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| 2024-02-01
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The '''''Rock-afire Explosion Documentary Blu-Ray'' is a 2024 limited edition rerelease of the [[The Rock-afire Explosion (Movie)]] with small additions and an improved video quality over the The Rock-afire Explosion (Movie) in DVD|prior DVD release.'''

== Official Description ==

THE ROCK-AFIRE EXPLOSION is the true story behind one of the strangest pop culture phenomenons of the 1980s. Before being mysteriously replaced by Chuck-E-Cheese, the ShowBiz Pizza chain (and its animatronic rock band, the Rock-Afire Explosion) took the U.S. by storm and eventually inspired the hit video game Five Nights at Freddy's. This documentary chronicles the rise and fall of ShowBiz Pizza, the Rock-afire Explosion, and the obsessive fans who have kept the dream alive. Produced DIY-style by filmmakers Brett Whitcomb and Bradford Thomason (Glow: The Story of Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, THE ROCK-AFIRE EXPLOSION is a joyful and touching look at the importance of nostalgia and the eternal quest to stay young. American Genre Film Archive is excited to bring this overlooked documentary to Blu-ray for the first time, complete with enough extras to inspire a million animatronic sing-alongs.

SPECIAL FEATURES
• Preservation from the original digital master • Commentary with filmmakers Brett Whitcomb and Bradford Thomason • Outtakes • Vintage Creative Engineering promo video • Vintage 'Tune Machine' skit • Vintage 'Willy Rabbit' news broadcast • Vintage 'Pizza Party' promo video • Vintage 'Uncle Klunk' promo video
Original home video trailer • Behind the scenes photo gallery

2008
Color, 72 mins
Director: Brett Whitcomb
Writer: Bradbord Thomason

== Changes / Additions ==

The release would come with different artwork for the case and slip cover from the usual promotional art, now using scans of the artwork featured on the Rock-afire Explosion Record 2 (1981)|Rock-afire Explosion Record 2 and Rock-afire Explosion Record 4 (1981)|Rock-afire Explosion Record 4 vinyl records. The back description would also be rewritten to include info after the film's release, such as the director's being credited for their later hit documentary ''Glow'', and the Rock-afire eventually inspiring the 2014 game series ''Five Nights at Freddy's''.
The film's original digital master would be included on the disc. The disc would now be 33gb.[1]
New director commentary from Brett Whitcomb and Bradford Thomason over the film would be included. A new photo gallery of behind the scenes pictures would also be included.

== Release ==

On February 1st, 2024, the ''American Genre Film Archive'' would work in tandem with ''Vinegar Syndrome'' to begin pre-orders for the film.<ref name="cep2">[https://www.americangenrefilm.com/ americangenrefilm.com]</ref><ref name="cep3">[https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/all-partner-label-releases/products/the-rock-afire-explosion vinegarsyndrome.com]</ref> Only 2000 would be made for the release. Within the first week around 500 copies had been ordered.<ref name="cep4">Writer testimony. No archive of the website within the first week available.</ref> By February 26th, 1,300 copies had been ordered.<ref name="cep5">[https://web.archive.org/web/20240226040808/https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/all-partner-label-releases/products/the-rock-afire-explosion web.archive.org]</ref> The earliest known copy would arrive on February 28th, 2024.<ref name="cep6">Writer testimony.</ref>
By July 31, 2024, 117 copies would be left in stock.<ref name="cep7">[https://web.archive.org/web/20240731052611/https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/all-partner-label-releases/products/the-rock-afire-explosion web.archive.org]</ref> By November 8th, 2024, 11 copies would be left. <ref name="cep8">[https://web.archive.org/web/20241108103816/https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/all-partner-label-releases/products/the-rock-afire-explosion web.archive.org]</ref> The copies would likely sell out by the end of November, though the first archive of the page showing 'out of stock' would be on June 9th, 2025. <ref name="cep9">[https://web.archive.org/web/20250609020700/https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/all-partner-label-releases/products/the-rock-afire-explosion web.archive.org]</ref>

== References ==
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