1975 Post: Windy City Rollers

Synopsis: Two young women (Carol Kane and Madeline Khan) in Chicago, work at a roller-skating rink during 1975. They are bored and don't know what they want to do with their lives. It is the 70s where disco is very big. The Windy City Rollers, who play at the rink, are the girls' favorite sport to watch. Then, suddenly, a few girls from the derby team get into an car accident after a night out. It causes the girls to leave the team. The roller derby coach does not know what to do and notices the girls are huge fans. He offers them spot on the team, with hard training and practice, they are ready within a few weeks. The girls end up being great at roller derby. After a few months they are offered to tour around the country meeting other derby players and fans. Soon after that, they gain so much popularity they are offered a special on TV, and eventually the network airs their games. The girls end up learning what they are to do in life and are very pleased with how it went for them.

Message: The message of this movie is that when opportunity strikes, take it because you never know what could happen. You may not have discovered all of your talents yet. The girls didn't know what to do with themselves and soon discovered that they wanted to do roller derby. It also sends the message that you shouldn't give up on your dream. Although it wasn't their dream, they still worked hard for their place on the team, and became incredibly successful.

Genre: I wanted this movie to be Adventure and Comedy. Madeline Khan and Carol Kane were both funny actresses. I also wanted it to be Adventure so that it leaves a thought with the viewer, So it inspires the viewer to do what they want and work for it.

Cast and Crew: I chose Carol Kane and Madeline Khan because they are both very funny. They are the main actresses (best friends). I also chose Mel Brooks as the director because he was very popular in the 70s. Not just that, but he was a very good director and directed comedies. I wanted this to be a very funny movie with silly phrases.

MPAA Rating: I chose G because this movie is a comedy and adventure. It is not really suppose to be inappropriate.

I chose this story because I love the thought of 1970s disco. It reminds me of roller skating, and it also reminds me of Women's Roller derby, because it is empowering and also one of my interests. I really enjoyed coming up with this movie and having total control of what I chose and wanted. I really enjoyed making it.