Saturday Night Fever. Dir. John Badham. Perf. John Travolta. Paramount Pictures. 1979. Videocassette.
Saturday Night Fever is film that demonstrates the point where men changed their ways of viewing their own appearances. The main character, Tony Manero (John Travolta), is a vain young man. He spends most of his money on clothes, and most of his time perfecting his hairdo. This was revolutionary in the 1970s. Before this time, a man seen primping himself was thought to be a pimp or a homosexual. Even though the movie Saturday Night Fever pokes fun at Tony Manero’s narcissist ways, it also makes him a sort of hero. He has some admirable qualities such as standing up for gays and refusing to abide to racist ideals. This movie is ideal to demonstrate the gradual change that has driven heterosexual men to become more conscious of their looks without losing their masculinity.
good job with summarizing the film and pretending to be "Bordo." I particularly like your last sentence.
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