💬 Rollerball (1975)

A biker

A few of us making decisions on a global basis

A great city. Great stuff out there tonight.

A lot of girls have stayed with me but you know that.

A lot of guys like to ride high.

A lot of things I want to talk to you about.

A lot of things occur to you?

A material dream world.

A memory pool, you see.

A one to nothing lead over Madrid.

A plant feels something.

A simple problem, yet I know it is difficult for you.

A special show all about you.

A vegetable.

A world's record, courtesy of your dear self.

About this tall. (CHUCKLES)

Above Bartholomew.

Actually, I haven't heard much about it.

Against powerful Houston.

Ah.

All decisions concerning you are.

All knowledge.

All right, come on, let's move it.

All right, watch it now. He's got the ball, next time around we defend.

All right?

All right.

All right. I'd like...

All right. That's right, get him in the elevator.

All right. Turn 'em loose next time around, all right?

All the speed, thrills and excitement of this critical game.

All they want is a kind of incidental control

All transcribed, all information's here.

All we gotta do is change our tactics.

ALL: (APPLAUDING) Yeah!

ALL: (CHANTING) Houston! Houston!

ALL: Yeah!

Always a big honker.

Ambiguous now.

And a few corrupt Popes, but it's so distracting and annoying.

And all it asks of anyone,

And confuses itself.

And from what I hear, your wife wanted to leave herself.

And have been transcribed and summarized.

And he has a lover.

And he jams it in for the score!

And hook 'em deep now!

And I don't think anyone else will, either.

And I started to hate 'em.

And I'd sure like to find out why.

And if a champion defeats the meaning for which the game was designed,

And it rings a bell.

And it's a pickup by Houston. It's picked up by BJ.

And it's grabbed by Carter for Houston.

And no penalties, all right?

And no time limit.

And nobody is gonna take us, rules or no rules!

And now, Houston, their bikers and skaters form a wall.

And our 30 Multivision cameras will be bringing you

And ours.

And out of the pack goes Bodeas,

And the books are really in computer banks being summarized.

And the officials look this over...

And the team with the power wins.

And there is limited substitution.

And there is something going on.

And they're pressuring me to quit?

And Tokyo takes a one to nothing lead over Houston.

And tonight's dramatic semifinal match

And watched your front gate for a couple hours.

And watching.

And what they might possibly mean.

And what we think of you, the energy?

And why would they want you to do that?

And you say you want to know why decisions are made.

And you'll be in here pumping away long after I'm gone.

And you'll have your hands on all the controls,

And you'll remember that the Tokyo team

And you'll wear a gray suit, and you'll make decisions.

And your needs.

ANNOUNCER ON PA: Houston goal scored by Jonathan E.

ANNOUNCER ON PA: Ladies and gentlemen, our corporate anthem.

ANNOUNCER ON PA: Madrid penalty.

ANNOUNCER ON PA: Second period.

ANNOUNCER: Attention! Your attention, please.

ANNOUNCER: Attention. Your attention, please.

ANNOUNCER: Jonathan E.

ANNOUNCER: Jonathan E., has always been the team's strongest asset.

ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen,

ANNOUNCER: Welcome, sports enthusiasts everywhere.

Answer him.

Answer.

Any ass knows that fire's energy.

Any comments?

Anything.

Are you all set up?

Are you satisfied, Madrid? What kind of game are you guys playing out there?

Arrange it so I can see her again.

Arrangements will be made.

As if he knows nothing at all.

As this Houston audience greets its team led by the storied athlete Jonathan E.

As you know, the Tokyo game is coming up.

Ask anything. He'll find it for you.

At Houston, we kind of play a wide open system.

Bartholomew, I guess.

BARTHOLOMEW: Corporate society was an inevitable destiny.

BARTHOLOMEW: Specifically, you're bargaining

BARTHOLOMEW: This is a great team.

Because he didn't get your retirement announced tonight.

Because I don't understand your resistance,

Been thinking a lot.

Before consummating matters.

Before everything.

Behave yourself.

Believe me, I'd be happy to talk a deal, Jonathan.

Best player I ever coached.

Between having all them nice things

Blue.

Bluebonnets and everything.

Books? Books? Oh, no, they're all changed,

Brutal game last night.

Brute speed!

But can't you do what you're told?

But comfort is freedom.

But I don't think there's much I...

But I'm sure of it.

But if you will, please. You must sign a release form. It is required.

But nobody talks about that.

But now, there are executives who want you out.

But odd thoughts I've had about you, Daph, odd thoughts.

But they also provide.

But they never take their eyes off the big board.

But this situation is much, much simpler.

But this year, we've got you on Multivision.

But we have all the edited versions in our catalog.

But we've lost those computers with all of the 13th century in them.

But what about Indianapolis?

But you know what, Moonpie?

But you've got to do it now.

Champion says he feels mean,

Chicago's still a food city,

Chose comfort.

CLETUS: Hell, I forget which corporation is which.

Come down and drop kick a biker.

Come here, come here!

Come in, Jonathan.

Come on hurry up. Over there.

Come on up, Tough.

