jtashar-02200 One of my all time favourites. I have watched it many times now It just gets better with every viewing. I can so see myself in John Travolta and his challenges with women, life and his career challenges. Totally a must see. Love it!!

SnoopyStyle After 'Saturday Night Fever', Tony Manero (John Travolta) is in Manhattan failing to make it on Broadway. He scrapes by as a dance instructor and as a waiter. His supportive girlfriend Jackie (Cynthia Rhodes) works as an exercise instructor and as a back-up dancer in a Broadway extravaganza starring Laura (Finola Hughes). His flirtations gets him into Laura's bed but she drops him after the one time. Both Jackie and Tony get chorus dancer roles in Laura's next big role. He's still possessive of Jackie who finally has had enough of him. He walks home to visit his mother and has some personal growth.I remember liking this spandex cheestastic affair back when I was a kid. I didn't love it but the acting is so big and they seem to come out of the Solid Gold Dancers. The flaws become obvious pretty quickly as one grows up. Sylvester Stallone does his favorite story once again with the underdog making it to the top. The movie is betrayed by its vision of Broadway. It is all flash and no substance. It doesn't help that it's terribly dated. Although even back then, it is overwrought without real drama. I think Stallone tried to transfer Rocky to Tony and failed to get his character.

juneebuggy Wow did I really just see that? I felt like I was watching soft gay porn here especially during the end dance sequences where John Travolta gives his sweaty all in a weird loin cloth thingy. I saw way more of his (albeit well toned) body than I wanted to.This follows Tony Manero (of Saturday Night Fever fame) to Broadway where his ego thinks because he was such a smash in the disco's of Brooklyn that he's going to make it as a dancer on the Broadway stage. What follows is hard work, mean choreographers, tough times and a romance with Finola Hughes.For some weird reason Sylvester Stallone wrote and directed this. He is also responsible for Travolta's zero percent body fat dancers physique and makes a cameo in a groovy fur coat as they pass each other on the street.I have to mention that closing scene, which involves Tony's "strut" down the street during the end credits. It kinda blew my mind, I mean wow, including close-ups of his ass in tight 80's jeans and him exclaiming "You know what I wanna do? Strut." .... Is this for real?Well it was fun anyways. 12.12

Rainey Dawn I recall seeing this movie as a teen and very much enjoyed it then - and after recently re-watching the film I realized just how much I missed watching this movie! Staying Alive is an extremely underrated film and a very good follow up to Saturday Night Fever. The first film left us wondering whatever happened to Tony Manero, did he fail at his dreams and end up at a 9 to 5 that he despised or was Tony able to make his dreams come true? This second film, Staying Alive, tells that story.Oddly enough, it is the music of the first film that most of us enjoyed - even if we do not listen to Disco at all! Seems most people did not like the music of this second film yet it has *some* good music in it too - including The Bee Gees! The best music in Staying Alive is reserved for the end of the film and rightfully so - once you see this movie you will know why. What's worse, the film is not about the music which is what most people seem to think for some strange reason. This film is about Tony Manero: his relationships, and (the main focus) his career in dancing! Yes this is a good movie despite what others may say! 10/10