EricLewin 5 Posted November 11, 2012 This is a movie I would always see on cable when I was little, and its pure wtf: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091981/ Trailer: http://youtu.be/0gMfFHmebi0 Â Mel Brooks executive produced it, it made $1,579,260 at the box office on a budget of $7,500,000, and it ended the directing career of the director. Â This IMDB review best sums it up: "Are children lovable prisoners of a Nazi-Fetish, post-apocalyptic corporation/government agency that inexplicably decides to profit by running a child-labor camp in the desert? Check. Are the children also forced to play an arena sport involving roller skates? Check. Does a glowing alien ball appear randomly and befriend the children, with no apparent connection to anything else in the film? Check. Do the children breakdance with the glowing alien ball-friend? Check. Does the glowing alien ball require the children to escape the prison and go on a quest? Yep. Do the children "escape" simply by roller-skating away from the "prison" (through a desert)? Um, yes. Does the glowing alien ball-friend require the children to join hands in a ritualized new-age circle of friendship/love in order to achieve its full glowing alien ball powers? You betcha." Â You guys should totally do it! (It's also on Netflix Instant) Â Edit: apparently the whole thing is on YouTube as well: http://youtu.be/DtTnmhishW4 4 Share this post Link to post
solotwit 0 Posted April 9, 2013 I would second this one. Very watchable with a big budget and nice set design, and lots of rollerskating. Share this post Link to post
HeidiFoland 0 Posted April 27, 2013 I'm not even ten minutes in, and this movie is 100% everything I ever want in a bad 80's movie.  "This postapocalyptic adventure follows a group of imprisoned, skate-ball playing youths who find an orb with prophetic powers"-Netflix synopsis  This movie is only on Netflix streaming until May 1st, but dear god in heaven, you have to see this. This is like BMX Bandits mixed with Mad Max mixed with Waterworld, with a villain who looks like M Bison's fey little brother dressed in baby blue industrial flooring.  And a random owl WHAT IS HAPPENING? Share this post Link to post
TimothyJahn 0 Posted August 28, 2013 how has this one not been done yet its perfect Share this post Link to post
PhillipMedoc 648 Posted August 28, 2013 I barely remember this but I saw it in the theater. I loved it as a kid, all those stupid 80s movies like Rad (a BMX movie) and Thrashin (which is a totally ridiculous skateboarding movie with Josh Brolin and an early Red Hot Chili Peppers performance). All those dumb movies based around skating/biking were awesome when you were >10 years old. Â Maybe I'll put on Solarbabies tonight when I do laundry. Nice Mel Brooks connection, what with his co-starring role in Gymkata and all. Share this post Link to post
Ofcoursemyhorse 1043 Posted November 29, 2014 How does a movie about spunky teens overthrowing a corrupt goverment with the power of rollerskates and glowing orb named Bohdai not have a million more responses. Share this post Link to post
SlidePocket 707 Posted December 12, 2014 This also happens to be the first teamup of Jason Patric and Jami Gertz, whom the next year would work together again on The Lost Boys! It was also Patric's film debut as well. Share this post Link to post
darkcar 0 Posted December 12, 2014 Great sales pitch. Sounds like a pretty crazy one. Â On Hulu plus currently. Share this post Link to post
dask360 126 Posted April 18, 2015 This certainly has a loving cult following, with its overpowering "only in the 80's" vibe that, admittedly, makes it endearing. An unabashed Road Warrior rip-off that is also equal parts E.T. and The Mighty Ducks. I feel like the only creative notes were throw some kids in American Gladiators uniforms and have them rollerskate around in the desert, but make sure they have an alien pal. Blown away there hasn’t been more love (er, hate?) for getting this one made. Share this post Link to post
SlidePocket 707 Posted April 9, 2016 It's one of the new live episodes next week people! Share this post Link to post
Ofcoursemyhorse 1043 Posted April 9, 2016 If you haven't seen this movie yet, prepare to have your mind fucking blown. It's so quintessentially 80's its amazing to behold. Share this post Link to post
jarrycanada 2483 Posted April 10, 2016 I wish someone could re-record but add the line thank you MGM.   Share this post Link to post
DeeMoney 14 Posted April 18, 2016 As a young kid in the 80s, this was one of those HBO reruns that I've seen 100 times. Can't wait Share this post Link to post
Elektra Boogaloo 3371 Posted April 18, 2016 I have to watch this now. I see Peter DeLuise is in it. Loved him in 21 Jump Street. (Johnny Depp was too pretty.) Share this post Link to post