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Ky W Beyond amazing campy cheesy family fun. Great music. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/07/22 Full Review Dave S 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. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/05/25 Full Review Blu B 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. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/24/25 Full Review Jonzer S I started off feeling like I was high watching all the awesome 80s after effects. But then when the movie settled down to reality type stuff and Olivia showed her smoker teeth on the left side of her jaw and the way she brushed away her romantic companion made me want to throw up. This movie sucks. Then the whole mish mash terrible 1950s band merging with the 1980s was so bad in the crap complex that the painter and the old tap dancing loser went together on. I couldn't watch anymore which is unlike me. I literally stopped watching. This movie is sooo bad. That's why I have never seen it or heard of it before and I'm 51. Anybody that can literally watch this movie all the way through is super hardcore. I couldn't do it. And I can usually watch anything all the way through even really bad movies. This movie is a torture device. The only good use of this movie is to dare somebody to watch it from start to finish as a bet. It's horribad. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/10/25 Full Review Aye E Love this for an historical time-warp, and I LOVE Olivia Newton John. The music is a let-down for being made just after the height of disco, especially with the heavily disco influenced style. Just a couple a great songs that Olivia sings but when she's not singing the music is terrible. Everyone but Olivia and Gene Kelly seem like they were cast from Star Search that were just told to go out to do their thing, with little coordination, super weird and underwhelming choreography. There's no chemistry with the romantic leads, weird unsatisfying ending and overall. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/16/25 Full Review Jacob G With an extraordinary soundtrack and abundant nostalgic content, this cult classic and definitive time capsule of the early 1980s transports its audience on an enchanting journey. Aided by the consistently remarkable performances of Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly, XANADU constantly evokes a sense of excitement in its audience. While XANADU is not without flaws and imperfections, these only serve to enhance its unique qualities and make it more captivating. The most endearing aspect of XANADU is its unparalleled uniqueness, akin to its elusive title, playful mythology, and unconventional style. This exclusivity makes it all the more alluring and fascinating. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/11/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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