Come on, dude!

Come on, get some help!

Come on, God damn it, skate!

Come on, man.

Come on, Moonpie.

Come on, move out.

Come on, well, let's hear it! Come on.

Come on! Come on, get out of there!

Come on.

Come on. All right, come on.

Come on. Just sit down over here.

Come.

COMMENTATOR: And now the crowd cheers once again

COMMENTATOR: Hello, everyone, and welcome to Tokyo.

COMMENTATOR: It's a scramble in front of the goal.

COMMENTATOR: No doubt the faster tactics of the Tokyo team.

COMMENTATOR: Now the play by play. Here's RD.

COMMENTATOR: The ball is fired, and the second period is underway,

COMMENTATOR: The ball is in play.

COMMENTATOR: The controller checks the computer.

COMMENTATOR: The controller indicates that he is ready,

COMMENTATOR: The controller tests his computerized equipment,

COMMENTATOR: The officials have given their approval for play. Each team...

Continue to hold my calls, all right? Thank you.

Corporate decisions are made...

Corporate entities control...

Corporate executives make...

Corporate society takes care of everything,

Corral's gonna break off.

Could you tell me something about the corporate wars?

Counting your scars.

CROWD ON TV: (CHANTING) Jonathan! Jonathan! Jonathan! Jonathan!

CROWD: (CHANTING) Defense! Defense!

CROWD: (CHANTING) Houston! Houston!

CROWD: (CHANTING) Houston! Houston! Houston! Houston!

CROWD: (CHANTING) Jonathan! Jonathan!

CROWD: (CHANTING) Jonathan! Jonathan! Jonathan! Jonathan!

CROWD: (CHANTING) Tokyo! Tokyo!

CROWD: (CHANTING) Tokyo! Victory!

DAPHNE: Can we finish up there and go home?

Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!

Did you hear about Evans?

Did you see that penalty?

Didn't you even want to say goodbye?

DIRECTOR: I'm a stat freak myself. Isn't that perverse?

DIRECTOR: I'm going to have to ask you to read...

DIRECTOR: Most deaths, nine. Rome versus Pittsburgh. December, last year.

DIRECTOR: There, now, isn't that a marvelous shot?

DIRECTOR: These we did in slow motion

DIRECTOR: Very astute, yes.

DIRECTOR: Well, the Energy people want you to be satisfied.

DIRECTOR: Yes, the greatest number of points scored in a single game, 18.

DIRECTOR: You are making things very difficult...

Do that in Tokyo, they'll take your arm home for lunch.

Do the executives still come here?

Do understand it.

Do you remember?

DOCTOR: May I say first, please, that you played a superb game in our city.

Does he dream?

Does it answer you?

Don't be here when I come back.

Don't be silly. They're made in Detroit.

Don't do us no good.

Don't lock your eyes on any one spot.

Don't tell me I can't. Don't ever say that!

Don't try to frighten me, Daphne. You don't know how.

Don't try to score yourselves. And the game's yours.

Don't, uh.

Each thing we ask...

Ears, now, they're real important, too.

Eh, pity. Poor old 13th century.

Either caressed or hit.

Energy will treat you well. You know that.

Especially in a game with no penalties and limited substitution.

Especially in a game with no penalties...

Even the corporate wars are a thing of the past.

Every season seems to be Jonathan's season,

Everybody is an assignment. Life's an assignment.

Everybody knows you. You've got everything.

Everything man touched became attainable.

Everything we ask has become so, ah, so complicated now.

Everything'll be all right.

Excuse me.

Fall out! Fall out!

Familiarize yourself with the basic fighting art techniques.

Figuring out ways to pay the champion properly.

Finding out things, it's...

First period, no score, as we get set for the firing of the second ball.

Fluid mechanics, fluidics.

For me and for others.

For the common good.

For the planetary enterprise.

For the right to stay in a horrible social spectacle.

For the World's Rollerball Championship between host Tokyo

For your own good, get out.

From the first minutes we had him, it was hopeless.

Get 'em!

Get him up!

Get mad and fly!

Get off the rail!

Get on over here. There's too many of them.

Give me a hand here. Give me a hand, will you?

Give me a hand. Move out!

Give me that ball.

Give...

Go get him, Toughie.

Go on, go on.

Go on, have all of it.

Go on. Go on.

Go on. Go on. Go on! Come on!

Go to your ranch, but think about it,

Go, Madrid!

Go! Go! Go, Tokyo!

Go! Go! Go!

Gonzales still has it for Madrid.

Grab on there! Grab on there! Yeah!

Group up.

Guess who we play first? Tokyo.

Hands off again, this time to Bodeas.

He asked all about you.

He considers everything.

He finds things.

He flows out into all our storage systems.

He has to know.

He must hold it out in plain view at all times.

He shoots, he scores!

He skates by and knocks him down again!

He wanted to know if I enjoyed you.

He'll try to maneuver for the leading score...

He's become so

He's gorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous.

He's in the training room.

He's liquid, you see. He's water to touch.

He's out. Gone.

He's supposed to tell us where things are

He's warm.

