Rollerball: Original vs Remake - 1975 Vs 2002 — The Deja Review

Rollerball: Original vs Remake - 1975 Vs 2002

The Deja Review · Jul 19, 2025 · 1h 9m

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The 2 movies

Rollerball (1975)

The main topic of this episode

Rollerball (2002)segment

Covered in a segment of this episode

Show notes

🎬 Rollerball — Original vs Remake A brutal future sport returns with more speed, noise and early-2000s attitude. Mart and Trev compare Norman Jewison’s dystopian 1975 film with John McTiernan’s 2002 remake, looking at the sport, characters, politics, action and what was gained or lost in the update. 🎬 ORIGINAL: Rollerball (1975) 🎬 REMAKE: Rollerball (2002) Starring: James Caan, John Houseman Chris Klein, Jean Reno Directed by: Norman Jewison / John McTiernan Which version wins? ──────────────────── 🎙️ MART & TREV’S THE DEJA REVIEW Two movie fans revisiting originals, remakes and the films that deserve another look. 🎵 Theme tune by Little_Foil_Fish YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LittleFoilFish 🌐 WEBSITE https://thedejareview.com ▶️ WATCH THE DEJA REVIEW YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDejaReview FOLLOW THE DEJA REVIEW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedejareview/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Deja-Review/61558631990168/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thedejareview.bsky.social