Skaters band together to keep their roller disco open. Now that ive heaped all sorts of praise on roller boogie let me make it clearthis is not a great movie by any stretch of the imagination. As the subject for a movie, roller disco proves even less fruitful than regular disco. Instead, it pads things out with a richgirlpoorguyfallinlove plot which is fine, a pluckykidssavethe. After initially ignoring bobby, terry warms to him when he saves her from. This movie looks great on dvd, the transfer is clear, and the colours are vibrant. All items posted on this site are in my possession unless otherwise stated or cited.
Roller boogie dvd 1979 is great fun and a cool disco skating movie. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Wrapped in the guise of escapist entertainment, the film is a. Music from the motion picture soundtrack roller boogie. Roller fever, a perfect amalgamation of pulsating disco beats and balletic roller skating if i ever saw one, acclaimed directer mark l. The film also stars beverly garland, mark goddard, and kimberly beck, and is directed by mark l. Teen lovers bobby and terry band together with other roller skaters to try and prevent a powerful mobster taking over the land their favourite skating rink sits on, and compete in the boogie contest. Terry has a flair for the flute, a music scholarship to julliard and her whole future mapped out, that is until she falls head over heels and wheels in love for a roller. I love roller skating and i love movies with talented dancers and stunts. Its only been 34 years since roller boogie graced the big screen and only one year since i last watched it in the summer, of course on dvd.
Glittering disco balls illuminate the roller rink in this 1970s musical romance. Lester class of 1984 and class of 1999 has made a bold and audacious statement. Lester on allmovie this lively film was made to cash in on the. Roller boogie is a 1979 american romantic musical drama film starring linda blair and jim bray, a former competitive artistic skater from california.
Barbara guedel, an artistic roller skater from california, stunt doubled for blair during the boogie contest. This is an unofficial website dedicated to all things roller boogie. A young woman runs away from home and heads for the venice boardwalk, where she joins a subculture of fanatical rollerskaters. Roller boogie cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Roller boogie 1979 blairvember part 1 the grindbin podcast. At the time he appeared in the film, roller skater jim bray had won about 275 trophies. Roller boogie is a 1979 american romantic musical drama film starring linda blair and introducing jim bray, a former. Download all yts roller boogie movies torrents for free in 720p, 1080p, 4k and 3d quality. If you cut out all of the movie bits and just left the roller boogie video bits, itd be a solid, abstract dance film. Heres a theatrical movie trailer for the film roller boogie, starring. You see, by making a film that is predominantly made up of montages, the cagey filmmaker has created. Terry linda blair, a classical musician, meets fasttalking roller skater bobby james jim bray at venice beach, calif. Watch roller boogie full movie in hd visit movie 75759 teen lovers bobby and terry band together with other roller skaters to try.
The affluent terry linda blair and her indifferent parents beverly garland. Roller boogie dvd is a fun movie in the late 70s that was perfect for the disco roller rink fan and translated great to the vhs boom of the same era. Starring linda blair the exorcist, roller boogie is the ultimate fastpaced, freewheeling 70s roller rompfull of hot bodies variety, cool skating and harddriving disco music film journal. The affluent terry linda blair and her indifferent parents beverly garland and roger perry are introduced in roller boogie, 1979. With linda blair, jim bray, beverly garland, roger perry. Soon, she is leading her new friends in the effort to save the local. I didnt think it was still possible, in the dogeared final days of the 1970s, to have this silly, innocent, lamebrained and naive movie. The unholy rollers 1972 page 1 of 1 previous next page. Lesters the man directed class of 1984 and truck stop women for chrissakes. United artist, the major film company who actually had a reputation for fostering cinematic creativity and allowing directors the complete freedom to make the films they wanted to make, had been expecting to have michael. Roller boogie trailer 1979 lind blair roller disco movie youtube. On this episode chris and mike are joined by molly to discuss one of the craziest and laziest movies to ever come out of the hollywood meat grinder, roller boogie 1979. Smallest size with best quality and fast downloads at. I am not associated with anyone who was a part of this film or mgm.
Terry barkley blair has a talent for the flute, a scholarship to juilliard and her whole future planned outuntil she falls head over wheels for a. Click here to download episode 33 roller boogie 1979 welcome to the first week of blairvember. Anyway, in a surprising and unpredictable move on the film s part, the couple win the contest, which made me very happy because i was worried for a second that they wouldnt. Lesters roller boogie can be a lot of fun until it tries to take itself too seriously. Roller boogie is the best in fast paced, freewheeling 70s skating in a roller romp of fun. Linda blair opted for a percentage of the film s total gross. Chock full of mega hot bodies and cool skating movies with hard driving disco tunes. There is a sense in which roller boogie comes as a refreshing surprise. The filming of roller boogie took eight weeks and was released soon after it was shot. Maybe it has something to do with my recent roller skate purchase. Roller boogie linda blair y jim bray video youtube. Several of the skating extras in roller boogie also appeared in the 1980 film xanadu.
A young woman runs away from home and heads for the venice boardwalk, where she joins a subculture of fanatical roller skaters. Roller boogie on bluray 887090103206 from olive films. Roller boogie dvd remains a late 70s disco roller rink classic. Starring linda blair the exorcist, roller boogie is the ultimate fastpaced, freewheeling 70s roller romp full of hot bodies variety, cool skating and harddriving disco music film journal. There is a sense in which roller boogie comes as a there is a sense in which roller boogie comes as a refreshing surprise. On this disc, you have a choice of fullscreen or widescreen. Roller boogie is the film that asks and answers the burning question.
The sound in particular is very good, and with a soundtrack that is occasionally stellar boogie wonderland and chers hell on wheels in particular thats important. Watch roller boogie full movie in hd quality online on 123movies 2020 without signup or registration. Instead, it pads things out with a richgirlpoorguyfallinlove plot which is fine, a pluckykidssavetherollerrink plot which is terrible, and a richgirl. I didnt think it was still possible, in the dogeared final days of the. This is a bad movie but an excellent roller boogie video. Jul 28, 2015 the sound in particular is very good, and with a soundtrack that is occasionally stellar boogie wonderland and chers hell on wheels in particular thats important. Roller boogie 1979 full movie download full hd youtube. Roller boogie, dvd, musicals theatrical, 887090103107. Staring jim bray, linda blair, beverly garland and mark goddard. Skaters band together to keep their rollerdisco open. Roller boogie has many distinctions, a few of which well discuss here, starting with the fact that it was the very last movie of the 1970s, released in late december, 1979.
But sometimes, when you make a masterpiece like roller boogie, the lumps are worth it. A look at roller boogie starring linda blair, beverly garland, and jim. Lester genres comedy drama subgenres dance film, musical romance, teen movie release date dec 21, 1979 usa run time 103 min. But even the other lesser known tracks that made up the film s twodisc soundtrack are great ambassadors of disco. Very much a product of its time but possessing some entertaining qualities even now despite its low production values and some uninspired performers, mark l. Roller boogie is a 1979 american romantic musical drama film starring linda blair and introducing jim bray, a former competitive artistic skater from california. Roller boogie pelicula completa, ver online y descargar. Roller boogie fun it was a little dragged out but the movie is an original 70s a little over acting but the stars all were young so its probably was their first big break into the movie business. Roller boogie dvd is a hip and fun throwback to the 70s roller. Roller boogie may not be particularly complicated, but the era it comes from most certainly is. Watch roller boogie full movie hd online on 123movies. Shop roller boogie from family and add this movie to your collection.
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