Going Back To Xanadu (2008 Xanadu documentary)
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- The following is the complete version of the documentary ‘Going Back To Xanadu’ that was offered as bonus material in the 2008 DVD and the 2016 Blu-Ray re-issue of the movie Xanadu.
As remarked in the XPS (more like belly ached), the DVD and the documentary suffered from lack of a budget and interest from Universal. In fact, none of the original Xanadu music is ever used in the doc itself and before uploading this video, I had to edit in the opening title cards!
This is the first time I managed to upload the entire show here; as in the past I had to put up parts of it due to time limitations and the visual images of the Dancin’ number was a red flag to the copyright police from the studio. We’ll see how long THIS posting will last.
Anyways, enjoy the facts and fun of Xanadu,
Don-O
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*I don't care what anyone says... I will always love Xanadu.... one of my favorite films of all time... to me... it is just perfect... period*
applepitz I agree with you, this movie made me believe in love again
So do I.I love Xanadu.
Has always been one of my favorite movies EVER!!
I agree 100% !!! My favorite musical movie of all time !!!
I absolutely agree...I can watch it over and over.
I had to rent this movie when I heard that Olivia Newton John passed away. As a 6 year old black little girl in Texas in 1980 this was my number 2 favorite film of ALL time. Number 1 The Wiz.
I can't believe Gene Kelly was 68 and sexy. This film had it all! Dance, romance, animation, architecture (art deco) fantasy and a great soundtrack. I cried watching it today. Oh the memories. This film is magic. Rest in peace Dame Olivia. She was a triple threat and a muse.
Who cares what the film critics say about Xanadu - it's a cult classic and till this day I LOVE it and ALL the songs in it! I still listen to it on my iTunes
Gay men love it because of the kitsch, other than that, everyone hated it or ignored it.
People hated it back in the day, but they also hated Rocky Horror Picture Show and Harold & Maude, yet those films are now regarded as classics. Audiences weren't ready for Xanadu back then. Contemporary audiences however, have re-evaluated the film and have praised it for its uniqueness and really, there is NO OTHER FILM LIKE IT!
@@jayanxiety No, people still hate it. And don't compare it to well made films. Its a good thing that there is no film like it.
@@Chasstful I guess to each their own. Still, it hasn't been forgotten like many other films, so it has something people like. I never said it was high-art, but there is a certain appeal, even if it's "so bad it's good" appeal. It's certainly not boring or mean-spirited and there are worse ways to spend 90 minutes. I see your point for sure, but it's certainly an unforgettable film regardless.
Apparently, it's too much to ask of some people to ignore technical aspects like poor plot, bad acting, poor cinematography etc. and just get lost in the MAGIC! Suspend disbelief.
No kidding, this is my comfort movie. My dad recorded it on VHS is 1982 (including super awesome commercials!) when I was 5 for me and my friends in suburban 1982 neighborhood and we watched and re-enacted it for years. I still have white roller skates. I still have the record on my wall. I used to listen to it while I read the lyrics. My dad is a huge Gene Kelly fan so I always had his movies in my life so Xanadu was a way to bring the old into the new. In college, after big parties, in the mid 90's anyone who stayed on our couches or floors were introduced and familiarized and forced to watch Xanadu or Valley Girl. I mean, I am in love with everything in this movie. I am in love with Jeff Lynne because of the music and I still tear up the instant any of the songs start. I loved the 40's part but even as a sheltered little girl, I always wanted the tiger-striped skin-tight outfit but ultimately always wanted to be Kiera. I named my goldfish Kiera 1 and Kiera 2. And! It introduced me to Coleridge. This movie is SO under-appreciated. I love it :)
I feel like we could have been best friends - I was exactly the same way- this movie got me through so many moments happy and sad and everything in between so I get your description “comfort” movie- every time I hear I song or see anything from it I simply feel like I’m ..home.
