Skatetown U.S.A.

Skatetown USA, a 1979 American comedy film directed by William A. Levey, is a fun and entertaining movie that showcases the roller-skating craze of the 1970s. The movie stars a young Patrick Swayze, who plays the role of Ace, the leader of a group of roller-skaters known as the Rockers.The movie is set in a roller disco in Los Angeles, where the Rockers compete against other teams in various skating competitions. The plot revolves around the Rockers' efforts to win a skating competition and the various challenges they face along the way.One of the highlights of the movie is the energetic and lively soundtrack, which features popular disco hits of the time. The music perfectly captures the spirit of the roller-skating craze and adds to the overall fun and upbeat tone of the movie.The performances in Skatetown USA are also noteworthy, with Patrick Swayze delivering a standout performance as Ace. Swayze's charisma and natural talent on the roller skates make him a joy to watch on screen. The supporting cast also delivers fun performances, with many of the actors showcasing their skating skills throughout the movie.While Skatetown USA may not be a cinematic masterpiece, or even particularly good, it is an entertaining movie that captures the spirit of the roller-skating craze of the 1970s. The film is a nostalgic trip down memory lane for those who grew up during that era and a fun watch for those who want to experience the disco era from a different perspective.Overall, Skatetown USA is a fun and entertaining movie worth watching for its lively soundtrack, performances, and energetic roller-skating scenes. It is a perfect movie for those looking for a lighthearted and nostalgic trip back in time.

Well folks, it took four decades but we finally got a high definition home media release of what had become a holy grail cult classic from the era of disco films which sought to forever destroy humankind’s sense of good taste. Skatetown USA (1979), two copies no less, arrived at my humble Florida abode.A film that should now be added to the library of every Patrick Swayze fan and finally setting to rest the rumors that Patrick himself bought up all rights to this film for the sole purpose of burying it forever (music rights was the actual main holdup).Now on with my semi-technical review.First there is no menu whatsoever with this Blu-ray. Just pop it in and it starts playing. Possibly Sony just wanted to get this out the door as quickly as possible before someone somewhere tried to get it held up for some other rights issue.Sadly there are no extras. Too bad because some of the behind the scenes stories (particularly from Maureen McCormick and Scott Baio) would make for some real interesting reading and viewing. But if you’re willing to do some searching, the stories are out there.Opening the case finds a Blu-ray Disc with a simple black on white label “SKATETOWN USA”. No booklet or a extra DVD disc.The first thing that jumps out at you once the film gets going is the color saturation. Wonderful color, almost to a point of over saturation. But considering the locations and abundance of colorful flashing lights & colorful outfits on the skaters, this would be expected.The disc is formatted in a full 16x9 format (1.77:1 AR) so this film will fill your screen. I don’t really remember what the AR was during original theatrical presentation but there are some 35mm prints extant which are occasionally shown at avant-garde film boutique theaters.Picture Quality on this Blu-ray is for the most part top notch with very few exceptions. One exception is where the “New Horizon” Skate team is being introduced and where the white Afro DJ with his magic lasers changes their clothes into their white tuxedo costumes. It seemed like the camera operator slapped a white screen star filter over the lens which had slightly degraded the image quality. But overall the PQ looks to be top notch Blu-ray quality and quite clean.Audio wise, my AVR indicated a stereo soundtrack. Sound was quite good but I might try tweaking the bass setting up a bit to get more of that disco beat. I do feel that this film might have benefited from a 5.1 remaster but obviously Sony didn’t want to put that kind of extra effort into the transfer.Speaking of which, I don’t yet know what source materials were used for the transfer but I wouldn’t be too surprised if Sony had gone back to the OCN. I’ll be doing some research to see what source elements were used but eyes and ears more learned than mine (looking at you Robert Harris could probably tell us more.It bears repeating that this Blu-ray should be in the library of every Patrick Swayze fan and fan of 1970s decade cult classic films.

If you love vintage schlocky films, this is the one for you. Horrifically fabulous, lots of old school celebs!

Skatetown USA is the most 70's thing you will ever see outside of Saturday Night Fever.PLOT: A fictional roller rink that features celebrities, live music, a massive skate floor and a host of oddballs holds a skate contest that becomes a battle of skills between local gang leader Patrick Swayze and Valley boy Greg Bradford.There's a lot of hit music from the era as well as some random silliness between the eccentric weirdos that frequent Skatetown USA.A movie that never even saw a VHS. Laserdisc or DVD release suddenly shows up on a pristine, very clear and colorful Blu-ray.This movie's quiet and sudden release on Blu=ray is truly one of the most unexpected home releases in decades.While the better known movie Roller Boogie tries to tell a serious story using the late 70's skate craze as a backdrop, Skatetown USA embraces the silliness and dials it up to 10!

Since the other reviews said that there was no menu, I knew exactly what to expect when I loaded this up. Glad they took the time to put this film on disc even without a menu and extras. How else can you find this movie? I even bought a used copy of the soundtrack on LP after watching this!

Great film quality transfer with no special features. If you, like me and my husband, enjoy watching bad movies from the 70s and 80s, you might just love this movie! It made for a great movie night with friends. Alcohol not required but definitely helps! I was thoroughly entertained while watching Horshack attempt to be a baddass. My husband was entertained by Marsha Braidy being very un Marsha Braidy but I haven't watched that show. It never stops on anything enough to get boring or annoying. For example I didliked the bits with the Doctor character but he wasn't on screen enough for me to care. All the old timey cheesy humour could have been terrible but it never lingered on it, so, for me, it added to the charm. Maybe just worth it for all the sparkles! lol