Review of Roller Boogie (1979) by Cha T — 02 Nov 2008

Ok... I confess, i've been looking for this movie for ages! it came out when I was a kid - I come from maybe the last generation that roller-skated; I saw this when I was 9 and it left a big impression on me.

the story is of course ridiculous but in the movie there are some cool skating moves and there's some skatepark footage - this is WAY before "extreme games/sports" existed as a concept! here you see the beginning of the X sports! I remember seeing this with my cousin and then we tried to copy all the tricks and jumping and ramp riding! I also remember having a crush on linda blair after this; years later, about.

.. 1998, I had a chance to meet her and I think I blew her away when I said I loved her in roller boogie - most people remember for the exorcist! she said she had a great time making this movie and it shows I think.

great late 70's cheese!