Saturday, September 10, 2011

Spoiler Alert!

I have just spent a luxurious evening watching one of tinsel town's greatest cinematic feats and I am truly shaken to my core. Rarely are you are so emotionally swept away by a film that it takes quite some time to come back to earth.

I'm speaking, of course, about 1979's, Roller Boogie. If you haven't seen it, (first of all, why not?!) the story revolves around two young outcasts from very different sides of the track. The poor little rich girl, (Linda "Awesome" Blair) and her misunderstood mop-top of a boyfriend, (portrayed winningly by Mr. James Bray) learn about the demise of their beloved disco roller rink.

Of course their emotional hair is set on fire by this disaster and they decide to join roller boogie forces and put an end to such nonsense. In doing so, they fall in (slow motion) love and showcase their bad ass romantic disco skating. I don't want to give away the ending (they win!) but it's a real thrill ride.

I guess the chin scratcher here is, why no Roller Boogie 2, Hollywood? Let's make some magic happen. And to wet your whistle, feel free to dig in to the clip below. Just prepare to have your mind blown.

Holy Roller Boogie

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