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Top 10 John Travolta Performances


I got chills they’re multiplyin he sings

I got chills they’re multiplyin he sings he dances he irons how much boost Anna

he dances he irons how much boost Anna

he dances he irons how much boost Anna give she please welcome to watchmojo.com

give she please welcome to watchmojo.com

give she please welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our

and today we’ll be counting down our

and today we’ll be counting down our picks for john travolta’s top 10

picks for john travolta’s top 10

picks for john travolta’s top 10 performances number 10

performances number 10

performances number 10 Michael Michael how do you do kicking

Michael Michael how do you do kicking

Michael Michael how do you do kicking off our list is quintessential Travolta

off our list is quintessential Travolta

off our list is quintessential Travolta he turns the traditional idea of an

he turns the traditional idea of an

he turns the traditional idea of an angel on its ear by portraying Michael

angel on its ear by portraying Michael

angel on its ear by portraying Michael as a slob who drinks smokes eats like a

as a slob who drinks smokes eats like a

as a slob who drinks smokes eats like a pig and flirts with the ladies in other

pig and flirts with the ladies in other

pig and flirts with the ladies in other words if the character most actors would

words if the character most actors would

words if the character most actors would kill to play Michael is packed with the

kill to play Michael is packed with the

kill to play Michael is packed with the things we love about your Volta like

things we love about your Volta like

things we love about your Volta like singing dancing and inexplicable charm

singing dancing and inexplicable charm

singing dancing and inexplicable charm number 9 Jack Terry blowout before a

number 9 Jack Terry blowout before a

number 9 Jack Terry blowout before a career lull that lasted to the mid-90s

career lull that lasted to the mid-90s

career lull that lasted to the mid-90s Travolta went out with a bang or at

Travolta went out with a bang or at

Travolta went out with a bang or at least a blowout this thriller is a

least a blowout this thriller is a

least a blowout this thriller is a change from the smashes Travolta had

change from the smashes Travolta had

change from the smashes Travolta had been making before it he plays a b-movie

been making before it he plays a b-movie

been making before it he plays a b-movie sound man who inadvertently stumbles

sound man who inadvertently stumbles

sound man who inadvertently stumbles onto a web of crime put that stuff down

onto a web of crime put that stuff down

onto a web of crime put that stuff down put those pictures down or I’ll have you

put those pictures down or I’ll have you

put those pictures down or I’ll have you arrested withholding evidence is that

arrested withholding evidence is that

arrested withholding evidence is that right all right I’m at the office all

right all right I’m at the office all

right all right I’m at the office all day you can get me there I’ll call you

day you can get me there I’ll call you

day you can get me there I’ll call you don’t call me blow outlets fans focus on

don’t call me blow outlets fans focus on

don’t call me blow outlets fans focus on Travolta’s acting rather than a singing

Travolta’s acting rather than a singing

Travolta’s acting rather than a singing or dancing and what they get is one hell

or dancing and what they get is one hell

or dancing and what they get is one hell of a performance number eight governor

of a performance number eight governor

of a performance number eight governor jack Stanton primary colors Travolta

jack Stanton primary colors Travolta

jack Stanton primary colors Travolta takes his turn to do a thinly-veiled

takes his turn to do a thinly-veiled

takes his turn to do a thinly-veiled President Clinton impersonation in this

President Clinton impersonation in this

President Clinton impersonation in this film but his performance is more than

film but his performance is more than

film but his performance is more than that if it were just an imitation

that if it were just an imitation

that if it were just an imitation Travolta would never have been nominated

Travolta would never have been nominated

Travolta would never have been nominated for a Golden Globe I don’t have to tell

for a Golden Globe I don’t have to tell

for a Golden Globe I don’t have to tell you how hard it is to be looking for

you how hard it is to be looking for

you how hard it is to be looking for work hey I don’t have to tell you

work hey I don’t have to tell you

work hey I don’t have to tell you anything about hard times so you know

anything about hard times so you know

anything about hard times so you know what I’m gonna do I’m gonna do something

what I’m gonna do I’m gonna do something

what I’m gonna do I’m gonna do something really outrageous I’m gonna tell the

really outrageous I’m gonna tell the

really outrageous I’m gonna tell the truth

truth

truth plus it’s no mean feat to take on a

plus it’s no mean feat to take on a

plus it’s no mean feat to take on a caricature of a sitting president

caricature of a sitting president

caricature of a sitting president Travolta is a dominant presence in the

Travolta is a dominant presence in the

Travolta is a dominant presence in the film both when he’s on screen and when

film both when he’s on screen and when

film both when he’s on screen and when he’s off number seven

he’s off number seven

he’s off number seven Edna Turnblad Hair Spray one

Edna Turnblad Hair Spray one

Edna Turnblad Hair Spray one these things is not like the other what

these things is not like the other what

these things is not like the other what can we say we love a man in drag and a

can we say we love a man in drag and a

can we say we love a man in drag and a fat suit your timeless to me singing and

fat suit your timeless to me singing and

fat suit your timeless to me singing and dancing with Christopher Walken Travolta

