Quiet Riot: Well Now You’re Here, There’s No Way Back 2014
Directed by Regina Russell Banali · 104 mins · 2,130 views
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Reviews (22)
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I still remember when I first bought the Metal Health album that kicked off Michael Jackson’s Thriller out of the top spot on the Billboards charts back in 1984. Frankie Banali and Kevin Dubrow were the engine of the most successful hard rock band from the early 80’s. Dubrow died back in 07 of a cocaine overdose at age 52. So it’s about Frankie struggling with the loss of Kevin and the decision to keep the band going. It’s both informative about the band’s formation, touching in dealing with Kevin’s death and dramatic in finding a new singer for the new line up of the band. Great interviews with Glenn Hughes, he’s 62 and looks amazing! Eddie Trunk and even siblings of the late great guitar phenomenon Randy Rhoads.
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J
More people need to see this, it’s one of the best documentary’s I’ve seen
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A
I learned a few things from watching this movie: -The current lineup of Quiet Riot has no original members. -The people who are now involved in Quiet Riot seem somewhat reticent about ‘Cum on Feel the Noiz’ (sp?) being a cover song. -Quiet Riot, much like Tiffany and other performers that were famous in the 80s, have number one fans who will dedicate rooms in their houses to collecting paraphernalia, meaning TeePublic custom mugs sitting on Ikea bookshelves in suburban sprawl McMansions. Stay out of dad’s study! -The drummer is a dedicated cook and considers himself to be an expert on Japanese culture. At one point, he shows the cameraperson a 15th century samurai sword. -He is also quite cruel…
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S
Surprised me on how much I enjoyed this, especially since Quiet Riot wasn’t even my top 10 of favorite 80s bands.
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K
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This was a really good documentary about a band many probably haven’t thought about in decades. The truth is their story is fascinating and this was wonderfully directed by Regina Russell. This is more than just a glorified VH1 Behind the Music piece. You genuinely get a sense of the struggles Frankie Banali and company endured. Seeing the revolving door of members was crazy, as was watching Banali use different head singers trying to revive the group. This is funny, sad, but ultimately engrossing. It has a cool Anvil! The Story of Anvil vibe. I highly recommend this, regardless of whether or not you’re a fan of their music.
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Me ha dejado un tanto frío este documental, sus pretensiones de abarcar la historia de la banda y mezclarla con el relato de la resurrección de la misma por parte del batería Frankie Banali hacen que no llegue a ninguna parte. Tampoco me parece de recibo el no pedir opinión a miembros de Slade, la banda británica que versionearon QR en varias ocasiones, y por si fuese poco se trata en escasa profundidad la figura de Randy Rhoads o la primera etapa de la banda. Se agradecen las imágenes domésticas de la banda de gira en su mayor momento de éxito y exceso, pero no basta. La tendencia de glorificar la superación personal aún a costa de embarrar un legado…
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This is the Quiet Riot you’ve never seen before!
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R
Better than most of the rock docs that I’ve seen. Great story about never giving up.
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As a general fan of 80s heavy metal and not particularly a Quiet Riot fan this documentary served as interesting look into the life of 80s rockers in 2010s. After watching this it seems Quiet Riot had it tougher than a lot of other bands although most of it seems to be 80s rockers being 80s rockers.
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K
This doc felt heartbreaking to me because this is a band that is clearly more than the two songs that they are known for but we see them as that band. It is made up of a band that has never been really together that much. Frankie is a metal rocker even though he doesn’t want to be. He will always want to quit the band but never will. The film sadly covers there career in 30 minutes but then…
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N
I enjoyed this. It’s often nicely personal and emotional, but also amusing and moves at brisk pace. It’s an interesting story and it takes a solid route to get through it. It’s interesting to see the formed band trying to work with the new singer, who seems pretty obviously not to work, despite having a decent enough voice. One needs to only compare to the footage of Glenn Hughes doing “Metal Health (Bang Your Head)” to compare. Hughes is not…
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K
A few interesting moments. Too much post-relevance stuff.
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W
I still remember when I first bought the Metal Health album that kicked off Michael Jackson’s Thriller out of the top spot on the Billboards charts back in 1984. Frankie Banali and Kevin Dubrow were the engine of the most successful hard rock band from the early 80’s. Dubrow died back in 07 of a cocaine overdose at age 52. So it’s about Frankie struggling with the loss of Kevin and the decision to keep the band going. It’s both…
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C
This was a really good documentary about a band many probably haven’t thought about in decades. The truth is their story is fascinating and this was wonderfully directed by Regina Russell. This is more than just a glorified VH1 Behind the Music piece. You genuinely get a sense of the struggles Frankie Banali and company endured. Seeing the revolving door of members was crazy, as was watching Banali use different head singers trying to revive the group. This is funny,…
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M
Yet another in a string of depressing documentaries about has-been metal bands. Comparable to the Anvil doc in both structure and tone, the primary difference is that Quiet Riot actually did break through the glass ceiling and topped the Billboard charts, once upon a time. Much of the film centers on drummer Frankie Banali coming to terms with vocalist Kevin DuBrow’s untimely passing and attempts to humorously traipse through the band’s revolving door of members. Since the movie is primarily…
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G
Can’t say I loved or hated this, but as a “rock-n-roll documentary” it was at *least* interesting. So many of these old bands keep chugging along way past their prime, but this at least looks at it from a standpoint of someone who really has nothing else to do. Thankfully everyone in the movie at least looks like they are ok financially – not luxuriously rich, but they look they are are ok. The bodies sure do look rough around…
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SSteven Flores 3 月 1, 2015
An enjoyable yet heartbreaking documentary about the famed 80s heavy metal band and drummer Frankie Banalli’s attempt to revive the band three years after the death of his best friend/singer Kevin DuBrow.
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Me ha dejado un tanto frío este documental, sus pretensiones de abarcar la historia de la banda y mezclarla con el relato de la resurrección de la misma por parte del batería Frankie Banali hacen que no llegue a ninguna parte. Tampoco me parece de recibo el no pedir opinión a miembros de Slade, la banda británica que versionearon QR en varias ocasiones, y por si fuese poco se trata en escasa profundidad la figura de Randy Rhoads o la…
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J
A fantastic and moving look into the raise and fall of the groundbreaking, heavy metal band Quiet Riot. This documentary doesn’t miss a thing and is quite entertaining.
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S
While it would be very hard for Quiet Riot to regain the level of success they had in the 1980s, this film is still successful in showing the determination of the band to carry on. Blog Review: http://www.skonmovies.com/2014/06/nxne-2014-well-now-youre-here.html
- Synopsis
- An inspiring documentary chronicling the rise, fall and resurrection of '80s metal band Quiet Riot. The career of Frankie Banali, the band's drummer, reached a serious crossroads when his best friend and bandmate died in 2007. Years later, Banali realizes he must forge ahead and make a new life for himself and his daughter and he goes on a quest to reunite the band and fill the immense void left by his bandmate.
- Director
- Regina Russell Banali
- Writer
- Regina Russell Banali
- Studio
- Double R Films, PinkMermaid Productions
- Language
- English
- Year
- 2014
- Runtime
- 104 mins
- USA29 Apr 2014
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