Xanadu - The Big Finale (Part 1)
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Submitted for your approval...the infamous, not-so-grand finale scene from the legendary 1980 bad movie monstosity known as "Xanadu" - a movie which, unbelievably, was an early effort from noted liberal political documentary filmmaker Robert Greenwald. I wouldn't even know where to begin by way of introduction or critique here, so why don't we just let the segment speak for itself, shall we? Bob, if you have that clip ready can you roll film, please...
Say all the crap you want this movie was Awesome especially with a Legend Gene Kelly, I'm sure others agree!!!
Props To MICHAEL BECK Too!!
AGREED!! Those haters clearly don’t have eyes or ears this movie is a treasure
I agree! Not ashamed to say that it's one of my favorites!
Fudge the critics on this movie!!! I loved It ,,and still do love it!!!
Xana-poo lol a golden turkey that has stood the test of time...a silly concoction of a plot but with colorful and entertaining musical numbers. Gene Kelly is national treasure and Olivia looks stunning and sounds great! There are so many more classic "worst movies" that have no entertainment value whatsoever
Say what you want about this film, but Gene Kelly was cool as hell and Olivia Newton John was/is a stunner.
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Wow. I'm regretting my first time on public media. My birthday. Thought I'd be different. Buh-bye forever. Xanadu rocks
And MICHAEL BECK Kicked Ass Too As Sonny Malone!
Are you kidding... 10 times awesome. My cousin wanted me to sing that song and it's not easy
Still one of my all time favorites! ELO had some amazing music on this soundtrack and I fell in love with Gene Kelly
ELO's instrumental here was E.P.I.C. Still gives me goosebumps
It was totally criminal of them not to release a studio version of this version of the song. ONJ looks hot.
TOTALLY HOT in that outfit and long, soft hair which she soon had chopped for her next project, "Physical"
Saw this in 1980 in Iowa when I was 8. Bought the album, bought the 45s. It made me move to CA. Saw it again last year in Venice. Wanted to laugh at it...but realized it was a fantastic, underrated film about going for your dreams. I finally understood what Gene Kelly saw in it. :) All musicals have dumb story lines, and this one has better music than the others :)
This movies is a bloody classic now. 2018, and it still rocks my heart n soul. Olivia was just meant for the role in the movie.
@@cozzazee4043 It is because Hollywood could never do a movie like this.
Keep in mind it was only a 40 page script they had to work with
Olivia was so pretty in this. Heaven gained an angel this week with an angelic voice
Australian here. RIP our homegirl
I do not get it. People used to be so happy and so thin and healthy looking. What happened? It seems everywhere I look, including movies, everybody is so fat, ugly, miserable.
Luv it...luv it...LUV IT!!! The 80's rock! So many kinds of "original" and awesome music! This movie is about all of the best things in life! Love, romance, music, dance and dreams coming true...who wouldn't love it?...
~ I am forever an 80's junkie!
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I guess you had to be there. They tried to fuse the Venice Beach roller skating culture with Saturday Night Fever and recreate the magic of all those old MGM Musicals.
Maybe they failed, but they made a hell of an effort.
OTOH, what's not to like in a movie that has Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, The Tubes & ELO?
yup not a failure for trying
John Sessoms Thanks for loving this goodness too
AGREE
No kidding, right? Sure, if you look at this movie through the lens of today, this movie is a cheesy tragedy. But, if you look at it from the other side, with what they were trying to do when disco was still a big deal along with roller rinks...this film is awesome. And this coming from a guy that hates musicals.
@@jbazinga2385 I hadn't realized this was part 1 of 2 ... and there are a really amazing number of call backs to the 1947 Rita Hayworth film whose script this film's script is based on.
It's a combo of the cheesiest beauty and if you don't like it, then seriously suck it. I mean it's Jeff Lynne combined with this bizarre scenario. Gene Kelly!
And, the choreography for the finale...can you imagine?
what was so beautiful about all of this was here was a movie with no killing, no Horror, no Raunchy Sex seens and you could take your hole family to see it and the music was Awesome and Olivia in one word for her is WOW 😍 😍
Gene Kelly was incredible. Gotta love him.
Yes very classy. Hollywood could never do a movie like that these days
I was 8 when this came out and at the time lived in Southern Cali (live in Pa now). I absolutely loved it then and still love it now. I remember wanting so bad to be a part of it! LOL The music is what’s timeless in this. ELO& Olivia such a great combo. You also get to see the old Pan Pacific Auditorium which is now long gone.
