Rollerball - Special Edition (DVD)

When I first watched this film I had a pair of rollerboots and I was rubbish, the only thing I remember about the film was people skating around a circular track knocking ten bells out of each other. Well how shocked was I when I got the dvd as a gift from a keen film goer in my family and rewatched it, what I initially perceived to be a bit of an action film with dialogue in between is an action film with a really good plot in between, its a lot smarter than I ever gave it credit for and a lot smarter than the remake starring Chris Klein which was unnecessary and adds nothing to the original. The film was made in 1975 and based on the short story ...  Read the complete review

James Caan playes Jonathan E in the classic sports film from 1975. The film is set in "the not too distant future". Politics & Democracy are things of the past. The world is divided into mega cities & run by the massive corperations resident of these cities. As a way of appeasing man's baser & more violent the rulers invented the game of Rollerball. A violent blend of demolition derby, american football & basketball played on roller skates & motor cycles. It's designed to show the futility of individual effort & supposed to demonstrate the true value of cooperation. However Jonathan E causes a problem be excelling at the sport & ...  Read the complete review