Rollerball (1975)
Added 2021-09-27 07:01:01 +0000 UTCHow the fuck could we close out Sportstember or Septorts (depending on what region your're in) and not talk about Jonathan E??? Well, we can't. That's why we got ROLLERBALL coming at ya. A corporate controlled future, an ultra-violent sport, rich weirdos shooting trees, a malfunctioning super computer named Zero - classic Sportstember
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Its also a film about masculine friendships
Linda
2022-07-05 19:24:50 +0000 UTCThe best thing about Rollerball is probably the aesthetic and James Caan's understated performance. I'm not sure its making the point it thinks its making about capitalism
Linda
2022-07-05 19:24:42 +0000 UTCLoved all the lounging😎 was jumping around to figure out were the sleeping pills(aka 2nd act) kicked in, and saw Caan in like 7 different seating arrangements 🤌
Brando
2021-10-04 17:22:59 +0000 UTCI find it genuinely endearing how many times Rodgers has told his Postman story, I like it every time
G
2021-09-29 20:48:58 +0000 UTCIt’s kind of great that Houston is the energy city in this movie and the Texans now play at NRG stadium
Joe
2021-09-29 16:04:39 +0000 UTCYeah, the playing video games while watching TV thing didn’t really work very well until I had a 32”. Do you remember WebTV at all? You could browse the internet on your TV while watching TV!
Rob Brown
2021-09-29 15:44:35 +0000 UTCmy tv was like 11 inches
bloodflart
2021-09-29 13:06:55 +0000 UTCLong time first time. Careful with those water bottles, or crinkle-crankles as my golden retriever knows them. Saw him swallow a top, took him immediately to the vet for a puke, and 3 tops came out. Vet said they are the perfect diameter to block his intestines, which is seriously life threatening . Love y’all
Chi Rugby Guy
2021-09-28 19:00:02 +0000 UTCPerish the thought
Wadi
2021-09-28 17:57:14 +0000 UTCBetcha they phasing the bit out.
John Blood
2021-09-28 17:54:38 +0000 UTCAm I crazy or has stanger bot/gorgon been leaving too quickly?
Wadi
2021-09-28 14:41:23 +0000 UTCPicture-in-picture during the late 90s WWF/WCW Monday Night Wars was essential! Besides that, I used it mostly to play video games while also being able to watch TV.
Rob Brown
2021-09-28 13:30:13 +0000 UTCWhich guys?
Tuxedo Junction
2021-09-28 07:57:43 +0000 UTC*nods thoughtfully and wrings the mop out*
thirtydex
2021-09-28 07:57:17 +0000 UTCStanger Gorgon has a beautiful voice. It should sing more often. Mr Pibb actually lost his medical license. Very shady. Great episode. Later.
Thicc Nolte
2021-09-28 03:32:42 +0000 UTCThe Rollerball remake is absolutely awful. Instead I would recommend the Dean Cain movie Future Sport.
Jake Kroker
2021-09-28 03:25:19 +0000 UTCI am having a really bad day, being told I am losing my job. Oh, what a surprise, Action Boyz just released an episode about my favourite movie, Rollerball...what if they hate it? Well, mind as well get in the chute... They love it? Oh these 3 hours are going to be fun! :)
Jake Kroker
2021-09-28 03:11:47 +0000 UTCJimmy Caan is king of septorts
TheRealPicnic
2021-09-28 02:50:03 +0000 UTCI'd watch the shit out of Cockhou$e.
Adam Lane
2021-09-28 02:37:17 +0000 UTCOn a recent trip to LA, I booked a night in Hermosa Beach because my kid had never been to the ocean. The next day we migrated to Hollywood (nice little 80 minute/24 mile Lyft ride on a Saturday afternoon). Wish we could’ve stayed in Santa Monica to save time, but you need to be an executive like Rodgers to afford a hotel near the beach in that town.
Bob Brown
2021-09-28 02:11:22 +0000 UTCStranger: can you ask Gabrus to DM Rodgers and tell him I’m really looking forward to 10 Year Old Tom. I loved The Life and Times of Tim, and having Rodgers doing voices for the spiritual sequel is the cherry on top.
Joe Gunch
2021-09-28 01:53:46 +0000 UTCI was getting some heavy "The Apple" (1980) energy from this movie. Both filmed in 70s Germany as a setting for near future semi dystopia. Gotta do The Apple on shadow wolves. One of the first Cannon Films movies, directed by Menachem Golan, and completely insane.
Eric U
2021-09-28 00:48:21 +0000 UTCYeah I got a whole 1 person to do it!!!
Suzadooz
2021-09-27 23:11:20 +0000 UTCI wanted to hear more about the past. The " I'm so old I still remember the NFL and World Cup!" And the Indianapolis bits got me
Mijo
2021-09-27 22:22:29 +0000 UTCAny solder dogs out there want to re-solder my lawn?
