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‘Saturday Night Fever’ is Hollywood’s Greatest Insult to Italian-Americans
New York Post ^ | December 16, | Steve Cuozzo

Posted on 12/17/2017 9:06:42 PM PST by nickcarraway

I’ve hated “Saturday Night Fever” since the first time I saw it in 1977. It’s the only Hollywood movie that offends me as an Italian-American. Sure, it’s “iconic” — but that debased term is now used for every pizza joint that closed because of a rent hike.

I admit that I love the pulse-pounding opening sequence where John Travolta prances under the 86th Street tracks in Bensonhurst to the beat of the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive.” Who doesn’t? But the next 116 minutes make my blood boil.

Movies about Mafia gangsters, which some Italian-Americans grumble about, rarely bother me. The Mafia was and is a real thing. Some Mafia movies are cinematic masterpieces.

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TOPICS: Local News; Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: hollywood; italians; movies
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To: dfwgator



Side-splitting lol!

Hey, Steve Cuozzo, whas' a matter, you? Gotta no respect!



21 posted on 12/17/2017 9:52:52 PM PST by Vision Thing (You see the depths of our hearts, and You love us the same...)
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To: dp0622

One of the greatest scenes in The Untouchables (which is filled with great scenes) was when Sean Connery tested Andy Garcia’s character to see if he would defend his Italianness. Andy Garcia passed the test resoundingly. That’a how every ethnic group should behave: defend yourselves! Whites are way overdue on this against blm.


22 posted on 12/17/2017 9:57:25 PM PST by Vision Thing (You see the depths of our hearts, and You love us the same...)
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To: dp0622

My Sicilian ol’ man grew up on Federal Hill in Providence RI, in the 50s.

Saturday night was alright for fightin’.


23 posted on 12/17/2017 10:07:39 PM PST by Salamander (And Ezekiel Smiles Again....)
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To: dfwgator; shibumi
Alice loves disco....
24 posted on 12/17/2017 10:09:05 PM PST by Salamander (And Ezekiel Smiles Again....)
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To: SamAdams76
During the 1975-1979 period, The Bee Gees pretty much ruled radio. Especially in 1978. You could not get away from them. They even wrote massive hit songs for other artists such as Yvonne Elliman and Tavares. And the Andy Gibb hits were pretty much Bee Gees songs.

Believe it or not, these are the same Bee Gees:

New York Mining Disaster, 1941 (1967)

Holiday (1967)

Massachusetts (1967)

25 posted on 12/17/2017 10:18:11 PM PST by Fiji Hill
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To: nickcarraway

I am of the exact generation depicted in Saturday Night Fever, living in Bensonhurst and going to school in Bay Ridge. I was at ground zero when the disco crazr took over in New York City - the author of this piece claims to be from some ‘neighborhood’ in Brooklyn called Ocean Hill?

If someone showed up in either Bensonhurst or Nay Ridge claimninbg to be from somewhere called ‘Ocean Hill’ in Brooklyn, both the Italians and the Puerto Ricans would call a truce just to kick his a$$ out of the neighborhood.

The guys in my corner of Brooklyn were precisely depicted in that movie—it’s like “Animal House” where everyone who’s seen the film recognizes college classmates, except in Saturday Night Fever I see every friend I had in Bensonhurst.

Ocean Hill? LOL


26 posted on 12/17/2017 10:27:29 PM PST by Gigantor (Either the United States respects its Constitution, or there is no need for a United States.)
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To: nickcarraway
As a kid in the '70s, I of course remember the soundtrack for "Saturday Night Fever". I was too young and too disinterested to try to get into a theater to see one of the Sweathogs from "Welcome Back Kotter" dancing, but you couldn't get away from the Bee Gees, KC and the Sunshine Band and Yvonne Elliman anywhere - school, malls, homes - they'd all be playing that disco stuff.

I hated the music then, but now it reminds me of being a kid, so it's got nostalgia value. I saw the movie years later - I remember I thought it was terrible but other than that I can't remember anything about it - not a memorable film.
27 posted on 12/17/2017 10:37:06 PM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: nickcarraway
Tu Vuò Fà L'Americano--Renato Carosone (1956)

Tu vuò fa l' americano...
se bevi whisky and soda...
Tu abballe 'o roccorol
tu giochi al baseball
ma 'e solde pe' Camel...

(You want to act American...
You drink whiskey and soda...
You dance to rock and roll
You play baseball
You smoke Camels...)

28 posted on 12/17/2017 10:39:10 PM PST by Fiji Hill
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To: nickcarraway
All I can say is, Thank God for Steve Dahl....


29 posted on 12/17/2017 10:42:34 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

Whassamatta fo’ you? Hey, you try our new-a product, we calla it Pope-on-a-Rope.

- Fr. Guido Sarducci

;^)


30 posted on 12/18/2017 12:12:52 AM PST by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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To: nickcarraway

I don’t know many Italians but the ones I know weren’t offended by SNF and actually laugh off most references to the Mafia.


31 posted on 12/18/2017 4:23:51 AM PST by ontap
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To: nickcarraway
This writer is ridiculous. "I don't care about portraying Italians as psychotic criminals, but don't make us look stupid."

Saturday Night Fever is just a silly movie. If anything be offended by the mafia movies. Real Italians hate the mafia as any decent person should.
32 posted on 12/18/2017 4:29:52 AM PST by Vision (If you can't respect the Anthem, then it's time for you to find another home.)
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To: dp0622

On nice thing about Italians before Saturday Night Fever, ...they didn’t tolerate finocchio in their midst.


33 posted on 12/18/2017 4:31:46 AM PST by Cvengr ( Adversity in life & death is inevitable; Stress is optional through faith in Christ.)
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To: nickcarraway

What BS


34 posted on 12/18/2017 5:47:39 AM PST by ThePatriotsFlag (If GOP won House, Senate and Presidency...why are the Democrats still in charge?)
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To: nickcarraway

i actually think it was the soprano’s...


35 posted on 12/18/2017 6:21:25 AM PST by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: elcid1970

I miss Father Guido Sarducci.

He also wrote the Lazlo Letters, which were pretty funny to a 13 year old.


36 posted on 12/18/2017 7:33:31 AM PST by T-Bone Texan
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To: nickcarraway

I love that movie!!!!


37 posted on 12/18/2017 7:33:59 AM PST by 1217Chic
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To: Fiji Hill

That was a nice era for the Bee Gees. Another song from them around that time is “First of May” - which is definitely a lost gem. Despite the title, it’s in my Christmas playlist as it has a Christmas vibe to it.


38 posted on 12/18/2017 7:35:14 AM PST by SamAdams76
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To: nickcarraway

I love that movie — and the music. I also love Italian Americans. Should I be conflicted? ;)


39 posted on 12/18/2017 7:36:52 AM PST by MayflowerMadam
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To: Gigantor

I had a college roommate in 1980 who was from the Bronx. He claimed SNF was a documentary. When the Godfather came out, every Italian was connected. When SNF came out, every Italian was king of the Disco.

He got into Studio 54 one time and swore he got the Clap from a urinal :)


40 posted on 12/18/2017 7:40:28 AM PST by AppyPappy (Don't mistake your dorm political discussions with the desires of the nation)
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