Although I haven't watched many musicals, I think "Saturday Night Fever" is different from the musicals I have seen and remembered. This film brings singing and dancing into the lives of teenagers. "(Singing in the Rain) is a mature and interesting love story. This film will focus more on the hesitation and helplessness of teenagers for the future.
"You can't fuck the future. The future fucks you!"
Tony, played by John Travolta, is a famous dancer in the neighborhood dance hall "Disco 2001", as long as he is there people will automatically divide the sea like Moses He gave way to let him pass, and there were always women around him. In the eyes of his peers, he was a successful group in his life. Not only was there always a woman behind, but he was also the dance king in the community, and he was always able to think calmly and rationally. ...... However, in the seemingly glamorous life of outsiders, Tony actually has his own troubles.
In the eyes of his parents, he is never inferior to his brother, the sense of accomplishment he gets from dancing is always abandoned by his parents, and the owner of the paint shop who works always refuses to advance his salary to dance at the ballroom on weekends... because every adult They all feel that his actions are not beneficial to the "future".
"Oh fuck the future" Tony.
"You can't fuck the future. The future fucks you!" Paint Store Owner.
I suddenly feel that maybe every teenager and young girl has experienced this kind of struggle, especially when we are about to go from high school to college and finally can decide our own future, we will encounter many difficulties.
Some are because their own experience is not enough to solve the multiple-choice questions related to life, so they must experience collision or be guided by others to find the way they want to go,
Some adults want us to take a boring but easy path, so take negative emotions to combat our simple but vibrant expectations for the future.
Although Tony has matured a lot compared to his friends of the same age, in the absence of a leader, he is still hesitant about his future; he understands that a dancer's life is short, rather than taking risks As a dancer, Tony thinks that maybe working in a paint shop for a lifetime is a more stable choice, but seeing that the work partners around him are a group of old people who have lost their will to live, he also wonders if this is really the life he wants?
At this time, he met Stephanie, a female dancer who was as good as him.
Stephanie is about the same age as Tony, but compared to Tony, who only lives in dance halls and paint shops, she has already started to step into the society and has some work experience. She knows more things. From time to time, she would share with Tony interesting things that happened at work. Although the high-level attitude really made me feel a little disgusted, in Tony's eyes, she was a woman who was more knowledgeable than himself.
It was also after getting to know Stephanie that Tony began to seriously think about his future.
I like this movie very much. On the one hand, I like the rhythm of the whole film, and on the other hand, it is probably the ending of the film.
I think this is a movie dedicated to all the children who are trapped in adolescence. Although the ending part is quite satisfactory, the whole narrative process is not didactic, but it is very natural to come to this point; which of course also includes Tony's reflection, the reasons that influenced him, and the key reasons why he decided to let go of his community friends and his sense of accomplishment.
In fact, life is about making choices every day!
And one choice after another constitutes our life and our future. How to choose the right answer?
Should we listen to our voices? Or should we follow our parents' expectations and walk the future they expect?
In fact, after thinking about it, there is no "correct" answer, just like one night, Tony and his friends were dancing on a dangerous bridge pier, laughing at which friend didn't have the guts to do so, and they would regret it in a few days. Our own choices are the same; life is spent in countless choices and countless regrets. We can only choose the choices that we will not regret as much as possible and go on well.
There is no so-called right or wrong to listen to yourself or to listen to your parents, because the future is yours to decide, you can only regret your original decision, but you can't blame the choice God gave you.
Should Tony continue to be the dance king, or should he follow his parents' expectations and become a priest? Then ask him what kind of life he wants to live.
So, you should also ask yourself what kind of life you want to live, and move in that direction without hesitation.
Digression:
I have to mention the shots of this film. I always feel that the shots of musicals are difficult to control. After all, they have to follow the movements of the dancers. The opening sequence of the film let me know: "I'm going to love this movie!"
Like in the MV, Bee Gees' Stayin' Alive paired with John Travolta's very confident pace brought the film's rhythm to life Among them, I especially like a few shots with an elevation angle, which makes me fully feel the confidence of the dance king, and the big steps of the straight waist exude a charm that is different from ordinary people but not proud.
After watching "Saturday Night Fever," I'm dying to see the fun killer duo of "Pulp Fiction" right away!
These two films really completely changed my impression of John Travolta, I even started to like the actor, and also made me forgive him for his life in middle age.
(The eyes are super beautiful, the dancing skills are super fierce, and the character is honest, there is no way not to love it~)
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