What do you get when you make a movie about the insane disco craze of the 70s? You get music, dancing, and a whole lot more that could have been left on the cutting room floor. Ironically, it’s the numerous and heavily choreographed musical sequences that have failed to stand the test of time.
John Travolta portrays the angry, bitter young man from Queens named Tony Manero whose one true passion is to dance. Travolta is truly mesmerizing in every scene, carrying the film despite some woeful performances from the supporting cast. Naturally, his dancing is etched on the culture’s collective consciousness, but it was his dramatic work which earned him an Oscar nomination for his performance.
This movie is full of strong language, sex, and violence. The characters take part in gang fights, as well as racist and sexist behavior, and there’s a truly disturbing gang rape scene in the back of a car. The male characters drink, smoke, and talk about sex with wild abandon, and misogyny...