{"id":94248,"date":"2023-12-23T15:38:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-23T22:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=94248"},"modified":"2023-12-24T23:30:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-25T06:30:15","slug":"derby-1970","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=94248","title":{"rendered":"Derby (1970)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;You&#8217;ve gotta earn what you make.&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Poster-201x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-94249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Poster-201x300.png 201w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Poster-86x128.png 86w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Poster-181x270.png 181w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Poster.png 637w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAspiring roller derby players in Ohio dream about the big time.\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>Documentary<\/li>\n<li>Sports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis disappointing documentary about the roller derby scene of the early 1970s offers little hope about the state of humanity. Granted, that shouldn&#8217;t necessarily be the prerogative of a sports documentary, which arguably should focus on: 1) what the sport entails, and 2) why people choose it. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Skating.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Skating.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Skating.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Skating-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Skating-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Skating-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In this case, however, while the action is plenty raw &#8212; these roller derby athletes play fast, rough, and theatrically &#8212; the aspiring athletes interviewed here (along with their wives and girlfriends) are such an uninteresting bunch that it&#8217;s hard to care whatsoever about their travails or their outcomes. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Sitting.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Sitting.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Sitting.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Sitting-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Sitting-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Sitting-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Bedroom.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Bedroom.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Bedroom.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Bedroom-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Bedroom-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Bedroom-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The biggest &#8220;star&#8221; of the show is Roller Derby Hall of Fame inductee <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charlie_O%27Connell_(roller_derby)\">Charlie O&#8217;Connell<\/a>, shown here enjoying retirement by his poolside home in California. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Pool-Home.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Pool-Home.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Pool-Home.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Pool-Home-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Pool-Home-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Pool-Home-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, he&#8217;s utterly lacking in charisma or meaningful insights. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/e15YdOueJuY?si=ui9YMAeChNACpeFy\">The trailer for a later documentary called <em>This is Roller Derby<\/em> (2007)<\/a> &#8212; which I haven&#8217;t yet seen, but plan to check out &#8212; offered me a lot more info in just three minutes. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Occasional snippets of drama on the skating track<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Skating-Drama.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Skating-Drama.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Skating-Drama.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Skating-Drama-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Skating-Drama-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Derby-Skating-Drama-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; skip this one. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0169756\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1971\/04\/23\/archives\/screen-american-dream-derby-mixes-fantasy-and-fact-skillfully.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/derby\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;You&#8217;ve gotta earn what you make.&#8221; Synopsis: Aspiring roller derby players in Ohio dream about the big time. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Documentary Sports Review: This disappointing documentary about the roller derby scene of the early 1970s offers little hope about the state of humanity. Granted, that shouldn&#8217;t necessarily be the prerogative of a sports documentary, which arguably should focus on: 1) what the sport entails, and 2) why people choose it. 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