Hear just about everything going on in the game one way or another.

Hell, nobody even knows the names of the men on the directorate anymore.

Hello, hello!

Hello, Johnny.

Hello, Mackie.

Hello.

Here comes Sanchez for Madrid.

Here you go.

Here. Wear these, too.

Here's the Houston defense in a four man defense...

Hey, come here and give me a hand.

Hey, Johnny boy. Hey, kid!

Hey, Rocky.

Hey, Rusty, come on.

Hey, Rusty.

Hey, there he is.

Hey, wait. Wait a minute.

Hey, watch out!

Hey, what's this dude's name?

Hey, you...

Hey. do you like poetry?

Hey...

His heart and lungs will function, but his brain is...

Hmm?

Hmm.

Hold 'em!

Home of the defending Rollerball World Champions.

Housing, luxury, energy.

Houston being pressured by the fastest opening game.

Houston forced to come from behind tonight.

Houston on the offensive attack.

Houston players come and go, but the champion plays on.

Houston with the ball again here in the third period.

Houston, led by captain Jonathan E., again their leading scorer this year.

Houston, what the hell are you trying to do?

How are you, Jonathan?

How are you?

How come everyone else is being asked to play with the no penalty rule,

How come they put the program on without it?

How is it, Jonathan?

How many... How many assignments you been on, Daph?

How they're made and who makes them.

Huh.

I believe this was explained to you.

I can almost smell the lions.

I can try.

I can't think of another executive who'd tell me a thing.

I can't. That's just it.

I do, really.

I don't even know why.

I don't know what it is.

I don't know what it is. I don't think I'm supposed to know.

I don't know.

I don't want another man on that track!

I don't want to bully you.

I don't want to leave the guys to play Tokyo

I don't...

I feel there's something going on. Somebody's pushing me.

I forget what corporation's running what city.

I found this to wear.

I got them! I got it!

I gotta go see Cletus.

I guess that's why I wanna see Ella again.

I hope you agree with my reasoning.

I hurt you, Blue?

I just need one.

I know and he's so intelligent.

I know that. It's just...

I know you're good at what you're good at,

I know. I don't mean to resist.

I love deals.

I love this game, Moonpie. I love it.

I mean, anything you want to know,

I mean, I ought to do it.

I mean, I was just trying to

I mean, it was important to you.

I mean, since you know everything there is to know...

I mean, them privileges just buy us off.

I mean, they have control economically and politically,

I mean, they took Ella away from me.

I mean, you can call somebody up. Use your privilege card.

I mean, Zero, of course. He's the central brain, the world's brain.

I mean...

I ought to be perfectly happy to do what you say...

I realize you had nothing to do with Ella leaving...

I really don't see why I'm needed here.

I remember someone telling me about

I remember your rookie year.

I stood a block away

I suppose I will later. I hope this isn't an inconvenience.

I suppose the computers summarize them.

I think I'll go to one of them computer centers.

I think they had to. They didn't want to. It's very tricky.

I told you stay close.

I want to see Ella. My wife.

I wanted you on my side, that's all.

I wondered if you'd been briefed on me.

I would like... Is this for me?

I wouldn't hurt him for the world.

I, uh, cut my finger.

I...

I'd like some information about corporate decisions.

I'll do that.

I'm all right.

I'm coming up to score, and you ain't in the section you're supposed to be in,

I'm considering it, Mr. Bartholomew.

I'm Daphne.

I'm feeling mean, Mr. Bartholomew. It's good to see you.

I'm glad you're all right.

I'm gonna go say hello.

I'm gonna travel with the team this trip. You call transportation and tell them.

I'm here with an executive.

I'm Jonathan E. Smile.

I'm just trying to understand.

I'm not gonna review all that again.

I'm not packed yet. Can't you...

I'm only a clerk. That's right.

I'm playing with my team.

I'm sorry about it really.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. Here.

I'm supposed to go with you.

I'm tired enough.

I'm... I'm all right, I guess.

I've been asked to go over to Energy.

I've been so stubborn.

I've been so stupid for so long.

I've been thinking, Ella.

If I go down, I know my team is with me!

If the Energy Corporation has done all it can

In my opinion, we are confronted here with something of a situation.

In the ganglion.

In the middle of it all, men, playing by an odd set of rules.

In those years that Houston began to mold itself

Injured on the play is Belmonte, and he's helped off the track for Madrid.

Into a world championship team with the attacking style of their lead scorer...

Is it all right?

Is the old Houston fist in the face technique.

It all takes such... Such effort.

It always has been.

It don't like seem to matter which anymore.

It don't matter that they're all tiny little men on that team.

It figures. Go ahead. I'm listening.

It gets more people to watch the game. That's all there is to it.

It has a definite social purpose.

It has expired.

It has its purposes, and you've served those purposes brilliantly.

It might be I won't ever find out why I've been asked to leave the game.

It plays with certain rhythms.

It scares me.

It was as if I wasn't even there.

It was before I took over here, and I had nothing to do with it.

It was the game, Johnny.

It...

It'll ensure stability, expansion and high profits

It's a bad habit you got there.

