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DVD Review: (the 1975 version)
Rollerball- 1975 - Directed by
Norman Jewison
Running Time: 125 minutes. Rated
R by the
MPAA (though it seems more
PG-13 by today's standards).
Special Features:
* 2-sided DVD with standard and Widescreen/Letterbox format
* Commentary track with Norman Jewison
* 10-Minuter Featurette with interviews of Jewison and Caan
* Cool DVD game of "put the scenes in order" with your remote's arrow keys
* Subtitles in English, French, and Spanish
* English and French audio tracks
* Trivia and production notes in the booklet within the box
The movie is pretty interesting, but the DVD doesn't have too many features to justify it over VHS. The sound and quality aren't great because it's an older print from the 1970's, but the box says Dolby Digital 5.1.
My advice? Get a friend to loan it to you, or watch the movie on VHS, even rent it. If you like the movie, then you'll be interested in hearing the commentary on the DVD, which is interesting, as it talks of violence and gladiators. All the reasons in the above w/u should be covered in the commentary. Aside from that, nothing worth the higher price.
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