"Nothing from 1980 aged perfectly" She did.

@rjkral

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Two words. Well said!

@videosrus8631

Жыл бұрын

And the music from ELO is timeless.

@willomina1990

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Hey!...Yeah, with heavy make up and strong lighting......lol.....

@roysheaks1261

Жыл бұрын

You took the words right out of my mouth. Olivia was such a sweet person.

@RDYC

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Always perfect.

"Nothing from 1980 aged perfectly", except the freakin masterpiece of a soundtrack of this wonderful movie, and of course Olivia.

One of the best movie soundtracks ever! ELO was MAGICAL...Literally!!❤️👏

R.I.P to a beautiful person and great entertainer.

I had no favorites back then and still don't. I LOVED 💕 all her songs. Olivia was truly magical.

Olivia was such a sweet, soft-spoken person. I met her and she really is as nice in person as she seems on screen. She will be missed. RIP OLIVIA😔🙏

It’s one of the best musicals ever made. I don’t care what critics say!

@helenbailey8419

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I'm with you..magical

@Foxfire_Pony

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Same.

@Pearl567

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I absolutely MUST watch this movie once or twice a year. Campy, yes, but always fun and always lifts my spirits.

I love this movie - will love it forever. It was everything to me when I saw it in the theater back in 1980 - I was 11. I was a rollerskating fanatic. This was so interesting.

@sallyphillips9175

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I have so many fond memories of going roller skating at Roller Disco in my hometown! To this day, when I hear certain songs, my mind immediately goes back to that time.

@Purplenpinkk

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@@sallyphillips9175 Me, too! I'm so glad I have those memories.

@MystiqueRisingSun

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Same here! Though....I was 7. Still going strong...at the rink, local trails, tennis courts, and just "recently" (like, 4 years ago) added park skating to the mix. I still would love to get my hands on a mock-up of her skates from that movie, though lacing/unlacing would be a pain, even with a zipper....

@JohnSegerclucka

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SAME! Always will LOVE "Xanadu."

@kimlockard8295

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I went rollerskating every Saturday night back in the 70s when I was a teenager so it was great to see a movie involving skating

I mean Olivia Newton John in this movie i she was not only a beautiful angel but poetry in motion basically she was an angel a beautiful angel rest in peace Olivia

DAMN! 42 years ago. It doesn't feel that long.

What a gift this interview is! Thank you so much for posting this great look into the past just when we need it most. Magical!

@phillipleconte3715

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thank you!

Xanadu was visually and technically spectacular at the time, a Technicolor dream, and so was Olivia! It depicted and really highlighted more of the fantasy, magical quality that Olivia carried… She’s the only person who was actually “muse like” in reality! It marked me more than Grease and I enjoyed it even more despite the weak script and dialogue. I saw it at least 4 or 5 different times in the theatre. As a roller-skating kid, dreaming of California and Olivia, I couldn’t get enough of it!

Olivia Newton John Will Sorely Missed. What An Incredible Movie Back Then. A Moment In Time NEVER To FORGET! Thank You To Everyone Who Was Ever A Part Of That Movies THANK YOU For YOUR GIFTS & SHARING. Timeless Classic. Gad! The 1980 Were The Best Days Back Then. Great Video!

One of the biggest takeaways from my recent remembrance rewatch was how good her skating was, there were some moves I had to rewatch to see if it was a stunt double! She and Michael did so damned well. and Gene...well as mentioned...he was silk on wheels!

Gene Kelly is a legendary! I love watching him dance. Memorizing! Olivia is also a legend herself with her beautiful voice. RIP Olivia.

I would never let go of her hand either...

You have to admit that Gene Kelly did take the helm of the movie with him skating, which was one of the most memorable moments.

@Marcel_Audubon

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I don't think his comment about the movie being more about him was meant to be positive. The scene with Olivia in a WWII uniform is a time waster and just put in so Gene could dance

@transfunctionalmedia5172

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@@Marcel_Audubon Actually, it was a dream sequence that alluded to the fact that the Muse had also visited Danny McGuire in 1945, but the writers didn’t do a good job of piecing it in… Gene originally didn’t want to dance at all in the movie, but ended up doing so anyway and choreographing this whole scene himself with Ortega… and luckily dancing with Olivia, giving her and us a magical memory. Ortega also had a magical opportunity in Gene’s “mentorship” showing him his technique for braking down and shooting dance sequences. Gene’s signature dynamic dance moves graced this movie.

