Crass, "uninspiring" plot - I am sorry I tainted my memory of this music with any association with this film

Rating: 3/10 (10 January 2000)

I was in high school during the "Saturday Night Fever" era and, I thought surprisingly, I had never seen the film. In late December, perhaps on a reminiscent whim to hear some high school popular music, I rented the film and now don't feel surprised I didn't see it when it came out - it is not a film with any degree of innocence or timidity.
I was very disappointed at the crass violence (especially when Tony, played by John Travolta, leads his friends to literally crash into a bar to beat up the folks there), crude language, demeaning sexuality, racism, and lawless behavior of Tony and his gang. To me, the boorish characters juxtaposed ironically and very negatively vis-a-vis many of the songs whose lyrics were in fact positive and innocent.
The crass and insipid plot argue for a rating of perhaps 1 out of 10. However, the dancing is good and the songs bring back memories to me of good high school times. Overall, I give this film a 2 or 3 out of 10, but I can't think of anybody I'd recommend to see this film.