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isiahthomas · 05-16-2005, 05:28 PM

I saw this yesterday for the first time. It was funny seeing John Travolta dancing wearing leotards LOL. His girlfriend Cynthia Rodes is very attractive. I remember seeing her in Dirty Dancing movie. I didn't know she was a singer also. She was singin at a club with Frank Stallone in the movie. Frank is Sylvester Stallone's brother. They look just alike. Sylvester directed this movie. Sylvester had a very small part in the movie. They showed him when he bumped into John on the street. Sylvester was wearing a trenchcoat it looked like with some shades on & his hair was long. Sylvester gave John this look like you better watch where you're going LOL. I like the ending when John told Cynthia he wanted to strut down the street. He was struttin down the street to the Bee Gees Staying Alive song LOL.

Nighthawk76 · 05-16-2005, 06:02 PM

I think that Staying Alive is one of the most disappointing sequals ever made. This is for a number of reasons. I thought that it was a mistake to have the music of Frank Stallone play a more important role in the film then the music of the Bee Gees. Stallone's song "Far From Over" was a truly awful song and I can't imagine why it was used in the opening credits. Frankly, even the songs composed by the Bee Gees were not up to their usual standard and were no where in the same ball park as the four songs that they composed for SNF. I also think it was stupid to try to make Tony look like Rambo in the final dance sequnce. Everytime I see this scene I can't help myself from laughing. However, the film's real mistake was not including Karen Lynn Gorney as Stephanie. True that at the end of Fever, Tony and Stephanie decided that they were just going to be friends, but I think that everyone thought other wise. Not having Tony and Stephanie together really ruins the movie for me.

musicradio77 · 05-16-2005, 10:17 PM

"Staying Alive" was the sequel to "Saturday Night Fever". The second movie bombed. I'll stick with the first one. John Travolta played Tony Manero once again to go Broadway. Frank Stallone, the brother of Sylvester Stallone directed it. The second movie was kinda more like the first. As I said it bombed. "Saturday Night Fever" was the best movie ever.

Nighthawk76 · 05-16-2005, 10:38 PM

Actually, though Staying Alive was not as huge of a hit as Saturday Night Fever, it was still a pretty big money maker. It made enough money to be one of 1983's top ten highest grossing movies. However, Staying Alive also made much less then Flashdance (a far better movie) that was released only a couple of months earlier. Of course, no matter how much Staying Alive made, it still sucked!

Brian Damage · 05-16-2005, 11:44 PM

It made $63,841,474 which is not bad at all. The movie stunk though. What made Saturday Night Fever so good was the disco music. This movie happened after the disco age was over.

Dean Winchester · 05-17-2005, 04:50 AM

I wonder if the awfulness of Staying Alive (granted, it made money at the box office, but it definately hasn't remained popular like SNF has) as well as Grease 2 explain why they never came up with a Flashdance 2 or Footloose 2

isiahthomas · 05-17-2005, 10:06 AM

Staying Alive didn't suck to me & Frank Stallone's Far From Over song isn't wack. Rapper Sauce Money sampled Far From Over for his song For my Hustlas. Musicradio77 Frank didn't direct Staying Alive, Sylvester did.

Nighthawk76 · 05-17-2005, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BuffySlayer79

I wonder if the awfulness of Staying Alive (granted, it made money at the box office, but it definately hasn't remained popular like SNF has) as well as Grease 2 explain why they never came up with a Flashdance 2 or Footloose 2

Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer were actually developing a Flashdance television show, but the idea fell through in the end. In the Simpson biography, High Concept, the author talks about how the girls trying out for dancing roles for the purposed series all had to sleep with Simpson before they were allowed to audition.

GARFIELDKOOL · 05-17-2005, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by isiahthomas

I saw this yesterday for the first time. It was funny seeing John Travolta dancing wearing leotards LOL. His girlfriend Cynthia Rodes is very attractive. I remember seeing her in Dirty Dancing movie. I didn't know she was a singer also. She was singin at a club with Frank Stallone in the movie. Frank is Sylvester Stallone's brother. They look just alike. Sylvester directed this movie. Sylvester had a very small part in the movie. They showed him when he bumped into John on the street. Sylvester was wearing a trenchcoat it looked like with some shades on & his hair was long. Sylvester gave John this look like you better watch where you're going LOL. I like the ending when John told Cynthia he wanted to strut down the street. He was struttin down the street to the Bee Gees Staying Alive song LOL.

I have never saw this movie. I am not a John Travolta fan. I think he is very overrated. He can't sing and he can't dance. Some of his movies are ok, like Urban Cowboy, Pulp Fiction, and White man's Burden.

isiahthomas · 05-17-2005, 05:25 PM

You're not a John Travolta fan? LOL. That's interesting to hear. I liked White Man's Burden movie but Pulp Fiction sucked.

Nighthawk76 · 05-17-2005, 05:37 PM

I think that John Travolta is a great dancer. He is one of the few white people who can really bust a move.

Travolta's best movies are Blow Out, Saturday Night Fever, Carrie and Pulp Fiction.

Dean Winchester · 05-17-2005, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DAX

I think that John Travolta is a great dancer. He is one of the few white people who can really bust a move.

