Rollerball: R-Rated? (1 Viewer)

[David Illingworth II]

What's the word? DVDshrine has the cover, and it doesn't say anything about being R-Rated on it. Surely MGM is planning on released the R version.

 

[Alex Spindler]

This movie had "R-rated DVD Release" tagged on it as soon as they went back to the editing room. If they don't release it in an R-rated version, they will have so completely botched this film in so many aspects that it will require serious effort to sink lower.

 

[Ivan Berisic]

The DVD will definitely contain the R-rated version. The MPAA re-rated it about two weeks ago - Rated R for violence, nudity and some language.

 

[Jeremy Conrad]

Yea, the official specs label it as "R-rated". I guess that's what they consider a "special edition" as the disc only has a MTV Diary, music video, and trailers.
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[Mike_Skill]

Actually, the S.E. specs include:

Commentaries with the actors, "The Stunts of Rollerball" featurette, an interactive yearbook, Rob Zombie music video, trailers and a bunch more. Over 90 minutes of extras!

 

[Jeremy Conrad]

That's not what the product info sheet from MGM says:

MPAA Rating: R

Release Year: 2001

Color Mode: COLOR

Special Features:

·MTV Diary of Rebecca Romijn-Stamos

·Music Video

·Original Theatrical Trailer

 

[Matt Pelham]

I watched a special on MTV about Rebecca Stamos and they actually showed her and other actors recording a commentary for Rollerball.

 

[Scott Weinberg]

Not that it matters much, but I'm guessing that MGM wasn't too interested in including both versions.
As for me, I'm quite curious to see the R-rated version - which is why I skipped this one entirely in theaters last month.

 

[Matthew Chmiel]

Hmmm, the R-Rated cut might actually be watchable.

 

[Ryan L B]

how much was cut out of the r rrated verson

 

[Matthew Chmiel]

how much was cut out of the r rrated verson

What was edited (just to name a few):

- Plot, lots of plot.

- Rebecca's nudity is blurred out.

- A scene which a Rollerball player is hit with the "Rollerball" sweat comes out from him, but in the R-Rated cut, it's blood.

- The whole finale was hacked to shreads.

 

[Nick Sievers]

Why isn't anyone complaning that they can't have the original theatrical cut as well?
I caught this one last week, and its not just a train-wreck - its about a 10 train pile up with no survivors. I'm still not sure how the R-rated cut could help, epecially in the sales department.
Was there any word on a commentary track with John McTiernan? I would actually like to hear his take on the film, and what in god's name was that nightvision scene all about?

 

[Alex Spindler]

"Hello, my name is John McTiernan, and this is the commentary for Rollerball."
..
"I'm sorry"
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"I'm sorry"
..
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"Come to think of it, the supplied drinking water did taste funny."
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"I'm not actually sure what I was thinking there."
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(to guys in recording booth)
"You guys wanna cue up Die Hard instead?....No?...Damn."

 

[Dmitry]

This thread makes me feel sorry for not seeing this movie

 

[Garrett Lundy]

Oh, Rollerball the remake. I want my eight bucks back. Unless the R-rated DVD has twenty minutes of added material thats worth watching like: LL Cool J eating a living baby octopus, James Cann in a one-on-one rollerball derby with Klein. and John McTiernan in the commentary track should either A. Fall asleep and snore loudly , or B. Shout "What have I done!" and commit honorable seppuku to save face for MGM.

 

[Anthony Thorne]

Poor John McTiernan - EATERS OF THE DEAD is finished, then re-edited by Michael Crichton over the course of a year or more, then released as THE THIRTEENTH WARRIOR to an underwhelming response. ROLLERBALL is finished, then reworked a little, then previewed and hastily censored down to an even more underwhelming PG-13 rating. Can't the guy ever catch a break?

Don't laugh - here are probably dozens of directors who look at events like this in grim silence, thinking "..there but for the grace of God...". A recent interview with Harvey Weinstein in an Australian newspaper had this exchange:

"When you see the street fight during the opening 5 minutes of GANGS OF NEW YORK, you'll know that Miramax hasn't lost its edge".

Scorsese (interjecting quickly): "Maybe the opening 15 minutes - I haven't finished editing it yet..."

The article went on to mention how Scorsese and Weinstein had been having lengthy arguments over the final cut, with Scorsese becoming enraged enough to throw a phone through an office window at one point whilst Weinstein walked off to another meeting. When asked about this incident, Scorsese quietly replied with a resigned smile "I'm not very good with phones...".

I dread to think of what John Woo's WINDTALKERS will be like when it finally opens.

 

[Dave Mack]

Hey! Do you think MGM will also release the SE of the ORIGINAL?
I mean, it's already out in the UK and australia. Anamorphic, commentaries...
D

 

[Randall Dorr]

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[Matthew Chmiel]

Harvey Weinstein makes me sick.
(I know it's completely off topic, but Weinstein is just evil.)

What? Why did you even need to post that here? :rolleyes

 

[Randall Dorr]

I SAID it was off topic!