@transfunctionalmedia5172

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@B.Yung: Yep, it was Gene and Olivia’s presence that carried it. And he made a better match for her energetically. Kelly had a bigger, stronger presence and more charisma than Beck naturally… I never saw Beck as cast well for this role or for Olivia, very bland and lacking charisma. Weakest part of the movie next to the script changes.

@Marcel_Audubon

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@@transfunctionalmedia5172 No, weakest part of the movie was an old man from yesteryear Hollywood not accepting the fact that the page had turned and no one wanted to see a geriatric pretending he was still young dancing and skating. If Gene Kelly's intuition was not to dance, he should have followed it and the first time they asked him to change out of his orthopedic shoes and put on roller skates, he shoulda walked off the set. Cringeworthy stuff. He had already taken a too-old-for-the-role turn in Desmoiselles de Rochefort and that was 13 long, unkind years earlier! If he really needed the attention, he shoulda waited for Cocoon and he might have retained his dignity.

@Marcel_Audubon

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@@transfunctionalmedia5172 carried it? um, it wasn't carried ... it was a big flopperoo - hadn't you heard? World Class, Guinness Book level flop.

Love love this movie and grease rip beautiful olivia ❤️

Actually, the script and dialogue was the issue, but Olivia and the music were the saving grace. The FX and graphics, transitions and the Panavision quality of the movie is a stamp and hallmark of those roller disco years, and the graphics and animation, the whole look and feel of this movie captures 1979-1980 so dead on. If you were alive, I was 9, it transports you every time. It’s actually, a colorful and light-filled Time Capsule, the cinematography gave it a “magical”, warm quality.

What a remarkable interview as it covered most of what I wanted to know as a huge fan of the movie. Needless to say, I think it aged wonderfully due to the incredible soundtrack, the colorful sets, choreography, and the gorgeous Olivia. It remains one of my favorite films to watch again and again and again. Even more than Grease. Your cousin was quite handsome himself!

I can’t believe I’m saying this in 2022, but I have to buy this movie.

I have watched before, thanks, lovely UPLIFT TO SEE TODAY.

My absolute favorite childhood movie. I drove my parents crazy!

I love this movie and I loved Olivia and ELO's music rocks!

Thanks for uploading this interview and the video footage to go with it. My family finally migrated to Australia in 1979 from Argentina after 3 years of interviews and overcoming lots of obstacles. Back in those days there was no internet and going to a local library to find a book about Australia was the best one could aim to have in order to learn more about it. One Saturday morning a TV show played a song/video featuring Olivia Newton John from Australia! I sat infront of that black and white tv set open mouth and totally mesmerised by her voice and looks (I was only 15 years old!) and to be honest it gave me the motivation I needed at that time to keep learning about Australia. It is 2021 and I still live and love Australia as if I had been born here but I can not separate Olivia Newton John from my experience as a immigrant (she was actually also a migrant to Australia). We are truely blessed to live at a time in history when one can relive at will parts of our lives through listening and viewing films and other media available in the palm of our hands! It is like magic!

i WILL 4EVER LOVE THIS MOVIE

I loved this movie. The music was great and so we're the actors.

Rest In Peace beautiful Angel, sing for the heavens now 😭 Olivia Newton John was a beautiful sweet soul and will be sorely missed ❤️

@mariahelenasilva3488

Жыл бұрын

Adeus oliva Newton John descanse em paz !! 😇💝💝💝

@FlyinZX10R

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Just reading your comment brings tears to my eyes. I had a big crush on her as a pre teenager.

Oh thank you for this interview! Love hearing about the making of Xanadu. Your cousin did an amazing job teaching beautiful Olivia, she was a natural I wasn’t aware she didn’t know how to skate she looked so graceful. Beautiful choreography! The 40s/80s Dancin choreo was my favorite part of the movie. Jerry Trent and Kenny Ortega BRAVO and thank you for being one of the reasons I love this movie. The camera work didn’t do the choreo justice sometimes. I still wish I could time travel and dance with the dancers in this movie 😍🤍

What a different time it was. Awesome.