Same here except I live in Egypt & my parents took me to watch Xanadu when it debuted. To this day I still feel it was a dream💕💕
Same here except I live in Egypt & my parents took me to watch Xanadu when it debuted. To this day I still feel it was a dream💕💕
I saw it in 1983, I was 6, tons of memories.
I too still have my white roller skates with pink wheels 🤫I remember making those barrettes with ribbons and begged my parents for leg warmers 😍
I can't believe Olivia is gone..."Xanadu" and "Grease" were the soundtracks of my childhood and with Olivia's passing, a large part of the childhood of the kids who grew up in the late 70's/early 80's also passes. The Xanadu soundtrack was the very first album I ever got at the age of 7 and I don't care about the naysayers or Razzies or anything, this film and the music are pure gold and have withstood the test of time.
Strange fact: "Xanadu" was first released August 8, 1980 and Olivia passed away on August 8, 2022.
I feel that. Same. I got to interview her once. It was so satisfying to tell her how much she meant to me and a bunch of other little girls.
@@KristineLevineComedy Wow what a moment! Did you tape it? A backstage pass?
Hmm...interesting coincidence. In a sad sort of way. Thanks for sharing.
I still love the movie. I love both ELO and ONJ. The combination of both ONJ and ELO in Xanadu is phenomenal. I love Roller Skates as well.
Sadly , no mention of Jeff Lynne . He wrote half the Soundtrack and was a huge factor in the success of the movie !
ELO was so huge back then there really wasn't a need to mention him. The man & his music will never be forgotten long after he's gone.
Johnston Ralston What about the co-star in the film, Michael Beck? At least Jeff Lynne's band, ELO got a mention, yet not once did Michael Beck get talked about despite being in the entire Film!
In recent times, Jeff somewhat warmed up to Xanadu but for many years prior to it he downplayed it. He was once quoted as saying 'Everybody makes mistakes, mine was Xanadu.'.
The movie wasn't a success though. :p
Brand X ...but the soundtrack was a smash success and had a multitude of hits!
No lie, I loved the movie. Yeah it was campy, but damn it was fun. :)
Swordsquire loved it !! eventually bought dvd !!! lol !! it was lots of fun - never cared what movie critics thought anyway !
Swordsquire AGREED. classic. oh to go back in time.
I just hope Gene Kelly didn't leave us thinking it was a big ole mess of a movie. IT WAS GREAT FUN...............AND STILL IS!
I know what you mean...Ive had the same thought. Hopefully he knows now that it really is what he wanted it to be-amazing for us.
This movie was my first glimpse of his talent
a movie that transcends it's faults-- a source of joy then, as it still is now
Here we are in 2018 and I have a five year old granddaughter, SCARLETT, whom is so infatuated with this movie. Every time she comes over to spend the night, she has to watch this movie....XANADU....and learned to roller skate at the age of 3.....she loves it. I am so glad that she will grow watching this movie...
It's wonderful to be able to share something like this across generations!
It’s so bizarre to me that anyone could say anything bad about this movie. it’s absolute magic and the most wonderful movie ever!
i mean, the black woman at the art studio had zero dialogue, unlike her co-workers and the only thing that happened to her was that dude handing her papers, in a very rude manner. Other than that, great movie.
Xanadu was a great movie, someone thought it was horrible and everyone jumped on the bandwagon. It had great sets, costumes, make-up, soundtrack, acting, dancing, visuals.....I'm happy it has a big cult following. The people who worked on it should be very proud.
One of my Sister and my favorite movies. We were born early 70’s and growing up watching and listening to Olivia Newton-John was that era. Olivia Newton-John has is a very talented lady and it was awesome to see her star with a Hollywood Legend Mr. Kelly. We probably listen to the album hundreds of time remembering every scene as we watched our Xanadu vinyl record going around and around. Electric Light Orchestra and Jeff Lynne was such an added bonus to it all. No one could ever tell me this movie was not good. 💕😊💕
I know right?
Talk about stuck in the 70s
@@WilliamMaslow well it was sort of a modernized musical of sorts.