dancing with Christopher Walken Travolta

dancing with Christopher Walken Travolta could not be more committed to this role

could not be more committed to this role

could not be more committed to this role which was his first musical in decades

which was his first musical in decades

which was his first musical in decades Travolta managed another Golden Globe

Travolta managed another Golden Globe

Travolta managed another Golden Globe nod as Tracy Turnblad ‘he’s curvaceous

nod as Tracy Turnblad ‘he’s curvaceous

nod as Tracy Turnblad ‘he’s curvaceous mother and proves that big is beautiful

mother and proves that big is beautiful

mother and proves that big is beautiful number six Vinnie Barbarino Welcome Back

number six Vinnie Barbarino Welcome Back

number six Vinnie Barbarino Welcome Back Kotter

Kotter

Kotter the Italian stallion known as Vinnie

the Italian stallion known as Vinnie

the Italian stallion known as Vinnie Barbarino is the TV character that

Barbarino is the TV character that

Barbarino is the TV character that launched her volta into the spotlight

launched her volta into the spotlight

launched her volta into the spotlight you know what I learned today mr. Kotter

you know what I learned today mr. Kotter

you know what I learned today mr. Kotter I’ll tell you wouldn’t learn today I

I’ll tell you wouldn’t learn today I

I’ll tell you wouldn’t learn today I learned that I don’t know nothing Oh

learned that I don’t know nothing Oh

learned that I don’t know nothing Oh Vinnie you don’t know anything see in

Vinnie you don’t know anything see in

Vinnie you don’t know anything see in fact he’s so good as the leader of the

fact he’s so good as the leader of the

fact he’s so good as the leader of the Sweathogs audiences thought that was the

Sweathogs audiences thought that was the

Sweathogs audiences thought that was the real Travolta especially since his

real Travolta especially since his

real Travolta especially since his grease and Saturday Night Fever roles

grease and Saturday Night Fever roles

grease and Saturday Night Fever roles were kind of similar he eventually

were kind of similar he eventually

were kind of similar he eventually proved he was more than a one-note actor

proved he was more than a one-note actor

proved he was more than a one-note actor but we’ll always remember Vinnie’s and

but we’ll always remember Vinnie’s and

but we’ll always remember Vinnie’s and during insults oh yeah well I want to

during insults oh yeah well I want to

during insults oh yeah well I want to tell you our son a bull your nose is

tell you our son a bull your nose is

tell you our son a bull your nose is real ball number five chili Palmer get

real ball number five chili Palmer get

real ball number five chili Palmer get shorty coming off the career reviving

shorty coming off the career reviving

shorty coming off the career reviving success of Pulp Fiction Travolta takes a

success of Pulp Fiction Travolta takes a

success of Pulp Fiction Travolta takes a similar part in this crime comedy and

similar part in this crime comedy and

similar part in this crime comedy and wins a Golden Globe for his trouble

wins a Golden Globe for his trouble

wins a Golden Globe for his trouble Travolta is the reason this movie was a

Travolta is the reason this movie was a

Travolta is the reason this movie was a success I’m gonna sell some between you

success I’m gonna sell some between you

success I’m gonna sell some between you and me now I’ve been shot up before once

and me now I’ve been shot up before once

and me now I’ve been shot up before once by accident twice on purpose and I’m

by accident twice on purpose and I’m

by accident twice on purpose and I’m still here

still here

still here and I’m gonna be here as long as I want

and I’m gonna be here as long as I want

and I’m gonna be here as long as I want which means that you got to be somewhere

which means that you got to be somewhere

which means that you got to be somewhere else and nowhere near me Karen or Harry

else and nowhere near me Karen or Harry

else and nowhere near me Karen or Harry now here’s your money take it and leave

now here’s your money take it and leave

now here’s your money take it and leave the movie business to the rest of us who

the movie business to the rest of us who

the movie business to the rest of us who know what we’re doing he insisted the

know what we’re doing he insisted the

know what we’re doing he insisted the author’s original words be used in the

author’s original words be used in the

author’s original words be used in the movie instead of some sterile rehashed

movie instead of some sterile rehashed

movie instead of some sterile rehashed screenplay dialogue alongside a great

screenplay dialogue alongside a great

screenplay dialogue alongside a great supporting cast Travolta makes menacing

supporting cast Travolta makes menacing

supporting cast Travolta makes menacing an art form and gives Danny DeVito some

an art form and gives Danny DeVito some

an art form and gives Danny DeVito some tips number four Sean Archer castor Troy

tips number four Sean Archer castor Troy

tips number four Sean Archer castor Troy face off this may be one of the most

face off this may be one of the most

face off this may be one of the most effective screen couples ever like

effective screen couples ever like

effective screen couples ever like seriously who doesn’t want to see

seriously who doesn’t want to see

seriously who doesn’t want to see Travolta and Kage impersonate each other

it’s like looking at a mirror only not

it’s like looking at a mirror only not okay the script is convoluted beyond

