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Olivia Newton-John, Michael Beck, Gene Kelly, James Sloyan, Dimitra Arliss
The Greek muses incarnate themselves on Earth to inspire men to achieve. One of them, incarnated as a girl named Kira, encounters an artist named Sonny Malone. With the help of Danny McGuire, a man Ki...( read more
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I caught this one on opening night, mainly because Olivia Newton-John was HOT and Michael Beck was COOL (see The Warriors). Boy was I disappointed. Little did I know that "Xanadu" is muse-talk for "lame ass movie". :(
Big budget musical fantasy based on the 1947 movie Down to Earth updated to Los Angeles, circa 1980. Graphic artist Sonny Malone finds his muse in the form of a stunning Olivia Newton-John sent down from Mount Halcyon [sic] to inspire him to open a roller disco club. The...( read more)
This movie is in its own slice of happy disco-rollerskating turn-of-the-decade greatness, which probably only lasted six months. The filmmakers might have been trying to start a new trend, but it didn't catch on. Great soundtrack album by Olivia Newton John and E.L.O. It's all ve...( read more)
This film has aged into a wonderful campy time capsule. The roller boogie scene at the end is fantastic.
skateing and songs,and danceing..one of the best musical around....do u belive in magic-and know that we here in Xanadu...
Only managed to get about 25 minutes into this movie. It was boring and seemed to be really silly.
Ok i know yall might think that i was lit when i seen this movie lol but real talk it was the first movie i seen when i relocated to Ohio when i was a kid.
I have a soft spot for mystical and magical stuff so don't clown me to hard aiight...
