Quiet Riot: Well Now You're Here, There's No Way Back (2014)

Overrated and overhyped

A Brilliant Conflict

Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

When I found out that this film was being made a year or two ago I was very excited. I have always loved documentaries that tell of the rock n roll lifestyle and stories behind the music. Quiet Riot was one of the bands that opened the floodgates to the LA metal scene of the 80's. The film does a fantastic job of telling about the rise, fall and redemption of Quiet Riot along with some fantastic archived live footage of the original line-up with Randy Rhoads. I think what I liked best about the film was the description of what happened after Quiet Riot reformed and how the band continued after Kevin DuBrow passed away. It is so touching to hear Frankie Banali describe how Kevin's death affected him and trying to maintain the quality of the music as a tribute to his late friend. The struggle is real people and the film does not shy away from that. The live performances are great, except for the inconsistencies of the singers. Another aspect of the film that I really enjoyed was there are a lot of humorous parts, which show the guys as regular humans with a great sense of humor. I have watched this film many times and enjoy it more and more each time. If you are a fan of 80's hard rock, this is definitely a film to watch.

This is one of the best music documentaries I've ever seen, and I've seen a boat load. A great behind the scenes, warts and all profile of Quiet Riot from the late seventies until the present time. Frankie Banali has put together a no holds barred look at the struggles of a fledgling band, then superstar million selling band and then back to the bars band, all over the last 35 years or so. Lots of behind the scenes dealings with the inner workings of an iconic touring rock band. They go back to the Randy Rhoads years through the Kevin DuBrow years and the struggles to find a proper replacement for lead singer, as DuBrow had some pretty big shoes to fill. Through it all, Banali steadfastly maintains his integrity in looking for the right singer. You'll want to stick around for the ending. One of the few rock docs worthy of repeated viewings. (The Foo Fighters one is another).

Went to see this movie at the Cannes Film Festival with my colleague who had never even heard of the band before. We were blown away by the honesty of the movie - absolutely brilliant piece of documentary, following the history of the band, the revolving door of musicians who left, came back, left again and even died. The movie tells it like it is - warts and all, from Chuck Wright's endless bass rig gremlins to Frankie Banali taking charge of the band and on to a singer who can't remember the words of the band's biggest hit. With contributions from long time friend of the band Glenn Hughes, Rudy Sarzo and several other former members, the story is frustrating, hilarious, beautiful, heartbreaking and everything in between. See it!

More than your typical rock documentary, this is an inspirational story of a man who must go on with his life after the sudden and tragic loss of a good friend. Frankie Banali's Quiet Riot story is a poignant and sometimes humorous tale of the struggles reforming his band after the iconic vocalist, Kevin Dubrow's passing. Fantastic footage from the classic era of Quiet Riot interwoven with interviews and Frankie's narration is absolutely captivating. You will love this documentary whether you are a fan of the band or not. Highly recommended !! Looking forward to the release on Blue Ray after watching this documentary on Showtime.