@@WilliamMaslow And what's so bad about a broadway show? The movie and the music had real heart.
Grease is the word is the word! Nope! Gene kelly.olivia newton John and Michael bec! Roller skaters! No comparison! Best cult film ever. Best love story 😁 love it Nd to top it all elo. Cliff Richard on the best soundtrack ever x
I’m a bigger fan of Grease than Xanadu
This is one of my favorite movies. It makes me feel so happy. I fell in love with it when I was 11.
I just showed my 9 yr old daughter and she is crazy about it. Xanadu lives!!!💜🧡💛😁❤️💙💚
I feel the same way ❤️
My favorite movie of all time. The history, the costume, the idea, the choreography, the amazing music, Gene Kelly and all that magic. Xanadu forever!
Xanadu is one of my all time favorite movies of all time. Here I am in 2018!!!!
2019 here. Still love it.
I was 7 when this movie came out. I loved it and still do! The soundtrack is great, I love OLJ, Michael Beck, and Gene Kelly. Cheesy, but fabulous!
COLLAGE of time pieces, music, imagination, fantasy, visuals, colors, skating, cir del sole, love, talent, actors, animation, costumes, dancing all in one movie! ❤️ A FEAST FOR YOUR SENSES= XANADU 😍
Okay so that lady around 6:40 says it didn't work. I'm here to say that it did work. I was 16 at the time I saw it in the theatre and it was a magic ride. I still love that film.
This movie actually taught me to not give a grain of salt what movie critics thought. Loved this movie. I played the LP so much that I eventually kind of wore it out (I was a kid who may not have taken the best care with records). I remember being so bummed that the 2nd copy of the record I got didn't have the movie art on it. = (
Never has a soundtrack been so much greater than the finished film. This music BEGS for a remake film but first they have to clone ONJ.
Frederico Pinto They could NEVER remake this film! It could only have ever been made in the small time frame that combined the sci-fi of Star Wars, the disco of Saturday Night Fever, the production of Grease and the culture of the late 70's- early 80's. Nowadays it would have auto tune, CGI, and an overly polished look.
And guys with pants on the ground. Plumber's cracks for everyone, if not that.
Stop unnecessary abbreviations you insufferable millenial.
Cloning ONJ isn't the hard bit. It is finding another Gene Kelly. Now THAT would be something special.
Who cares about the finished film? People should start to learn to relax and just enjoy a an innocent film, especially in these days of pessimism. The musical sequences were great and couldn't be remade nowadays.
i saw that movie with mom and dad in a drive-in theater and i immediately felt in love with Kira who is a magical girl from the sky ( at my age, that's what i could understand) and at the end of the movie, when i see that poor guy realizing that she went away back to the sky, i was so sad for him i started to cry silently... my heart was literaly broken...
it is true that most people saw that their were no chemistry between the two, but even at my age around 12 at the time, i totally understood that she was not human and so, she could not 'be with him' and he could not 'be with her'. So for me it was just normal that the chemistry was not 'right'. For me, it just make it even more believable...
Amazing film I cannot fathom why anyone would have anything negative to say about it
Simple: the US and its population are just a small portion of the World. There's an entire World out there. That's «why».
LA LA Land before there was LA LA Land.
And will still age better than that.
I’ve seen Xanadu more times than La La Land
One of my all time favorites and who gives a damn what critics think we the fans are the actual people who decide what is and isn't good...... Gene Kelly will always be the classiest of all gentleman dancers r.i.p
This movie was great and the music was even better. I just think people love to jump on the negativity bandwagon.
You are correct, in spite of the defects (or perhaps because of them) this movie has become a cult classic. It has aged well.
xaniiu I love this movie. It probably got so much hate because of the dumb ass Disco Sucks "movement."
No. It's a pretty terrible movie, but it doesn't matter because it's a FUN terrible movie.
@@Stratmanable So bad it's good and the music was amazing.
