{"id":78247,"date":"2021-11-12T21:09:03","date_gmt":"2021-11-13T04:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=78247"},"modified":"2021-11-14T00:33:07","modified_gmt":"2021-11-14T07:33:07","slug":"unholy-rollers-the-1972","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=78247","title":{"rendered":"Unholy Rollers, The (1972)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Young Karen Walker &#8212; there&#8217;s a girl who&#8217;s certainly on fire tonight!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Poster-195x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-78248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Poster-195x300.png 195w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Poster-666x1024.png 666w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Poster-83x128.png 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Poster-176x270.png 176w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Poster.png 717w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA working class woman (Claudia Jennings) joins a local roller derby team and quickly rises to the top of her ranks &#8212; but will her key rival (Betty Anne Rees) fight back?\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Claudia Jennings Films<\/li>\n<li>Rivalry<\/li>\n<li>Roger Corman Films<\/li>\n<li>Sports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nInspired by the production of another film about the roller derby circuit &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=40495\"><em>Kansas City Bomber<\/em> (1972)<\/a> &#8212; Roger Corman produced this action-packed exploitation flick starring Playboy Playmate Claudia Jennings, whose fiery personality is put to good use. Jennings throws cat food at her (soon-to-be-ex) employer: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Boss.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Boss.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"368\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Boss.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Boss-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Boss-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Boss-352x270.png 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&#8230; goes for a joyride after nearly being savaged on a pool table by her teammates: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Riding.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Riding.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"368\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Riding.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Riding-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Riding-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Riding-352x270.png 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; doesn&#8217;t hesitate to point a gun at her lover (Jay Varela): <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Gun.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Gun.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"368\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Gun.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Gun-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Gun-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Gun-352x270.png 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and is feisty as all get-out in the rink: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Fighting2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Fighting2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"368\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Fighting2.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Fighting2-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Fighting2-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Fighting2-352x270.png 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At first this gutsiness serves her well, as she develops a fanbase (yes, that&#8217;s Princess Livingston of Russ Meyer fame in the crowd): <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Queenie.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Queenie.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"368\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Queenie.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Queenie-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Queenie-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Queenie-352x270.png 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; stars in a few commercials &#8212; shown here with a teammate (Roberta Collins): <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Roller-Commercial.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Roller-Commercial.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"368\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Roller-Commercial.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Roller-Commercial-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Roller-Commercial-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Roller-Commercial-352x270.png 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and is able to afford some luxuries. (Watch for Kathleen Freeman in a tiny role as Karen&#8217;s mother.) <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Freeman.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Freeman.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"368\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Freeman.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Freeman-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Freeman-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Freeman-352x270.png 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Eventually, however, the dog-eat-dog nature of such a brutal sport comes back to bite Karen &#8212; though she&#8217;s more than ready to fight in whatever ways she can. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Jennings3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Jennings3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"368\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Jennings3.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Jennings3-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Jennings3-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Jennings3-352x270.png 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Martin Scorsese is credited as supervising editor, early in his career: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Scorsese-Editing.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Scorsese-Editing.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"368\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Scorsese-Editing.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Scorsese-Editing-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Scorsese-Editing-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Scorsese-Editing-352x270.png 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Claudia Jennings as Karen Walker<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Jennings.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Jennings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"368\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Jennings.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Jennings-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Jennings-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Jennings-352x270.png 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Enoyable authentic footage of rolly derby-ing in action<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Jabbing.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Jabbing.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"368\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Jabbing.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Jabbing-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Jabbing-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Jabbing-352x270.png 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Derby.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Derby.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"368\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Derby.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Derby-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Derby-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Unholy-Rollers-Derby-352x270.png 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s recommended for one-time viewing. Listed as a Cult Movie in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0069444\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/unholy-rollers\/review\/2030120101\/\">TV Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/94477\/the-unholy-rollers#articles-reviews?articleId=1373825\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=8130\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Young Karen Walker &#8212; there&#8217;s a girl who&#8217;s certainly on fire tonight!&#8221; Synopsis: A working class woman (Claudia Jennings) joins a local roller derby team and quickly rises to the top of her ranks &#8212; but will her key rival (Betty Anne Rees) fight back? Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Claudia Jennings Films Rivalry Roger Corman Films Sports Review: Inspired by the production of another film about the roller derby circuit &#8212; Kansas City Bomber (1972) &#8212; Roger Corman produced&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=78247\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78247","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=78247"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78247\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78363,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78247\/revisions\/78363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=78247"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=78247"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=78247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}