The Ramones are getting their flowers (again): ‘End of the Century’ returns in 4K

Big news for punk lifers and Ramones obsessives: Magnolia Pictures just announced a brand new 4K restoration of End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones, the essential documentary from directors Michael Gramaglia and Jim Fields. The restoration hits theatres later this year, and — for the first time ever — the film will also be available to rent and own digitally. Basically, no more tracking down a scratched DVD copy.

Four Misfits from Queens Who Changed Everything

Back in 1974, the Ramones crashed into the New York scene like a brick through a window. Four scrappy kids from Queens, playing dive bars on the Bowery to a handful of fellow broke musicians, somehow managed to blow up the entire foundation of mid-70s rock. They never cracked the Billboard top tier, but that never mattered — they toured relentlessly for twenty-two years, connecting with outsiders and misfits across the globe and basically inventing punk as we know it along the way.

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones traces that whole wild arc: the scrappy beginnings, the chaos, the infighting, and the heartbreaking losses of Joey and Dee Dee. It’s candid, it’s messy, and it’s one of the most honest music docs out there.

50 Years of Ramones, Celebrated at Hollywood Forever

This re-release also lines up with a huge milestone: the 50th anniversary of the Ramones’ self-titled debut album. To mark the occasion, a stacked lineup — Cretin Family, Tim Armstrong, Billie Joe Armstrong, Travis Barker, and CJ Ramone — gathered at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles on August 30 to run through Ramones classics live.

Behind the Film

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones is produced and directed by Michael Gramaglia and Jim Fields, alongside producers Rosemary Quigley, Chinagraph NYC, and George Seminara. Executive producers are Jan Rofekamp, Diana Holtzberg, and Andrew Hurwitz.