![]() ![]() Commentary with Allan Arkush and actors P.J.Commentary with Executive producer Roger Corman and actress Dey Young.Commentary with director Allan Arkush, producer Mike Finnell and screenwriter Richard Whitley.Class Of ’79: 40 Years of Rock ‘N’ Roll High School, featuring interviews with filmmakers and cast.101 has not disclosed the audio track, nor have for that matter, but it’s stereo and I would assume it’s the same 2.0 DTS-HD track used by Shout Factory, which needless to say sounds great. Although slightly muted, and I do mean slightly, colours will display differently depending on your screen, but via your standard LED television, you’ll be impressed with the 1.85:1 image, which has some nice texture. ![]() Presented via a 4K scan from the original camera negative, Rock ‘N’ Roll High School, looks and sounds exactly as it should, vibrant and loud. Although, as actors, this was clearly the Ramones’ first rodeo, but it works well given the style and nature of this very loose feature. Having heard, but never really seen the band up close, lead singer, Joey Ramone, was an unconventional front man to say the least, with a voice that was unmatched. The Ramones are not for a second wasted, as they make an almost surreal entrance to a line of eager fans where they’re booked to perform. In true super-villain fashion, she has two idiot sidekicks, perverted hall monitors, tasked to do her bidding. He’s a hilarious parody of a student who manages to find immunity to the social dynamic by being that kid who “knows how to get things”, whereas the ultra-strict, Miss Togar, is the ultimate personification of a feared disciplinarian. She enlists the help of student enterpriser, Eaglebauer played by Clint Howard (Ron’s gorgeous younger brother). Riff’s bestie, the more reserved and somewhat nerdy, Kate Rambeau (Dey Young), heads the film’s subplot that takes us through the halls on her quest to snatch up the school’s main “Jock”, Tom (Vincent Van Patten). She owns this character embodying the energy and enthusiasm exhibited by the film in a way that’s not only positive but empowering. Soles, who, despite being 28 years old at the time, is fantastic as our protagonist. Rock ‘n’ Roll High School is more than a heightened view of secondary education, it’s a look through exaggerated adolescent eyes, presenting not an accurate portrayal, but more how we remembered it, or so we think. Soles), who seeks to overthrow the “system” with the help of her favourite band, the Ramones. When the new principal, Miss Togar, (Mary Woronov) is placed in charge of Vince Lombardi High School, her totalitarian methods are challenged by a delinquent student and rock ‘n’ fanatic, Riff Randell (P.J. Corman’s rebellious teen comedy, Rock ‘n’ Roll High School, is one of the most celebrated examples and it’s out now on Blu-ray from 101 Films in the UK. ![]() He makes movies merely for entertainment and knows just how to market them often aligning them with a current trend or a recent event to maximise exposure. Roger Corman, who is currently 96 years young, has always aimed to please. ![]()
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