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VHS : Saturday Night Fever [1978] .
Rating: 
- Classic drama with terrific Travolta
John Travolta (Grease) stars as Tony Manero, a troubled 19 year old who's joy in life comes from the dance floor, and when Stephanie comes along, he finds a whole new world to be explored in dancing.
This 1977 music drama is one of the reasons Travolta is one of Hollywood's most established stars with a mesmerizing Oscar nominated performance as Tony Manero, the troubled paint store assistant whose only joy comes from dancing. Travolta is an icon on the dance floor in this picture, with sweet moves and a great image, especially in his slick white suit. Dancing moves, motives and timing all combine to give him one of his best performances in his career.
Having a difficult home life but a joyous night life gives the film a sweet escapism to the plot, to go out and have the time of your life, where you are appreciated for your talents. Travolta's performance juxtaposed with this ideology helps create a brilliant fantasy of happiness, and beautiful portrayal of enjoyment.
Though this ideology helps create enjoyment, there is a heavy emphasis on serious issues, such as drugs, family and employment, making a living.
All these ideologies have a good amount of onscreen time to justify real life and justify the drama genre.
Saturday Night fever has been recognized for its soundtrack, with some Beegees classics and when the opening begins and you see Travolta walking down the street with Night Fever playing, you know that the film will be something special, and it goes on from there with perfect songs timing and excellent memorable moments helped by the background music.
However `How deep is your love' feels completely out of place come the end of the film, compared with the moment and scene in which it is decoded.
The plot is consistent, focusing strongly on Manero's life, and his relationship with others. However there can be a few lapses and some cheesy dialogue but nonetheless this 1977 hit is a musical classic and contains one of Travolta's best performances.
8.5/10
Rating: - Sublime script, great soundtrack
I love the sense of place in this film. It's rooted in Brooklyn, and it describes the tension with Manhattan on the other side of the Brooklyn Bridge. Travolta is charismatic, funny and tormented. His female lead is a bit up herself, but very pretty and interesting. The dance scenes are fantastic.
The gritty social background and bad language makes this film a precursor to The Sopranos. Ahead of its time and timeless.
Rating: - A classic which captured an era and lives on
No matter what you think of 70's disco music, this is classic cinema. The acceptance of dance music in today's charts and airwaves owes much to the disco era of the 1970's.
If you've ever worked hard all week and, then, when Friday or Saturday night comes around and you're in two minds about going out or snuggling up for a quiet night, well after watching this DVD you'll want to go out.
There are some risque moments (usually in the back seats of cars) so you might not want to watch this with your grandmother present.
Overall, a feel good film with Travolta's solo dance to 'You Should Be Dancing' the prime moment.
Rating:
- An Iconic Film !!
The music in this film is amazing. Nearly 30 years later, it is still as good as ever.
Saturday Night Fever captures the 70's to perfection. No other film has.
John Travolta is SO sexy in this film. I am not sure of the casting of Karen Gorney though. Tony needed a tall, dark haired sexy woman to match his sexy moves. John Travolta's moves are fantastic and sexy. He can REALLY dance, and John is a great actor too.
John Travolta was going through alot during the making of this film, but his performance is amazing. He worked hard for that body, and those dance moves, but it really pays off. This is a film John Travolta should be very proud of.
That famous white suit with the black shirt is iconic now.
The posters of Al Pacino (Serpico) and Rocky have stood the test of time. Along with John Travolta in his famous white suit, Al Pacino and Rocky share his iconic image.
You will want to boogie and sing in your living room whilst watching this film.
I know it's not all about the music and dance, there's a good message there too.
Well Done John.
Rating: - Still incredibly powerful
Many, many years ago, my mother and older sister sneaked me into see this film at one of the plethora of wonderful old cinemas that used to exist in the heart of Birmingham city centre. I think I was 13 at the time and although I fancied myself as a punk rocker, I instantly fell in love with this film. And my love for it has never waivered
This is John Travolta's defining moment, and like so many talented actors, it's almost a shame he won this part so early in his career as quite honestly, it would be pretty well impossible for him ever to better this.
Nostalgic yet brutal, protraying the hope and dreams of early adulthood, yet pulling no punches about the harsh reality of growing up on the wrong side of a big city, this is quite simply film making at its best.
And that fantastic soundtrack - good enough to seduce even a teenage punk rocker...
Hollywood does get it right sometimes, and this is a very fine example of late 20th century film making and possibly one of the best films ever made.