I have never seen the film. I love Olivia Newton John 💝 I wonder if it will have a re-surge in Olivia’s passing. She has inspired me to get skating again ✨🌈✨

I was in Olivia Newton-John fan for 50 years. I seen Xanadu 309 times at the theaters. Yes you read that right 😉. I was 20 years old at the time and had inherited some money from my parents passing several years earlier. Therefore I had the freedom to do what I wanted at that point in my life. I eventually had to get a real job 😃. Since the movie was not a massive hit I would go to the theater at the first showing of the day, and just stay there all day long and watch the movie over and over and over again. And then go back and do it again the next day. I did not go every single day though. I literally at that point in time knew every single line of every single character in the movie, every single word. I can look back and laugh at myself now and think wow I really did not have a life at that point 🤣. With that being said I wouldn't change a thing. I also met Olivia at her small Malibu ranch in May of 1980. It was about a 12 to 14 ft iron fence between her and I and believe it or not it was actually two police officers that told me where she lived. Again that was 42 years ago and you certainly wouldn't be able to do that now. That being said I got to speak with Olivia for about 15 to 20 minutes. She was so kind and sweet to me and even signed three album covers and I also took a selfie with her with my camera. Of course we didn't call it selfies back then 😃. She treated me like her equal, and if I wouldn't have known who she was I would have never known she was a superstar because she never presented herself that way. What an absolute class act and I will be forever heartbroken that she is gone. I loved her whenever ounce of my being, and I know I'm not alone by far. They will never be another person like Olivia in fact no one will ever come close. Rest in peace Olivia. We love you more than words could ever express, and you will live on in our hearts and memories forever ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

@dalefc9331

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🤮

@saulm58

Жыл бұрын

Those are really sweet memories. Thank you for sharing. Olivia was indeed such a beautiful person inside and out. And I agree, there will never be another person like her. This woman was like an angel. ❤

@lukasxanadu

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Stephan, you words beautifully depicted the same feelings that I have had for Xanadu for all these years. Back then I had a friend - we were 12/13 years old at the time. We met because of Xanadu and became inseparable friends, intertwined by the magic of this wonderful movie - no violence, no cursing except the fantasy that kept our friendship stronger over the years.Like you, we would go to the first showtime at the local movie theater until the very last one. We would ride our bikes to the theater earlier to admire the poster of Xanadu, trying to remember every single detail that was forever etched in our minds and hearts. We became Olivia Newton John's fans. He had all the records and every piece of memorabilia you can think of. He even met her when she went to Brazil in 1992. He gave her a letter that he had written especially to her Unfortunately he died in 2004, but our friendship never dimmed or cease to exist because love never dies - When I went to Olivia's concert in 2005, there was an empty seat next to mine. I made believe that my friend was there, enjoying the show, and I could actually sense his presence. Xanadu is a wonderful movie that brings back the innocence that once made part of two boys' life. I believe there is a land of the living and a land of the dead - the bridge is love, the only meaning, the only survival. Olivia, you are now in Xanadu... I am definitely sure that my friend has been with you. May God bless you. Rest In Peace.

@GabrielleCenter2000

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I may be gen z but I really love this movie! my mom was 22 when this movie came out and she said she saw it in theaters for the first time back in 80 and how she loves Oliva's roller boots and skates around. I have the dvd which means I can watch it whenever I want to. :)

I saw this movie when learning to roller skate i was 5... im 47 now

@simon5005

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Saw it and loved it at 25....................still love it at 67!!!

ELO. Jeff Lynne. Fabulous music.

This is my favorite movie. My car and license plate is Xanadu named after the film and the mythical place Xanadu 🙃 I also have the soundtrack in my car 🚗 which gets blasted on a regular basis 🙃

l has xanadu on both vhs(taped off either hbo or cinemax l think) and on dvd

Total girl crush when it came out, best seen on the big screen, great work! ❤️

I am clumsy. I've always been clumsy. As a kid, my Dad taught me how to not get hurt when I fall. He told me to do as the stunt guys do in the movies, don't try to stop myself from falling, but instead to just lean into the fall and roll with it. I've never broken a bone. Hopefully I never will. I was a fan of this movie when it first came out. My cousin wanted to see it because of Olivia, but his friends teased him about it, so he didn't go. He asked me if it was a bad movie, like everyone was telling him, and I told him that I loved the movie. Sure, it could have been a better movie, but it also could have been a worse movie, and it was good enough to enjoy watching.

