Staying Alive details
| Format: | PG DVD |
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| Starring: | Kurtwood Smith, John Travolta, Steve Inwood, Sylvester Stallone, Cynthia Rhodes, Finola Hughes |
| Director: | Sylvester Stallone |
| Genre: | Drama - General |
| Studio: | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Name | Discs | |
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Staying Alive |
PG Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 32 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 07 Oct 2002 |
| Main languages: | English |
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Staying Alive
By Wynter (75 reviews) from UK , 18 Aug 2009[Highly rated reviewer]
Tony Manero is a goon. He is charismatic and stylish but you get the impression that every time he opens his mouth braincells fall out. But he is a compelling character because he has a talent and he knows that apart from his looks and dumb optimism he ain’t got nothing else. In Saturday Night Fever (1977) his dancing lifted him above his peers, he was king of his world but like Ace Face from The Who’s Quadrophenia he spent his days in minimum wage anonymity. In Staying Alive his dancing is once again his key to success but this time Tony is in a bigger pond and looking to make it on Broadway.
Directed and co-written by Sylvester Stallone, this story of raw talent and attitude bears more than a passing resemblance to that of a certain pugilist but, whilst Manero (a role that John Travolta has never bettered) exudes a more sexual masculinity than Balboa, the film fails to match the streetwise grit and confidence of it’s predecessor. Similarly, through a combination of uninspired choreography and lacklustre direction/editing the dance sequences lack real spark and skill – even Manero’s final strut seems like a mere impression of the iconic walk that started it all.
Maybe it was just a bad idea or maybe it proves the folly of watering down a concept in order to sell more tickets (a PG compared to the original’s 18 cert.), whatever the reason Staying Alive is a feeble shadow of Saturday Night Fever that remains watchable thanks only to its camp earnestness and the chuckle-some fact that the big show our hero appears in has the rather unfortunate moniker of ‘Satan’s Alley‘… hmmm.- Was this review helpful to you?
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By Wynter (75 reviews) from UK , 18 Aug 2009[Highly rated reviewer]
Tony Manero is a goon. He is charismatic and stylish but you get the impression that every time he opens his mouth braincells fall out. But he is a compelling character because he has a talent and he knows that apart from his looks and dumb optimism he ain’t got nothing else. In Saturday Night Fever (1977) his dancing lifted him above his peers, he was king of his world but like Ace Face from The Who’s Quadrophenia he spent his days in minimum wage anonymity. In Staying Alive his dancing is once again his key to success but this time Tony is in a bigger pond and looking to make it on Broadway.
Directed and co-written by Sylvester Stallone, this story of raw talent and attitude bears more than a passing resemblance to that of a certain pugilist but, whilst Manero (a role that John Travolta has never bettered) exudes a more sexual masculinity than Balboa, the film fails to match the streetwise grit and confidence of it’s predecessor. Similarly, through a combination of uninspired choreography and lacklustre direction/editing the dance sequences lack real spark and skill – even Manero’s final strut seems like a mere impression of the iconic walk that started it all.
Maybe it was just a bad idea or maybe it proves the folly of watering down a concept in order to sell more tickets (a PG compared to the original’s 18 cert.), whatever the reason Staying Alive is a feeble shadow of Saturday Night Fever that remains watchable thanks only to its camp earnestness and the chuckle-some fact that the big show our hero appears in has the rather unfortunate moniker of ‘Satan’s Alley‘… hmmm.- Was this review helpful to you?
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good
By a customer from Ashington , 04 Feb 2008i used to watch this movie all the time when i was younger and i just wanted to watch it again enjoyed it just as much- Was this review helpful to you?
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Fantastic!
By Clare Thomas from Bristol, UK , 18 Aug 2006This was one of my favourite films as a child and got it for a 'blast from the past'. And so glad that I did - love the story, the dancing, the music, the costumes etc etc.
Definitely worth watching!- Was this review helpful to you?
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I want to dance....
By Filmlover01 (34 reviews) from Croydon , 28 Jul 2006Cheesy plot, cheesy acting, but the dance routines are fantastic in this.
I remember going to see this film with my uncle and cousin when it first came out in the 80's. It is just one of those films I could watch over and over again.
Great music from the Beegees.
So if you like plenty of cheese, 80's music and fantastic dancing, then this is the film for you....- Was this review helpful to you?
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not very good
By anne melissa coleman from milton keynes , 10 Sep 2005i was origionally looking foward to this film but when i watched it it was that bad i fell asleep
the best song of them all was right at the end when the bee gees sing staying alive
dont rent this movie!- Was this review helpful to you?
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