It's a mess of nerves right here under the ear.

It's a notice from the corporation.

It's a significant game in a number of ways.

It's a stupid game, after all. Awful game.

It's alive, isn't it?

It's all fine with me.

It's embarrassing to misplace things.

It's gonna be rough, but it's still basically the same game.

It's like people who had a choice long time ago

It's like you're a God now.

It's not a game men are supposed to grow strong in, Jonathan.

It's not that exactly.

It's the Executive Directorate.

It's your retirement announcement.

Jam them out of there!

Jonathan behind the bike, coming in low with a great maneuver, he shoots, he scores!

Jonathan E. That's the name.

Jonathan E., the Rollerball Champion.

Jonathan in front, shoots, and it's just wide!

Jonathan jams it in and scores to get Houston a 2 1 lead over Madrid.

Jonathan still has the ball.

Jonathan, come and see me tomorrow.

Jonathan, come on. Come on, come on.

Jonathan, it doesn't matter what you want!

Jonathan, let's think this through together.

Jonathan, look... There's one thing you ought to know.

Jonathan, watch yourself out there.

JONATHAN: (CLEARING THROAT) I was just, uh,

JONATHAN: Come on, Moonpie! Moonpie!

JONATHAN: Hang up on the rail, use all the speed of the track,

JONATHAN: I got him. I got him. Let me have him.

JONATHAN: Why do you want a secretary? Are you planning on becoming an executive?

JONATHAN: Yeah, fine.

Jonathan!

Jonathan! Jonathan!

Jonathan! Jonathan! Jonathan!

Jonathan! Jonathan! Jonathan! Jonathan!

Jonathan?

Jonathan.

Jonathan's dead! Jonathan's dead! Jonathan's dead!

Just a little more beat up.

Just find out what you can.

Just leave him as he is.

Just standing there fighting somebody in section A

Just wanna get out there and hit them little fellas.

Just want to study up on some things.

Just... Just take one.

Keep it moving!

Keep silence with me for a minute, won't you?

Keep up. Keep up.

Keep your feet forward. Hit and move.

Kind of one that was perfected by a little friend of mine, the swoop.

Knocks Carter down...

Know how the corporations got started, about the corporate wars?

Kogo scores, shooting from his kneeling position in front of the goal.

Late rule changes tonight will be no penalties called,

Let me have him. Let me have him! Let me have him!

Let me know if you have any problems.

Let the game do its work.

Let's go upstairs? I got a poem for you.

Let's go. Can't keep these boys here all night.

Let's show him policy.

Like Jonathan, you play with abandon, but this is Jonathan's season.

Limited substitution and no penalties.

Limited substitutions. You can handle it!

Listen, Jonathan, I really want to go with you.

Listen, stay close now, all right?

Listen.

Lock your eyes on the target, keep...

Longer than anyone, ever.

Look out!

Look what I got for breakfast.

Look, I talked to everybody I could.

Look, I... I gotta ask you something.

Look, I'm sorry, I...

Look, it's all going too fast.

Look, Johnny,

Look, nobody said it,

Look, rules or no rules, it's still the same game.

Look, you all signed contracts to finish out the season,

Look, Zero, a visitor.

Look...

Looking at you.

Love I wanted to try to remember.

MACKIE: Indianapolis.

Made a move from the top of the rail and took out four Madrid men.

Madrid trailing by one goal, trying to go on offense to tie the score.

Make it simple.

Make sure my gear gets to the track in Tokyo.

MAN: Break it up! Break it up!

MAN: Come on, look alive!

MAN: Come on, Tokyo! Go and get them!

MAN: Come on.

MAN: Exciting. You make it sound absolutely romantic.

MAN: Oh! Oh ho! Look at that!

MAN: Please...

MAN: Shoot that statue. That's the one. Shoot that!

MAN: Spread! Spread! Go kill 'em!

MAN: Watch his leg. Watch that leg. Easy, easy.

MAN: Where?

MANAGER: (SHUSHING) Quiet, boys, quiet.

Maybe it was

Maybe you know what I don't.

Mean. Sharp.

Medic! Hey, medic! Come over here!

Medic.

Might sacrifice a little three minute penalty

Misplaced the computers, several conventional computers.

Misplacing data?

Mmm mmm.

Mmm. The whole of the 13th century.

Moon, on your left. On your left.

MOONPIE: But I do know! We're living good.

MOONPIE: That's right.

MOONPIE: When I get my privilege card, I know what I'm gonna get me, too.

Moonpie!

Morning, Ella.

Most deaths...

Move ahead, Pete!

Move it!

Move it.

Moving in, he'll try to cover the slot, and surely does!

Mr. Bartholomew would like to see you now. He's in the study.

My assistants and I. But this, this is Zero's fault.

Nations are bankrupt, gone,

Negative.

Negative. Negative. Negative. Negative.

Nervous.

Never seem to mind.

New York in the final!

Nice, boys.

No accidents, nothing unnatural.

No dreams. Nothing.

No kidding.

No matter how they change the game.

No matter what the alterations in the game.

