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Rollerball
Rollerball may refer to: * Rollerball pen, a type of ballpoint pen and ink * Roller ball (pointing device), a trackball-device invented by Ralph Benjamin * ''Rollerball'' (1975 film), a science fiction film based on the short story "Rollerball Murder" * ''Rollerball'' (2002 film), a remake of the 1975 film * ''Rollerball'' (video game), a 1988 pinball-themed video game for the NES * Rollerball (band), an Australian band * Rollerball (chess variant), a chess variant by Jean-Louis Cazaux, inspired by the film * "Rollerball", a song by Scottish band Mogwai from the 1998 EP ''No Education = No Future (Fuck the Curfew)'' * Rollerball, a brand of inline skates that have ball-shaped wheels. * Mark Rocco, an English retired professional wrestler who competed under the ring name "Rollerball" See also * Roller derby Roller derby is a roller skating contact sport played on an oval track by two teams of five skaters. It is played by approximately 1,250 amateur leaguesA Roller Derby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rollerball (1975 Film)
''Rollerball'' is a 1975 American dystopian science-fiction sports film directed and produced by Norman Jewison, and starring James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams, John Beck, Moses Gunn and Ralph Richardson. The screenplay, written by William Harrison, adapted his own short story "Roller Ball Murder", which had first appeared in the September 1973 issue of ''Esquire.'' Set in a near future world ruled by a corporatocracy, the film centers on the titular sport — an often-brutal spectacle used to help placate the populace. Jonathan E. (Caan), the sport's top player, finds himself at odds with the ruling powers, when his popularity threatens to hurt their grip on power. The film was released by United Artists on June 25, 1975. ''Rollerball'' was a box office success, and critical reviews were initially mixed but have warmed somewhat over time, and the film inspired a wave of similar, dystopian-themed sports films. A remake of the same name was released in 2002. Plo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rollerball (2002 Film)
''Rollerball'' is a 2002 Science fiction film, science fiction sports film directed by John McTiernan. A remake of the Rollerball (1975 film), 1975 film of the same name, based on William Harrison (author), William Harrison's short story ''Roller Ball Murder'', the film stars Chris Klein (actor), Chris Klein, Jean Reno, LL Cool J, Rebecca Romijn and Naveen Andrews. While both versions of ''Rollerball'' use the same basic premise, the 2002 version has a much greater focus on action sequences, more muted social and political overtones than the original, and takes place in the mid-2000s rather than in a future dystopian 2010s. ''Rollerball'' was released on February 8, 2002. It was universally panned by critics and became a box-office bomb, grossing $25.9 million against a production budget of $70 million. In 2014, the ''Los Angeles Times'' listed the film as one of the most expensive box office flops of all time. Plot In 2005, the new sport of Rollerball, a Blood sport, viole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rollerball (chess Variant)
Rollerball is a chess variant invented by Jean-Louis Cazaux in 1998. The game was inspired by the 1975 science-fiction movie '' Rollerball'', specifically the futuristic and violent sport (similar to Roller Derby) portrayed in the film. The board comprises 7×7 squares with the central 3×3 section missing. Pieces generally move clockwise around the board. Each player starts with one king, one bishop, two rooks, and two pawns. Both bishops are light-squared on the initial setup. Dark-squared bishops can only be obtained by pawn promotion. Game rules The initial setup is as shown. White moves first. Pieces move and capture the same as their chess counterparts, except where explained differently below. Objective There are two ways to win in Rollerball: # Checkmating the enemy king. # Bringing one's own king to the starting square of the enemy king on the opposite side of the board (but only when having travelled to that side of the board in a clockwise direction). The same a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rollerball (video Game)
is a video game produced by HAL Laboratory in 1984 for the MSX. A Nintendo Entertainment System version of the game was released in 1988. It is designed to be played by one to four players, in turn. It is an emulation of a pinball machine. The pinball machine rendered in ''Rollerball'' is composed of four screens, which, by proportion, would be about as long as two standard pinball tables if it were a real table. The graphics on two of the four screens are based on various aspects of the New York City skyline. The topmost screen (hereafter called the ''bonus screen'') merely shows some clouds and a blimp. The second screen (the ''main screen'') shows the top of the Empire State Building, while the third screen (''intermediate'') shows the lower skyline and the Statue of Liberty. The lowest (''final'') screen shows only a blue backdrop, representing the Ocean. Gameplay Main screen In the main mode, each player launches the ball directly into the main screen. To the top is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Rocco
