Roller Boogie [Blu-ray]

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Roller Boogie is the film that asks: can a classical flautist and a roller skating dude find true love and happiness in the California sun while boogying on skates to 70’s disco tunes? Roller Boogie stars Linda Blair (The Exorcist) as Terry Barkley, a genius flautist (and Juilliard hopeful) and Jim Bray (real life roller skating phenomenon) as Bobby James, a maniac on skates with all the right moves and his sights set on becoming an Olympic Roller Skater. Starting with a traditional cinematic ”meet cute” scene (Bobby saves Terry from a skating accident at the local roller rink) Roller Boogie is kicked into high gear when a ruthless mobster plans to buy Jammers, the local roller rink, for nefarious reasons. Will Terry give up on her dreams of playing classical flute at Juilliard to team up with Bobby and enter the Jammer’s roller disco contest? Will Bobby see his Olympic skating dreams come true? Will the mobster really buy Jammers? Where’s the parental supervision? For the answers to these and other burning questions watch Roller Boogie. Roller Boogie, with its amazing choreography and on-the-skate-floor acrobatics, is directed by Mark L. Lester (Class of 1984), from a screenplay by Barry Schneider, features a soundtrack stuffed with disco tunes including Hell On Wheels performed by Cher, The Roller Boogie written by Mavis & Bob Esty, Boogie Wonderland written by Jon Lind and Allee Willis and the Bob Esty & Michael Brooks song Summer Love.
Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ Unknown
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.93 ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 1032
Director ‏ : ‎ Mark L. Lester
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray, Widescreen
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 43 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ July 7, 2015
Actors ‏ : ‎ Linda Blair, Jim Bray, Beverly Garland, Roger Perry, James Van Patten
Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Olive
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00Y250GZI
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
4.5
Reviewer: B. Gittings
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Linda Blair (and Olive Films) roll Roller Boogie to the Light Of Blu
Review: Here’s a copy of my write-up of Roller Boogie on blu-ray from Home Theater Forum. Enjoy!========================================================================Brad’s Briefs: Roller Boogie (1979).Opening Summary. Well here it is, the first of, and I’ll say it again (thank you so much YouTube genius deadenddrivein) ” the devil’s unholy trilogy of godawful Eighties roller disco flicks meant to destroy mankind’s collective sense of good taste once and for all”.He continues on : “Naturally, I could not possibly recommend this movie any more highly”I’ll go one further; Naturally, I could not possibly recommend this Blu-ray any more highly (in other words HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!).The Movie: Well when your flick contains Don Goddard (Major West from the original Lost In Space TV series), James Van Patten and a grown-up Linda Blair showing off, and I can’t really put this any other way, a body that many women would die for, that alone would be worth purchasing a Blu-ray. Even if some of the acting is pretty much second rate. Jim Bray, a champion roller skater was cast because it was thought easier to teach a roller skater to act than a actor to roller skate. Which is pretty much true as far as it goes in this film. Jim Bray did a half decent job but his lack of acting experience kinda shows. He never got another acting job after Roller Boogie.Anyway though, this big glop of 70s era cheese, and the nostalgia, shines through on this Blu release. Seems the film had several co-equal sub-plots (Theresa’s relationship with her parents, her new relationship with new boyfriend Bobby and the Major West Gang trying to acquire Jammers to replace it with a shopping mall) all mashed into one.I’ve probably talked this film to death by now anyway.Oh and of course wherever there’s a swanky event near a swimming pool, three guesses where most of the well-dressed, well-heeled guests are going to end up (you’ll only need one).Technical Aspects:Picture Quality: 4.5A little grainy in opening scenes (seems to be par for the course on a lot of films from that era) but overall quite sharp and it appears no DNR was applied (those in the know, correct me if I’m wrong) to the delight of film purists everywhere.Audio Quality: 4.7Sound was excellent, even if I only recognized one (maybe two) songs from the soundtrack, only one I believe made the Top 40 on Casey Kasem’s AT40 Countdown, in contrast to the hit-laden soundtracks from Skatetown USA and Xanadu. Might explain why Roller Boogie is seeing the Light of Blu but the other two we still await.Forgot to check the AVR to see what kind of soundtrack was used but I’ll update this once I get a chance to look again.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!Eagerly await RAH’s “A Few Words About” for this one.

