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Help I'm obsessed with John Travolta

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itssquidstella · 25/08/2021 19:36

I saw Hairspray at the theatre last night (great fun, would recommend), and it reminded me of how much I loved John Travolta in the film version.

So far today I have rewatched Grease and spent more hours than I care to add up watching clips of him dancing on YouTube.

Does anyone want to snap me out if it or, alternatively, join me in my obsession?

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Skinnymalinksmalogenlegs · 25/08/2021 23:21

Another JT fan here!

What's the fim where he was an angel? Phenomenon?

Germolenequeen · 25/08/2021 23:29

Loved Grease but never ever fancied him.

Kinicki was the one for me 🔥

FourteenthDoctor · 25/08/2021 23:37

I thought he had a brain tumour in phenomenon and died!

malpa · 25/08/2021 23:41

OP, you seem to have a severe case of Travolta-itis. It's time for an intervention!

Disclaimer: I'm rubbish at interventions... Grin

Horriblewoman · 25/08/2021 23:45

He was my first crush in Grease, as in I suddenly realised what a crush was and I couldn't believe a man that handsome existed in the world.

I unashamedly love the look who's talking films.

DukeOfEarlGrey · 26/08/2021 00:01

[quote Classica]Watch this cheese-mungous video he made with Olivia Newton John a few years ago. That'll fix ya!

[/quote] What on earth did they do this for?! And what happened to their dance moves??
itssquidstella · 26/08/2021 09:20

@Skinnymalinksmalogenlegs Michael!

@malpa that is the sort of intervention I need, thank you 😆

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itssquidstella · 26/08/2021 09:20

@Germolenequeen Poor Jeff Conway :( he was quite hot but he was no Travolta.

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itssquidstella · 26/08/2021 09:29

@malpa bloody hell, having watched the whole thing that clip is actually obscene. Have googled the film and it sounds like a travesty. But I can get behind or in front of hohoho gyrating like that.

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AchingLimbs · 26/08/2021 09:43

[quote Classica]Watch this cheese-mungous video he made with Olivia Newton John a few years ago. That'll fix ya!

[/quote] On of the comments: “It’s the sequel to Grease. It’s called Gross”

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

52andblue · 26/08/2021 09:44

bloody heel l@malpa
I just swallowed hot coffee in one gulp (ouch!)
He was my first crush too...

MyCatEatsPrawnCrackers · 26/08/2021 09:47

@Ohpulltheotherone

My first love.

Just going to leave this here

Thank you.
MyCatEatsPrawnCrackers · 26/08/2021 09:49

@Germolenequeen

Loved Grease but never ever fancied him.

Kinicki was the one for me 🔥

Kenicki looked about 45.
k1233 · 26/08/2021 09:55

If you want to see him ripped and dancing - go for Staying Alive Smile It's the follow up to Saturday night fever.

flowerbus · 26/08/2021 10:42

[quote itssquidstella]@flowerbus and did you succeed? DP is now feeling very insignificant because I am mooning around the house saying "I wish John Travolta were my husband".[/quote]
Sadly not😂. I did marry an American though!.

flowerbus · 26/08/2021 10:43

@Germolenequeen

Loved Grease but never ever fancied him.

Kinicki was the one for me 🔥

Kinicki was my favourite too. In my high school dance class we did a performance of Grease and most of the girls agreed he was their favourite.
Floralnomad · 26/08/2021 10:47

He’s never really been my type but the way his son was treated ( or not treated) would be enough to put any normal person off I would imagine .

itssquidstella · 26/08/2021 11:32

@Floralnomad do you mean his son who died? What happened?

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itssquidstella · 26/08/2021 11:32

@flowerbus I’ve always wondered how stage adaptations deal with the car racing stuff. How did you stage that?

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Karmagoat · 26/08/2021 11:53

Watch Battlefield Earth or The Fanatic, that'll snap you out of it.

itssquidstella · 26/08/2021 11:55

@Karmagoat haha I am resolutely avoiding Battlefield Earth!

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BeaucoupFish · 26/08/2021 13:21

@Iamthewombat

Come on, OP! Surely seeing his disco outfits in Saturday Night Fever would neutralise any attraction permanently?

(It was on telly a couple of weeks ago, DH and I were marvelling at his salmon pink ‘slacks’ and tucked in cream satin shirt printed with pink palm trees).

Haha yes 😂😂 and the DJ saying ‘I love that polyester look’

Love that Disco Inferno dance scene in that film though

Floralnomad · 26/08/2021 14:21

@itssquidstella he had autism and regular seizures and allegedly the Scientologists don’t believe autism exists so there were questions about his medical care . There are so many stories and rumours that who knows really what is true but it just tainted his image a bit for me .

BronwenFrideswide · 26/08/2021 14:26

Just watched the clip from Perfect, oh the memories that brings back of aerobics classes - feel the burn - ah I was fit once upon a time!

It was on telly a couple of weeks ago, DH and I were marvelling at his salmon pink ‘slacks’ and tucked in cream satin shirt printed with pink palm trees

SlacksGrin, love that apt description!

itssquidstella · 26/08/2021 15:00

@Floralnomad that's very sad if it's the truth.

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