So Swan leads The Warriors back to Coney, beats The Rogues, The Riffs give him mad respect and he goes to CA and opens up a roller disco with a Muse? 🙄
I didn't even know this was Swan until I read this. Lmmao.
It could happen!
One of my favorite movies of all time! The finale made the whole movie!
...Hey, what's the 80's without big hair and such dashin' fashion! Leg warmers, fat pants and skinny ties! Wow, if there was half the style these days...forget that - there is no style these days! Love the video ~ thanks!!!
It takes me back to my happiest days ever!
When you reach that point in the film and you know it’s coming and you’re just overcome with emotion. 🥲
Gene Kelly was the only man in history to dance with Jerry the mouse. The soundtrack to this film is outrageously good. ELO, John Farrar, The Tubes. And that beast from outer space..our Olivia.
I am not kidding one iota. I would watch this 50 times in a row instead of Citizen Kane or Gone With the Wind. No joke whatsoever.
Is that so...have you seen "BUG" again lately there Bradford?? 🤣
@@eargasm1072 no lie, I saw the trailer for that when I was a kid. Totally freaked me out for years
Truly a beautiful film.
ONJ is my idol, and this is my favorite movie ever! It's so bad it's good! I mean Olivia and ELO on the soundtrack, wit Gene Kelly?! Can't go wrong in my book!
here an 80's junkie born on '91
what a great movie, ELO + ONJ a perfect joint
Love it!!!! So wholesome and stylish. I want to live in that club
Stefan needs to do a “Venice Beach’s hottest new club is XANADU...it has everything, including...”.
Well, you can watch to fill in the rest.
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This is a terrible film, but I have loved it since I was a kid. Still do. The soundtrack is incomparable. ELO is awesome and there is a reason my GPS talks to me in a female Australian voice. ONJ will be missed! A little bit of my childhood died with her.
⭐💗⭐💗⭐💗⭐💗⭐💗*This song always puts
a smile on my face!!!😄⭐💗⭐💗⭐💗⭐💗⭐💗⭐
😊
i am speechless. the luxury of it all.
Thanks for everything
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Hmmm. Wonder if Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson saw this movie. Dance moves seem similar.
At least Olivia looks AWESOME! her hair is great!
“At least” bruh what the heck is that supposed to mean? Everything about the movie is 100% a treasure
Olivia is indeed an amazing singer, I saw her show last night, she still sang all her hit songs as if it’s 30 yrs ago , you will always be my favorite singer . I hope she makes a cd compilation of her hit songs and include it in her repertoire the songs like (angel eyes,change of heart,shaking you,love is a gift to name a few.
Dear God, that's Gene Kelly!
The acting and story line is crap but the music is great :-) I was 10 when my brother took me to see this and I was confused back then lol. But the music and theatrics make up for it. It still makes me smile.
R I P Olivia, you will be missed by so many.
The movie was lack luster but I loved the soundtrack, so I didn't care.
Guilty Pleasure.
It is gonna be 👌
Melbourne
That girls gotta be so dizzy omg!
I love this movie. Totally ahead of its time. And it has the best and the worst of acting in one movie with ELO and Olivia?
I loved Xanadu it was good
Goddess ONJ 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Celebrate 🎉 😊
1980. But still had carryover from the 1970s in terms of style and dress. I see a Halston influence.
One of the background dancers is the late Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quinones from the Breakin' movies.
This movie makes realize how much my parents love me,because I saw this in theatres.
Wow you’re lucky. I have it on dvd and had it my whole life but I wasn’t alive when it was new ☹️
watch the movie for Olivia, the soundtrack is outstanding
That music that starts at 0:50 sounds like modern techno music. I don't think they even had techno back then.
Techno/Electronica is a direct descendant of the disco era.
It’s Drum Dreams by ELO.
If movie makers in 1980 had realized this was a tween movie, This 6:25 would have been our "Let It Go". But the whole finale isn't even on the soundtrack I know. I gave the raided letter fold out album I got from my sister for Christmas that year. I knew what it was Christmas Eve bcz I felt the letters.
you have to take the Movie in the context it was.. For its time it was amazing. Star studded and had all kinds of awesomeness. Today.. yeah we got higher standards lol
olivia and gene were terrific in this movie ,sadly i dont think michael beck(sonny) was that great, but i think that was just the character and not the actor
The nostalgia has me in tears personally... Watching this with my mom all those years ago 🥺 miss it, and her
There's absolutely nothing wrong from my perspective, sorry :(
When I was a kid I used to think this is what happens when you go to heaven. LOL
I hope you are right
They should have played parts 1 and 2 together. It would have been great.
