Man, John Travolta nailed this scene, and all the dance scenes in Staying Alive. I don’t care what the critics said, this movie was 🔥! I Iovs this film
John Travolta had some dancing talent. Certainly proved it in this movie with his pure true jazz dance which isn't seen any more. Check out the dance scene between him and Cynthia Rhodes. *Staying alive - John Travolta & Cynthia Rhodes*
Ok, come on... he's cool and all but not a real dancer, and if you studied ballet or any other form dance you'd see that clearly, that's why there are so many cuts in every dancing montage. Except from the extras and Cynthia Rodhes nobody else is professional dancer there, Finola Hughes also danced but she's way better as an actress anyways and known mainly for that.
@@q2breath Aaawwww... Really? Then you ain't seen *Grease* - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-itRFjzQICJU.html - and actually sound just like the whining ballet dancer who was given the lead earlier in the Stayin' Alive movie to _"Lift Finola"_ but the Stern Director told him to _"take a break & give it a rest"_ when _"Tony"_ Travolta walked back into the room.
@@q2breath Finola Hughes was in Cats in London, so I was a big fan of hers at the time. Travolta’s dancing makes me think of Johnny Depp’s singing in Sweeney Todd; it’s fine for the movie, but not legit.
Tony did that shit! She told him he couldn't dance and that he didn't have what it takes. So he tossed her ass out and took over the stage. HILARIOUS!!!
....so inspiring....i watched her like a HAWK....and i used to be able to do all of the moves....she just was a STANDARD to me.......she was a TRUE....TRIPLE THREAT....
The critics are not the final say to any movie…..I loved this movie and have watched it over and over again over the years… John and Finola has ELECTRIC chemistry on and off the dance floor!!!!!
That was a hell of a jump she made there. Assuming the platform continued to rise at a constant rate, it must have been way over her head when she actually left the ground!
You gotta be shitting me? This "play" was so aided by flashy, tricky camera work, and TV production that a live play could never pull off in a million years. A preposterous scene from one of the worst movies ever.
@@BENJ1969 Aw come on! Didn't you like the scene where the dude interrupted Travolta and Cynthia in a Dance Practice room and he said - *Dude* - _"Who are you? AllState?"_ *Travolta* - _"Yeah. You want Disability?"_
Moms reaction, classic. I have been dancing salsa, merengue, and bachata for the last 2 1/2 years, my family has never seen me dance, I hope their reaction is the same, lol
Aaawwww.... Bet their Co-Workers are steadily showing them captured *Cell* *Phone* *Footage* of your every move, Kid! Stay strong in your own self-esteem and empowerment and remember to *believe* in what *you* dance for. That way, you can get by with less Family Nurishment surrounding you (even though it sounds nice). When I used to enter the *Hollywood* seething Alternative Club Discotheques (pre Covid), and attacked the fog smoking dancefloors, I hungered to engage my erupting rythm with all the sweaty sexy bodies in the dance arena with me. We then absorbed each others sensual tension and moved as one tribe for 3 to 5 hours. I borrow a lot of moves from *Latin* *Ballroom* Dancers to mix with my own. Many of the Dancers in our L.A. #Goth Clubs have no idea they are actually doing smooth sensual #Rhumba . Let's Dance!
"In the follow up to Saturday Night Fever, John Travolta once again stars as Tony Manero as he becomes the male lead dancer in a Broadway show about hedonistic Satan worshipping bondage."
@@vtherealone1953 What is the title of the song that goes in the first half of this video? I haven't found it anywhere yet. It's tooooo short in the movie. :)
Siposné Papik Zsuzsanna Flóra Have you tried looking up the movie details on IMDB? Often the soundtracks are listed in entirety. Or...say the part you like was written by Frank Stallone, or Enrico Morr...ah, brain cloud. Often one can track down a obscure favorite by going to the composer’s body of work, searching within there. I know this feeling well; hope you find it!