No needs and many luxuries,

No player ever had that before.

No player is greater than the game itself.

No poverty, no sickness,

No problems here.

No sort of consciousness. Just a deep coma.

No time limit. They tell you that?

No troubles for either of us, Clete.

No, thank you.

No, there aren't.

No. No, that... That's not it.

No. No. It's... No problem.

No. There is no brain wave at all.

No. We just give lessons to the other team.

Nobody could lay a hand on you that year.

Nobody told me.

Nobody will talk about it. I mean nobody!

Not much in the century, just Dante

Nothing to hurt you.

Now every last one of you signed.

Now the executive directorate wants a change.

Now, everyone has all the comforts, you know that.

Now, eyes, use them.

Now, that doesn't mean to say

Now, the bikers.

Now, there's certain body areas that I know about, too.

Now, they're trying to push me out.

Now, third method,

Now, we knock out the bikers early, we take care of their skaters.

Now, what you gotta do is drive the jawbone up in that mess of nerves

Now, you have to consider mine.

Now, you watch yourselves out there.

Now...

Oh, hard to believe.

Oh, he's a city engineer.

Oh, I mean, that's...

Oh, it's no secret. I just imitate him.

Oh, no.

Oh, please, Johnny, please.

Oh, thank you.

Oh, that I should get out of here.

Oh, yes, of course, we have them all here.

Oh, you missed!

Oh, you... You want that, do you?

Oh.

Okay if I have one of these?

Okay, Johnny, let's go! Let's go!

Okay, right there. Let's go.

Okay.

On the amazing career of Jonathan E.

On the track comes Houston.

On your right! On your right! Now, baby!

On your special program.

Once again, it concerns the case of Jonathan E.

One way or the other.

One, of course, is to use this shield here.

Ooh.

Or has ever asked of anyone, ever,

Or if a biker's sitting up nice and high...

Or their freedom.

Otherwise, I would not have presumed to take up your time.

Over here! Over here!

Pick them up! Pick them up!

Played in Rome,

PLAYER: Look out!

PLAYER: Moonpie!

Please, don't do that.

Please. There are hospital rules that have to be...

Provide, huh?

Punic War, Prussian War, Peloponnesian War.

Pure aphrodisiac, Daph. Enjoy yourself, dear.

Put out of action by a single player in a single game, 13.

RD: And at the end of the first period, Jonathan's goal gives Houston

RD: He has it.

RD: Here comes Houston for the first goal of the game.

RD: Inside of the bike, he skates up in front.

RD: Jonathan E. holds the ball aloft.

RD: Jonathan is there, it is handed off, the pass is complete to Jonathan.

RD: Jonathan moves up the track and up on to the side.

RD: The ball is fired for the start of the second period.

RD: The ball is in play again, intercepted this time by Haskell.

RD: The computer counts down, one second, the ball...

RD: The Houston team will have to regroup.

RD: This crowd's going wild, loving the wide open action in this quarterfinal game.

RD: Up and over the Madrid defense, gets up in front of the goal

Readies for the start of game action.

Ready to fire the first ball, and the first ball is fired. The game is underway!

Regroup!

Remember again, there'll be no penalties called tonight and limited substitutions.

Remember myself then.

REPORTER: Will you comment, though, about playing in a game

Retire? How can I do that?

Right?

Right.

Rule changes for tonight's World Championship game.

Rules or no rules!

RUSTY: All right, boys. Go ahead.

RUSTY: Bike him! Bike him!

RUSTY: He did it!

RUSTY: Okay, now come on, now!

RUSTY: Take it! Take it in!

RUSTY: Watch him!

Same lecture every year.

Same taste in furniture, how about that?

Sanchez moves around the bike, takes a long look and shoots and he scores!

Sanchez scores with a play that ties the game at 1 1.

Say, excuse me.

Say, why don't you do me and the boys a favor,

SCIENTIST: I know we have the answers. We do have. They're the waters of history.

SCIENTIST: I shall have to answer!

SCIENTIST: Zero...

Secretary.

See what I can find out.

See, you shouldn't take anything offered to you just like that.

See? Now we all signed a contract.

Seeing how you've changed.

Senses life. I mean,

Set him down. Set him down.

Shot! It is cleared.

Show the forward left.

Show us how you made that big rep down there.

Sir?

Sit down.

Sit right here.

Skate! Skate!

So he's technically dead?

So now, we have the majors and their executives.

So this does seem the perfect time.

So we have a few methods here in Houston.

So, now you're going to retire.

So, two games left.

So, we've got two games left.

So, you must have been around some.

Someone will have to sign. There's no other way.

Something going on with the game.

Son, huh?

Sorry we've never met.

Spread out!

Spread!

Spread! Spread around!

Spread.

Statistics, huh?

Stay close, now, stay close.

Stick him! Stick him!

Stick with him!

Stick your hand in that gutter too quick.

Sure.

Sweet dreams, Moonpie.

Swooper, that's me.

Take care of your arm.

Take me high, Blue.

Take this extra hat, will you? Sir? I've had a call.

Take your time. Take a few days.

