Riot on the Dance Floor
2014
Action / Biography / Documentary / Music
Riot on the Dance Floor
2014
Action / Biography / Documentary / Music
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AUDIENCE
7.4/10
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Plot summary
Through an oral history format of in-depth interviews and archival footage, RIOT ON THE DANCE FLOOR bring to life the gritty story of City Gardens, one of New Jersey’s most infamous clubs and its larger than life promoter, Randy Now. Featuring the stark and iconic photography of Thrasher Magazine’s Ken Salerno, the film chronicles the rise of several different music scenes in a venue for underground music that traversed the entertainment spectrum; from the comedy of Henny Youngman to Nine Inch Nails, New Order to Nirvana. It is the story of musical champions, underdogs and how hoards of misfit kids found an unlikely home and above all, the freedom and liberation of having complete creative control. - IFF Boston
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Movie Reviews
Great story about a run down club in
Bloody Brilliant!!!!
Steve and the rest of the crew did an amazing job of documenting a little known portion of Punk Rock History and The Trenton Area scene.
A great mix of the local culture of Trenton at the time and music scene that City Gardens provided. Yeah, you could go to New York or Philly, but there was something special about City Gardens that made it feel like home even if the place was a dump, it was OUR dump.
I wasted a good portion of my teenage years going to all ages shows there and I just want to thank Steve, Gail and Randy for the memories.
Definitely worth the purchase if you're a fan of the 80's punk scene. Especially if you were there.
If not: YOU DON'T KNOW MAN!!!!! YOU WEREN'T THERE!!!!!!