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The years have endowed Saturday Night Fever with a powerful, elegiac quality since its explosive release in 1977. It was the must-see movie for a whole generation of adolescents, sparking controversy for rough language and clumsily realistic sex scenes which took teen cinema irrevocably into a new age. And of course, it revived the career of the Bee Gees to stratospheric heights, thanks to a justifiably legendary soundtrack which now embodies the disco age. But Saturday Night Fever was always more than a disco movie. Tony Manero is an Italian youth from Brooklyn straining at the leash to escape a life defined by his family, blue collar job and his gang. Disco provides the medium for him to break free.
It was the snake-hipped dance routines which made John Travolta an immediate sex symbol. But seen today, his performance as Tony is compelling: rough-hewn, certainly, but complex and true, anticipating the fine screen actor he would be recognised as 20 years later. Scenes of the Manhattan skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge, representing Tony's route to a bigger world, now have an added poignancy, adding to Saturday Night Fever's evocative power. It's a bittersweet classic.
On the DVD: Saturday Night Fever is presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen with a Dolby Digital 5.1 surround soundtrack, both of which help to recapture the unique atmosphere of the late 1970s. The main extra is a director's commentary from John Badham, with detailed descriptions of casting and the improvisation behind many of the scenes, plus the unsavoury reality behind Travolta's iconic white disco suit. --Piers Ford
DVD Description
DVD Special Features:
Commentary by Director John Badham
Highlights from VH1's "Behind the Music"
Deleted Scenes
Dolby Digital 5.1 (Commentary Track Surround Sound)
Subtitles: English for the hearing impaired, English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Swedish, Turkish
Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I normally wouldn't write a review on a movie but I feel so stongly about this one that I couldn't resist....
This movie was made during a risky time when Anti Disco campaign was sweeping the US and the disco movement went undergroud in Chicago and New York, this movie changed peoples perception on Disco and on John Travolta.
John Trovolta plays Tony Manero and troubled teen from Brooklyn, whos strong italian family influence troubles him when they don't know and understand his worth. He escapes his average everyday life at the local discotheque, where his is king of the dancefloor, grooving to the funky tunes.
It is a sad story with great music and a superb dance scene by Travolta, who looks and plays the part of Tony Manero to a T. A very true image of teenage life and the hardships one goes through to find ones true self. A great movie with a insight on a different time when platform shoes and polyester rule, one of the best lines in the movie is when the DJ announces "I love that polyester look" over the mike in the club. It tacky and sleazy and ideal to watch the dance scenes before a night out, it will really get you in the mood!
A movie that will travel through the ages and make you want to learn how to hussle!!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This 18-rated full version of Saturday Night Fever is an excellent film. While opinions may be divided over the quality of the music ('cheesy' vs. 'classic' - and I proudly count myself as a Bee Gees fan, so I like it), it's impossible to criticise the dramatic dimension of SNF. Tony Manero (Travolta) is a very sympathetic protagonist, a normal guy desperate to 'make it' via the unlikely route of disco stardom. And what hits you hardest about this film is its gritty realism - the language is often violent, and Manero's life is portrayed as bleak and hopeless (a vision diluted by the sequel, 'Staying Alive').
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Many, many years ago, my mother and older sister sneaked me into see this film at one of the plethora of wonderful old cinemas that used to exist in the heart of Birmingham city centre. I think I was 13 at the time and although I fancied myself as a punk rocker, I instantly fell in love with this film. And my love for it has never waivered
This is John Travolta's defining moment, and like so many talented actors, it's almost a shame he won this part so early in his career as quite honestly, it would be pretty well impossible for him ever to better this.
Nostalgic yet brutal, protraying the hope and dreams of early adulthood, yet pulling no punches about the harsh reality of growing up on the wrong side of a big city, this is quite simply film making at its best.
And that fantastic soundtrack - good enough to seduce even a teenage punk rocker...
Hollywood does get it right sometimes, and this is a very fine example of late 20th century film making and possibly one of the best films ever made.
This is John Travolta's defining moment, and like so many talented actors, it's almost a shame he won this part so early in his career as quite honestly, it would be pretty well impossible for him ever to better this.
Nostalgic yet brutal, protraying the hope and dreams of early adulthood, yet pulling no punches about the harsh reality of growing up on the wrong side of a big city, this is quite simply film making at its best.
And that fantastic soundtrack - good enough to seduce even a teenage punk rocker...
Hollywood does get it right sometimes, and this is a very fine example of late 20th century film making and possibly one of the best films ever made.
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Great movie
Love this movie thats why I bought the DVD, previously owned a VHS version. The DVD has much better picture quality. Love the soundtracks. Read more
Published 28 days ago by Jack
timeless music that together with a compelling story
John Travolta gives a sensual and intelligent performance as the troubled Tony Manero - Brooklyn paint store clerk by day and undisputed king of the dance floor by night. Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. F. husseiny
A fantastic coming of age masterpiece!
This is my first ever review for Amazon so I apologize if I get a little carried away. This film made me want to start reviewing the many films I purchase from Amazon :)... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Dr. Joe D. Hacker
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This is a must the one you just cannot miss iv been watching this dvd even thoughtout my teenage years.
This is a must the one you just cannot miss iv been watching this dvd even thoughtout my teenage years.
Published 2 months ago by cherry
get my white suit dry cleaned
music is brilliant and this film is an icon of the age in which it was set, a must for lovers of old disco music and cheesy dance routines, story can be a little dark but i just... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. R. Collings
dance the night away
a good old film, very good to watch and to dance along with, good old memories. my wife loves the music.
Published 8 months ago by yelnats
long sought after dvd
My wife has been looking for this dvd for ages. She has already watched it 6 times since we received it. Great purchase
Published 18 months ago by cyclops
Good... not great
The DVD was a present for my dad and it was good quality. There were special features, which were good to watch. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Sunny x
Saturday Night Fever
purchased Saturday Night Fever for my stepson. It was delivered quickly and he was very pleased with it.
Published 20 months ago by jenrose
John Travolta
i ENJOYED IT THE FIRST TIME YEARS AGO AND DID NOT NOTICE THE SWEARING,BUT THIS TIME IT ANNOYED ME. THE MUSIC WAS GREAT AND I REALLY AM A FAN OF JOHN TRAVOLTA.
Published 21 months ago by Barbara L. Crook
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