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Rollerball Reviews

1975

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In the year 2018 violence has been outlawed and corporations have replaced government as the ruling party following the demise of politics. With the absence of war or conflict, a forcibly passive population's bloodlust is satisfied by a brutal new sport known as Rollerball. A high-octane melding of the outlawed sports of the .. Read more

Starring	James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams, Moses Gunn
Director	Norman Jewison
Genres	Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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- A one-point parable, and an obvious point at that, is stretched out over more than two hours of violence in which the rules of the game are not even explained. A distinctly unlikeable film.
- 31294
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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- - 7
  - 0
  I liked it. A lot.
  
  I liked this very much. I found it slightly over long but not unbearably so. And I enjoyed the story. I thought it a clever film about violence and bloodlust, ... read more »
  
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- 3773
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Daniel Fox
  - Manchester, Uk
  - 26 Mar 2004 at 22:03
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- - 0
  - 0
  classic brilliance
  
  amazing classic sc fi film, its one of them films that every sci fi fan, or even every person just has to see even once.
  
  defo defo worth watching
  
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- 1109208
- - cheesekake
  - 766 reviews
  - uk
  - 07 Apr 2012 at 22:09
- - 0
  - 0
  Roller ball
  
  Saw this when it first came out when I was young and impressionable- I was quite taken with the big brother idea then but now the flim seems lacking in ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Alston
  - 21 Apr 2010 at 12:53
- - 0
  - 0
  Actually v good
  
  It's easy to forget this film, I remember the media attention it got upon its original release, especially about the violence which was quite graphic in its... read more »
  
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- 778876
- - GaryI
  - 657 reviews
  - March, Cambs
  - 03 Jul 2009 at 06:42
- - 1
  - 1
  fantastic
  
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  My reason for ratin this film i stars that James Cahn is just so cool and the film itself man i tell you know it is better by far than the remake. A must watch... read more »
  
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- - Demonal
  - 1 review
  - Crewe
  - 06 Feb 2009 at 22:43
- - 0
  - 0
  Speedball
  
  Brings back great memories of playing Speedball 2 on the Amiga. A good dystopian future film, much in the ilk of Death Race 2000. Very enjoyable.
  
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- - a customer
  - Sheffield
  - 11 Jan 2009 at 01:23
- - 0
  - 0
  Classic movie...
  
  Classic 70's violent thriller; looks a bit tame 30 years on, but still a good film with a real message...
  
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  - North Wales
  - 26 Mar 2008 at 17:29
- - 0
  - 0
  Hasn't worn that well but worth a look
  
  If you have never watched this it is worth seeing. I haven't seen it since it was originally in the cinema and it didn't live up to my memory. A lot ... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 19 Jan 2006 at 18:05
- - 2
  - 0
  Punk rock American Football
  
  Fundamentally the lure of this film is the gladiatorial combat of the game itself.
  
  There is a soul to the film somewhere but I just can’t quite ... read more »
  
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- - AlPhilp
  - London
  - 12 Apr 2005 at 14:38
- - 2
  - 0
  Awesome
  
  Why do they bother remaking films that they just can't compete with - this film is an absolute classic - Jonathon rules!
  
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- - Terror
  - cambridgeshire
  - 02 Mar 2005 at 11:34
- - 3
  - 1
  Underrated futuristic cult movie
  
  This film in not an all-time classic, that much I’ll agree on - but it is draped in seamless futuristic style (now applaudably retro!) and delivers a ... read more »
  
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- - Dirigible
  - Lothian
  - 11 Feb 2005 at 00:52
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- - 7
  - 0
  I liked it. A lot.
  
  I liked this very much. I found it slightly over long but not unbearably so. And I enjoyed the story. I thought it a clever film about violence and bloodlust, ... read more »
  
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- 3773
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Daniel Fox
  - Manchester, Uk
  - 26 Mar 2004 at 22:03
- - 7
  - 5
  A load of metal balls?
  
  The world is no longer defined by nations, large corporations have replaced national governments, war is obsolete and men beat each other to a pulp whilst ... read more »
  
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- - Clucky
  - Cardiff, Wales
  - 18 Jun 2004 at 11:09
- - 4
  - 0
  A chilling vision of the future of sport
  
  I had not seen this film since I was a teenager more than 20 years ago. I expected it have dated considerably over the years, but I was very pleasantly ... read more »
  
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- 13939
- - Simes69
  - 22 reviews
  - Sevenoaks
  - 08 Aug 2004 at 10:47
- - 3
  - 1
  Underrated futuristic cult movie
  
  This film in not an all-time classic, that much I’ll agree on - but it is draped in seamless futuristic style (now applaudably retro!) and delivers a ... read more »
  
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- - Dirigible
  - Lothian
  - 11 Feb 2005 at 00:52
- - 2
  - 0
  Time will tell..
  
  Although not generally recognised as a classic movie, it remains in my all time Top Ten. I got this to see it on DVD, having seen it a dozen times on video, so ... read more »
  
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- 5010
- - DrMikey
  - 70 reviews
  - Middlewich
  - 24 Apr 2004 at 10:51
- - 2
  - 0
  Awesome
  
  Why do they bother remaking films that they just can't compete with - this film is an absolute classic - Jonathon rules!
  
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- 325243
- - Terror
  - cambridgeshire
  - 02 Mar 2005 at 11:34
- - 2
  - 0
  Punk rock American Football
  
  Fundamentally the lure of this film is the gladiatorial combat of the game itself.
  
  There is a soul to the film somewhere but I just can’t quite ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 330659
- - AlPhilp
  - London
  - 12 Apr 2005 at 14:38
- - 1
  - 1
  Good concept, mediocre execution
  
  In the future (?), the world is dominated by massive corporations. They provide a brutal and violent team sport, Rollerball, to keep the masses under control. ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London, UK
  - 12 Feb 2004 at 10:39
- - 0
  - 0
  Hasn't worn that well but worth a look
  
  If you have never watched this it is worth seeing. I haven't seen it since it was originally in the cinema and it didn't live up to my memory. A lot ... read more »
  
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- 196152
- - a customer
  - England
  - 19 Jan 2006 at 18:05
- - 0
  - 0
  Classic movie...
  
  Classic 70's violent thriller; looks a bit tame 30 years on, but still a good film with a real message...
  
  Report this review
- 544963
- - a customer
  - North Wales
  - 26 Mar 2008 at 17:29

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  In the year 2018 violence has been outlawed and corporations have replaced government as the ruling party following the demise of politics. With the absence of war or conflict, a forcibly passive population's bloodlust is satisfied by a brutal new sport known as Rollerball. A high-octane melding of ...