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Rollerball The Rewatchables
Rollerball

The most 1975 thing

The 1975 future lacks phones and internet, features a centralized computer, and lets Caan hit a heavy bag bare-handed.

In the discussion (3)
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  • The women's distinctly mid-1970s styling is proposed as the clearest period marker. — Bill Simmons
  • The future's lack of cell phones and internet, despite its centralized computer, is proposed as a 1975 conception of technology. — Bill Simmons
  • Allowing James Caan to hit a heavy bag bare-handed is selected as an unsafe 1970s production detail. — Brian Koppelman
Rollerball The Rewatchables
Rollerball

What’s Aged the Best?

The invented sport, corporate critique, production design, pills, violence, and Enberg's call

In the discussion (6)
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  • The convincing design of Rollerball as a playable sport is the first Aged Best choice. — Bill Simmons
  • John Houseman's villain, the bright interiors, enormous televisions, pills, empty cityscape, and tracksuits are praised as durable parts of the imagined future. — Bill Simmons
  • The film's corporate-control metaphor and prediction of corporate branding are judged more resonant over time. — Brian Koppelman
  • Book censorship and erased history are singled out as ideas that have aged well. — Bill Simmons
  • The film's anticipation of football violence is identified as another element that aged well. — Bill Simmons
  • Dick Enberg's game commentary is praised as an enduring strength. — Bill Simmons
Rollerball The Rewatchables
Rollerball

The Great Shot Gordo Award for Most Cinematic Shot

Moonpie’s helmet removal and the ball striking a player’s head

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  • Jonathan scoring against Tokyo with fans visible behind the glass is nominated for its 1970s-hockey feel. — Bill Simmons
  • Moonpie's helmet removal after his injury is proposed as another visual choice. — Bill Simmons
  • The ball striking a player's head wins because the impact remains vivid decades later. — Bill Simmons
Rollerball The Rewatchables
Rollerball

The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film

The corporation's convoluted effort to remove Jonathan and the blonde girlfriend

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  • The corporation's elaborate attempt to force Jonathan out is questioned when it could instead have removed him quietly. — Bill Simmons
  • The blonde girlfriend and her confrontation with Jonathan are criticized as a weak part of the film. — Brian Koppelman
Rollerball The Rewatchables
Rollerball

What’s Aged the Worst?

Domestic violence, racist Tokyo material, CTE, and the 2002 remake

In the discussion (4)
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  • Jonathan nearly hurting the blonde girlfriend is identified as a poorly aged moment. — Bill Simmons
  • The stereotyped treatment of the Tokyo team is criticized as racist. — Bill Simmons
  • The sport's brain-injury implications are judged to have aged badly. — Bill Simmons
  • The 2002 Rollerball remake is called one of the worst remakes and evidence that the property aged badly. — Bill Simmons
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