Team seems healthy,

Teller.

Thank you, all.

Thank you, Mr. Bartholomew, sir. Thank you.

Thank you.

That doesn't matter! There's no way we're gonna lose,

That shouldn't be too hard for you.

That the skilled opponent will endeavor to strike...

That was before the corporate wars, even before rollerball.

That's all I've changed, huh?

That's not easy, Jonathan.

That's our new speedball from Manila.

That's right, Mr. Bartholomew.

That's right. That's right.

That's right. The whole game is played by robots.

That's right. This is our circulation unit.

That's the Houston stride.

That's the thing, Moonpie.

That's the uniform of the house.

That's the way! You got it!

That's what I'd like you to find out.

That's what I've been trying to find out.

The ball is fired again. Madrid is pressing now, putting the pressure on...

The ball rolls free and into the gutter. It's a dead ball.

The biggest is in Geneva. It's a nice place to visit.

The books you've ordered are classified

The corporation has a hard time, Moonpie,

The corporation took my wife away because an executive wanted her.

The Crocodile.

The famous Jonathan E.

The first team to pick up the ball will be on offense as they try for the score.

The game was created to demonstrate the futility of individual effort.

The greatest number of players and substitutes

The highest velocity of a ball when actually fielded by a skater,

The National Football League and the World Cup.

The next game there won't be any substitutions allowed.

The old man?

The old swooper, Moonpie, with his favorite maneuver,

The program is scheduled, the whole world is waiting for it,

The remaining Madrid skaters set up their defense in front of the goal.

The Rollerball Champion.

The rule changes were announced a week ago.

The time, 12:05, second period.

The time, first period, 12 minutes.

The Tokyo team has a very eccentric playing style.

The traditional firing of the test ball will signal we're about set to go.

The velocities of the ball, the awful physics of the track.

The whole history of civilization is a struggle against poverty and need.

The whole world will be watching, because this is your year.

Then he must lose.

Then I'll see you in Tokyo.

Then quit.

There also are rumors, some say you're retiring from the game.

There are certain body areas

There are rumors that the last game of the season

There are some who feel that this program should now be used

There aren't any rules at all.

There have been studies, you know, of stat freaks in rollerball.

There must be some mistake.

There's hundreds.

There's no going back. You've seen to that.

They all go down. Kogo won it, and he scores!

They don't affect the good teams. You're a great new player.

They dream they're great rollerballers.

They dream they're Jonathan.

They have muscles, they bash in faces.

They look like men, and they...

They tell you to come here and convince me to quit?

They tell you to stay if I did quit?

They want me to quit, Ella.

They want me to quit.

They were nasty! Whoo!

They weren't.

They're even after the old man

They're liable to climb all over you and eat your lunch.

They're playing the same rules we are.

They're really quite beautiful in a wild kind of way.

They've got the old samurai spirit.

Think about that.

This game isn't all in the muscle.

This is embarrassing.

This is for your own benefit.

This is Jonathan E.

This is the Houston team!

This key international battle pits divisional champions, visiting Madrid,

This morning, we wanted to know something about the 13th century.

This promises to be a punishing game for both teams tonight.

This way, please.

This way.

Those bags are ready. Here. Hold on.

Three minute penalty. Hey!

Three minutes. Get off.

Time in the third period...

To announce your retirement.

Tokyo! Tokyo!

Tokyo! Victory!

Tokyo! Victory! Tokyo! Victory!

Tonight, Multivision trains its cameras

Too late. The rule change is scheduled and announced.

Transport, food, communication,

Two cats, and a place in the Alps.

Uh...

Use your head.

Use your pads. Use what you got.

Very healthy, Mr. Bartholomew, very healthy.

Wait till this ball comes down on the track.

Wars? Wars?

Was your flight okay?

Watch it!

Watch the ball!

We already agreed on that.

We can't find them.

We can't think up any more rewards for him.

We fight for each other!

We have a jet copter.

We have a lot of friends.

We have furniture a lot like yours.

We know we don't want anything extraordinary to happen to Jonathan.

We'd like to have you hanging back there on a rail, in a fistfight,

We'd sure appreciate it, I want you to give us a little demonstration.

We'll talk about it later, okay?

We're a little confused again in here today.

We're always moving things around, getting organized.

We're practically living on krypens.

We've been together six months.

Well, both teams have fine players and different styles.

Well, come along now.

Well, do you know who they are?

Well, even...

Well, except among friends.

Well, how you been?

Well, I don't think it'll come to that. It's still a game.

Well, I, uh, lost Ella.

Well, I've seen your house.

Well, let's see 'em then. Let's see 'em.

Well, let's see then.

Well, like I say, I'll...

Well, some go to the track,

Well, thank you.

Well, that's all right.

Well, there's a computer bank in Washington.

Well, trust me, Jonathan, you know you can.

Well, what about the new game?

Well, what's that mean?

Well, who summarizes them?

Well, yeah, yeah, but...

Well, you don't really want hear all of this.

Well, Zero will or can, I'm sure, tell you anything.

Well...

What about the books?

What about the music? Where's the music come from, huh?

