Saturday Night Fever 1977 by AverageMansReviews

Saturday Night Fever 1977 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/domestic violence/child abuse/man on women violence/sexual assault/racism/suicide/medical/references to racism, homosexuality, bisexuality and medical: an abortion.

Saturday night comes only once a week: briefly; we meet  Anthony "Tony" Manero [John Travolta:] he lives at home with his family, he is also the leader of his posse wherever they go they are treated as celebrities around the neighbourhood, he works in a paint store and he is also a top-class dancer: there is this dancing competition coming up very soon; he has a choice between Annette [Donna Pescow:] they have done before, she loves him but he really doesn't feel the same way or you can pick this snob by the name of Stephanie Mangano [Karen Lynn Gorney:] she is very much aware she is of a higher standard and she is a better dancer.

Generally speaking: this script, framework and pacing of an 119 minutes film and character developments; well I really didn't think too much to the script, it does drift throughout from one thing to another and so on, now without giving too much away I can't stand the ending style of this project based on here and now it leaves things on question marks style ending as in what happened next? But just before this we have mixed messages between these two characters were they decide to be friends which is absolutely fine and nothing wrong with that, but then again one kisses the other, talk about mixed messages.

Art and action; the set designs, dancing and the music inclusion of the Bee Gees even though I don't like the Bee Gees: are all very good, it all does its job to show by today's standards what the era known as disco was all about really and we even have John Travolta as Anthony "Tony" Manero: showing off his disco moves which will later on becoming a thing of  legendary status, but there is one sequence towards the closing stages of this film "How Deep Is Your Love"  this background music does not convey the seriousness of where we are in the film, in fact on reflection it actively harms it, for the action; with the vehicle going through the window to begin this action sequence broadly speaking this action sequence is good.

Character developments and performances; apart from the ones I have mentioned in the plot section of this content and now including Martin Shakar as Father Frank Manero Jr.: he is the brother of Tony and he is a religious Father, but maybe for not much longer. All of these character developments and performances bring something to the table: they should have gave Father Manero/Shakar a bigger role in this film as in his time in this film is relatively short, they should have utilised him more and we have the coming of age thing as well, but I am going to award another mark based on all of these positives, but for the rest of the cast of characters developments and performances; the character developments are solid versions of what they are meant to be and their performances reflect that.

This film receives: 5/10, this film is mixed; I get its purpose and message, dancing, other positives which I have already mentioned and all that, if we put that all to one side for a minute, I know it was a different time back in the 70's, but I still don't have to like this film, all I can suggest is sure do what I did and if you have never seen this film watch it, but other than that and the positive components this film is poor. This film also has some awards accredited to its name such as 6 Winners that includes but is not limited to National Board of Review, USA 1977 NBR Award Best Actor John Travolta and Top Ten Films, American Music Awards 1979 American Music Award Favorite Soul/R&B Album The Bee Gees For the soundtrack to the film. 14 Nominees which also includes but not limited to Academy Awards, USA 1978 Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role John Travolta, New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1977 NYFCC Award Best Supporting Actress Donna Pescow and American Music Awards 1979 American Music Award Favorite Pop/Rock Album For the soundtrack to the film