Rollerball

[MoscowFarewell]

http://www.movie-list.com/reviews/rollerball.shtml

"In the 1970's the threat of technology and large corporations was the inspiration behind many cautionary tales from Westworld to Rollerball where the reliance on technology, and the loss of individual control were the main themes. The original Rollerball starred James Caan in a cautionary tale of a world where corporations ruled, and had control over every aspect of a person including where and with whom they lived. It was a look at a society that Cold-War Americans looked upon as a chilling reminder of what could happen if Communism was to spread, and people lost the right to make their own choices."


Now I think back to watching the movie. I'm considering rewatching it to try to think on levels as such. Any of you seen it?

[JKP]

Isn't that anti-capitalist? Since corporations are in power? I'm not sure where he got the anti-communist idea from.

[celtopunk]

Yeah who ever wrote that really is quite clueless. See imdb.com for a better run down on this movie.

[MoscowFarewell]

Hmm. I love how things seem potrayed as anti-communist but end up becoming anti-capitalist. i.e. Jennifer Government

[Clarksist]

Originally posted by [email protected] 25 2005, 10:53 PM
Hmm. I love how things seem potrayed as anti-communist but end up becoming anti-capitalist. i.e. Jennifer Government
And 1984...

Although thte author of Jennifer Government isn't a Leftist... which is depressing.

[Qwerty Dvorak]

well now, george orwell was highly-critical of communism, even though he was a socialist. the book kinda attacks all forms of control, from the subtle capitalist mind-control techniques to the totalitarian secret police force.

but i think that book is an attack on fascism, more than anything else.

[MoscowFarewell]

Yeah, the writer is capitalist full on.

as for George Orwell, he's a self proclaimed Trotyskist, so on the highly critical, maybe in a philosphy sense.

[Black Dagger]

Originally posted by [email protected] 29 2005, 07:32 PM
Yeah, the writer is capitalist full on.

as for George Orwell, he's a self proclaimed Trotyskist, so on the highly critical, maybe in a philosphy sense.
He was also a self-proclaimed 'monarchist-anarchist'- i.e. he is not be taken seriously as a communist of any sort.

[MoscowFarewell]

Then what could he be taken as?

[Black Dagger]

Some form of socialist/social-democrat is probably as about as accurate as one can be because his position changed quite considerably over-time, and by 'changed' i don't mean he became more revolutionary, or more in-line with communism.

[MoscowFarewell]

Originally posted by Black [email protected] 30 2005, 08:37 PM
Some form of socialist/social-democrat is probably as about as accurate as one can be because his position changed quite considerably over-time, and by 'changed' i don't mean he became more revolutionary, or more in-line with communism.
That's understood, thank you for the enlightenment. So he's moreso a peaceful socialist than anything.