I've never seen the movie, but I adore the soundtrack! Still sad about Olivia passing away. She was such a huge part of my childhood and teen years, and such a sweet person. She didn't deserve to suffer with cancer like she did in her last days.

@anti-ethniccleansing465

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Does anyone really? No one deserves to suffer from cancer. It’s an evil disease!

@sallyphillips9175

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@@anti-ethniccleansing465 Yes it is. I'm an almost 13-year survivor of borderline Stage 4 breast cancer. I've been cancer free since 2010.

@anti-ethniccleansing465

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@@sallyphillips9175 Nice! My mother has survived breast cancer two times now… However she never advanced to stage four. Congratulations for telling that cancer who’s boss! Btw, out of curiosity, had you ever gotten breast implants before getting cancer? My mother did, but she also had some hormones injected into her for menopause, so I am curious which of the two things might have made it more likely for her to contract cancer. I hope it’s not genetic, but I don’t want to get myself tested for such a possibility.

@anti-ethniccleansing465

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@@sallyphillips9175 Just trying you again. Hoping to hear an answer.

@sallyphillips9175

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@@anti-ethniccleansing465 No, no implants.

This is an amazing insight into the film, thank you.🤟

@vincentsolomitajr4029

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Crazy who would have thought that Olivia could not skate that good everybody roller skated back then even me but she turn out to be a good skater even Michael Beck

This is a great movie. Everyone wishes Kira was their girlfriend.

It’s a nice memory to have and to keep. Plenty of laughs ands fun I’m sure.

This use to be my favorite movie from that time. So many movies from the past several years have been underrated and are now cult classics. Others are “Somewhere in Time” with Christopher Reeves and Jane Seymour. I dare you not to cry during this movie.Its an amazing love story with a twist.. Another is “The Princess Bride” with the late André the Giant. It’s a kind of quirky fairytale/ love story. Another movie that didn’t get high praise from critics but seems like it is predicting a possible future for our country is the movie “In Time” with Justin Timberlake. This movie is a high tech, rich verses poor twist on a futuristic society. If you love movies, have an open mind, and hate when movie critics try to tell you NOT to see a movie because THEY didn’t like it, then you really need to see each one of these movies. ENJOY 😉

Loved the movie.

What a legend my childhood idol rest in peace

The first movie musical..where Gene sang and danced on roller skates..was"It's Always Fair Weather"..the number that he performed is"I Like Myself".

Gene is so hsndsome!!!!

man, between 1978 and 82 roller skating truly became a fad, especially in 1980 it globally reached its pinnacle. fun times we had!

@sluzardo5879

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Roller skating to Disco and Xanadu is back in NYC at Wollman Rink Central Park and Rockafeller Center..

@randomlibra

Жыл бұрын

It was the leg warmers. We learned to skate so we could wear the leg warmers! lol j/k

@smacky1966

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You are correct- 78 to 82 represented ages 12-16 for me and we skated every friday and saturday night. During the couples skates my friends and I would play Space Invaders, PacMan and Asteroids!!!

I think about Xanadu, Oliva and Gene just about every time I skate at the rink

1980 was a good year for movies!

@michaellefort6128

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And getting married, which my wife and I did that year.

@vincentsolomitajr4029

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@@michaellefort6128 I’m sure it must feel like ten years ago crazy how time fly’s!

Hvala Ti za sve prekrasne songove koje si nam darovala !!! ❤❤❤❤❤ Počivala u Miru Božjem. ✝️🙏🌹🌌🌈🖤🌬

You’re right, Jerry, it’s not a very good movie. It’s an AMAZING movie!

"Roller skating like a truck driver" 😂🤣

Michael Beck. I once went to a double feature at the drive in and it was funny to see Michael Beck prancing around in the first film and beating the living shit of out gang bangers in the second.

I don't like it when I hear it wasn't a good movie! It was a good movie, it was different, it was a lot of fun, loved the music. I also fell in love with Olivia!

Can we talk about how handsome Jerry Trent is? Thanks.

