Two Ramones Documentaries To Be Released Soon

Rolling
Stone is reporting that two Ramones
documentaries are will debut at the Tribeca Film Festival this May. The films
include " End of the Century: The
Ramones Story" and "Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?" about the late Ramones
bassist. "End Of The Century: The
Ramones Story" features interviews with members of the
Clash, Blondie,
the Sex Pistols and surviving Ramones
members, chronicling the band's formation,
story and influence during a period from 1968 up until the group's Rock &
Roll Hall of fame induction in 2002 and the death of Dee
Dee. The film was co-directed by first-time filmmakers Michael Gramaglia and
Jim Fields. Johnny Ramone was quoted with saying, "It's a very dark movie...
It's accurate. It left me disturbed as I was watching it. I'm basically
portrayed as a tyrannical monster, Dee Dee is on drugs, Mark is an alcoholic and
Joey is an alcoholic and drug addict at various times."
"Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?" features interviews with the bassist about
his relationships with the Ramones,
his drug addiction and late New York Dolls guitarist Johnny Thunders. The movie
was directed by Lech Kowalski, who had interviewed Dee
Dee for a documentary on Johnny Thunders titled "Born to Lose: The Last
Rock and Roll Movie."