Viqsin also is very much not trusting this Ira character. Anybody who's that unusual with that strange of a background with *that* much talent starting out (first place?) clearly has something freaky going on. But I'm paranoid like that.
And I'm sure it has nothing to do with the crossdressing, hypnosis, transformation, or robotics. It's all about the names, right? The really creative names?
That movie - the original, not the G-dless hack remake - is at many times the alpha and omega of my existence. I love it SO MUCH.
Although I would probably prefer to be one of the Executives talking Jonathan down. Mr. Bartholomew did, frankly, a piss-poor job of it. Although I imagine he was given panicked and rushed instructions to begin with, so I guess you can't entirely blame him. Mostly.
G-dless hack remake? What G-dless hack remake? There is only one Rollerball. ;) ;)
Um, yeah. We saw that one. I refuse to bless it with the name Rollerball. It was less of a remake and more of a mess, so I don't think it deserved to call itself that.
Where's the inspiring ending?!
Anyway, I kind of like that the talking Jonathon down thing goes poorly-- it lends this sense of "Omg this could all go so badly"-- a sort of dark suspense every time the movie is viewed, as if one can't possibly be remembering the real ending.
See, I keep thinking "what a waste". They could have used his retirement as a boost to the society, and yet they completely flubbed it by panicking and demanding an immediate out. The guy was already widely known; the damage from his existence was done. The *worst* possible thing they could have done was give him not only a chance to recognize what he could do, but reason to do it!
I'd have the executives responsible fired, except that, well, I think that'll take care of itself. :)
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Viqsin also is very much not trusting this Ira character. Anybody who's that unusual with that strange of a background with *that* much talent starting out (first place?) clearly has something freaky going on. But I'm paranoid like that.
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And yeah, Ira really is the enigma right now, and the unknown can be scary. Don't worry, it will all become clear eventually.
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Although I would probably prefer to be one of the Executives talking Jonathan down. Mr. Bartholomew did, frankly, a piss-poor job of it. Although I imagine he was given panicked and rushed instructions to begin with, so I guess you can't entirely blame him. Mostly.
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Um, yeah. We saw that one. I refuse to bless it with the name Rollerball. It was less of a remake and more of a mess, so I don't think it deserved to call itself that.
Where's the inspiring ending?!
Anyway, I kind of like that the talking Jonathon down thing goes poorly-- it lends this sense of "Omg this could all go so badly"-- a sort of dark suspense every time the movie is viewed, as if one can't possibly be remembering the real ending.
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I'd have the executives responsible fired, except that, well, I think that'll take care of itself. :)
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