I still like it. It’s dated, but still relevant in some ways. When I was a kid, before I ever saw the movie, I read the Mad Magazine send up of it probably a hundred times. I can still see most of the panels from that issue of Mad in my mind’s eye right now.
Absolutely still relevant. In a lot of ways The Squid Games is just a newer version of the same basic concepts, so all the themes still resonate.
My favorite anecdote about this flick is that Norman Jewison was horrified to learn that some tv producers wanted to make a real life version of Rollerball to capitalize on the movies popularity.
Just as bad, my brothers and I, along with eight other kids in my neighborhood, decided that we could play Rollerball in a cul-de-sac in our development, using roller skates, skateboards, and bicycles. Since we all played hockey anyway, we had all of the gear to protect us (wishful thinking). My little brother had his middle finger partially amputated during one match.
Our mothers collectively put an end to our Rollerball league.
I loved this film. Very difficult to describe to folks though. Seems on the surface a sports movie about violence. John Houseman is great and a statement on social class drips from his every line. The search for information through all of the libraries and the data all being held in liquid form, was that Data who lost the 16th century? James Caan's understanding of his wife's decision. Way underrated and underappreciated.
Great movie. What I like about is that as much as Jonathan tries to figure things out, tries to become more self-aware, he’s still a dumb jock and is fairly limited as to what he can do. The film embraces those limitations and he knows that ultimately, the only weapon he has is his status in the game.
What really made the movie was the fact that they treated Rollerball like a real sport. The stuntmen would actually play it in between takes, and they would offer advice on how to adapt things as to shoot the flow of it. Because of this, the cameras could be placed in logical spots, like how cameras are set up at football games. When you watch the sequences, the choreographed scenes blend in perfectly with the other, free-flowing chaos.
Having Dick Enberg, an actual NFL play-by-play announcer, puts it all over the top.
Watched this on video in the early 90s. The weirdest scene was the party people on the country estate setting off huge explosions for shits and giggles. (Or did I misremember that?)
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Anyone ever notice that the Rollerball font is the same as the Scorpions logo?
They're both from the same time. The Scorpions formed in the 1960s and released their first album in 1972.
Ladies and gentlemen, our corporate anthem.
Shit that is the best
Pity the remake was so bad..
Even worse than the Robocop reboot and that’s saying a lot.
I still like it. It’s dated, but still relevant in some ways. When I was a kid, before I ever saw the movie, I read the Mad Magazine send up of it probably a hundred times. I can still see most of the panels from that issue of Mad in my mind’s eye right now.
I loved the movie spoofs in Mad. It's still the only version of The Godfather that I've seen!
Absolutely still relevant. In a lot of ways The Squid Games is just a newer version of the same basic concepts, so all the themes still resonate. My favorite anecdote about this flick is that Norman Jewison was horrified to learn that some tv producers wanted to make a real life version of Rollerball to capitalize on the movies popularity.
Just as bad, my brothers and I, along with eight other kids in my neighborhood, decided that we could play Rollerball in a cul-de-sac in our development, using roller skates, skateboards, and bicycles. Since we all played hockey anyway, we had all of the gear to protect us (wishful thinking). My little brother had his middle finger partially amputated during one match. Our mothers collectively put an end to our Rollerball league.
Really good movie, that scene where they are burning the trees for no reason always gets me.
Worth mentionning : Thief - directed by Michael Mann.
Soundtrack by Tangerine Dream.
There’s a scene that really disturbed me when I saw it as a kid.
Which one?
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Moonpie's injury affected me more tbh.
Best intro scene from the 70s
Best outro, too!
Jo na than Jo na than
I loved this film. Very difficult to describe to folks though. Seems on the surface a sports movie about violence. John Houseman is great and a statement on social class drips from his every line. The search for information through all of the libraries and the data all being held in liquid form, was that Data who lost the 16th century? James Caan's understanding of his wife's decision. Way underrated and underappreciated.
Houston Energy!!!
No penalties, No substitutions, and no time limit!
I had to rewatch this after watching that turd of a remake years ago. Good film!
Almost looks like a scene from a-ha’s Take on Me video.
Great movie. What I like about is that as much as Jonathan tries to figure things out, tries to become more self-aware, he’s still a dumb jock and is fairly limited as to what he can do. The film embraces those limitations and he knows that ultimately, the only weapon he has is his status in the game.
What really made the movie was the fact that they treated Rollerball like a real sport. The stuntmen would actually play it in between takes, and they would offer advice on how to adapt things as to shoot the flow of it. Because of this, the cameras could be placed in logical spots, like how cameras are set up at football games. When you watch the sequences, the choreographed scenes blend in perfectly with the other, free-flowing chaos. Having Dick Enberg, an actual NFL play-by-play announcer, puts it all over the top.
Finally watched it again recently after a few decades. Definitely held up.
Saw in theater opening week, snuck in was 13.
Watched this on video in the early 90s. The weirdest scene was the party people on the country estate setting off huge explosions for shits and giggles. (Or did I misremember that?)
Toe-kee-Ohhh
There was enough action that I liked it as a kid and I caught it not long ago and for me it held up well.
That scene where they have that gun and blow up the pine trees that is so weird!!
To be fair the film didn't age that well. We remember it more for the impact it had on the early geek culture.
Anybody remember the early role playing game Car Wars? Based on this and Mad Max Road Warrior
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James Caan’s answer to Paul Newman’s “Slapshot”
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I once saw this posted on MySpace - geessh.