- Classic drama with terrific TravoltaJohn Travolta (Grease) stars as Tony Manero, a troubled 19 year old who's joy in life comes from the dance floor, and when Stephanie comes along, he finds a whole new world to be explored in dancing.
This 1977 music drama is one of the reasons Travolta is one of Hollywood's most established stars with a mesmerizing Oscar nominated performance as Tony Manero, the troubled paint store assistant whose only joy comes from dancing. Travolta is an icon on the dance floor in this picture, with sweet moves and a great image, especially in his slick white suit. Dancing moves, motives and timing all combine to give him one of his best performances in his career.
Having a difficult home life but a joyous night life gives the film a sweet escapism to the plot, to go out and have the time of your life, where you are appreciated for your talents. Travolta's performance juxtaposed with this ideology helps create a brilliant fantasy of happiness, and beautiful portrayal of enjoyment.
Though this ideology helps create enjoyment, there is a heavy emphasis on serious issues, such as drugs, family and employment, making a living.
All these ideologies have a good amount of onscreen time to justify real life and justify the drama genre.
Saturday Night fever has been recognized for its soundtrack, with some Beegees classics and when the opening begins and you see Travolta walking down the street with Night Fever playing, you know that the film will be something special, and it goes on from there with perfect songs timing and excellent memorable moments helped by the background music.
However `How deep is your love' feels completely out of place come the end of the film, compared with the moment and scene in which it is decoded.
The plot is consistent, focusing strongly on Manero's life, and his relationship with others. However there can be a few lapses and some cheesy dialogue but nonetheless this 1977 hit is a musical classic and contains one of Travolta's best performances.
8.5/10
Rating:
- Sublime script, great soundtrackI love the sense of place in this film. It's rooted in Brooklyn, and it describes the tension with Manhattan on the other side of the Brooklyn Bridge. Travolta is charismatic, funny and tormented. His female lead is a bit up herself, but very pretty and interesting. The dance scenes are fantastic.
The gritty social background and bad language makes this film a precursor to The Sopranos. Ahead of its time and timeless.
Rating:
- A classic which captured an era and lives onNo matter what you think of 70's disco music, this is classic cinema. The acceptance of dance music in today's charts and airwaves owes much to the disco era of the 1970's.
If you've ever worked hard all week and, then, when Friday or Saturday night comes around and you're in two minds about going out or snuggling up for a quiet night, well after watching this DVD you'll want to go out.
There are some risque moments (usually in the back seats of cars) so you might not want to watch this with your grandmother present.
Overall, a feel good film with Travolta's solo dance to 'You Should Be Dancing' the prime moment.
Rating:
- An Iconic Film !!The music in this film is amazing. Nearly 30 years later, it is still as good as ever.
Saturday Night Fever captures the 70's to perfection. No other film has.
John Travolta is SO sexy in this film. I am not sure of the casting of Karen Gorney though. Tony needed a tall, dark haired sexy woman to match his sexy moves. John Travolta's moves are fantastic and sexy. He can REALLY dance, and John is a great actor too.
John Travolta was going through alot during the making of this film, but his performance is amazing. He worked hard for that body, and those dance moves, but it really pays off. This is a film John Travolta should be very proud of.
That famous white suit with the black shirt is iconic now.
The posters of Al Pacino (Serpico) and Rocky have stood the test of time. Along with John Travolta in his famous white suit, Al Pacino and Rocky share his iconic image.
You will want to boogie and sing in your living room whilst watching this film.
I know it's not all about the music and dance, there's a good message there too.
Well Done John.
Rating:
- Still incredibly powerfulMany, many years ago, my mother and older sister sneaked me into see this film at one of the plethora of wonderful old cinemas that used to exist in the heart of Birmingham city centre. I think I was 13 at the time and although I fancied myself as a punk rocker, I instantly fell in love with this film. And my love for it has never waivered
This is John Travolta's defining moment, and like so many talented actors, it's almost a shame he won this part so early in his career as quite honestly, it would be pretty well impossible for him ever to better this.
Nostalgic yet brutal, protraying the hope and dreams of early adulthood, yet pulling no punches about the harsh reality of growing up on the wrong side of a big city, this is quite simply film making at its best.
And that fantastic soundtrack - good enough to seduce even a teenage punk rocker...
Hollywood does get it right sometimes, and this is a very fine example of late 20th century film making and possibly one of the best films ever made.
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