@@Stratmanable agreed
The number with Gene Kelley and Olivia is by far my favorite scenes in Xanadu. It was so beautifully choreographed
I love this movie for various reasons; i just wish Olivia and Michael Beck were on this documentary. Unfortunately, Gene Kelly passed away in 96.
hell they couldn't even mention Beck you think he fucking cares?
Xanadu is still one of my favorite movies and probably my favorite music soundtrack. Still listen to it today (listening to it right now).
This movie was imprinted on me when was younger. Its magical and memorable😆My interest in rollar skating was deepened from this movie👍The soundtrack literally made me feel ALIVE😎
I remember seeing this back in 1980 and it was absolutely thrilling! I LOVE this film! 💖
Disco was dead by 1980. That and the movie sucked ass is why it failed. Had they made it in 1976-1979 it might have had more fans but the movie was still a hot mess, no matter when it was filmed and released.
I have watched this movie a thousand times!! If I was sad I would play it to cheer me up!! For All it is worth this was never a waste of film !! This was one of the Greatest films Ever !! All the talent that went in to this movie is incredible!! How much a pure pleasure I get watching it !! Never will I tire of this Wonderful artistic film !! Thank you from the bottom of my heart !! Loved the synchronicity of the big band era and the rock !! Gene Kelly and Olivia dancing !! Just superb !! I think I will watch it again for old time sake !!! Thanks for making it !!!
Gene Kelly, ELO and Don Bluth animation!!! How can you not love this movie???
A pretty surreal combination for its time!
I was like that fanatic towards the end, who was 9 years old when it came out--so was I. I saw it twice, which I had only done for Star Wars and Superman before that. Even now--I'm 45, and I still watch it a lot, and I love it. :)
I'm 62 and still watch it.
I recall going with my family to a mall as a kid, back when VCRs were not yet commonplace & they had those stored with video disc ho,e theater setups and demonstration rooms. I sat in there for hours watching Xanadu over & over. Years later I bought it! It was an excellent fantasy movie.
Beats the crap out of the comic book movies we are being feed these days.
"It wasn't well-received." Bad timing is all. Released 1 or 2 years prior, it could have been huge.
At least, it was warmly-received for everyone. Timing is everything. The film and its soundtrack
were always been huge, "Xanadu" is great fun.
A film that somehow makes you look long and hard. Capped by some amazing music at start and finish. What happens in between is ageing in the strangest way. Thanks for uploading this video
"Aging in the strangest way."
That is likely the best description of this unique film! Thank you!!
I love it when critics say negative things about Xanadu back in 1980, but fans prove them wrong. That's why I never trust what critics say about any movie. I prefer to hear what other real people say about a film. Xanadu now 40 years later is still a cult phenomenon. And it will be a phenomenon in 60 years later on.
At least I don’t always trust Rotten Tomatoes. Some movies I’ve seen made me wish I had my head examined for believing the critics
I agree it was pop culture in the 80,s and great movie to Olivia was awsome
This film destroyed Micheal Beck's career, this and Magaforce.
Xanadu sparked my 80’s pop culture phase in the late 2000’s
Thank you for posting this behind the scenes documentary. It provides an appreciation for all the hard work and incredible talent that was poured into making this cult classic movie.
I love the movie Xanadu, as a young mother who never learnd how to skate When I would hear the soundtrack I would skate around the house in my socks and sing ✨I dont care about Becks bad acting , he brings a bit of down to earth earthlyness to this movie that works for so many of us nobody's.... ✨
I saw the movie when it first came out, i was 14 years young, & what attracted me to it was the ELO soundtrack. Mind you, I'm growing up in Cedar Falls Iowa where there is farming, you work with farmers or in the farming industry, & you have country/pop/gospel music on the radio. The movie left a strong impression on me when it came to the integration of the big band & rock music scene. I was in awe.... How could the two so seamlessly merge together? Not to mention this newfangled machine called a synthesizer.... Later in life, I find it interesting how music is still merging in the same way. You have country involving more rock aspects, rock merging with rap, etcetera. I sometimes wonder where music will go next?
