Adrian & Dion return to revel in the musical joys and excesses of Saturday Night Fever (1977) and the sweaty disco-hangover sequel Staying Alive (1983). It was musical drama that defined a generation… and Staying Alive. Whether disco-era polyester and dance floors or aerobics-era baby oil and headbands, there is only one thing for sure: Travolta sweats.
Chapters:
0:00:12 - Welcome to Cult Film School
0:03:00 - Adrian & Dion's Personal Histories of Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Staying Alive (1983)
0:08:05 - Saturday Night Fever (1977): IMDb Plot Summary
0:09:38 - A Brief Production History of Saturday Night Fever
0:16:15 - More Than a Disco Movie…
0:18:48 - The Darkness of Saturday Night Fever (1977)
0:22:38 - "A story of America"
0:24:26 - Disco Dance Floor Dynamics
0:25:25 - "… because everything is broken."
0:26:35 - Stephanie
0:27:51 - Disco Dance Floor Dynamics (cont.)
0:31:50 - Bobby C.
0:37:28 - "There's ways of killing yourself without killing yourself."
0:43:26 - Saturday Night Fever (1977): Tagline
0:47:13 - Staying Alive (1983): IMDb Plot Summary
0:49:56 - A Brief Production History of Staying Alive
0:51:23 - A Guilty Camp Pleasure
0:55:09 - A Tale of Two Films
1:01:43 - Loose Ties to Saturday Night Fever (1977) & Stallone's Influence
1:03:58 - Camp Excesses Curtailed? (or, Satan's Alley Triumphs)
1:07:51 - Homoeroticism & Christmas Film
1:10:20 - Staying Alive (1983): Tagline
1:12:46 - A Tale of Two Tonys
1:16:11 - Next Episode Preview
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