❤

lol so great, I was wondering when he was going to get to the part about her breaking her tailbone lol

Thank you @JerryTrent for the standard of safety and care you gave Olivia while skating. Unfortunately, they failed to follow it on set without you and, although no one makes the connection, I always felt that the fall and fracture of her coccyx here is ironically connected to where the cancer cells ultimately spread to… I feel it weakened that area physically and energetically. Had you been with her that day, maybe it would be different. Maybe. 🙏❤️

Want to see the referenced movie with Gene Kelly ruling on roller skates, turning steel wheels into wings? That would be MGM's 1955 musical, "It's Always Fair Weather," a legendarily underrated, unrecognized, but unparalleled classic.

@Marcel_Audubon

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gush much?

Gene was the best partner for a newbie. Calm and intuitive. There are not many ppl with that skill. Saying that, the basic training was very helpful. I speedskated on Cali style roller skates and I've done many duets. To get there it took lots of pain.

@phillipleconte3715

Жыл бұрын

Curious. Did you work with Gene?

@maccabbee2014

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@@phillipleconte3715 No. I was semi pro on roller skates. We can spot perfectionism. I do remember him in old movies. It's all about adding constant practicing on top of natural ability.

Later Olivia ❤️

Just picked up the issue of her on it did anybody else pick up Us or People or her on the cover?

@marksantucci4230

Жыл бұрын

@SharrelWright Her own issue is like 14.00 I think, the issue of Star stinks I picked up People .

As a series of musical numbers its fantastic. The bits in between are cringe inducing. But overall because its a true musical, there’s a lot to enjoy.

Grease was always exciting to watch but Xanadu could've been so much better if edited in a different way. It just didn't flow well. Everything else was awesome.

OMG! Poor Olivia..she hurt her tushie.

@transfunctionalmedia5172

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Exactly… and Thanks to Jerry, again for his care, but not to low safety standards by others on set - could have been avoided. May have been a connection to the weakened sacral area decades later.

Any movie she played in was bad ass don't know what this so called experts are thinking apparently they don't know a dam thing about movies

which of the 3 magazines do you think sold the most the magazine with the Queen on the cover, the most recent or the one with Olivia on it?

2:53 - Screw you, buddy! Hehe

Rickey Henderson rookie did!

The place where nobody dares to go…….

Why couldn't they have gotten Travolta, at least he and Olivia had chemistry together!

@dave928

Жыл бұрын

he didn't have that 70's feathered hair.

I've never, ever liked 'Grease'. Grease is very, very 50s- probably more 50s than the 1950s really were. 'XANADU''s music is better, the storyline is although actually lighter, but, still pretty original. Most people go to the movies to see action, violence and nobody admits to wanting to see sexy / moments of sex.

"Nothing from 1980 aged perfectly..." Sorry, I disagree. Olivia aged perfectly.

@phillipleconte3715

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She really did.

@willomina1990

Жыл бұрын

Hey!......Yeah, with heavy make up[ and strong lighting....lol.....

Why does this video's dialogue sound like a phone call?

@phillipleconte3715

Жыл бұрын

because jerry lives in Studio City and I live in Austin. I had to call him.

@vincentsolomitajr4029

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@@phillipleconte3715 What does Jerry do today?

@phillipleconte3715

Жыл бұрын

@@vincentsolomitajr4029 Jerry lives in a beautiful home in LA. His son lives across the street. His wife, who danced for Jerome Robbins in the first touring company of West SS, passed away recently. So he's heartbroken but grateful for their years together.

@vincentsolomitajr4029

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@@phillipleconte3715 Sorry to hear that good that his son lives next him! Thanks for the reply!!

@transfunctionalmedia5172

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@@phillipleconte3715 Thank him for taking care of Liv properly, I never knew the truth behind the fall… he should’ve been assigned to her 24/7 on skates. Love and light and condolences to him from the Oaks 91403 ❤️✌🏻

The critics didn't like it because there was no violence or sex scenes. Wholesome movies don't sell. $$$$ 😥

Gene Kelly was an awful injection into the movie. It was young and fresh one minute, then all of a sudden it feels like some over-the-hill mafia-looking dude cones and snatches the whole thing out of the jaws of victory. That whole scene is garbage, really. A complete diversion from the tone of the rest of the film. It needed to stick to the outdoors for one thing. For another, the whole roller rink thing felt like a "musical numbah!" Ugh.

This person, Jerry Trent? is full of self importance.

If only she had skated as she felt naturally, we’d have multitudes more of lesbians

Today people are using electric bicycles. Lazy People