Review of Saturday Night Fever (1977) by Evan T — 15 Jul 2011

> > > February 20, 2009. Gosh. A date that I'll never forget for the rest of my life. It's our school's senior prom (we hadn't had a junior prom the year before due to some problems), and for pity's sake, I hadn't had a single dance with any of the damsels in sparkling cocktail dresses. I just sat on a bench the whole time being as guys teased me for being such a poor coy. Some girls I overheard wanted to have dance with me, but I just ignored it. I blamed myself heavily that night, and it caused me sleepless nights. 'Till now, the thought of a once-in-a-lifetime-dance-got-wasted haunts me. I know I can't bring it back and undo the miserable experience. By that, this is one instance why I want, and still believe to the invention of time machine and Doc Emmett Brown's non-fiction existence.

- A young and dashing John Travolta stars in the "ultimate disco flick" which is "Saturday Night Fever". Travolta is Tony Manero, a paint salesman by day, and becomes the king of the dance-floor by night. It's pretty much the outline with many showdowns and a dance routines; Yet it includes an aptly paired dramatic scenes with his peers going through enigmatic behaviors.

- While the opening credits shows a pair of walking legs with leather shoes, accompanied by the most electrifying song ever recorded called "Stayin' Alive", it warns us of a killer soundtrack; And I believe it is the film's greatest asset, especially more of "The BeeGees" tracks. Travolta's energetic, synchronized moves is perhaps the best dance performance anyone has ever done. It's a decade-defining character, and film overall. Remains to be one of 70's unspoiled identification, and best films.

> BestMoment:

- Tony and Stephanie (Karen Lynn Gorney) rehearse dance at a dance studio to the tune of "More Than a Woman".

> BestQuote:

- "The only way you're gonna survive is to do what you think is right, not what they keep trying to jam you into.".