
Johnny Ramone
Actor · 1948 – 2004 · Long Island, New York, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John William Cummings (October 8, 1948 – September 15, 2004), better known by his stage name Johnny Ramone, was a guitarist and songwriter, best known for being the guitarist for the punk rock band the Ramones. He was a founding member of the band, and remained a member throughout the band's entire career. In 2003, he appeared as #16 on the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" list in Rolling Stone and on Time's "10 Greatest Electric-Guitar Players." Description above from the Wikipedia article Johnny Ramone, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies15
Movie3.4ActionComedyBrash NYC policeman Officer Gunther Toody is partnered with stiff, by-the-book Officer Francis Muldoon to protect an important mafia witness prior to testifying against orgainzed crime in Brooklyn, all the while dealing with their personal lives, overbearing spouses, common criminals, arms dealers, and their officious boss Captain Anderson.
Car 54, Where Are You?
1994 · 30 votes
Movie6.3ComedyMusicA group of rock-music-loving students, with the help of the Ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration.
Rock 'n' Roll High School
1979 · 163 votes
Movie7.7DocumentaryMusicA 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.
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
2003 · 63 votes
Movie6.8DocumentaryMusicDavid Markey's documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of Europe in late 1991. Also featuring live performances by Dinosaur Jr, Babes in Toyland, The Ramones and Gumball.
1991: The Year Punk Broke
1992 · 38 votes
Movie7.0DocumentaryMusicLou Reed narrates this Television special that takes a look back at the beginnings of the punk rock movements in New York & England, the underground punk scenes in the 70's & 80's, and the punk resurgence in the 90's. A collaboration between VH1 and Spin magazine.
25 Years of Punk
2001 · 2 votes
Movie7.5MusicDocumentaryDocumentary covering The Ramones' long and eventful history, with footage from their final ever show at the Palace in Hollywood, 6th August 1996. Interviews with Joey, Johnny and drummer Marky, tributes from other rock icons including Richard Hell, Debbie Harry and Lemmy.
Ramones: We're Outta Here!
2004 · 2 votes
Movie5.5Science FictionA team of astronauts on the first mission to Mars crashes onto the surface, losing contact with Earth. With no other recourse, and help millions of miles away, the crew is forced to make desperate choices in order to stay alive. Will they be able to survive as the minutes slip away?
Stranded
2001 · 51 votes
Movie6.0DocumentaryMusicThe cream of the New York new wave/punk crop, filmed live at CBGB when the scene was just beginning. Includes performances by Patti Smith, Blondie, Television, the Ramones, Talking Heads, the Heartbreakers, the Shirts, Wayne County, the Marbles, the Dolls, Miamis, Harry Toledo, and the Tuff Darts (w/Robert Gordon).
The Blank Generation
1976 · 13 votes
Movie5.0MusicDocumentaryThis is Poe and Král's first effort, shot on small-gauge stock, before their more well-known endeavor The Blank Generation (1976) came to be. A "DIY" portrait of the New York music scene, the film is a patchwork of footage of numerous rock acts performing live, at venues like Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, the dive bars of Greenwich Village and, of course, CBGB.
Night Lunch
1975 · 3 votes
Movie6.4DocumentaryMusicPunk icons the Ramones star in this compilation of rare concert and behind-the-scenes footage that spans the band's 30-year history. The 20 vintage live performances include "Blitzkrieg Bop," "I Wanna Be Sedated," "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" and "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment." Also featured is a never-before-seen 1980 performance that aired live on European television, other rare TV appearances, celebrity cameos and home video footage.
Ramones: Raw
2004 · 9 votes
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In this 1995 made-for television biopic, see legendary musician and filmmaker Ivan Kral as he made music history. With guitar and camera in the 70s, playing with Iggy Pop, Blondie and Patti Smith Group, he triumphed, rising from refugee to rock icon.
Dancing Barefoot
1995 · 4 votes
Movie6.0DocumentaryThe film documents the beginning of the punk rock movement in New York City at CBGB's, a punk night club, and the lifestyle that revolves around this scene. It presents a sometimes shocking look at the attitudes and motivations behind the movement through interviews with outspoken club-goers and band members of the Ramones, Richard Hell and the Voidoids, and the Dead Boys.
Punking Out
1978 · 1 votes
Movie6.7DocumentaryMusicDocumentary on the Ramones, including archival footage, interviews and music videos, this was first released on VHS in 1990 and later re-released on DVD as part of the WEIRD TALES OF THE RAMONES box set in 2005, with expanded content. HEY, HO, LET'S GO!
Lifestyles of the Ramones
1990 · 3 votes
Movie5.9DocumentaryMusicPunk rock devotees will welcome director Lech Kowalski's reflective video portrait of late bassist Dee Dee Ramone and his life as a music industry icon -- including his self-destructive bouts with heroin. The centerpiece of the hourlong documentary -- which is peppered with vintage performance clips -- is a 1991 interview with a clean Dee Dee, who talks at length about his storied career and penchant for living on the edge.
Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?
2003 · 5 votes
MovieMusicDocumentaryA history of Toronto punk and new wave. A history of the first wave of Toronto punk rock and new wave music, from when the Ramones played in 1976 through to when the cops gave Teenage Head the boot at "The Last Pogo" concert in 1978.
Series5
TV8.0AnimationComedySet in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
The Simpsons
1989 · 11K votes
TV6.4Talk ShowComedyDavid Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a house band led by Paul Shaffer. Among the show's most-famous segments are the Top Ten List and Stupid Pet Tricks, the latter of which subsequently led to an additional recurring segment called Stupid Human Tricks.
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · 173 votes
TV6.1ComedyTalk ShowLate Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982 as the first incarnation of the Late Night franchise and went off the air in 1993, after Letterman left NBC and moved to Late Show on CBS. Late Night with Conan O'Brien then filled the time slot. As of March 2, 2009, the slot has been filled by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. It will be filled by Seth Meyers in the spring of 2014, after Fallon becomes host of The Tonight Show.
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · 60 votes
TV7.8AnimationComedyA cartoon superhero interacts with live guests via his television set in this parody talk show based on 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Space Ghost.
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994 · 120 votes
TV8.3ComedyShort-lived 4-episode Comedy Central TV show created by and starring Sofia Coppola, co-starring Zoe Cassavetes, and featuring Thurston Moore, as well as many celebrity guests
Hi Octane
1994 · 3 votes