This was an Extremely underrated film. John Travolta was AMAZING in this movie. I dare to say, even better than his performance in “Saturday Night Fever”. He was in the greatest shape of his life in this movie, thanks to the help of writer/director Sylvester Stallone, whom I wish just one time talked about the making of this movie in recent interviews. The 3rd act - and the solo - was just fucking awesome. Regardless of what those scumbag critics, and the reliable “Rotten Tomatoes” say - who gave this movie a “zero” percent approval rating - I hope this movie, like most of the underrated classics from the 80’s, will age like fine wine and get the credit it highly deserves.
I love the end when his mom stands up. Selvester Stalone really had him get into shape for this movie. However Mr. T can really carry it off on his own, no pun intended.
He was actually in this movie believe it or not. He's shown when the director is talking to Laura about trying the dance scene with Tony. I never knew it but yep that's him
This film is amazing. Glorious, absurd, and above all 100% emotionally honest. It's deplorably chauvinistic in certain ways (the guy only cares about himself, craps on the girl who loves him, and still gets all the glory), hauntingly boring at moments, totally over the top; yet full of artistic verve and passion.
My mum had this on. A lot when I was a kid. We lovvvved it. I was at strict ballet and tap classes and so wanted to try the jazz ballet style in this movie. I never really got into the first movie as not really into disco dance. But this had such beautiful dancing in it ❤️
My God, I sat at the edge of my *1983* theater seat spillin' a little popcorn on this scene. Actually thought Miss *Finola* wasn't gonna do the final unscripted jump (almost thought *Cynthia* *Rhodes* was gonna jump in there and do it for her which still would have put a smile on the worried Director) and really enjoyed watchin' her buns get shoved out of the way across the fog rising dancefloor (cause she was screwing up Cynthia's Love Game with *Travolta* ). John T was in better shape than he was in his 1977 *Saturday* *Night* *Fever* Cult Disco Hit.
@@abbyvaughn3035 Hahaha! When "Laura" Finola sees Tony kissing Jackie in the stairwell at the end of the movie, her since *deleted* *line* was probably, _"Oh well, whatever. At least I've still got my Hitachi Pocket Rocket at home."_
@@designertjp-utube Laura didn’t really want Tony like that anyway…He was more of a play-toy for when she was bored…LOL Tony was playing too many games with Jackie.. That ending was a joke…..Once a player…😂
This scene is very metaforical, he break his chains with the devilish woman! For then, this movie was a flop, today its just cult! Sly and his brother with the score did a great job!
Yeah in the fist act of the show when she rolls on the floor with his girlfriend, and at this moment the devil woman appears and tempts him and chains him but in the end he gets rid of her.
You do realise that to move like that takes YEARS of dance training? It's like saying that all men should move like Baryshnikov. Now THERE was someone who could move seductively.
@@briang7307 Hi! Cool! I do remember and sure hope you saw #WillemDafoe in #StreetsOfFire ! Went to see that awesome movie at a Popcorn Theater without even knowing it was an amazing musical! Still got the soundtrack CD.
Staying Alive and Saturday Night Fever, I've never seen either. I just found them today, and look forward to owning them on disk soon. The few clips I've seen on RU-vid after an interview described them, has me hooked.
This movie is such a time capsule of the mid-80s. Everything - the clothes, the hair, and of course the music are so very cliche of the times. Cynthia Rhodes was a super-heroine for so many teenage girls then, and Travolta was at his peak paradox of masculine/gayness. As for the final Broadway show what still puzzles me is why anyone, even a theater full of rich snobs, would pay money to see that crap.
I love Travolta if you wana get pumped the tempo shift at 2.18 he so underrated brilliant actor amazing dancer no one comes close to him for these skill Awsome.
This movie was ahead of its time and came our in a time people didn't gave much love to secuels. I noticed this when "Step Up" came and all the hyped it received.
John and finial Hughes I must say hats off to both of you.perfect performance! Now here's a question for both of you. Can you do this show today.? John looked soo sexy then. FiNola still looks great! Both extremely talented people
