The Rock-afire Explosion

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The Rock-afire Explosion (2008)

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The Rock-afire Explosion is the story of a small-town disc-jockey, a struggling inventor, and an animatronic rock band, that quickly becomes an eccentric portrait of childhood memories, broken dreams, and the resilience of the human spirit.

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Title	The Rock-afire Explosion (2008)
Runtime	1 hr. 11 min.
Studio	New Video Group
Genres	Family \| News and Information
Description	In the early eighties, kids all over the US flocked to Showbiz Pizza for the rides, games, and animatronic rock band, The Rock-afire Explosion. Created by 23-year-old prodigy Aaron Fechter, The Rock-afire Explosion amazed children and adults alike before being mysteriously pulled from showrooms and replaced by the now popular Chuck-E-Cheese in the early nineties. Nearly twenty years later, still profoundly affected by his experience at Showbiz Pizza, small-town disc-jockey Chris Thrash sought out Fechter and purchased a Rock-afire band of his own. Some clever programming on Chris’ part, and the band was once again performing for millions, this time on YouTube. The Rock-afire Explosion reveals how Chris came to revive this fallen 80's gem, explores his and a number of other fan’s obsessions with the animatronic band, and chronicles the rise and fall of Showbiz Pizza, and what was once a 20 million dollar per-year venture for inventor Aaron Fechter. More than this, the film is a look at the importance of nostalgia, ever-changing media culture, and the eternal quest to stay young.

10 months ago

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Was not expecting to cry watching this....

11 months ago

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. . . what will today's kids glom onto when they become nostalgic adults?

World of Warcrap? -- Lady GagMe? -- ???

11 months ago

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If you were a big fan of 'Showbiz Pizza' or 'Rock-Afire' then this is a "must see" documentary; "recommended" if you are interested in 80s pop-culture. For everyone else: "Thought it was OK".

As far as documentary production value this was neither good nor bad. Your typical interviews mixed with archival and current footage. The two principle subjects reveal themselves to be somewhat interesting, but the focus of this documentary is very narrow.

11 months ago

"Ridiculous and childish"
Yes! Since when is that a BAD thing? What a boring planet this would be without it.

11 months ago

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I loved Showbiz as a kid. Fatz was always my favorite. I'm happy to see people are taking steps to preserve the band. I remember when Chuck E Cheese took over. It was total crap. I still hate taking my son there. By the way, I love in PA and think this was an awesome doc.

about 1 year ago

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Great doc on forgotten animatronic robots from the 80's. Interesting and eccentric characters.

about 1 year ago

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You know, sometimes we get busy with life and the things of our childhood slip away to a place, not forgotten, but obscured by years of being busy with other, more "grown-up", things. That is where my memories of this subject had been stored for all these years.

Thank you to everyone involved in the production of this film. Not everyone will "get" this, but if you were there... if this is a part of your childhood history, then you will LOVE this, as I did.

Getting to finally see some of the technology behind the shows was a real pleasure as well.

Even if you had only been to Chuck E. Cheese's... you should really watch this film. It explains why the band was so poorly done. They were all about saving a buck, and didn't give a darn about the real talent behind the show.

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