A typically weak sequel that has no legitimate artistic reason for being. [July 22, 1983]
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The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam Lacey
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]
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Boston GlobeJay Carr
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Staying Alive, the sequel to John Travolta's "Saturday Night Fever," plays like wet cement. [16 Jul 1983]
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Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Staying Alive is a big disappointment.
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The New York TimesJanet Maslin
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
This one is clumsy, mean spirited and amazingly unmusical.
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Variety
Variety
The bottom line is that Staying Alive is nowhere as good as its 1977 predecessor, "Saturday Night Fever."
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TV Guide Magazine
TV Guide Magazine
Ill-conceived, pathetically realized follow-up to "Saturday Night Fever."