I never knew James Kaan was such a pimp back in the day?

[Spartacus]

I've done a karma trivia event on rollerball
I had read the story on which the movie is based
in the story you learn considerably more about the future world that was modeled
big corporations run the show
they field teams with a city allegiance
but it's a corporate deal

and that's what's happening
mergers worldwide

Inbev buying Busch
their team would remain the st louis cardinals
e.g.

 

[Spartacus]

dude that guy is like Charleton Heston and James Caan.. eternal pimps.

James Coburn
cooler than Bond

our man flint

 

[Spartacus]

 

[Spartacus]

In Like Flint

 

[Scotsman]

The original rollerball was an awesome movie, I didn't even bother to see the piece of crap remake.

James Caan was the man for sure, he's still one of my favorites today.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[Spartacus]

http://www.scifimoviepage.com/rollerball.html

STARRING: James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams, Moses Gunn, Pamela Hensley, Barbara Trentham, Ralph Richardson

1975, 124 Minutes, Directed by: Norman Jewison


Description: In the year 2018, violence and crime have been totally eliminated from society and given outlet in the brutal blood sport of rollerball, a high-velocity blend of football, hockey, and motor-cross racing sponsored by the multinational corporations that now control the world following the collapse of traditional politics. James Caan plays Jonathan E., the reigning superstar of rollerball, whose corporate controllers fear that Jonathan's popularity has endowed him with too much power. They begin to pressure him according to their own ruthless set of rules, but Jonathan has rules of his own--the rules of a man determined to retain his soul in a world gone mad. — Amazon.com

I was about 12 when I saw the movie
I searched out the "short" story basis to the film
in other words I could have written that generic blurb in 1975

 

[Spartacus]

Obama is no Johnathan E
he's an almost complete phoney
it's your country
and there are jackels out there

 

[Spartacus]

I have enough to finish out regardless
I'll kick back and watch you fools elect a big mistake
all talk
in the face of China,India,Russia and Brazil

I'll caution you
vote for Obama but don't make a baby or two

 

[Spartacus]

you people are going to ruin the country

 

[Spartacus]

the least successful class of immigrants/slaves whatever(chinese built the railroads)
you got here
and bitched about race
black people in this country are the most racist
it's not even close
black americans are filled with negativity