Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Back in the early 80s, there was a short time when Quiet Riot was one of the biggest bands in the world--thanks in part to a lot of airplay by MTV and a very catchy son, "Cum Feel the Noise". However, the band soon disappeared from the top and much of it was due to the arrogant off-stage antics of the lead singer, Kevin DuBrow. It got so bad that the band even eventually fired this lead singer...the very guy who started the band! Then, after a few years, the band reunited...along with DuBrow. In 2007, however, DuBrow died of an overdose. This history of the band makes up the first 40% or so of the film and I was stunned...wasn't the film all about HIM?!What follows is the eventual decision to recreate the band...and this makes up the bulk of the film. So, with DuBrow's mother's blessing the band recruits a new lead singer and the process is NOT a smooth one. So is it worth seeing? Sure...especially if you like the band. I love their music and liked hearing about their history. It also had a lot of material that I thought was oddly funny--such as seeing a couple of these middle-aged hair band rockers with tiny dogs (one with a Chihuahua wearing clothes and another with a Yorkie and in the final scene what looks like a cockapoo--You'd THINK they'd all have Dobermans or wolves!), eating gluten-free and acting so darn normal! Plus, the MANY lineup changes also becomes very comical.Well worth seeing....at least for the person who LIKES hair band music!

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).

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.

Being a fan of Quiet Riot since 1983, I figured I would enjoy this documentary. What I did not know, was that I would soon be feeling like I was getting to know Frankie Banali on a very personal level. I knew some of the story, but not near as much as I had thought. The director does a perfect job of getting you hooked on Frankie Banali as a person, as well as getting you to care deeply about him, his band, his sweet and beautiful daughter, and even his lovely fiancé, which I think you will absolutely love, once you see the movie and know what's happening! The viewer is treated to rare, behind the scenes footage of the band all throughout its career, including the myriad of emotions they went through as they achieved unprecedented success for a heavy metal band. What stands out are all the struggles that went along with that fame, which inevitably caused several lineup changes and included the devastating loss of original lead singer Kevin Dubrow. The movie continues to engage the viewer by showing Frankie and his band rising from the ashes by sheer will and determination, to becoming the triumphant champions of heavy metal once again, with their new and invigorated lineup. I personally was left with a big smile on my face and a strong desire to see Quiet Riot in concert again and support the band and their families, as they seem to be genuine great people! Simply put, BRAVO!!!