This film helped me dream as a child. I adore this film.
Also can we take a moment to acknowledge the music and soundtrack for a second?
Olivia Newton-John
Electric Light Orchestra
And….
THE TUBES!
I’m almost positive this soundtrack conditioned me to gravitate to punk, alternative, post-punk and New Wave music later on as a teen.
Well the fact that they went through numerous rewrites and started filming sequences without a final script kind of explains why the film is a convoluted mess of disjointed plot sequences. I still love it, though, but it could have been so much better.
I first saw this film with my mother when I was 4 or 5 years old. I remember then being drawn to ONJ and that dress with the leggings. 40 years later, I still enjoy that image I had of her in my head, and the music is still pretty awesome, despite the campiness of the film itself. Still love ELO!
I'm just really surprised in this entire half-hour show, they never once mention the name of Michael Beck. He was only the leading man in the movie! He's in a ton of the clips, but they never once say his name, talk about him auditioning or how he got the role, what he was like on the set. It's just strange.
What I am thinking is that he (Michael Beck) wanted to move beyond it since it was almost 30 years later. I have read some of the stars just hate being remembered for just one role that maybe they didn't like at the time. He didn't want to be part of the documentary. But that is just speculation.
I am not sure but I know many consider it killed his career (him even I think). Its to bad, he was excellent in The Warriors, and while not a movie that showed much acting chops, ok in this movie.
I’m willing to bet he “auditioned” for the roll on his knees. The absolute worst actor ever!
Michael Beck once said 'The Warriors opened a lot of doors for me in show business which Xanadu quickly closed!"
This movie will always hold a special place in my heart. The nostalgia of it can make me cry. I was 16 when it came out. My friend's and I listened to the soundtrack and danced to the mixed band part. Great fun and great memory.
I introduced my daughter (who is now 30) to the movie and I swear she's an "old soul" - she gets it all, loves it all. We cry when we watch the Gene/Olivia 1940s dance number - so special.
So cool to know that it will always be among one of the all time feel good movies. Generations to come, will love it too, regardless of what critics have to say....what do they know anyway?
One of the first Betamax tapes I owned!!! I will love this movie til the end of time.
we had it in 1980/81 on a Phillips V2000 video recorder, which had the double sided tapes. It was the first ever video I watched. I love the film...always will!
Alright what evil persons gave this a thumbs down. You two people need some help!
The "Xanadu" soundtrack still holds up. "Dancing" with Olivia & The Tubes is the first mash up.
certainly the first original commercial mashup
I loved this movie SO much! It made me want to be a graphic design artist and I, like many girls my age, was crazy about roller skating! I think what made the movie amazing was Olivia Newton John, Gene Kelly and ELO! What a sound track, wow! I actually eloped last year and did my wedding march to Suddenly by Olivia and Cliff Richard ❤️
Ciritcs hated it but we took the kids to see this 4 freaking times at the theater and once at a local drive-in , lol. I was watching clips of it just last night. It is the cheesiest of films but gotta love the 80's.
Why no interviews with the stars of the film? I need Olivia. 😡
The guy hit the nail on the head about the number of theaters. The movie wasn't a "bad" movie. It would have had good numbers if it was shown in more cinemas. Underrated movie. The soundtrack alone carried the movie. Add Olivia and Gene Kelly and the movies still works today.
I agree and I’m long overdue to revisit the film
I own the dvd and watch it a couple times a year...love it
Same here!
I remember this movie from my childhood very fondly. I only have two musicals in my video collection, this is one of them. Olivia was in the other one as well. ...I'm sure you all know which one it is. :)
Ummmm, 'Two Of A Kind'. ? 😋
@@pjw202 The latter for Disney was a cult hit.
I actually loved this movie! ONJ is still got as hell!
This is so bizarre. A documentary about a musical with none of the music from the movie in it. Just talking about the music.
