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The Ramones were the Rodney Dangerfields of punk, misanthropes in leather who got no respect. This first-rate DVD documentary leaves no doubt that The Ramones deserve to be remembered as principled pioneers, with thrilling live footage and moving testimony from the likes of Clash frontman Joe Strummer. But the best tribute comes from ex-manager Danny Fields, who says the band and Joey, who died in 2001, “triumphed over geekiness and liberated millions of people from their sense of failure and unpopularity.”Reviews
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