Surprisingly, this film is a continuous stream of fun from minute one to the last. The credit goes to a simple story, correctly executed, with an interesting main character in Riff Randell (even her name is catchy) a popular high school student who never sticks by the rigid rules of the opressive school system and does whatever she pleases, always inciting other fellow students to revolt alongside her. But when the new principal arrives, Miss Evelyn Togar, whom despises rock 'n' roll music and its alteration on youth mentality, Riff encounters a difficult rival to defeat. Because the film deals with that essentially, the struggle between students and school system. One demanding freedom and no more repression, and the other, installing a heavy disciplinary regime in order to put students in line.

The Ramones themselves make a notable appearance, singing the majority of the soundtrack of the movie, being of course their own songs. Riff is their number one fan, and she also happens to write songs, which she intends to show them, one of which it's called Rock 'n' Roll High School. In this student-school system battle, the Ramones join the student side to create an explosive finale.

I highly recommend this film, it's so incredibly fun all the way through. It has now become a cult classic, and if you like the Ramones, well it's a no brainer!