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

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.

I enjoy some Heavy Metal music but I am not a major fan. My Musical taste is basically everything regardless of era or region.

I started watching this and was thinking another fluff piece for an entertainment group but after 20 minutes I was sucked in by the honesty of what was being said and the depth of the soul searching that was done on all the key figures. There was some shockers as well which I did not expect. I loved that they included details as to what was motivating people at the subconscious level as well.

I definitely have a better idea now of what it takes and the commitment needed to achieve the level of fame they reached.

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!!

I just finished watching this fantastic rockumentary and I'm so glad that I DVR'd it when it saw it come up on the guide the other night! The highs and lows this story takes you on make for an incredible tale of a legendary band. Part real life Spinal Tap, part real life Rock Star! This is a new title in the classic line up of great rockumentaries that gives insight into that crazy world that is 80's Heavy Metal. If you are a fan of Quiet Riot or any of the bands or songs from the decade of metal then you are sure to enjoy this movie. Thanks for the reminder of how much fun the music of the 80's was and still is. Great job by all involved on both sides of the camera lens. Rock on \m/

I was a QR fan when they first came out. After they lost their initial appeal, I thought they were just a group that got lucky with two albums. I never realized they opened doors for heavy rock bands in the early 80's for getting record deals and playing in larger halls. According to the film, almost every 80's band who's first record came out after 1984 can thank QR for getting record labels to recognize hard rock as an art form! I also liked the personal stories of band members friendships, and times they stopped talking. I like the story of how Frank Banali kept the band going thru numerous personnel changes, and his grief with the death of his mother, his wife and Kevin. I like how he's a dedicated father and nutrition guru.

The only thing I would have done differently is added the ballad from Metal Health about Randy Rhodes to the film. That song would have been appropriate for the film!