Saturday Night Fever [Blu-ray]

From John Travolta's electrifying Oscar®-nominated performance to the Bee Gees' top 10 soundtrack to the unforgettable dancing, Saturday Night Fever is a movie sensation that captured the world's attention like never before. Now catch the fever all over again with this 30th Anniversary Special Collector's Edition that goes behind-the-scenes with special features on the history, culture and fashion of disco, the smash-hit soundtrack, an exclusive look at Hollywood legend John Travolta, and so much more. Now more than ever before, Saturday Night Fever is the one film that'll make you feel like dancing.

I enjoyed seeing this movie updated in 1080p Blu-ray. The picture quality is a bit grainy and the definition isn't as crisp as I thought it could have been but, it is a definite upgrade to the standard definition DVD. The audio is good too in Dolby TrueHD 5.1 but again I was expecting more. Perhaps I have been spoiled by recent offerings in the Blu-ray format. I do realize that the movie is over thirty years old but, I felt that Grease on Blu-ray looked and sounded better. However, this is still a good representation of how older movies can be brought back to life and it is good to see the studios diving into their archives and bringing out the classics. I also found it refreshing seeing a movie that was based on characters and not effects. The dancing is a big part of the story but the characters lives and why they are at the clubs really captivates your interest, no matter how dysfunctional they may be.

Bonus Features:

• Commentary by Director John Badham
• 70's Discopedia - Pop-up trivia
• (HD) Catching the Fever:
  1. A 30 year legacy - 15 minute featurette
  2. Making soundtrack history - 12 minute documentary
  3. Platforms and polyester - 10 minute featurette
  4. Deejays and disc - 10 minute featurette
  5. Spotlight on Travolta - 3 minute feature
• (HD) Back to Bay Ridge - 9 minute featurette hosted by Joe Cali
• (HD) Dance like Travolta and John Cassese - 9 minute feature
• (HD) Fever challenge - Interactive feature
• 3 Deleted scenes

I think this movie being a classic is definitely worthy of an upgrade to your collection. While I was expecting more in terms of quality especially in the audio mix I did find it enjoyable and will appreciate the Blu-ray format the next I revisit this classic.