Actors: P.J. Soles, Dey Young, Vincent Van Patten, Clint Howard
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Rock 'n' Roll High School
At a high school, principles keep having breakdowns due the students love of rock n roll and their disregard for school.
Riff, the rebellious leader is obsessed with The Ramones. She writes songs and schemes to get them to the band. She skips school for 3 days and waits in line for tickets to a Ramones concert.
Kate, Riff's best friend covers for her with the new tyrannical principal, Miss Togar.
Riff bought hundreds of tickets and handed them out to all of the students.
Miss Togar, to punish Riff and Kate, took away their tickets and donated them to the local radio station to give away.
Ironically, Riff and Kate win the tickets. They go to the concert and meet the Ramones.
The next day at school, Miss Togar and all of the parents stage a protest against rock n roll.
The Ramones show up and they and the students take over the school. They trash the school and end up blowing it up.
Miss Togar, like the long line of principals before her, suffered her own nervous breakdown.
--Brandon Swenson, Resident Scholar
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Analysis of Rock 'n' Roll High School
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Kids:
- general coming of age story
Age group
- trouble in high school
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) average
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- teacher/professor
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
City?
Yes
Misc setting
- school
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing and dancing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
