Sequels are a difficult breed of movie. They almost always go down in flames. That's because unlike television, movies are meant to have a definite ending. The ending is the hero's journey. Hopefully by the end, the hero has changed. That leaves a big problem for the sequel. What's the main character supposed to do? 'Staying Alive' is a sequel to the hit movie that pretty much made John Travolta, 'Saturday Night Fever.'
John Travolta stars in the sequel along with Cynthia Rhodes, though his star power wasn't enough to save this one. What went wrong with this movie is fairly easy to see once you see who wrote, directed, and produced it. Writer: Sylvester Stallone. Director: Sylvester Stallone. Producer: Sylvester Stallone. Get the picture? This was before he the chops he would need to make a great film, like he later would with 'The Expendables.'