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Critics and fans blasted the movie, saying it lacked the heart and interesting characters of ''Saturday Night Fever'', basically ignoring the elements of what made that movie a hit. Not only did ''Staying Alive'' hardly compare to its acclaimed prequel, but it was also considered to be a terrible movie in general. A dance sequence in the final act of the movie flummoxed audiences instead of the captifying them. The movie was a box-office dud. In 2006, Entertainment Weekly dubbed ''Staying Alive'' the "Worst Sequel Ever." Many believe that this movie was the cause of the downward spiral of John Travolta's career that took place in the 80's-early 90's. PLOT Tony Manero is six years older, and now is auditioning for Broadway . The movie has him having left Brooklyn and now living in Manhattan . He has little money and is staying in a Flophouse while he tries to break into a major Broadway show as a Dancer . The world of show business however is highly competitive, and the established performers resent this newcomer who they see as an intruder trying to push them out of their positions. His mother while having high hopes for her son also disapproves of the racy nature of the dancing in the show, which she finds shocking; to top it off the show is called "Satan's Alley." In the end, Manero's mother accepts his newfound career, while Manero learns the hard way that he has to keep his ego and his personal conflicts off the stage in order to make it in Broadway. TRIVIA
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:Nominated: Worst Actor ( John Travolta ) :Nominated: Worst New Star ( Finola Hughes ) EXTERNAL LINKS |
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