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Rollerball

Sci-Fi. Action 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. During his skyrocketing career, Johnathan has to experience ... [+]
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United StatesUnited States Entertainment Weekly "Rollerball was trash even back in 1975, but in some small way it was ahead of its time. The new version just makes you feel like you've been watching a lame late-night rerun" NEG
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
"Some movies should never have been made" NEG
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Boston Globe
Boston Globe
"Meretricious without being entertaining, it's an easy game -- and an easier film -- to sit out." NEG
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ReelViews
ReelViews
"The most depressing thing about this movie is not that it's such a complete waste of time, but that there are people in Hollywood who think this kind of thing is what American movie-goers are interested in seeing." NEG
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New York Post
New York Post
"This oddly scrambled new version eventually falls apart so badly you feel embarrassed for the people who made it." NEG
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The New York Times
The New York Times
"Boring and as obvious."  NEG
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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
"An incoherent mess, a jumble of footage in search of plot, meaning, rhythm and sense." NEG
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Variety
Variety
"Sheer chaos on wheels, a hysterically edited jumble that defies belief at nearly every juncture." NEG
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