Staying Alive
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: July 15, 1983 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
24
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
1
Negative:
7
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38
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam Lacey
Stallone's sequel has almost nothing to do with the original film except that it's about dancing; otherwise, it's Rocky IV with legwarmers. [16 Jul 1983]
38
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Everything about Staying Alive is cliched: characters, story, dialogue… There’s not a single original or interesting thing to be found. Even the music is tired and, although Travolta evinces the same physicality he showed in Saturday Night Fever, the sense of joy is gone. Read full review
25
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Staying Alive, the sequel to John Travolta's "Saturday Night Fever," plays like wet cement. [16 Jul 1983]
25
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Staying Alive is a big disappointment. Read full review
20
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
This one is clumsy, mean spirited and amazingly unmusical. Read full review
20
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
The bottom line is that Staying Alive is nowhere as good as its 1977 predecessor, "Saturday Night Fever." Read full review
0
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Ill-conceived, pathetically realized follow-up to "Saturday Night Fever." Read full review
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