Review of Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) by Marta K — 29 Sep 2011
Roger Corman and Alan Arkush decided not to do a disco fable and went to rock n roll. Good choice. This hip late 70's flight pretty much defined the American rock musical cult movie. A sort of farce on A Hard Day's Night and several other documentary themes, the flick stars Halloween starlet PJ.
Soles and a slew of bubbly teenagers, and Mary Wornov as a devilish rock hating principal, and a cadre of misfit dudes, and the Ramones, a rock group noted for staring Americanized punk. The quirky plot concerns a rock concert where the students attempt to skip school to attend, while the evil headmaster plots to literally burn their dreamy records, but thee students have their day in a way that could not be filmed today.
The DVD features interesting interviews and commentaries (Corman collection) and insights into the cast, including a curious one with the surviving Ramone lead. A cult classic that inspired such teens against adults comedies as Fast Times, Porky's, and defined the rock cult musical genre as much as This is Spinal Tap.
This review of Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) was written by Marta K on 29 Sep 2011.
Rock 'n' Roll High School has generally received positive reviews.
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