this be one of those rare film ( wait . do not leave i be make a point ) that be exactly what you think it be . it so easy to to watch this and then tell everyone within earshot that it suck but the truth of the matter be that anyone expect to view a good film be lie . story be about a rich girl name terry barkley ( linda blair ) who a musical genius ( accord to her parent and anyway ) and she expect to head to juilliard very soon to play the flute . she and her friend lana ( kimberly beck ) frequently head to venice beach to roller skate and they notice that a roller boogie contest be go to take place which prompt terry to seek lesson . spoiler alert terry ask bobby james ( jim bray ) who the very and very best roller boogie skater to help her and he do which prompt the two of them to get romantic with each other . the local roller rink be jammer and the owner jammer delaney ( sean mcclory ) be be hassle at gunpoint by some goon head by the gangster thatcher ( mark goddard ) who want him to shut down the place so that a shopping mall can be build . it up to terry and bobby to save the place but when word spread that they have a tap conversation thatcher attempt to stop them . this be direct by veteran mark lester who direct many b film and if this effort be any sign of how deep his talent lie than it a miracle he be able to continue any type of a career . how bad be this . it pretty bad and most film that be make for the sake of cash in on the late fad be awful and this isn not any different . what can you say about a script that have a rich educate girl want to throw away the opportunity of go to juilliard to instead try and win a cheap trophy at the local roller boogie rink . i have to laugh at actor roger perry and beverly garland who play the parent and perry reaction to everything that his wife utters be shut up . in one scene garland sit on the step and a she talk to her daughter she empty all the vial of drug out of her purse until she find her precious valium . the acting be particularly bad and while i be not one of those who consider blair a bad actress i think in order to keep work she have to accept role such a this . of all the ridiculous scene that this film have in it the most inane have to be where the one ( and only ) black actor throw in the towel and become a hare krishna to forget disco music and roller skating after learn that the roller boogie contest be go to be cancel . this film do have one great thing in it and her name be kimberly beck . i have always be a huge fan of hers and while her role be horribly write she be still breathtaking to watch and the best scene come a she do her nail by the pool . you can probably put this in the it so bad it good category and while it always easy to just say this be crummy it still a film that exactly what it advertise .