Really loved this movie and remember it coming out when I was around 11 but it didn’t release were I lived so had to wait until it came out on video. Loved the whole fantasy and mythological theme as well.
I found the movie to be weird, but I bought the soundtrack double album.
Not a double album . But DUBBEL GUUD ! Gatefold cover...
I really like the finale sequence. ONJ and the dancers are smokin'.
I remember driving my mom crazy as a kid, wanting to see it. Then, when I finally went to see it, I drove her crazy for the soundtrack!!!! Love this movie still!!!!
Almost no mention of Jeff Lynne. What? ELO made this movie. John Farrar wrote some good songs for the film, but the best songs were ELO. ELO in this documentary are a passing reference. Really??
XANADU WAS EFIN AWESOME!!!
I'll always love Xanadu, best movie I ever seen and the music from ELO, best band around! Love this movie!! A+
I loved this movie when it came out and still love it!!
Critics hated it and people loved it. The same thing is still happening today, critics trying to tell people what to think. Luckily, today less people are listening to the critics and naysayers. Critics can't tank movies or prop up crap movies anymore.
This movie was so amazing!!! I saw it 6 times.
Gene Kelly was just an absolute genius. He and Fred Astaire redefined how the human body could move in dance.
I’m a bigger fan of Fred! But Gene wasn’t so bad himself
I ❤ Xanadu!!! As a kid, I thought it was magical.. still is!
Fantastic Sound Track....Thank you Jeff Lynne's ELO!
let's just imagine for a few minutes if this Film was a smash hit
I wish I lived in an alternate universe where that actually happened. I never heard of it until the movie was adapted for Broadway. That’s why I had to see it for myself.
This is amazing, thank you for an awesome video. I am grew up watching this movie and cannot get enough of Xanadu.
I have always loved Xanadu.
Damn fun movie.
If they would actually ever play the movie it would be popular. Grease is on all the time on TV. I don't remember the last time I saw Xanadu on any channel.
One time I saw it on HBO
Of course Olivia and Jeff Lynn Saved this campfest. Olivia is a vision of beauty and sweetness and ELO's tunes are energetic and inspiring, both make it worth the time for sure. John Farrar's song's for Olivia are also touching and beautiful. Adore the opening number.
its pure camp with such a great soundtrack, awesome 80s cult film
A timeless classic .I loved it then ,love it still. Great closure here.They all were kissed by a Muse.
The scene where they sung SUDDENLY made me want to be a magician as a child. That and David Copperfield. It was the 80s and magic was the greatest thing known to man.
this film was beautiful... the reason it failed was 3 fold..
1. miscasting of Michael Beck... they shoulda tried to get Cliff Richards or Darryl Hall...
2. Too rushed.. the writing and editing needed work, but the studio was cheaping out and wanted a quick return on their investment..sad.
3. Finally.. poor advertisement, low marketing, and lazy reviews from film critics, shrank audience attendance.
All in all, this is a common occurence in Hollywood... we will continue to see this happen as long as money is the motivating factor behind film.
my wife and I were 8 years old when Xanadu came out. We both saw it about 6-7 times at the same movie theater as kids. We started living together 30 years ago after our first date. Our first apartment was right next to the Dudley filming location in venice and we went to the market there [or used to be] every day for years. She worked right on Main street for years next to that filming location I had no idea this whole time. We still quote this movie and songs to each other occasionally. THANK YOU for posting this.
I saw the trailer for this movie on television and just knew I had to see it and I knew (as a 10 year old) I would love it.
For the life of me, I could never understand why this movie was given a PG rating. And for this reason, my mother forbid me to see it and refused to take me to see it because it didn't appeal to her. I saw this movie 4 times in the theater and had to lie to my parents and be sneaky about it each time! I remember feeling the risk of being caught WAS WELL WORTH IT EACH TIME. Lol. The only thing I wanted for xmas that year was the soundtrack album to the movie Xanadu, which I did get. Me and 4 other girls in the neighborhood created a dance routine to the title track Xanadu and performed it for everyone's family. I know, corny right?
