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Roller Boogie | 
| Director: Mark L. Lester
Actors: Nina Axelrod, Kimberly Beck, Linda Blair, Jim Bray, Beverly Garland
Studio: MGM
Category: DVD
List Price: CDN$ 15.98
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 9637
Format: Ntsc, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: 1006866
ISBN: 0792861477
UPC: 027616910073
EAN: 9780792861478
ASIN: B00026L7Q8
Theatrical Release Date: December 21, 1979
Release Date: August 24, 2004
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 Fantastic July 14, 2004
This is a fantastic movie and more movie should be made like this FAMILY MOVIE not what is out there.brand you should get this back out on Rental so people can see it.
Blair boogie-oogie-oogies til she just can't boogie no more June 18, 2004
Daniel Jolley (Shelby, North Carolina USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Hey, the fact that I'm actually reviewing Roller Boogie surprises me as much as it does you. I sort of have this thing for Linda Blair, you see, and she was twenty years old when this film was released in 1979 - instead of turning her own head around (The Exorcist), she was now old enough to starting turning guys' heads instead. Unfortunately, all of the guys in this film are full-fledged, knee-high-tube-sock-wearing products of that awful decade called the 1970s, but Linda was looking fine from start to finish, and that's really all that matters.pI can't believe I'm saying this, but I actually liked this movie. It doesn't look good on paper, though. You basically have the world's most ubiquitous cookie-cutter plot, a good deal of bad acting, tons of terrible disco music, awful 70s attire, and about ten times more skating than you find in the film Xanadu. You could give yourself a lobotomy and still predict everything that is going to happen in this movie, yet for reasons I can't explain, Roller Boogie isn't that bad. Linda Blair plays Terry Barkley, a poor little rich girl whose parents ignore her and thus drive her to rebel; she doesn't enjoy being a musical prodigy, and she certainly doesn't want to go to Juilliard. What does she do? She goes roller skating and, after meeting up with local roller boogie whiz kid Bobby James (Jim Bray), she announces her new ambition in life is to win the roller boogie dance contest down at Jammer's skating rink. You see where this is going? It's your classic poor boy-rich girl love story. Something is still missing, though. Oh, I know, let's throw in a sleazy businessman and his two goons, and - yes, I've got it! - let's have them threaten to burn down Jammer's skating rink as part of their evil plan to put up a shopping mall. Obviously, those crazy kids are going to have to come up with a plan to save their beloved skating rink. We cannot possibly let this movie end without that big roller boogie dance contest we were all so looking forward to. pAs you can see, apart from Linda Blair's starring role, there is no discernible reason for me to have enjoyed Roller Boogie, but I did. That doesn't mean I want to watch it again any time soon, though. For my fellow Linda Blair fans, I say go ahead and bite the bullet and watch this movie; you'll be glad you did - maybe.
 A definite time capsule June 6, 2004
Scott FS (Sacramento, CA United States)
Acting - FairbrPlot -FairbrProduction - GoodbrMusic - Definitely funpWhy would I like this film? For one thing, the outdoor shots of Venice, California are well-done, and bring back memories of an fun time in a long ago place. And the music? Well, OK, it's disco, break dancing music, but it's fun to watch, listen to, and remember. The cast is attractive, Linda Blair does a competent job, and the cinematography is pretty good. pThe plot is the oldest storyline in the book: boy meets girl, boy hangs out in roller rink, boy loses girl, boy loses roller rink, boy gets girl, boy saves roller rink.pMark Lester directed the film. Lester also directed one of the classic drive-in films of all time, "Truck Stop Women" in 1974. (Tag line from that flick - 'No Rig Was Too Big for the Truck Stop Women'. Classic? You bet!). Roller Boogie is of the same genre. Not meant to do anything but to put rear ends in the theater (or the drive-in), entertain you, and leave you happy you went.pOn that score, Roller Boogie meets the goal. Extra star if you like the music.pRecommended if you like late 70's LA, roller skating, and disco.
roller boogie June 16, 2003
kim (o'fallon, mo usa)
i think this movie is very exciting and a very romantic movie. i think the best part is the end but i also like when he tries to teach her to skate. the movie is a combination of a comedy, drama, action, musical and romance. if you watch this you wont be disappointed
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