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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