Quiet Riot: Well Now You're Here, There's No Way Back

I went to the Newport Beach film festival to see the premiere of "Well now you're here there's no way back", it is one the best docs i have seen, it ranks up there with/ exceeds "20 ft from stardom","sound city and "history of the eagles". not being a quiet riot fan, i learned from Frank Banali( drummer), the history of how they came to be, the ups and downs of the band, the changing of lead singers after the untimely death of Kevin Debrow. the movie is very entertaining, it has its funny parts and its sad moments.it also shows the struggles that Frank Banali went thru,whether to end the band or to start it's resurgence, once he decided to keep the band going and the difficulty in replacing Kevin Dubrow. after viewing the movie i am now a Quiet Riot fan and also a fan of Regina Russell(director), a very well put together documentary!!

First of all I am NOT a Critic! To be a Critic is to be Critical of some ones work, art, music etc... I do not care what a critic has to say about anything , personally. Those are just opinions to me and everybody has one, so what... So here is my opinion of this Doc. In a nutshell, I loved it! Yes! I thought is was a perfect example of the "Never say Die" attitude that has been kinda lost today. Of course These guys could have thrown in the towel, and rightfully so, but they didn't. They could have went on with other bands or produced other music or something all together different, But They Didn't! Instead, Frankie decided that this is what I do, and want to do, and will keep Doing. I respect that! That's what I am taking away from this movie. I will not quit. When you get right down to it is a good life lesson. A life lesson that I needed to hear. So, in my opinion, see this movie! Good Music, Great Band, life lesson and a positive future outlook.

Oh, and if and when Quiet Riot comes to my town, I will be doing all I can to be there! I wish the guys all the luck in the world!

I see a lot of these rock and roll quasi documentaries and was particularly impressed with this one. Besides being a bear to edit I imagine, it also stayed clear of the very formulaic Behind the Music format. After subsequent viewings I was really impressed with a few things in particular. First was the apparent honesty. I felt the director addressing Banali's decision to move forward after an obviously grief stricken and bold proclamation of not performing under the QR banner to be interesting. He put his blood sweat and tears into the legacy and made the reformation decision. Director tackled what was viewed as hypocritical by detractors head on. The inclusion of the online criticism and Banali's eventual FU to the cynics was handled well and was very interesting. Secondly, I appreciated how savvy the director handled the traditional "hero/villain" scenario that plagues a lot of these docs. Everyone got their criticism, took their criticism and it was handled with tongue firmly planted in cheek without sacrificing the seriousness of said situations. Specifically Mark and the opportunity and eventual missed opportunity. Finally, I really appreciated the Jeopardy and Dancing With the Stars references showing the cultural impact the band has. Reaching my character limit but BRAVO! See this film now.

Wow! What an entertaining movie, I was glued to the screen the whole time. Quiet Riot is one of the most legendary bands of all time. They were the original pioneers that brought metal into the mainstream and hit the billboards. The film contains amazing footage of the 80's metal scene that is incredible. It shows the ups and downs of Quiet Riot from their emergence onto the scene through the revival of 80's metal. Most importantly it shows the passion of drummer Frankie Banali and his relentless pursuit of his dreams. He showed raw emotion as he discussed his career, friendships and family. The movie brings you through a wide range of emotions from laughter to sadness and really gives the audience a true behind the scenes perspective of being a rock star. Fan or not you will enjoy this masterpiece from beginning to end! Congratulations to Frankie and the band for making a well put together documentary, my respect for a truly amazing musician doubled after having the privilege of watching it.

Had a great time at the premier of "Well Now You're Here, There's No Way Back". The movie was one of the best music documentaries I have seen. It was informative, sad and funny all at the same time. I am a Quiet Riot fan from the beginning,seeing them in Hollywood at the small clubs. I learned a little about the Quiet Riot members thing's that I didn't know. But I also was very entertained. (Maybe finally Chuck will get his recognition). It had a lot of laughing out loud moments. The scene's done with hidden camera's, caught some memorable funny and heartfelt moments. I can't wait for the DVD to come out. I will definitely purchase it. I just hope it is not cut apart and made smaller.