Moustroll Good movie but grossly overrated

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Matylda Swan It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

Kimball Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

metalrox_2000 This was more than a documentary, it's many things on many different levels. It's about keeping a dream alive, it's about coming to terms with a friends death. It's about forging on when others tell you to quit, it's about the loyalties of the fans.The film features posthumous comments from the late Kevin Dubrow, and it examines the close bond that he and Frankie Banali had. The seeds to Quiet Riot to tour again where sown, until Dubrow's unexpected death. After first saying that Quiet Riot will cease to exist, Frankie decides to resurrect the band, to keep Kevin's spirit alive.After auditioning several hopefuls, the band settles on Mark Huff, a former lead singer from a band that never went anywhere. And while Mark's stay in the band starts off promising, it quickly nosedives into oblivion, as Huff routinely gets lost on stages, or forgets the lyrics to such well known songs like "Bang Your Head". The band quickly decides Huff is not the right guy, and he's fired from the band.What's left is some soul searching from Frankie, we he is forced to not under come to terms with the possible demise of the band, but his anger issues with Kevin over his death. In one of the most emotional scenes of the movie, Frankie visits Kevin's grave, and is finally about to let go of the emotions that he'd been bottling up.The band meets Scott, a professional singer who auditions for the band, and to everyone's amazement, is able to hit the high notes like Kevin. The band has several successful shows, and the future of Quiet Riot is bright. Though it's not explained why, Scott exits the band, and is replaced by Jizzy Pearl.There are some comedic moments, such as Chuck Wright getting into a disagreement with a fan who doesn't believe Chuck when he tells him that he played bass on a few tracks of the album Metal Health. Chuck is the source of one the humorist themes as they poke fun at all of the times Chuck has joined and left the band.Another memorable moment comes when a fan enters the sound check, and meets Frankie. After their conversation, Frankie gives the young fan both of his drum sticks, and promises him a meet and greet with the band after the show.All and all, this is truly one of the better documentaries in a long time, and I highly recommend it.

Connak In the early 1980s, Quiet Riot had hit it big time. In March 1983, their American debut album Metal Health was released. By November, the album had made its way up the Billboard charts at #1, becoming the first metal album to do so. Drummer Frankie Banali now tells the story of the LA hard rockers, as well as his own story in this new documentary. The movie- Well Now You're Here, There's No Way Back- is a heartfelt story about a rock band and the friendship at the center of it. While this movie documents the resurrection of Quiet Riot, we are also told of the band's history. The first half hour of the movie is devoted to giving history of Quiet Riot from the beginning till the 1980s. At certain parts in the movie, it will cut back to the 1980s. For the most part, the information given in the history segments is good. Even being a Quiet Riot fan, some of the information was new to me as were some of the archival videos used. While this isn't a complete history of Quiet Riot, it's still amazing how much director Regina Russell was able to fit in the movie's runtime of 104 minutes. For interviewees, we get to hear from a nice group of people. This includes former members such as Rudy Sarzo as well as other figures in the world of hard rock including Dee Snider, Glenn Hughes and That Metal Show host Eddie Trunk. We also get to hear from Rhoads' brother and sister, as well as singer Kevin DuBrow's mother and even his brother Dr. Terry DuBrow (a plastic surgeon who has starred in several E! Network reality shows). Quiet Riot members Chuck Wright and Alex Grossi even get some camera time, sharing memories of DuBrow and discussing the status of the new band. Watching the resurrection of Quiet Riot is quite entertaining. We get to see the band audition different singers in one scene before finally deciding on singer Mark Huff. The movie documents almost each and every show the band plays with Huff, which lead to some hilarious and even emotionally intense scenes.Overall, Well Now You're Here is a great documentary. The movie is also strengthened by the hard rocking tunes Quiet Riot delivered over the years. In the last few years, there have been a series of great rock documentaries: Anvil with Anvil: The Story of Anvil, Rodriguez with Searching for Sugar Man and Death with A Band Called Death just to name a few. Quiet Riot can now join that group with this movie. I highly recommend seeing this movie, whether you're a fan of Quiet Riot or not.This movie was also partially funded by Quiet Riot fans through Kickstarter in 2010. I was one of the many who donated some money so I could see this movie. After seeing this, I'm proud to say I had a small part in helping this movie become a reality.

Larry Williams What immediately struck me about this documentary is the brilliant manner in which filmmaker Regina Russell so accurately captured the true essence and spirit of the band before and after they achieved fame. I was lucky enough to know them before they reached super-stardom. There was nothing far fetched or embellished about this story. This is exactly how they were - the good, the bad, the excesses and the talent. It's all there and transparent as can be. I never thought it will be possible to have more respect for Frankie and his band mates, than I already did. But seeing the "behind the scene" ups and downs that recount the tragedy and triumph before, during and after the death of Kevin DuBrow was really mind-blowing. The friendship and camaraderie is deeper than any of us could have imagined. Through it all is a motivating and uplifting lesson that we can all apply to our own lives. Friendship is forever - life is short - music heals our souls - and the human spirit is capable of some amazing things especially when faced with insurmountable odds. This documentary is brilliant and authentic from start to finish! Once you see it, there's no way to forget it!

Mike Heisler Quiet Riot has always been a favorite band of mine. I will admit that I am not a normal fan of documentaries about bands. I usually lose interest about a quarter of the way thru. Totally not the case with the Quiet Riot Movie. Well the real title is Now You're Here, There's No Way Back. Director/Producer Regina Russell did an amazing job keeping the pace going and making this a very entertaining film. I'll put it this way. If you have never heard of Quiet Riot. Have no idea what Metal Health means. You will still love this documentary and you will definitely feel for the people in it. I have been a Quiet Riot fan since I can remember and I even learned a lot of facts I did not know prior. This is a must see for anyone who likes an amazing documentary.