{"id":14970,"date":"2017-05-03T14:23:42","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T21:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=14970"},"modified":"2017-05-03T14:24:04","modified_gmt":"2017-05-03T21:24:04","slug":"review-saturdaynightfever-directorscut-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2017\/05\/review-saturdaynightfever-directorscut-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Saturday Night Fever: Director’s Cut BD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Saturday Night Fever<\/em><\/strong> is a movie that transcends time. It\u2019s a movie that no matter how old you are, you can relate in one way or another. Of course, it also helps that it features probably one of the best soundtracks ever released and a fantastic performance by a young John Travolta.<\/p>\n

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Saturday Night Fever
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama, Romance, Music
\nParamount | R \/ Unrated \u2013 118 min. \/ 122 min. \u2013 $16.99 | May 2, 2017<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 05\/03\/2017 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n

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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>John Badham
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Nik Cohn (story), Norman Wexler (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>John Travolta, Karen Gorney, Barry Miller<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurettes, Trivia Track, Deleted Scene
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (Dolby TrueHD 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), Portuguese (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>44.9 GB
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Note: <\/strong>Portions were copied from my Blu-ray review 8 years ago.<\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Tony Manero (JOHN TRAVOLTA) is a restless Brooklyn rebel who escapes problems at home and an uncertain future every Saturday night when he shines as king of the disco dance floor: Tony puts on his wide collared shirt, flared pants and platform shoes and heads out to the only place where he\u2019s seen a god rather than just some young punk. But in the darkness, away from the strobe lights and glitter ball, is a tragic story of disillusionment, violence and heartbreak.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: Saturday Night Fever<\/em><\/strong> is one great movie with classic music intertwined with a \u2018coming of age\u2019 story that has stood the test of time. On the one hand, Fever<\/em> serves as a time capsule of an era with polyester and disco dancing. On the other hand, it is timeless and is as relevant today as it was 30 years ago.<\/p>\n

This movie is good on several fronts. First, it launched John Travolta\u2019s movie career. At the time, he already was a heartthrob for the ladies with \u201cWelcome Back, Kotter\u201d and a singing career but Fever<\/em><\/strong> sent him into a whole another level of stardom that morphed into another cultural classic, Grease<\/em>. He\u2019s in his element here veering from a suave jerk to someone you feel for and, on a certain point, understand.
\nThe highlight and perhaps the sole reason Saturday Night Fever<\/em><\/strong> is still revered today is the soundtrack, primarily from the Bee Gees. From its classic titles of Travolta walking down the Brooklyn streets over \u201cStayin\u2019 Alive\u201d to \u201cNight Fever\u201d and \u201cHow Deep is Your Love\u201d, I\u2019m not afraid to admit that not only do I own the album (CD), but I can\u2019t get enough of those songs.<\/p>\n

Sure, polyester is out but the beats live on through both the music and story. Yeah, it\u2019s 30 years later, but those today can still relate with these characters. It\u2019s a coming of age movie that doesn\u2019t beat its message over the viewer\u2019s heads. Over the course of a relatively short two hours, we see Travolta change. It\u2019s his performance in Fever<\/em> that shows why he\u2019s such a great actor (blemishes and all).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a semi-glossy, reflective and title-embossed slip cover<\/strong>. The only \u201cfeature\u201d is a Director\u2019s Cut version of the film that runs about 4-minutes longer.<\/p>\n

Director Commentary<\/u><\/strong> – This track by John Badham was carried over from the previous release and is a semi-lively discussion on the movie. Badham gives some bit of trivia from locations to wardrobe.<\/p>\n

Catching the Fever (52:36)<\/u><\/strong> – This five-part featurette takes us through Fever from its inception and instant popularity. It looks at the soundtrack that resurrected the Bee Gees\u2019 career and features new interviews with the cast and crew (unfortunately, Travolta was absent, so here\u2019s hoping for a 40th Anniversary). Given it\u2019s now 30 years old, this was an impressive featurette that gives as much insight as possible.<\/p>\n

Back to Bay Ridge (9:00)<\/u><\/strong> – Actor Joseph Cali, who played Joey in Fever, guides us on a tour in Brooklyn to the famous places where the movie was shot. It is interesting seeing how things have changed over the years but how some places still remain the same.<\/p>\n

Dance Like Travolta (9:48)<\/u><\/strong> – A throw away feature has John Cassese (aka The Dance Doctor) teach the viewers on how to dance like Travolta in Fever. Considering I\u2019m someone with two left feet, I passed on this.<\/p>\n

The last two features include a Fever Challenge<\/u><\/strong>, which is just another dance game, and 70\u2019s Discopedia<\/u><\/strong>, a trivia track.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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For a 40-year old movie, Saturday Night Fever<\/em><\/strong> doesn\u2019t look too bad on Blu-ray with a 1080p high-definition transfer using a new 4K scan (strange Paramount decided not to release this in the new UHD format). Still, black levels look great while skin tones never appear oversaturated. During the dance sequences at the disco club, colors pop out very nicely. You\u2019re not going to get a perfect HD picture, but it is a solid one.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The Dolby TrueHD 5.1 audio sounds great which is pretty much a must for a music-centric film such as this. Bee Gees music comes through every channel equally and effectively without blaring while dialogue is, for the most part, crisp and clear.<\/p>\n

There are French, Portuguese and Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks available only on the theatrical version.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Saturday Night Fever<\/em><\/strong> is a movie that transcends time. It\u2019s a movie that no matter how old you are, you can relate in one way or another. Of course, it also helps that it features probably one of the best soundtracks ever released and a fantastic performance by a young John Travolta in his starring feature debut. This new Blu-ray doesn\u2019t have a whole lot to offer except the Director\u2019s Cut so if you\u2019re a big enough fan, or never bought the original Blu-ray, this might be worth picking up especially considering the low SRP.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Check out some more screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers<\/strong>.
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