Review of Staying Alive (1983) by Lucas Lima B — 28 Mar 2013

Brilliant! it's a dance movie but Stallone directs it like it's half way between an action movie and a Rocky movie except it's about dancers. I loved how butch Travolta is as Tony Manero, who six years on from his disco days is now trying to make it as a broadway dancer, and I loved the love triangle between Masero and the two leading actresses Cynthia Rhodes as good girl Jackie, and Finola Hughes as the sexy bad girl Laura.

I especially loved Laura. The final dance sequence where Manero and Laura are having their own private little war in the midst of performing the show is full of sexual tension and the costumes and props are amazing.

Great soundtrack from the Bee Gees and Frank Stallone (who also appears in the film). :).