The Most iconic musical opening sequence

Imagine being in a cinema in 1977 and you hear this banger of a song for the first time
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[BoxofficeMoviesScenes]

Hi everyone! What grade (out of 10) would you give this video?

[guymandudely]

I saw the trailer for this movie at the Benson theater in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. You could feel the audience reaction when we realized that the movie was filmed literally outside the theater. People couldn't control themselves and broke out into spontaneous conversation and applause. I decided to return to the Benson to see the film when it opened there. The effect on the audience was electrifying.

[TheSaturnV]

Only Travolta could look this cool carrying a gallon of paint.

[kateg]

I love this. He's not educated, he's not sophisticated. He's all style and swagger and confidence. It was electrifying when the movie came out. If Tony had a dream and a shot at it, we all did. I miss the 70s and 80s. The world was wide open. Everyone took ribbing, everyone had sense of humour and if you didn't like it, walk away. Do your own thing. You could be anyone you wanted to be. It just took faith in yourself and hard work.

[zeldabaker]

I grew up in Africa, in the now country Zimbabwe. The 70's was when i was 18, my father owned a club and this is the music we listened to as well as black funk and soul. Incredible time.

[hondaphan]

Travolta's strut/swagger in this opening scene is iconic. He just oozed cool charisma in this legendary flick.

[alamedacustomholsters]

You didn’t know it then but those were the best times in your life.❤

[gwynnielsen]

I can't believe how long ago all of this was in fashion. I loved this era because it was unique. The dancing was unbelievable. It kept us from getting in trouble.

[joaomarveloso]

The film, the colors, the grain, the lenses, the angles, creativity, freedom. When things had a soul and were not programmed.

[simonm]

Travolta owned that street! His screen presence was mesmerising.

[jean]

One of the greatest movie soundtracks ever!! The Bee Gees rocked!

[minddrug]

The Bee Gees, John Travolta, and SNF kicked off the whole disco era. That’s legendary.

[mayhewfisher]

Tony is so utterly conscious of himself, how he thinks others are perceiving him, and just complete assuredness that even toting a can of paint, he's a player.

[airride]

I was 17 years old when this movie came out, I was living the disco life. I am 63 years old now but that was me at 17, the hair the cloths the gold chains. Man I had a freakin awesome time so innocent so much fun and everything just came easy.

[mikeg]

I got the chance to work around JT around 1992-1994, he remembers your name, is actually interested in the people around him and who deal with him. In a group of 100 people, if you were to bet who knows the janitor's name, if you bet John did, you'd probably win. He was gracious and polite in public, joked like it was a boy's locker room behind the scenes, everyone would smile when he walked in to the space.

Contrast that with 80% of who I worked with, you were on guard with a lot of A listers when they approached, some of them you would think "okay great what now...", mostly not people who you were happy to see or made you smile. John made EVERYONE smile and you could tell that you being happy made him happy.

[fugglestick]

You'll never see those days again😢

[dougnewman]

Brilliant opening. So much can be read into Travolta’s character in those few minutes. The sync of his walk and paint can movement exactly to the beat foreshadows his dancing and ability. His swagger and his still boy to man. That’s 1st class directing.

[Janis]

I was 16 when this came out, my girlfriend and I went to see it at the theater 7 weekends in a row. We were OBSESSED!! The music just blew us away!

[felixalfonso]

Come on who doesn't strut when they here this song playing. 2024 i still got Travolta fever long live Disco...

[marionmarino]

That music, Travolta, the train, two pieces of pizza, the street, it was all authentic! You could FEEL the atmosphere, pure art!