Ramones Raw

This is the ideal documentary for Ramones fans.Well,I say documentary but it's really Marky Ramone goofing around with his own camera occasionally catching snapshots of interviews with some excellent performances in between.It's lighthearted and complete fun and games. It gives Ramones fans insights into the jokes that the guys shared,the names they called each other,and the pranks they played on each other.A chance to see them in a natural environment and not at each other's throats.

After a painful past three years of losing three members of the band,this DVD reminds fans of the positive times that Johnny,Joey,CJ,Dee Dee and Marky shared with each other.

Ramones Raw is a DVD I'd recommend to most Ramones fans .This isn't End Of The Century : The Story of The Ramones. It doesn't try to tell us the story of the band, rather its a collection of Marky Ramones private video footage, concert footage and other rare footage of the Ramones. As a Ramones fan, I found the DVD very entertaining, both for the concert footage and other footage, which usually shows the band abroad in different parts of the world on tour.Apart from the main feature, there are several special features. An audio commentary with Marky and Johnny Ramones as well as the DVD's producer provides an insight to some of the stuff going on ,on screen. Also included are several TV appearances and deleted scenes. All in all, Ramones Raw isn't a serious film about what it takes to be in a band, rather it gives an entertaining look at the band during their career.

Hadn't listened to the Ramones in 10 years, but caught this on Trio -- definitely made for Ramones fetishists. To call Ramones Raw "well-edited" is awfully generous ... aside from the endearing sequence dealing with Joey's death, it's a formless cut-and-splice collage. Home video footage was given a sham MTV-treatment; scenes seem to average about five seconds each. I wished they'd let more clips ride for a while, get some context for the scenes (exception -- the many mob scenes where they're trying to ditch manic fans last forever). Raw seems stingy with the performances too -- twenty-five years of touring and we see songs from only about five concerts? But if this is what Marky wanted to make, so be it -- more power to him. You definitely get to cozy up to the band.

Anyone watching this hoping to see a documentary will be sorely disappointed. This is a compilation of Marc "Marky Ramone" Bell's homemade tour videos with some concert footage and other cool stuff thrown in. It's a lot of fun and gives a glimpse of da boyz that you won't find elsewhere. Where else will you see footage of Johnny Ramone actually smiling? How about hundreds of absolutely crazed South American fans blocking the band's van from leaving their hotel? Their appearance on Uncle Floyd? Nowhere! I've been listening to this band for 3/4 of my life, I've heard the albums countless times, I've seen documentaries and read other books, and this reveals more humanity and humor in the boys than I've seen anywhere else. Watch it already.

Being the huge Ramones fan that I am, I of course love this video. Great concert footage and the video from the tours is great. This video does a great job of taking you through the whole Ramones career, except the beginning with Tommy as drummer. I especially loved listening to the audio commentary by Marky, Johnny(RIP), and the director... they have some interesting stuff to say. The part where they drive the van through the fans and edit in "Night of the Living Dead" clips and use the NOTLD music is great. The extras are great too. My favorite might be when they are on the Howard Stern show, playing "golf" with "the president", good stuff. Basically, if you are anything of a Ramones fan you should own this, A+! Go buy it you SLOTH!