Suzadooz
2021-09-27 22:20:25 +0000 UTCHave these guys never heard of roller derby?
John Blood
2021-09-27 21:38:51 +0000 UTCRodgers would love the Blue Fin Tuna Festival in Zahara, Spain. SPANISH HAM-FREE ZONE.
Simeon
2021-09-27 21:26:11 +0000 UTCWarren Moon shout out today!
Elizabeth Warren Moon
2021-09-27 21:11:58 +0000 UTCIn speaking about Chomsky and what sports says about society, I had a professor in college who said and I'm paraphrasing but "Look at societies through time and look at the biggest buildings they had and it will tell you what they value most." And that always stuck with me because when you look at modern societies biggest buildings its either skyscrapers that house commercial/financial interests, big malls, and sports stadiums. And Stanger bringing up the Roman Coliseum certainly also points to what was a point of emphasis in that society.
Scott Tammel
2021-09-27 18:29:36 +0000 UTCI used to feel silly about the raincoat I bought my dog, but now I realize it was a mundane practical purchase. Thanks Action Boyz!
Joe B
2021-09-27 17:09:14 +0000 UTCMan I used to skip this movie so much while channel surfing back in the day. It doesn’t really lend itself to dropping in halfway through like other cable mainstays. I’m glad I finally watched it all the way through. Somebody else said it here or on Reddit, but within this two-hour runtime there’s a good 85-90-minute movie.
Matt Toots
2021-09-27 16:26:29 +0000 UTCRODGERS PRONOUNCED "MODERN" PROPERLY?!?!!!! BEN! JA! MIN! BEN! JA! MIN!
Jon Smith
2021-09-27 16:12:43 +0000 UTCWhen are we getting that 5000 subscriber extra episode? I worked way too god damn hard to get you guys over that mark to not get my extra episode.
Joe
2021-09-27 16:12:18 +0000 UTCJames Caan rules. I love him. Like Gabrus i fell in love with him in Bottle Rocket. That super quick cut of him playing the piano "Hey there Bob you got a beautiful house" was the funniest thing i'd ever seen. He's a fun twitter follow too. Good old guy account.
MB
2021-09-27 16:06:00 +0000 UTCDid one else think this while watching this? I had never seen this before and some of Caan's acting in the quieter moments reminded me a lot of Adam Sandler's acting when he goes soft and seriousish in some of his earlier roles.
Boogie
2021-09-27 15:56:31 +0000 UTCI'm never trying to watch a movie on Pluto Tv again, so frustrating. Also, they burned like 5 trees for this fucking movie. I liked the movie, but these older movie productions did not give one shit. So many cars left at the bottom of lakes or cliffs, dead ferrets, burnt trees. Goddamn.
Dan Skisak
2021-09-27 15:17:42 +0000 UTCI usually take my nom-nom leaves in pill form
Swimfan69
2021-09-27 15:13:26 +0000 UTCvazaleen
Jon Smith
2021-09-27 14:46:14 +0000 UTCI liked this movie
Justin
2021-09-27 14:06:37 +0000 UTCI loved this episode! You really hit the nail on the head with the Everyman athleticism of Jimmy Caan.
Shawn W Savage
2021-09-27 14:06:17 +0000 UTCIt’s funny how the thing that dates this movie the most is the number font
Sam Riebesehl (Reeb-Uh-Shell)
2021-09-27 13:14:34 +0000 UTCLoading up to be a god damn fall harvest of Action Boyz content!
The Great Jizzard of 76'
2021-09-27 13:02:46 +0000 UTCI heard in the sauna that Stallone was supposed to play Jonathan. Would have been way better than Caan sleepwalking thru this.
John Blood
2021-09-27 12:59:00 +0000 UTCI agree. All sports should have motorcycles.
Hard To Gwil
2021-09-27 12:37:23 +0000 UTCThank you for recognizing the Septorts. Really means a lot.
Hammerthrust Von Sexron
2021-09-27 11:43:50 +0000 UTCI watched the whole movie, I look forward to the Boyz explaining it to me.
Matt Matecki
2021-09-27 09:55:04 +0000 UTCThis movie rules. And yes, as someone who only knows about baseball from movies and TV shows, I can confirm that I now have a better grasp on how Rollerball works than baseball.
Dark Angel Of The Year
2021-09-27 07:59:59 +0000 UTCSTANG-ER-BOT!!! STANG-ER-BOT!!!!
Hard To Gwil
2021-09-27 07:07:48 +0000 UTCJON-A-THAN!!! JON-A-THAN!!!!
Johnny Ratface
2021-09-27 07:03:36 +0000 UTC