Travolta's best movies are Blow Out, Saturday Night Fever, Carrie and Pulp Fiction.

no white person can dance as well as Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Seinfeld tho

isiahthomas · 05-18-2005, 10:01 AM

LOL@John can bust a move on the dance floor.

Nighthawk76 · 05-18-2005, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BuffySlayer79

no white person can dance as well as Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Seinfeld tho

Actually, I think that white girls dance fine. It is us white guys that can't dance.

Kazza · 05-19-2005, 12:12 PM

I probably like Staying Alive because of the cheesiness. I went to see this film when it first came out but now I 'enjoy' it better. The dialogue sucks Tony talking to his alter ego trying to impress Laura, Cynthia Rhodes is a better dirty dancer than the subtle girlfriend. The music stank, except for the closing number. The last line always gets me!!! 'What are you gonna do" 'Strut'! PLEASE!!!!! I think that Jackie expected him to say something completly different! I would've

On a recent interview Finola was asked about this movie and she said she never knew what the director was trying to do and that she never understood the purpose of the closing number.

05-16-2005, 05:28 PM	#1
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	Staying Alive I saw this yesterday for the first time. It was funny seeing John Travolta dancing wearing leotards LOL. His girlfriend Cynthia Rodes is very attractive. I remember seeing her in Dirty Dancing movie. I didn't know she was a singer also. She was singin at a club with Frank Stallone in the movie. Frank is Sylvester Stallone's brother. They look just alike. Sylvester directed this movie. Sylvester had a very small part in the movie. They showed him when he bumped into John on the street. Sylvester was wearing a trenchcoat it looked like with some shades on & his hair was long. Sylvester gave John this look like you better watch where you're going LOL. I like the ending when John told Cynthia he wanted to strut down the street. He was struttin down the street to the Bee Gees Staying Alive song LOL.

05-16-2005, 10:17 PM	#3
musicradio77 Disney Expert Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 14, 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 6,475	"Staying Alive" was the sequel to "Saturday Night Fever". The second movie bombed. I'll stick with the first one. John Travolta played Tony Manero once again to go Broadway. Frank Stallone, the brother of Sylvester Stallone directed it. The second movie was kinda more like the first. As I said it bombed. "Saturday Night Fever" was the best movie ever.
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05-16-2005, 11:44 PM	#5
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	It made $63,841,474 which is not bad at all. The movie stunk though. What made Saturday Night Fever so good was the disco music. This movie happened after the disco age was over.
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05-16-2005, 06:02 PM	#2
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	I think that Staying Alive is one of the most disappointing sequals ever made. This is for a number of reasons. I thought that it was a mistake to have the music of Frank Stallone play a more important role in the film then the music of the Bee Gees. Stallone's song "Far From Over" was a truly awful song and I can't imagine why it was used in the opening credits. Frankly, even the songs composed by the Bee Gees were not up to their usual standard and were no where in the same ball park as the four songs that they composed for SNF. I also think it was stupid to try to make Tony look like Rambo in the final dance sequnce. Everytime I see this scene I can't help myself from laughing. However, the film's real mistake was not including Karen Lynn Gorney as Stephanie. True that at the end of Fever, Tony and Stephanie decided that they were just going to be friends, but I think that everyone thought other wise. Not having Tony and Stephanie together really ruins the movie for me.

05-16-2005, 10:38 PM	#4
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	Actually, though Staying Alive was not as huge of a hit as Saturday Night Fever, it was still a pretty big money maker. It made enough money to be one of 1983's top ten highest grossing movies. However, Staying Alive also made much less then Flashdance (a far better movie) that was released only a couple of months earlier. Of course, no matter how much Staying Alive made, it still sucked!

05-17-2005, 04:50 AM	#6
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	I wonder if the awfulness of Staying Alive (granted, it made money at the box office, but it definately hasn't remained popular like SNF has) as well as Grease 2 explain why they never came up with a Flashdance 2 or Footloose 2

05-17-2005, 10:06 AM	#7
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	Staying Alive didn't suck to me & Frank Stallone's Far From Over song isn't wack. Rapper Sauce Money sampled Far From Over for his song For my Hustlas. Musicradio77 Frank didn't direct Staying Alive, Sylvester did.

05-17-2005, 05:25 PM	#10
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	You're not a John Travolta fan? LOL. That's interesting to hear. I liked White Man's Burden movie but Pulp Fiction sucked.

05-17-2005, 05:37 PM	#11
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	I think that John Travolta is a great dancer. He is one of the few white people who can really bust a move. Travolta's best movies are Blow Out, Saturday Night Fever, Carrie and Pulp Fiction.

05-18-2005, 10:01 AM	#13
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	LOL@John can bust a move on the dance floor.

05-19-2005, 12:12 PM	#15
Kazza Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 17, 2003 Posts: 3,244	I probably like Staying Alive because of the cheesiness. I went to see this film when it first came out but now I 'enjoy' it better. The dialogue sucks Tony talking to his alter ego trying to impress Laura, Cynthia Rhodes is a better dirty dancer than the subtle girlfriend. The music stank, except for the closing number. The last line always gets me!!! 'What are you gonna do" 'Strut'! PLEASE!!!!! I think that Jackie expected him to say something completly different! I would've On a recent interview Finola was asked about this movie and she said she never knew what the director was trying to do and that she never understood the purpose of the closing number.