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Podcast: Old Roommates
Episode: Ep 132: "Saturday Night Fever" Revisited
Description: John Travolta got an Oscar nomination for his star-making role as Tony in "Saturday Night Fever," the low-budget blockbuster of 1977. Decades later, as we look through the disco lights and dance-floor fog, we find unchecked racism, drug use, and sexual assaults. Is this a dance movie or a downer? Is Tony good enough for any of his dance partners? And what SNF scene scarred co-host Christina for life back when she was just 10 years old? The Old Roommates double up on their pizza slices and re-watch Gene Siskel's favorite movie. Listen to this.Bonus content including Brian and Christina's...