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Rollerball (1975)

Rate: 3
Viewed: 11/08

11/08: The only reason why I wanted to see Rollerball is the roller derby scenes.

I got them but also a whole lot of rubbish in between which took up a lot of energy: boring conversations, arcane subplots, and uninteresting conflicts. There's no doubt the skillfully edited roller derby scenes look realistic.

Unfortunately, James Caan acts as if he's saying to himself, "What the hell am I doing here?" Then, he proceeds to face the music. Jimmy must have been out of his mind while addicted to cocaine. The fault also lies with Norman Jewison who's historically a hit-or-miss director.

The tagline of the movie poster: "In the not too distant future, wars will no longer exist. But there will be rollerball." Wars will always be around, but rollerball? Please.

All in all, it's too bad that Rollerball has to be a mishmash of science fiction and roller skating.

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