Shout! Factory has released a 40th anniversary steelbook edition of "Rock 'N' Roll High School". Here is the official press release:
Los
Angeles, CA – Gabba hey! It’s been 40 years since we first saw Riff Randall and
the Ramones take the halls of Rock ’N’ Roll High School.
To celebrate this punk rock anniversary Shout! Factory is releasing Rock ‘N’ Roll High School (40th Anniversary Edition Steelbook). Special features include a new 4K
scan from the original camera negative, and a new feature-length documentary
titled “Class Of ’79: 40 Years Of Rock ‘N’ Roll High School†– featuring
Interviews with director/story writer Allan Arkush, co-director/story writer
Joe Dante, actress P.J. Soles, screenwriter Richard Whitley, screenwriter Russ
Dvonch, cinematographer Dean Cundey, editor Larry Bock, and more.
With explosive musical performances from the Ramones, the
outrageous candor of teenage angst and nostalgic reverie of a counterculture
rock movement, Rock ’N’ Roll High School has captured the hearts of many
generations.
Executive produced by Roger Corman and directed by Allan
Arkush (Heroes), Rock ’N’ Roll High School boasts
performances by the Ramones and stars P.J. Soles (Halloween) in the lead role
of Riff Randell, Vince Van Patten (Hell Night), Clint Howard (Grand Theft Auto),
Dey Young (Spaceballs), Mary Woronov (Death Race 2000), Dick Miller (Piranha)
and Paul Bartel (Hollywood Boulevard).
Based on Arkush’s own high school fantasy, the 1979 cult
film takes place at Vince Lombardi High School — the wildest, most rockin’ high
school around! That is, until a thug of a principal, Miss Togar, comes along
and tries to make the school a totalitarian state. With the help of the
Ramones, the students of Vince Lombardi battle Miss Togar's iron-fisted rule
and take their battle to a truly rockin’ conclusion!
Rock ’N’ Roll High School quickly developed a devoted
following after its release in 1979 and became a mainstay of the midnight movie
cult circuit. As with films like The Rocky Horror Picture Show, audience
members began to dress up like the cast and the Ramones for screenings.
Arkush, a self-described “unabashed rock ’n’ roll
fanatic,†chose the Ramones to star as the film’s musical heroes, as he felt
they epitomized pure rock ’n’ roll. As Arkush remembers, “We staged a live,
marathon show at the Roxy Theatre that consisted of 22 hours of nonstop
Ramones,†and the tireless quartet also wrote two songs for the film: “I Want
You Around†and “Rock ’N’ Roll School.†The Ramones were fans of Corman as well.
Johnny Ramone said in an interview at the time, “When we found out Roger Corman
was behind the picture, we said, sure, we’ll do it because we knew he had a
reputation and we knew he made good movies.â€
Rock ‘N’ Roll High School (40th Anniversary Edition
Steelbook) Bonus Features
NEW 4K Scan From The
Original Camera Negative
NEW “Class Of ’79: 40
Years Of Rock ‘N’ Roll High School†– Featuring Interviews With Director/Story
Writer Allan Arkush, Co-Director/Story Writer Joe Dante, Actress P.J. Soles, Screenwriter
Richard Whitley, Screenwriter Russ Dvonch, Cinematographer Dean Cundey, Editor
Larry Bock, And More!
Audio Commentary With Allan Arkush, Mike Finnell And
Richard Whitley
Audio Commentary With Allan Arkush And Actors P.J. Soles
And Clint Howard
Audio Commentary With Richard Whitley And Russ Dvonch
Audio Commentary With Executive Producer Roger Corman And
Actress Dey Young
“Back To School: A Retrospective†With Interviews From
Allan Arkush, Executive Producer Roger Corman And More
“Staying After Classâ€: An Interview With Actors P.J.
Soles, Vincent Van Patten And Dey Young
Interview With Roger Corman Conducted By Leonard Maltin
Interview With Allan Arkush Including A Look At Rare,
Behind-The-Scenes Stills
Audio Outtakes From The Roxy
Original Radio Ads And TV Spot
Theatrical Trailer
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