Corny isn't always bad! There's a couple of scenes in Xanadu I thought were a bit corny, but they are only *one* of many things in it that make it so endearing to me! :)
All of us who were affected so beautifully by this movie UNDERSTAND CORNY, and we are NOT ashamed of it.... We EMBRACE it. You are NOT alone. I get choked up everytime I watch it.....( And I'm 58 !! Lol )
Happy 40th Anniversary Xanadu!
Obviously _Xanadu_ is a weak bit of not particularly original storytelling. _However,_ if one sets aside the flaws in the films connective tissue, _Xanadu_ is ultimately a collection of pre-MTV music videos, representing some of the most advanced techniques of the day, and many of them (music _and_ visuals) are still enjoyable to _this_ day.
The fact that Kenny Ortega was able to convince Gene Kelly to sign on by simply expressing his own enthusiasm and respect for Gene Kelly's work is a testament both to Kenny Ortega's dedication to his craft _and_ Gene Kelly's demand that the craft _be_ respected. It's a great, unsung _passing of the torch_ moment in movie musical history.
P.S. Recently, I was working on a project at work while listening to the _Xanadu_ soundtrack, and my ear picked up something I very cool that I never noticed before...largely because the imagery in the film doesn't match the music. Olivia Newton-John is actually singing all three of the Andrews Sisters style vocal lines on _Dancin'._ RESPECT!
she get's no credit for Dancin' I agree - incredibly risky and brave for the biggest star in the world at that time to attempt an original 'mash up' - probably the first commercial attempt at an original mashup ever !
I loved this movie. Still do. It would have been better and probably better received if it had someone other than Michael Beck. He's horrible in this movie. He can't sing, dance or even roller skate! lol
Just read Olivia's memoir she suggested Mel Gibson for the role...but they turn her down.
19:39 - Sorry, Mr. Animator, but when the cartoon bird appeared with leg warmers my friends and I did laugh and scoff, just as you feared people would.
Raison D’être ~ Reason for being. The claimed reason for the existence of something or someone; the sole or ultimate purpose of something or someone. (literally "reason to be").
I LIKE that!!
From reading the comments, I suspect most of the heavy-duty fans saw this film when they were kids. On the other hand, I was 26 in 1980 and went to see this based on the popularity of the songs and Olivia Newton-John - and I rejected it as a complete mess, which it is. No heartwarming nostalgic memories of "Xanadu" for me.
I agree. I myself liked this film a lot when I was a kid and rewatching it gave me nostalgia. But yeah, watching it as an adult, I find it underwhelming. Soundtrack, like what most say, is great.
Because i believe this movie was made for the kids and kids at heart... And as olivia said in an interview she loved it because there's no killings.. No bad vibes just pure clean fun... And there's so many rewrites and reshoots that they can make another movie from those deleted scenes
So it 'bugged' Gene Kelly that they cut his legs off as he was roller skating, because it didn't show his leg work. Didn't he say he would do the movie but he wouldn't dance? Guess he should have been more specific.
This movie defined my taste in music and it also made me realize how much I loved tap dancing, introduced me to ELO which is my most favorite band. It made me able to enjoy the merging of different types of music. ❤❤❤❤
This movie just rocks. Opened the door to loving different music genres
I was (am) a huge fan of Olivia Newton John and I LOVED this movie then, as a teenager and LOVE it still as a 54 year old woman.
Absolutely one of my all time favorites with a freaking killer soundtrack
Loved the movie when I first saw it, and love it now!
Xanadu was the greatest Movie Musical in all of History !!!
I loved Xanadu (thus my screen name). The music, the dancing, the visuals literally saved me after a very bad and heartbreaking end to a relationship. It brought me back again. "I'm alive"....
I agree, I love Olivia, I love her music, I love the movie. My two girls watched it on video over and over especially the song Xanadu on repeat wonderful memories, wonderful dancers and what do we say about Gene Kelly on roller skates xx