1990: The Bronx Warriors. (1983)
Sci-Fi. Dir. Enzo G. Castellari.
Italian film whose original title is "1990 i guerrieri del Bronx". This apocalyptic film features a gang on skates! The US version is appearantly parsed down by about 8 minutes.
All Over Me (1997)
Drama. Dir. Alex Sichel
One of the lead actresses (Alison Folland, I believe) travels around the city on her roller skates in a few scenes.
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
Comedy. Dir. Jay Roach.
One large-scale roller disco scene with Mike Myers, Beyonc� Knowles and others set in the late 1970's (of course!)
Baby Love (1984)
Drama. Dir. Dan Wolman
A little known Hebrew movie with a Lolita-type plot; features several scenes with the young heroine skating everywhere on her strap-on roller skates.
Bloodsucking Pharoahs in Pittsburgh (1991)
Comedy/Horror. Dir. Alan Smithee, Dean Tschetter.
Campy film features a scene with a cute roller skating waitress in a belly-dancing outfit. Set in the 90?s.
Boogie Nights (1997)
Drama. Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson.
A modern classic. Heather Graham?s ?Rollergirl? character gave roller skating a sexy & devious connotation to the mainstream, evident in recent music videos.
The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
Drama. Dir. Steve Rash.
Features a scene with a band playing in a roller rink.
The Butcher?s Wife (1991)
Romantic Comedy. Dir. Terry Hughes.
Demi Moore on skates... it?s a fairly short scene, unfortunately.
Career Opportunities (1991)
Romantic Comedy. Dir. Bryan Gordon.
A department store employee and a beautiful girl spend the night in the store. Features two decent-length scenes of the two roller skating down the department store aisles.
Cherish (2002)
Comedy/Thriller. Dir. Finn Taylor.
Well produced movie featuring two scenes with Robin Tunney (The Craft) roller skating while on house arrest in her apartment to entertain herself.
City of Women (1980)
Drama/Surrealism. Dir. Federico Fellini.
"La Citt� delle Donne" (actual title). Features a substantial scene of women (surprise!) roller skating inside a building, in high Fellini style.
Dick (1999)
Teen Comedy. Dir. Andrew Fleming.
Two scenes with the cute and talented Michelle Williams and Kirstin Dunst roller skating.
Don't Go in the Woods... alone! (1980)
Horror/Slasher. Dir. James Bryan.
Backpackers go on a hike amidst much killing; one of the victims killed during the course of this film is a roller skating woman (Bonnie Harris), featured briefly.
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)
Comedy. Dir. Brian Levant.
The second non-animated film featuring characters of the popular cartoon family features some lengthy scenes at a diner with roller skating waitresses, including both Betty (Jane Krakowski) and Wilma (Kristen Johnston).
Funny Girl (1968)
Drama/Musical. Dir. William Wyler.
Barbara Streisand classic, featuring her on skates.
Golddiggers of 1935 (1935)
Musical; Dir. Busby Berkeley
By the visionary director/choreographer Busby Berkeley, this features a musical ensemble number on skates. Depression-era escapism.
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
Musical. Dir. Cecil B. DeMille.
I?m about 90% sure this film contained roller skating...
Happy Together (1989)
Romantic Comedy. Dir. Mel Damski.
Set in college. A couple short scenes featuring the cute Helen Slater (not related to Christian Slater). Late 80?s/early 90?s vibe.
The Hunger (1983)
Horror. Dir. Tony Scott.
Gothic/Darkwave classic featuring David Bowie and Susan Sarandon, not to mention Bauhaus performing the now classic "Bela Lugosi is Dead". Features a short scene with a roller skating dancer (who is stabbed). Based on a Whitley Strieber novel (of "Communion" fame).
It's Always Fair Weather (1955)
Musical. Dir. Gene Kelley, Stanley Donen.
Features a tap/roller skate routine by Gene Kelley. Originally in CinemaScope, so the letterbox edition comes recommended.
It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown (1988)
Family/Children. Dir. Walter C. Miller.
Live action & animation. More info soon...
L.A. Story (1991)
Romantic comedy. Dir. Mick Jackson.
Aside from a goofy scene with Steve Martin skating in an art museum, it features a short scene with a female artistic street skater.
Legend of the Rollerblade Seven (1993)
B-movie. Dir. Donald G. Jackson.
Second sequel to ?Rollerblade?... I haven?t seen it. It may feature rollerbladers, not roller skaters.
License to Drive (1988)
Teen Comedy. Dir. Greg Beeman.
Features possibly the sexiest rollerskating waitresses ever.
