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