Rollerball (2002)

Film Diary - April 2013 (41 movies items)

" TV (RECORDED) / REWATCH Date watched: 29th April, 2013 Project: None Why?: I thought I was taping the original. Obviously not. Only watched again to remind myself what this was like. Director: John McTiernan. Thoughts: Well, all flash no substance. Nothing really gripped me into the story. Watch again?: No. "

Anatomy of the Remake (113 movies items)

"5 STARS vs 7 STARS I'm probably being generous with giving this remake 5 stars but the inclusion of LL Cool J and seeing Rebecca Romijn as a raven-haired bombshell (she should have stayed a brunette)...well, and the action scenes. The original Rollerball (which I recently watched again after many years) is much better, carries a message of sorts and actually makes sense - where the remake really doesn't. My opinion? Don't waste your time on the remake but make time to see the original. It's"

A Complete review of John McTiernan's work (11 movies items)

" Cast : Chris Klein, Jean Reno, LL Cool J, Rebecca Romijn, Naveen Andrews What was it about? Johnathan Cross, a lover of extreme sports, is recruited by Alexi Petrovich to star in his sportive invention, Rollerball. Johnathan accepts and learns the ropes of Rollerball: The players are on Rollerblades, trying to bring a heavy metal ball into a high goal. Also, there are motorcyclists around to bring momentum to the players. Oh yes, and there are no rules in the game. My two cents: Before"

Good reviews for bad movies (by critics) (30 movies items)

"For those with the stomach and stamina for its heartbeat-quickening intensity and body-slamming action, Rollerball delivers exactly what it promises: A people's hero you can really get behind." Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post "

Holt Movie Collection (1517 movies items)

"DVD"

WTF Movie Fails (49 movies items)

" Tags: 2002 (9), Action (7), Sci-fi (6), Remake (5), Sport (5), 2000s (4), Usa (2), Violence (2), Box Office Flop (2), Fisticuffs (1), Locker Room Sex (1), Female Athlete (1), Sports League (1), Dystopian (1), Fall Through Window (1), Fictitious Sport (1), Face Slap (1), Tv (1), Action-thriller (1), Disfigurement (1) "

The evolution of LL Cool J (21 movies items)

"character : Marcus Ridley "

My movie year 2012 (703 movies items)

"Vihalahja-DVD Mitä ihmettä, olin jo varautunut, että ympäri nettiä kaikki kehuisivat Rollerballia todella hienosti kantaa ottavaksi yhteiskunnalliseksi satiiriksi, joka on vähintään yhtä hieno kuin mestarillinen Starship Trooperskin...? Jos edes yritetään naruttaa katsojaa jollain tekopyhällä jeesustelulla väkivallan ja seksin viihteellistämisestä ja kaupallistamisesta, onko sitä kannattavinta tehdä maailmanlaajuiseen levitykseen menevällä filmillä, joka pursuaa mainontaa,"

Films Directed by John McTiernan (11 movies items)

"Starring: Jean Reno, LL Cool J, Janet Wright, Chris Klein "

Remakes and Sequels - Good and Bad from Superant (41 movies items)

"The 1975 version was not that great, but it was still better than the 2002 version Rollerball (1975)"

Big Movie Fails - Superant (38 movies items)

"It is not easy to remake a movie, and make it good. Production Budget: $70 million Domestic Total Gross: $18,990,798"

The future kind of sucks. (229 movies items)

"Reason for the future sucking: Aside from being a bad remake, to a classic movie, corporations have taken over entire countries, and people are made to compete in a deadly game called Rollerball, which combines motorcycles, rollerblading, hockey and the WWE. Year it takes place: 2005"