Mark Hussey (11 May 1951 – 30 July 2020) was an English professional wrestler who competed for Joint Promotions, All Star Wrestling and the second BWF as Mark "Rollerball" Rocco and as the original masked Black Tiger in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) during the 1970s and 1980s. A fourth-generation wrestler, he was the son of British wrestler "Jumping" Jim Hussey and the father of boxer Jono "Rocco" Hussey. Regularly appearing on ITV's '' World of Sport'' and the later standalone ITV ''Wrestling'' show, he feuded with many of the top light heavyweight wrestlers of the era including Marty Jones, the Dynamite Kid, "Iron Fist" Clive Myers, Kendo Nagasaki and Satoru Sayama (billed in the UK as "Sammy Lee") in England. He and Sayama also feuded in Japan while both under masks, Sayama as Tiger Mask and Rocco as his nemesis Black Tiger. Professional wrestling career Early career Born in Manchester, Rocco grew up in his father's gym where other local wrestlers trained. Although ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rollerball (band)
Rollerball are an Australian stoner rock band formed in the Gold Coast, Queensland in 1998 and named after the 1975 film. They have released four full-length albums, ''SuperStructure'', ''Oversize'', ''Submarine'' and a European self-titled album which was a compilation based on their first two EPs. Discography Albums * ''Rollerball'' (2002) – Waterdragon * ''SuperStructure'' (2002) – Rhythm Ace * ''Oversize'' (2004) – Rhythm Ace * ''Submarine'' (2009) – Plus One Records EPs * ''Lost in Space'' (1999) – Rhythm Ace * ''Let Your Hair Hang Down'' (2000) – Rhythm Ace * ''Broken Open'' (2005) - * "My First Cowboy" (CD Split with OvO, Bar La Muerte/TMR) Singles * "Liftetime" – Rhythm Ace * "Highly Likely" – Rhythm AceRhythm AceNational Library of Australia The National Library of Australia (NLA), formerly the Commonwealth National Library and Commonwealth Parliament Library, is the largest reference library in Australia, responsible under the terms of the ''Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Education = No Future (Fuck The Curfew)
''No Education = No Future (Fuck the Curfew)'' is an EP by Scottish post-rock group Mogwai, released in the UK through Chemikal Underground in 1998. Overview ''No Education = No Future (Fuck the Curfew)'' is Mogwai's second EP. It features three tracks, "Xmas Steps", "Rollerball" (both recorded at CaVa Studios in Glasgow, Scotland and produced by Geoff Allan in April 1998), and "Small Children in the Background" (recorded at Chem19 Studios in Hamilton, Scotland and produced by Andy Miller in May 1998). The curfew mentioned in the title of the EP refers to a curfew which was imposed upon all under-16s in Lanarkshire, Scotland, which made it illegal for them to be out after 9pm. The promo for the EP originally featured the song "Helps Both Ways" (also recorded at CaVa Studios and produced by Geoff Allan), which sampled American football coach John Madden without permission, so consequently, the song was replaced by "Small Children in the Background" on the actual EP. A re-recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rollerball Pen
Roller ball pens or roll pens are pens which use ball-point writing mechanisms with water-based liquid or Gel pen, gelled ink, as opposed to the oil-based viscosity, viscous inks found in ballpoint pens. These less viscous inks, which tend to saturate more deeply and more widely into paper than other types of ink, give roller ball pens their distinctive writing qualities. The writing point is a tiny ball, usually 0.5 or 0.7 mm in diameter, that transfers the ink from the reservoir onto the paper as the pen moves. Advantages There are two main types of roller ball pens: liquid-ink pens and gel-ink pens. The "liquid-ink" type uses an ink and ink-supply system similar to a fountain pen, and they are designed to combine the convenience of a ballpoint pen with the smooth "wet ink" effect of a fountain pen. The "liquid-ink" type rollerball pens were introduced in 1963 by the Japanese company Ohto. The gel-ink type rollerball pens were patented in 1982 by Sakura Color Products. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roller Ball (pointing Device)
Roller may refer to: Birds *Roller, a bird of the family Coraciidae * Roller (pigeon), a domesticated breed or variety of pigeon Devices * Roller, an element of a rolling-element bearing * Roller, used in rolling (metalworking) * Roller, in a roller mill, to crush or grind various materials * Roller, or training surcingle, around a horse's girth * Roller (agricultural tool), a non-powered tool for flattening ground * Roller (BEAM), a robot * Rolling pin, a compacting device used for preparing dough for cooking * Bicycle rollers, a type of bicycle trainer * Foam roller, therapeutic exercise device * Hair roller, used to curl hair * Paint roller, a paint application tool * Road roller, a vehicle for compacting ** Steamroller, a form of road roller Arts and entertainment * Bay City Rollers, or the Rollers, a Scottish pop rock band * " The Roller", a 2011 song by Beady Eye * "Roller" (Apache 207 song), 2019 * "Roller" (April Wine song), 1978 * ''Roller'' (Goblin album), 1976 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inline Skates
Inline skates are boots with wheels arranged in a single line from front to back, allowing one to move in an ice skate-like fashion. Inline skates are technically a type of roller skates, roller skate, but most people associate the term roller skates with quad skates, another type of roller skate with a two-by-two wheel arrangement similar to a car. Quad skates were popularized in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Inline skates became prominent in the late 1980s with the rise of Rollerblade, Rollerblade, Inc., and peaked in the late 1990s. The registered trademark ''Rollerblade'' has since become a generic trademark due to its popularity. To this day, "rollerblades" continues to be used in everyday language to refer to inline skates. In the 21st century, inline skates come in many varieties, suitable for different types of inline skating activities and sports such as recreational skating, road skating, urban skating, inline hockey, roller hockey, street hockey, Inline sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
