TV Review – SlamBall (OneHD) – 4 Stars
There are a few “near-future” movies out there about made-for-TV sports. Think: ‘The Running Man’, ‘Rollerball’ and ‘Death Race’. And if these are going to become a reality, then SlamBall is a great first step. SlamBall is a basketball/NFL hybrid, played on a walled basketball court with four in-ground trampolines surrounding the goal at each end. Positions have names like “handler” and “gunner”, tackling is full-contact, (whether you have the ball or not), and slam dunks count for more points than standard shots. As far as spectator sports go – it’s not pure, but it is exciting.
