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The Roller Blade Seven unfolds in an abstract, dreamlike structure, utilizing minimal dialogue and repetition of footage in key scenes. Several sequences occur repeatedly, such as a scene in which the protagonist is seen to get on his motorcycle and ride out of a car-park eight times in a row, leaving from a different parking bay each time.
During production, filmmakers consulted with professional in-line skaters from Team Rollerblade, who spent twelve days choreographing the skating sequences, performing onscreen stunts, and training the actors in the sport. [3] Principal photography took place during winter 1992 in Cincinnati, Ohio. [3]
The screenplay, written by William Harrison, [8] adapted his own short story "Roller Ball Murder", which had first appeared in the September 1973 issue of Esquire. [9] Although Rollerball had a largely American cast, a Canadian director, and was released by the American company United Artists, [10] it was produced in London and Munich. [11] [12]
Rollerball is a 2002 science fiction sports film directed by John McTiernan.A remake of the 1975 film of the same name, based on William Harrison's short story Roller Ball Murder, the film stars Chris Klein, Jean Reno, LL Cool J, Rebecca Romijn and Naveen Andrews.
The film was nominated for two Saturn Awards: Best Performance by a Younger Actor (Corey Haim) and Best Science Fiction Film. [citation needed]Movie historian Leonard Maltin gave the film 2.5 out of a possible 4 stars: "...A provocative setting and some clever bits of dark comedy are weakened by needlessly-excessive violence...Christopher Collet (as usual) projects enough magnetism for ten ...
Whip It is a 2009 American sports comedy drama film co-produced and directed by Drew Barrymore from a screenplay by Shauna Cross, based on her 2007 novel Derby Girl.It stars Elliot Page [a] as a teenage girl from the fictional town of Bodeen, Texas, who joins a roller derby team.
In 1978 Chicago, after the local roller rink the "Palisade Garden" closes down, 16-year-old Xavier "X" Smith and his friends Junior, Boo, Naps, “Mixed” Mike, along with his new neighbor Tori, spend their summer roller skating in the ritzy uptown rink "Sweetwater" where they are disrespected by the five-year roller disco contest champions, Sweetness and his crew, the Sweetwater Rollers.
RollerGames is a U.S. television series that presented a theatrical version of the sport of roller derby, and featured a number of skaters who had been in the Roller Games league (1961–1975), as well as younger participants. [2] It was broadcast for one season (1989–1990).