Reviewer: DJ Jerry Arko
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Rollin’ in the deep!
Review: Favorite iconic period movie

Reviewer: Paul T. Onomura
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: 70’s Roller Boogie Fun
Review: Decent movie as far as story & acting. The roller disco scenes brings back old school feet good times & memories. If you love roller skating & roller disco, a must have movie

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Best movie ever
Review: Love this movie. Need to ask Jim Bray if he will sign it for me. Hehe

Reviewer: Deaniemom
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Never A Dull Moment
Review: I remember seeing this in theaters in Jan 80. I’ve always loved this movie. Am a child of the 70’s, teen angst of the 80’s. I totally related. I was into roller skating, satin jackets, everything. It was available on cable frequently in early 80’s, then just sort of disappeared , as disco faded.It’s a beautiful movie . So innocent compared to today’s comparable movies. If you want a taste of nostalgia or just want to revisit your childhood/ youth, this is s must have. Had the biggest crush on Jim Bray leading actor, first & only film. A pro skater out of Ontario, California. I grew up in a town 30 minutes away, so that was really a fun fact to learn. Jimmy Van Patten is supporting cast, along with 70’s, 80’s beach queen Kimberly Beck & of course the Infamous Linda Blair, aka Terri Barkley, a privileged teen from Beverly Hills, disillusioned with her excess, wants to be one of the crowd. It’s a fast, fun, action filled movie, with a great soundtrack, too!

Reviewer: 4321dud
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: How Do You Make a Kleenex Dance?
Review: Put a little boogie in it. It’s 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. It’s somewhat odd that only now do I decide to review this nearly inconsequential film. Maybe it has something to do with my recent roller skate purchase. By now you’ve run down the plot elsewhere; if you haven’t, well, the overall plot is not the point. The point is: roller skating and romance and nostalgic innocence and there you have it. For some reason (and maybe the reason includes the nights my elderly babysitter let me stay up past my bed time to watch the Thunderbirds trounce the visiting Lobo Losers), I will watch the occasional roller skating movie just as some surfer types watch surf movies. What this means is that I have to admit to watching: Xanadu, Whip It, Kansas City Bomber, parts of Roll Bounce, and Chained Heat. What, Chained Heat doesn’t feature roller skating? Ok, you got me, but it does a fine job of presenting another dimension of Linda Blair’s “acting range”. So why watch Roller Boogie? Try some of these excuses on: 1) Linda Blair, 2) roller skating, 3) PG-rated non-threatening innocent romance, 4) disco-music-era nostalgia. [Side note out of left field: Before everyone and their seven year old had a cell phone, it was a novel concept at the time that Linda Blair’s character made a phone call with her “car phone”.] Overall, I liked Roller Boogie, and so did my wife (she was cajoled into watching it). Now if only I could find a vintage rope jumping movie with a Sisters of Mercy soundtrack….

Reviewer: Mr Doug Gordon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Finally On DVD-Thanks MGM!
Review: I was really happy to see this late ’70s “rollerploitation” movie on DVD. It was really difficult to find on VHS a few years ago, and the ones I found were over $50! This movie looks great on DVD, the transfer is clear, and the colours are vibrant. On this disc, you have a choice of full-screen or wide-screen. It’s a double sided disc. There are not a lot of features, you just get the movie trailer, but it’s still great to see this gem released on disc. For fans of ’70s disco music, the soundtrack has lots to offer and sounds great on DVD. I am glad to see that MGM re-released this Linda Blair classic because they always do a nice job with making sure that the prints they use are prestine, unlike some junior distributors that will use the worst print available, and put it on DVD. If you are a fan of Linda Blair, or just like a fun movie to watch, you can’t go wrong with this boogie classic!

Reviewer: Barb Doyle
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Great to watch this classic again.Importcds thank you. BluRay edition is a great addition to my collection!

Reviewer: große Klasse
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: toller Film, sehr guter und zuvorkommender Service, Film leider nur in Englisch auf dem PC abspielbar

Reviewer: michael nicola
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Classic movie worth buying and from a great seller arrived very quick

Reviewer: mariah-mimi270370
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: j’ADORE LE FILM “ROLLER BOOGIE” LINDA BLAIR EST EXCELLENTE EN DANSEUSE DE BOOGIE ELLE FORME UN COUPLE FABULEUX AVEC JIM BRAY CE FILM EST FORMIDABLE LINDA EST FORMIDABLEMENT BELLE ET ADMIRABLE LOIN DU DEMON QU’ELLE INCARNAIT EN 1973 DANS L’EXORCISTE DE WILLIAM FRIEDKIN. C’EST UNE ACTRICE GENIALE, HORS PAIR CONTRAIREMENT A TOUT CE QUI A ETE DIT INJUSTEMENT A SON SUJET C’EST UNE ACTRICE LEGENDAIRE CE FILM S’INSCRIT DANS LA LIGNEE DE “LA FIEVRE DU SAMEDI SOIR” OU “DIRTY DANCING” LINDA BLAIR EST ADMIRABLE SES CHOREGRAPHIES ET FIGURES DE DANSE SONT A COUPER LE SOUFFLE, ELLE A L’ART DE MAÎTRISER LA DANSE SUR PATINS A ROULETTES ELLE ME FAIT PENSER A JENNIFER GRAY DANS “DIRTY DANCING” LINDA MANQUE ENORMEMENT AU CINEMA !!! LE CINEMA AMERICAIN D’AUJOURD’HUI N’EST PLUS CE QU’IL ETAIT LES PRODUCTEURS NE PENSENT MALHEUREUSEMENT QU’AU PROFIT !!!

Reviewer: saphirs
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: good bon souvenir