Midnight Madness (1980)
Teen Comedy. Dir. Michael Nankin, David Wechter.
Features very 1980-era roller skating college girls and a very young Michael J. Fox (not on skates, though).
Monkey Buisness (1952)
Screwball-comedy. Dir. Howard Hawks.
A frightfully short scene with the Marilyn Monroe and Cary Grant skating in a roller rink.
Personals (1982)
Super-corny late-70?s Comedy. Dir. Peter Markle.
Features numerous outdoor roller skating scenes.
The Piano (1993)
Drama. Dir. Jane Campion.
Another of a few movies I am aware of featuring strap-on roller skates, although very brief.
Pin-Up Girl (1944)
Musical. Dir. H. Bruce Humberstone.
This film, featuring Betty Grable, features perhaps the best roller skating figure routine of any movie. A must-see for any artistic roller skater.
Problem Child 2 (1991)
Comedy. Dir. Brian Levant.
Features one short scene of the lead girl roller skating down the road.
Promises in the Dark (1979)
Drama. Dir. Jerome Hellman.
A skating scene near the end of the film. More info soon...
Return of the Rollerblade 7 (1993)
B-Movie. Dir. Donald G. Jackson.
Another sequel in the Rollerblade series.
Rollerball (1975)
Sci-fi roller derby film. Dir. Normal Jewison.
Very weird, one of James Caan?s lesser known roles. Only male skaters, I believe. A remake hits the screens in 2002.
Rollerball (2002)
Sci-fi roller derby film. Dir. John McTiernan.
This remake features a cast including Jean Reno, LL Cool J, BT, Pink and even supermodel Rebecca Romijn-Stamos.
Rollerblade (1985)
B-Movie. Dir. Donald G. Jackson.
The most roller skating intensive b-movie around (yes, not rollerblading, as the title would suggest). Super-awful, but features much skating from some attractive (and nude!) skaters.
The Rollerblade 7 (1991)
B-Movie. Dir. Donald G. Jackson.
Another sequel in the Rollerblade series.
Rollerblade Warriors: Taken by Force (1989)
B-Movie. Dir. Donald G. Jackson.
Another sequel in the Rollerblade series.
Roller Boogie (1979)
Roller Disco. Dir. Mark L. Lester.
Linda Blair (of ?The Exorcist? fame), stars in this must-see roller disco film, set in the Californian skating mecca, Venice Beach.
The Shaggy D.A. (1976)
Family Comedy. Dir. Robert Stevenson.
This Disney film is a sequel to "The Shaggy Dog." Appearantly it has some roller derby content.
Shall We Dance? (1937)
Musical Comedy. Dir. Mark Sandrich.
A musical with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers set to the music of the George and Ira Gershwin. There is a musical number on skates, of course.
Skatetown U.S.A. (1979)
Roller Disco. Dir. William A. Levey.
A roller disco movie featuring both Scott Baio and Patrick Swayze; it was never released on video. Although I haven?t seen it, some copies are circulating, purportedly taped off of a run on cable television in the 1980?s. Check eBay.
Solarbabies (1986)
Sci-fi. Dir. Alan Johnson.
Some stunt skating; surprizingly, this film is not as roller skating oriented as I remembered it to be.
Switchblade Sisters (1975)
B-movie/Crime. Dir. Jack Hill.
Recently released on video (thanks to Quentin Tarantino), this exploitation film features a fight scene in a roller rink.
Trouble on the Corner (1997)
Thriller. Dir. Alan Madison.
Lest you think ?Boogie Nights? was the only 1990?s film (excluding everything X-rated) to feature prurient scenes on roller skates, you might want to rent this one. However, there are only a couple very short roller skating scenes. I don?t think this well-made film made theater distribution, but it seems widely available on video.
The Truth about Cats and Dogs (1996)
Romantic Comedy. Dir. Michael Lehmann.
I believe Janeane Garofalo is on roller skates briefly at the end of this film.
Van Wilder (2002)
Comedy. Dir. Walt Becker.
Info soon...
The Warriors (1979)
Action/Drama. Dir. Walter Hill.
New York gang movie with one gang member on skates. Features Michael Beck from "Xanadu".
White Men Can't Jump (1992)
Comedy. Dir. Ron Shelton.
Rosie Perez rollerblading, and plenty of roller skaters and bladers in the background of this film set in Venice Beach.
Xanadu (1980)
Musical/Fantasy/Roller Disco. Dir. Robert Greenwald.
Probably the best known feature-length roller skating movie ever, featuring Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelley. |