Rollerball story
Rollerball is a 2002 remake of the 1975 science-fiction film of the same name. Directed by John McTiernan, it stars Chris Klein, Jean Reno, LL Cool J, Rebecca Romijn, and Naveen Andrews. Synopsis: Two "rollerball" superstars discover that the powers that be are putting players lives at risk to increase the sport's popularity.
7 total · 5 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| boyfriend and girlfriend | major | Jonathan and his fellow rollerball teammate Aurora were an item. |
| friendship | major | The protagonists Jonathan and Marcus were rollerball teammates and also best buddies. |
| romantic love | major | Jonathan and his rollerball teammate Aurora were besotted with each other. |
| sports | major | The titular sport Rollerball was an extraordinarily violent extension of roller derby involving motorcycles and a metal ball that had taken the world by storm. |
| unethical business practices | major | Jonathan and Marcus uncovered that the rollerball promoter Alexi was deliberately arranging to put player lives at risk in order to increase the popularity of the sport, and his profits as a result. |
| coping with being disfigured | minor | Aurora was self-conscious about a conspicuous facial scar. |
| passion for vehicles | minor | Jonathan was into burning rubber on the freeway in fancy sports cars. |