Thankfully she didn't end up sitting near me once we scrambled to find seats.

In the Theater: The theater was packed. A full house. The look on many people's faces lead me to believe they had been a part of the CBGB scene, and they were excited to see the film. And they had a great time reliving the past on screen. Lots of laughter.

The Verdict: It's a 90-minute tribute to CBGB founder Hilly Kristal. It's rough around the edges -- not unlike CBGB, itself -- and messy. The screen jumps from full- to wide-screen and back, sometimes within the same interview, and the narrative skips around in time inelegantly.

The film has its problems, but on the other hand, "Burning Down The House: The Story Of CBGB" is a perfect fit for the Tribeca Film Festival; it couldn't have premiered anywhere else in the world. The important thing is that the audience was all about it. Lots of artists make appearances, including Blondie, Talking Heads, Bad Brains, the Ramones and Fab 5 Freddie. And, if you were a part of the CBGB scene at any point in the past 30-something years, with all the archival footage this documentary includes, you too may find youself on screen for a few seconds. Keep your eyes peeled!

Check out a clip from the film below, plus read a first-hand account of a producer who shot footage at the save CBGB show that ended up in the documentary.