ramones Biopic: All Revved Up And Ready To Go?
Gabba Gabba Hey! The story of the Ramones, perhaps the most influential American punk band of the 1970s, may be getting the biopic treatment soon.
According to Variety (via IGN FilmForce), producer Rory Rosegarten has purchased the rights to "I Slept with Joey Ramone," an authorized biography by Legs McNeill and the singer's brother Mickey Leigh.
"[It's] not recycled party-line, band and publicist approved fodder," Rosegarten is quoted as saying. "Like his life it'll be full of humor, drama, kindness, anger and poignancy. It will be written with love, sensitivity and fairness to all involved. The truth won't be sacrificed, not for myself either. The truth according to not just one witness, but two."
Rosegarten has also negotiated a deal with Ramone's mother for the use of the band's music. The Ramones have been the subject of several films, including the comedy "Rock 'n' Roll High School" and the documentary "End of the Century."
According to Variety (via IGN FilmForce), producer Rory Rosegarten has purchased the rights to "I Slept with Joey Ramone," an authorized biography by Legs McNeill and the singer's brother Mickey Leigh.
"[It's] not recycled party-line, band and publicist approved fodder," Rosegarten is quoted as saying. "Like his life it'll be full of humor, drama, kindness, anger and poignancy. It will be written with love, sensitivity and fairness to all involved. The truth won't be sacrificed, not for myself either. The truth according to not just one witness, but two."
Rosegarten has also negotiated a deal with Ramone's mother for the use of the band's music. The Ramones have been the subject of several films, including the comedy "Rock 'n' Roll High School" and the documentary "End of the Century."
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on Oct 11 2006 12:11 PM Now cast, "Vince", from Entourage... (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 11 2006 01:40 PM [b]Title?[/b] Man, what to call this movie? Their song titles provide plenty of Psy Pin Rock I Wanna be Sedated Teenage Lobotomy Certin Hop I Wanna Live We're a Happy Family Beat on the Brat ... and so many more But the best title would be the 1st track of their 1st album: Blitzkrieg Bop That would kick. (Reply to this) |
on Oct 11 2006 02:07 PM Or simply "Mania". (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 11 2006 02:12 PM In reply to this comment (#846342) i've got it pet sematary! (not to be confused with the horror movie of the same name!) but seriously. i think the besy title would be "we're a happy family" that or "airwaves: the story of the ramones" thomas of the living dead (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 11 2006 02:36 PM [b]Yes![/b] " I don't wanna be buried, in a pet sematary...I don't wanna live my life again..." I kinda works. LOL (Reply to this) |
on Oct 11 2006 07:27 PM In reply to this comment (#846342) [b]Hmm. . .[/b] Well, I'd go for: My Brain is Hanging Upside Down Hey! Ho! Let's Go! The KKK Took My Baby Away Gabba Gabba Hey! We Accept You We Want the Airwaves Too Tough to Die or better yet: 53rd and 3rd Though I love the title of the book--reminds me of the old Bill Cosby record, "My Brother Russell, whom I slept with" --all with the subtitle "The Story of the Ramones" (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 12 2006 05:55 AM "Do You Remember Rock & Roll Radio?" I hope they make this, and I hope they do a good job on it. It would be pretty sweet for the Ramones revolution (which seems to be subtly occurring over the past couple years) to get even stronger. (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 12 2006 03:17 PM [b]I got a better idea..[/b] How about, DON"T DO IT!!! With the exception of Sid & Nancy and, maybe The Doors, rock bio pics BLOW!! No actor can ever match the real life persona of the musician they're playing and the movies always over- glam and sugar coat the real story. You wanna know the Ramones? They formed. They rocked. They did alot of smack. They died. Kick ASS!! Let the music speak for itself and don't give 15 year old girls from the suburbs another excuse to buy their shirts at Hot Topic and furthur sully their good name. (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 12 2006 03:21 PM [b]Oh, yeah...[/b] The 'Ramones Revolution' happened 30 years ago. It was called PUNK. (Reply to this) |
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