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The Rock-afire Explosion

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Chris Thrash, a devoted fan, buys Showbiz Pizza's "animatronic" band.

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Audience Member Yes I recall these from Showbiz Pizza. This doc was interesting and I would like to get these animatronics too. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the most bizarre documentaries I've seen. At the same time super sweet yet sadly pathetic, with a dose of nostalgia for any child of the 80's. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting and informative. I think it was a little unclear and unfocused. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member I remember this band. The cheerleader frightened me as a child. This topic is interesting but the documentary itself isn't really that great and often times meanders trying to find things to say, but I still felt it was worth my time. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Yeah, these guys. I really loved seeing the story behind the rise and fall of the animatronic band, as well as the expansive workshop operation that was... However, the documentary's structure chopped up the narrative and became quite unfocused. I wanted to like it more, but I just didn't like the way it was edited. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Wow! This is a blast from the past. Before there was Chuck E. Cheese, there was Billy Bob. Most of my friends were too young to even recall this, but Mission Bell (Dale Mabry and Fletcher) in Tampa used to have a Showbiz Pizza and I definately had at least one Birthday party there! I would love to see one of these shows again once in my life, for nostalgia purposes. This documentary brought back a lot of memories, and I would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of the mouse. Kind of sad though :( Catch it on NETFLIX! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Chris Thrash, a devoted fan, buys Showbiz Pizza's "animatronic" band.
Director
Brett Whitcomb
Producer
Brett Whitcomb
Screenwriter
Bradford Thomason
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m