Choreographed Director By Kenny Ortega Xanadu ❤
Seeing this makes me want to rollerskate again...Hahaha..!
Either for better or for worse, both the choreography and the special effects on display throughout this film were so far ahead of their time and so 'out of this world.'
If im not mistaken this i one of kenny Ortegas first movies
its your privet guilt trip you tell ppl you dont like it but have it on your secrit youtube plat list
I just looked up etymology
Xanadu = Idyllic Place
Olivia was so pretty in this. Heaven gained an angel this week with an angelic voice
beautiful people
I can hear the sampling of Beethoven's 9th symphony in the first minute and a half, which would be symbolic
A lot of confusion... you literally go, what the hell is going on
Fantastic movie with an indeed, Grand Finale!!
What the fuck kind of horrid nightclub is this?
Heaven Birthday Gene Kelly 🎉🎉🛼🛼
This was my favorite movie as a child - pure magic.
Gene Autry know that he is so handsome 🔥❤
Pitty they didn't make another one
52 years old and I never seeing this movie.
the beginning song in this video before olivia sings sounds like something you sing before you go into battle to kill someone
It's 'Drum Dreams' by ELO (Electric Light Orchestra), written by Jeff Lynne, the genius behind ELO.
You know, I think if people went into battle roller skating and being happy, I wouldn't be too sad.
Post Disco, Pre-MTV era
This saved my life
Love this so much
May 27 2007
0:06 they buried him in that suit ..
Much much better than the crap you get today alright it was a box office flop but I love it, TIMELESS 😊😀😆😄
Better than La La Land
I love the song from the movie, I love Gene Kelly, and of course Olivia Newton John, but for some reason I did not understand the story line too much. I love Olivia Newton John in Grease ,but maybe I just did not give it a chance. I would have to see it again. I never had the chance to see it in the Movies like Grease. I did have a little crush on Olivia Newton John. I'm a actor now I just wish I could had work with Gene Kelly and Olivia Newton John back than.
This movie came out the same month I turned 10.
❤
I like the sampling of Beethoven's 9th symphony in the beginning portion.
I just now noticed that for the first time.
Rollerskaking is lots of fun, that's what made this popular with rollerskaking fans.
Guess I'm old school but I love this show. I tried to show my grandkids this and they hated it. They were 15 to18. Oh well I still love it . Already wore out one tape of it. Got a other one now. Just because I'm pushing 75 it is a great show.
Awesome 80's. That is all.
I was 8 going on 9 when this movie came out. I don't remember ever seeing it. I'm going to order it from Amazon. I have heard the songs, which are great, especially Magic. The first thing I thought though when I watched this was is that Gene Kelly on skates? Lol
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How did this movie not start another renaissance. Just can’t look away.....
Most of the cast from this movie are dead. Dead by peroxide poisoning or career dead. RIP.
I would love to be able to watch this movie but all I get ia click in the description (which I can't find, could someon help PLEASE
Me encanta esta pelicula muy hermosa el patinaje mi pacion de jubentud y bailar con lodifisil que es aserlo son tremendos bailarines yim keli que nostalgia mas linda
This was magic to me as a young child watching this..✨💫✌🏼🙏🏼
Back when Roller Disco was a thing. Thank god a very short-lived thing.
rollar disco was very special to me..it is a distant memory but boy was it fun!😎 this movie intensified my love for rollar disco😆 the 80s was a very special and different time!
better then people having their bullshit cell phones glued to their faces
It’s wholesome fun. Bring back those days if u ask me.
Que bella y sexie era Olivia Newton en joven y aun hoy conserva su sensualidad intacta😍
Trash as Trash can... but E.L.O. is great!
Xanadu will be always be remeber by someone
Only part of the film I like.
What in the actual...?
any old school dance aficionados in the house? at 1:25 what style/genre of dance are these 5 guys? I was told years ago but forgot.. they're dressed in mob-style gear but the style of dance seemed too modern for 1940's style clothes
their style of dress is zoot suit, they are break dancing just on skates
their style of dress is zoot suit, they are break dancing just on skates
their style of dress is zoot suit, they are break dancing just on skates
their style of dress is zoot suit, they are break dancing just on skates
Loved this movie as a kid in the 80's!