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George vader
18-02-2002, 18:52
Check out Rotten Tomatoes (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/movie-1112343/reviews.php) ......a real stinker it seems!
Goblin
18-02-2002, 21:03
Rotten Tomatoes hate everything! :brickwall
GregB
19-02-2002, 08:36
Originally posted by Goblin
Rotten Tomatoes hate everything! :brickwall

That may be true but it's received 419 votes on IMDB and has a rating of 2.8.

Sounds like a real sinker.
GrossePointeJack
19-02-2002, 13:25
Oh believe me it is REALLY bad. I bought it on VCD out of curiosity and it is shameful and to think its from the same director as DIE HARD and PREDATOR - a sad sad day for action fans.
Cornelius
19-02-2002, 19:20
Even the trailer for this film's bad. It's a bit like the made for tv films you get on C5.
Arch Stanton
19-02-2002, 20:25
The really shocking thing is that MGM were going to release it last summer but decided to cut all the sex and violence out of it so they could get a P.G cert.

And now we are denied a Rebecca Romjin-Stamos ( the blue bird from X-Men ) nude scene. :mad:
Werdna007
20-02-2002, 13:29
It always amazes and mystifies me how these suits at the film studios work. I mean, you remake a movie like Rollerball and then decide to cut the violence??? :confused: :confused:
George vader
20-02-2002, 15:26
Originally posted by Andrew Holland
It always amazes and mystifies me how these suits at the film studios work. I mean, you remake a movie like Rollerball and then decide to cut the violence??? :confused: :confused:

My feelings exactaly!!!!
Morpheus2000
20-02-2002, 18:17
I too read on www.cinescape.com that they delayed the film to cut it from an R rating to get a PG-13 rating. Just goes to shoe they've no faith in their own film. This sounds really bad to me.

The trailer looks like complete rubbish. I'll be avoiding this one.
tj_director
20-02-2002, 20:30
Originally posted by Arch Stanton
The really shocking thing is that MGM were going to release it last summer but decided to cut all the sex and violence out of it so they could get a P.G cert.

And now we are denied a Rebecca Romjin-Stamos ( the blue bird from X-Men ) nude scene. :mad:

well looks like the DVD may have some merit!!

who thinks Scott Caan should have done the remake?? would have been cool, although Scott probably wouldn't think so!! :)
GrossePointeJack
21-02-2002, 15:10
Actually the nude scene is there - however she has been tastefully covered by some digital tampering.

Even with the sex and violence the film still would be really bad, i mean theres a scene that takes place in green night vision for christs sake!! I thought it was my copy until i read some reviews that all pointed out the same thing.

Really really bad, anyway i thought there was no release date for the UK release yet?




But ORANGE COUNTY is class!
Mike
21-02-2002, 23:56
Rebecca Romjin-Stamos is shortly to be seen sans clothes in Brian De Palma's "Femme Fatale" if the rumours are correct.

Although I'm not overly keen on the original "Rollerball", the idea of remaking it was idiotic in the first place and I'm not at all surprised to learn that it's being filleted by the critics.
DamienB
23-02-2002, 20:17
Originally posted by Arch Stanton
The really shocking thing is that MGM were going to release it last summer but decided to cut all the sex and violence out of it so they could get a P.G cert.

So it's about half an hour long now then, yeah?

Can't wait for more remakes like this! Titanic without that scary sinking bit. Saving Private Ryan without any gunfire. Star Wars with none of those scary Empire dudes. Bring it on!
Dear Mr Echo
27-02-2002, 14:26
Originally posted by DamienB


So it's about half an hour long now then, yeah?

Can't wait for more remakes like this! Titanic without that scary sinking bit. Saving Private Ryan without any gunfire. Star Wars with none of those scary Empire dudes. Bring it on!

...without the cheerleading?
Boink!
27-02-2002, 18:57
...without the cheerleading?

LOL! :D
mr_woo
27-02-2002, 19:13
i absolutely love the original Rollerball and can't believe that they decided to remake it.

Especially since they took out a lot of the subtext which made the film truly interesting in the first place!
Hamburger3
06-03-2002, 19:50
Its on tv Friday 15th March.

BBC1 .
koe_182
12-03-2002, 13:08
i actually liked this movie a lot, though it was really cool
mattjhnprc
19-03-2002, 12:44
Originally posted by Cornelius
Even the trailer for this film's bad. It's a bit like the made for tv films you get on C5.

Brilliant. Pure Class LOL