What are they afraid of me for?

What are you doing?

What chance does Houston have of defeating Tokyo tonight?

What do you know about that stuff, Clete?

What do you think about it?

What do you want me to do in the meantime?

What I'm really looking forward to is the program.

What is this, fruit juice?

What more have you got? Come on!

What sort of pill did you give me?

What the hell are those guys doing? I don't know. Come on. Stay close.

What was in it?

What we got for our skilled opponents

What you said to each other in the morning.

What your furniture looked like.

What'd you need books for?

What's he like? What's he do?

What's that?

What's the secret of your success on the track?

Whatever happened to that town?

When this special was first planned by RCI Energy, we saw it as a good thing.

When you see that screen replay afterwards...

When you're supposed to be in section B.

Where is that?

Where the real librarians transcribe the books,

Where the rules are always changing? Game's always had rule changes.

Where you going?

Whether you want to or not.

Which you enjoy just as if you were in the executive class.

Who can say? Please.

Who did it?

Who got him?

Who wants that?

Who? Bartholomew?

Who... Who told you you're supposed to go with me? Hmm?

Who's the two new catchers here?

Whoo!

Why are they worried about me?

Why argue about decisions you're not powerful enough to make for yourself?

Why argue when you can quit?

Why don't you give it a rest?

Why don't you read... the...

Will be played without time limit.

Will you stand, please, for the playing of our corporate hymn.

With special attention to the use of death blows.

With Tokyo leading one to nothing.

WOMAN 1: Not so loud. They'll hear you.

WOMAN: Look at all those flames!

WOMAN: Right on!

Won't you, Zero?

Yay!

Yeah, a lot of things occurred to me, Daph, a lot of things.

Yeah, but books, Jonathan?

Yeah, but they're only about this tall.

Yeah, I kind of heard something about it.

Yeah, I tried to order some books, and they sent me this notice

Yeah, things were much simpler when I was a kid.

Yeah, well, two or three little things make one big thing.

Yeah, well...

Yeah, you... You're right about that.

Yeah!

Yeah! Right!

Yeah! Yeah! Whoo!

Yeah?

Yeah.

Yeah. (CHUCKLING)

Yeah. (LAUGHING)

Yeah. I've been touched all my life.

Yeah. Is Clete here?

Yeah. That figures.

Yeah. Uh huh. Well...

Yeah. Well, thank you.

Yeah. When we, uh,

Yeah...

Yes, but that isn't why I came here.

Yes, it is

Yes, sir.

Yes, the game seems invented for him.

Yes, they're androids. They're all programmed.

Yes, unfortunately.

Yes.

Yo, Johnny.

You all right?

You appreciate that, don't you?

You believe in kids?

You boys want to make this team, play for Houston, you're gonna have to learn it.

You can be made to quit. You can be forced.

You can be stopped!

You can't make me quit.

You could go to the computer center

You could hire yourself a corporate teacher, see?

You did that in the last two games.

You didn't even want me here when you got back.

You didn't, did you?

You do look terrible.

You don't need to know.

You get all twisted. That's sad.

You get away from the wreck.

You go tell them people that I'm going to Tokyo and you're not, huh?

You got anything I can take?

You got it made, old buddy.

You got it, babe.

You got to get mad, all right? Play hard!

You have to come so, so many times.

You have to get out for your own sake.

You have your ranch. I know you take a lot of pleasure in it.

You have?

You having a good time?

You heard the question.

You just leave him the way he is.

You knew it was coming.

You know anything about that?

You know how a game serves us?

You know how proud we are of the Houston team,

You know I've always considered your situation, Jonathan.

You know they do.

You know we are.

You know what I mean?

You know what that habit will make you dream, Moonpie?

You know what those executives dream about out there, behind their desks?

You know you'll be treated right. You always have been.

You know, go away, vanish. That kind of thing.

You know, I'm probably gonna... Probably gonna die.

You know, it's your night tonight, Jonathan.

You know, Johnny.

You know, they were responsible for taking you away.

You look terrible.

You must know that, Jonathan.

You must take good advice.

You must understand.

You my big reward?

You ought to be glad to be out of it.

You played. There was nothing else.

You practice that a little for me, huh?

You threatening me?

You want a drink or something?

You want to get started, don't you?

You were fine tonight, all of you.

You were mean and tight.

You were talking about them contracts.

You with me?

You won't be back, Johnny boy...

You won't find any answers in Geneva.

You? You rode. You really rode.

You...

You'd better do as you're told, Jonathan. That's all I have to say.

You'd like us to have that problem with you, wouldn't you?

You'll die, Johnny. Everybody will die.

You'll dream you're an executive.

You'll need me.

You're just not...

You're not going to Tokyo then? What do you mean I'm not going?

You're not paying a whole lot of attention, are you?

You're not to play against Tokyo, you're not to play again.

You're standing on your left skate.

You're the only person I ever wanted.

You've filed away a lot of data on him.

You've had 10 years in this game, Jonathan.

You've had an amazing career, Jonathan.

You've just come through a game. You're tired.

You've unlimited restrictions here, of course.

