Xanadu

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Ky W 08/07/2022 Beyond amazing campy cheesy family fun. Great music. See more Mania I. @TheMania510 Nov 17 Okay hear me out. This to me is a guilty pleasure. The music is fantastic and the animation sequence by Don Bluth is very cute. Where are the movie falls apart is one the preposterous storyline and two the screenplay is ridiculously camping over the top. Olivia Newton-John is charming as the muse who inspires a young man to live his dream. Still if you're feeling kind of blue this movie is a great pick me up. The finale basically makes the whole movie worthwhile. The middle kind of drags a little bit unfortunately but the spirit of the movie is fun. See more Angel C Oct 19 I was 8 or 9 when I watched thia movie , Olivia Newton John was always an artist i like it, her singing and acting career was always entertaining to me as I grew , the movie has a story not the best acting but the idea was not bad , the animation they included is great by the time and the music the best, definitely I recommend it See more Christopher J Aug 20 Old school musical, unforgettable songs, Gene Kelly and Olivia Newton John shine in this classic that gets better with age - it has some flaws but forgivable ones - the finale is epic See more Dave S Aug 5 Xanadu isn’t the worst roller-skating movie ever made (Roller Boogie probably takes that honour), but that’s not really saying much. To be kind, it does have some things going for it. Gene Kelly, in his last screen appearance, is as likeable and as charming as ever. Despite her limited acting skills, Olivia Newton-John lights up the screen. The cinematography is actually pretty decent and the colour palette absolutely pops. Finally, there are some decently choreographed dance numbers, although a couple go on for far too long. Where Xanadu suffers is the inane story, some cringy and horribly dated scene transitions, and the wooden performance of Michael Beck in the lead role. While it’s sort of understandable how some are drawn to it as a campy oddity, Xanadu is clearly a product of its time, a time when Hollywood was quick to cash in on shifting trends. Not much has changed in Hollywood over the years. See more Blu B Jun 24 It's bizarre but also strangely boring for stretches as well. The pacing isn't good in general. At least it never stays bizarre the entire way but this alternates between bizarre and boring like clockwork. The editing isn't good either. The plot is just...A struggling artist gets visited by the daughter of a Greek God in 1980 jumping out of a graffiti picture with a mission to build a 1940's & 80's hybrid dance club with Gene Kelly supporting. It's as weird as you'd think it is. The plot is very unfocused and muddled. Kelly musicals always had weak razor thin plots to begin with ironically enough. But they never were this bizarre. To it's credit the one thing this has is a great sundtrack but the music overall is decent mainly because the musical numbers are very inconsistent, bizarre, and oddly boring at times. Everything else is ok. Beck is the weakest thing acting. Kelly is good but doesn't get the same time as the others. O.N.J. is ok....when she sings she's basically Lady Gaga and her voice just dominates. But with Beck she's ok and isn't the most gifted actress. The dialouge also is very clunky as well. Everyone else is forgettable. The direction is basic as anything and the visuals are colorful but very weird. It's like a fever dream and reminds me of something like The Wiz. The music numbers at times are so boring to look at despite great vocals and a catchy song. Like the Kelly number with John in his head. It's so boring to look at along with the other one with Beck and John dancing in the studio. They drag also so that doesn't help things. But the ending is so bizarre, catchy music, and fully embraces the craziness that you can't help but like the crazy vibing that's going on. Honestly the ending helped push it over to a 3 for me despite a very boring and bizarre time. I struggle recommending this to anyone. Is it the worst movie ever made? No far from it. Worst musical? Nope (Cats) Is it good? Not even close despite having some good things about it and entertaining in a unintentional way. It deserves its reputation while also deserving more for better or for worse. See more Read all reviews

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