Review of Staying Alive (1983) by Terry W — 06 Jun 2011

Not up to the standard of Saturday Night Fever but has one sizzling finale.

This review of Staying Alive (1983) was written by Terry W on 06 Jun 2011.

Staying Alive has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Lucas M (648) on 24 Mar 2013

Hum......It's ok.....but not even close to SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER.....why did they make a sequel…

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By Richard Corliss (1,032) for TIME Magazine (1,130) on 23 Jul 2014

As always Travolta is urban gorgeous and very charming. The rest of the film is neither…

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By Jonathan C (946) on 10 Jun 2017

This movie is defiantly not a 0%. Ok it isn't Saturday Night Fever , but it does have some charm…

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By Denise A (572) on 22 Jul 2012

Not as good as the firtst one but enjoyable…

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I like this movie alot cheese but good and I love the soundtrack too…

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By Bruno V (991) on 26 Apr 2014

Totally not as good as Saturday Night Fever , but the dance scenes were nice ! The music ...some of it ! SOMDVD…

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Wonderful movie for Dance lovers. Good love story too…

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By Bill S (2,971) on 24 Jan 2015

Most definitely one of my guiltier pleasures this movie…

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