Your fellas did well again.

Your future comfort is assured.

Your teammate has no family we can contact, and permission is required now

ZERO: Genius is energy.

ZERO: Negative.

ZERO: of economic life, technology,

Zero. He's the world's file cabinet.

120 miles per hour.

(ALL GRUMBLING) Beat Tokyo!

(BOTH CHUCKLE) Yes.

(LAUGHS) They're good.

(PLAYERS SHOUTING) Stop it!

(WHIMPERING) Look...

All right. Go on. Yeah.

Ciao. (MUFFLED SCREAM)

Come on! We gotta get him off the track.

Drag one off them in there. (ALL LAUGHING)

Give me a tie, will you, Bo? Sure.

Good morning. How are you, sir?

Here they come! Let's wrap around.

I can! (CHEERING ON TV)

I caught you, didn't I, baby? Huh?

JONATHAN: Feeling a little woozy, are you? DIRECTOR: try to read the announcement.

Jonathan! Jonathan! Houston! Houston!

Jonathan. Hmm?

MAN 1: Hold 'em. Fast now. MAN 2: Pull out their hair.

Oh! That's terrific.

Oh. Hmm?

Right? Please...

That so? Who changed them?

That's it. Three times...

The tree! Yeah! Come on!

Two games running. What?

What? I said who got him?

What's it say? (SIGHING)

Yeah. I guess that's where all the books are now.

Yes, sir. Mmm hmm.

You tell 'em. No!

'Cause the Tokyo team has all these little short guys.

(ALL AGREEING)

(ALL APPLAUDING)

(ALL CHANTING) Jonathan! Jonathan!

(ALL CHEERING)

(ALL EXCLAIMING)

(ALL LAUGHING)

(BEEPS)

(CHANTING CONTINUES)

(CHANTING) Houston! Houston! Houston! Houston!

(CHANTING) Jonathan! Jonathan!

(CHANTING) Jonathan! Jonathan! Jonathan!

(CHANTING) Jonathan's dead! Jonathan's dead!

(CHANTING) Tokyo! Victory!

(CHANTING) Tokyo! Victory! Tokyo! Victory!

(CHEERING)

(CHUCKLES)

(CLAMORING)

(CLANGING)

(CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYING ON TV)

(CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYING)

(CLETUS GRUNTING)

(CLICKS ON SOUND FOR VIDEO)

(COUGHS)

(CROWD BOOING)

(CROWD CHANTING)

(CROWD CHEERING ON SCREEN)

(CROWD CHEERING)

(CROWD CHEERS)

(CROWD CLAPS RHYTHMICALLY)

(CROWD ROARING)

(EXCLAIMING) If there's anything I love, it's luxury centers.

(FEEDBACK)

(GROANING)

(GROWS LOUDER) Jonathan! Jonathan!

(GRUNTS)

(GUESTS APPLAUDING)

(GUESTS CHEERING)

(HORN BLOWS)

(INAUDIBLE)

(INDISTINCT CHATTERING)

(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)

(INDISTINCT TALKING)

(INDISTINCT YELLING)

(INDISTINCT)

(LAUGHING)

(LAUGHING) Wonderful.

(LAUGHING) Yeah, I'm all right.

(LAUGHING) Yeah.

(LAUGHS)

(LAUGHS) Okay.

(LAUGHTER CONTINUES)

(MARCH STRIKES UP ON TV)

(MOTORBIKES REVVING)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

(ORGAN PLAYING)

(PEOPLE EXCLAIMING)

(PLAYERS SHOUTING)

(PLAYERS WISHING GOOD NIGHT)

(POUNDING)

(PROTESTS)

(SCATTERED APPLAUSE)

(SCREAMING)

(SHOUTING)

(SHOUTING) Okay, boys! Okay.

(SIGHING) Look.

(SIGHS) There's, uh,

(SILENCE)

(SOFTLY) Jonathan.

(SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY)

(STUTTERS)

(TAPPING)

(THUDDING)

(TIRES SQUEALING)

(TOCCATA AND FUGUE IN D MINOR PLAYING)

(TURNS OFF TV)

(WHISPERING) You don't have to give him a full political briefing.

(WHISTLES) Whoo!

(WHOOPING)

(WHOOSHING)

(WOMEN LAUGHING)

Rollerball (1975)
Rollerball is a thrilling sci-fi sports film directed by Norman Jewison, released in 1975. Set in a dystopian future, the movie portrays a violent and globally popular sport called Rollerball, a combination of roller derby and hockey. The story revolves around the superstar Jonathan E., played by James Caan, who challenges the control of his corporate masters. As he becomes the icon of individual determination and resistance, he ignites a rebellious movement against the oppressive society. The film also features brilliant performances by John Houseman, who plays the manipulative and powerful executive, Bartholomew. Maud Adams takes the role of Jonathan E.'s manipulative love interest, while John Beck portrays his loyal teammate. The captivating combination of action, suspense, and social commentary make Rollerball a true cult classic. Experience the adrenaline and intensity of Rollerball by playing and downloading these exciting sounds here.
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