okay the script is convoluted beyond

okay the script is convoluted beyond compare and the movie is filled with

compare and the movie is filled with

compare and the movie is filled with John Woo isms but Travolta flawlessly

John Woo isms but Travolta flawlessly

John Woo isms but Travolta flawlessly captures the humor and madness of his

captures the humor and madness of his

captures the humor and madness of his co-star and also plays the quietly

co-star and also plays the quietly

co-star and also plays the quietly understated hero perfectly why is face

understated hero perfectly why is face

understated hero perfectly why is face off on this list you may ask it’s just

off on this list you may ask it’s just

off on this list you may ask it’s just awesome

awesome

awesome number three Danny Zuko grease catchy

number three Danny Zuko grease catchy

number three Danny Zuko grease catchy tunes charming stars and endless

tunes charming stars and endless

tunes charming stars and endless nostalgia are what make Greece great

nostalgia are what make Greece great

nostalgia are what make Greece great despite what critics say but Travolta

despite what critics say but Travolta

despite what critics say but Travolta has a pretty big part in it too

has a pretty big part in it too

has a pretty big part in it too he helps things along by showing off his

he helps things along by showing off his

he helps things along by showing off his sweet dance moves

sweet dance moves

sweet dance moves velvety singing voice and slicked back

velvety singing voice and slicked back

velvety singing voice and slicked back hair as the swaggering leader of the

hair as the swaggering leader of the

hair as the swaggering leader of the t-birds it’s a great example of vintage

t-birds it’s a great example of vintage

t-birds it’s a great example of vintage Travolta and kept his 1970s winning

Travolta and kept his 1970s winning

Travolta and kept his 1970s winning streak alive

streak alive

streak alive number two Vincent Vega pulp fiction

number two Vincent Vega pulp fiction

number two Vincent Vega pulp fiction this movie revived a lot of careers and

this movie revived a lot of careers and

this movie revived a lot of careers and Travolta was lucky enough that his was

Travolta was lucky enough that his was

Travolta was lucky enough that his was one of them Travolta almost missed this

one of them Travolta almost missed this

one of them Travolta almost missed this chance to dance on screen in favor of

chance to dance on screen in favor of

chance to dance on screen in favor of Michael Madsen but he bowed out to film

Michael Madsen but he bowed out to film

Michael Madsen but he bowed out to film wider and has been kicking himself ever

wider and has been kicking himself ever

wider and has been kicking himself ever since

since

since Marvin what do you make all this man I

Marvin what do you make all this man I

Marvin what do you make all this man I don’t even have an opinion we do got to

don’t even have an opinion we do got to

don’t even have an opinion we do got to have an opinion I mean do you think that

have an opinion I mean do you think that

have an opinion I mean do you think that God came down from heaven and stopped

God came down from heaven and stopped

God came down from heaven and stopped after a string of lame flicks and subpar

after a string of lame flicks and subpar

after a string of lame flicks and subpar sequels Travolta earned himself his

sequels Travolta earned himself his

sequels Travolta earned himself his second Oscar nomination by riffing on

second Oscar nomination by riffing on

second Oscar nomination by riffing on Big Macs foot massages and talking to

Big Macs foot massages and talking to

Big Macs foot massages and talking to himself in the mirror number 1 Tony

himself in the mirror number 1 Tony

himself in the mirror number 1 Tony Manero Saturday Night Fever taking the

Manero Saturday Night Fever taking the

Manero Saturday Night Fever taking the top spot on our list is the role that

top spot on our list is the role that

top spot on our list is the role that took a hot TV celeb and made him into a

took a hot TV celeb and made him into a

took a hot TV celeb and made him into a Hollywood superstar Travolta and his

Hollywood superstar Travolta and his

Hollywood superstar Travolta and his Brooklyn accent are the life of the

Brooklyn accent are the life of the

Brooklyn accent are the life of the party and his swaggering yet

party and his swaggering yet

party and his swaggering yet stripped-down portrayal is perfect we

stripped-down portrayal is perfect we

stripped-down portrayal is perfect we just wash the hair you know I worked on

just wash the hair you know I worked on

just wash the hair you know I worked on my hair a long time you hit it he hits

my hair a long time you hit it he hits

my hair a long time you hit it he hits my head but it’s the dancing that really

my head but it’s the dancing that really

my head but it’s the dancing that really makes this movie and Travolta is

makes this movie and Travolta is

makes this movie and Travolta is flawless boy you can tell by the way he

flawless boy you can tell by the way he

flawless boy you can tell by the way he uses his walk he’s a woman’s man well

uses his walk he’s a woman’s man well

uses his walk he’s a woman’s man well you get the picture John Travolta has

you get the picture John Travolta has

you get the picture John Travolta has made so many memorable performances it’s

made so many memorable performances it’s

made so many memorable performances it’s hard to include them all subscribe to

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