My mother took us as kids to see Xanadu in the theater as kids in 1980 three different times we loved it so much & still do. We own core magic memories of the sights, sounds & music of that film and Olivia. It’s cheesy but so vibrant, passionate, lovely and charming.

@robertoaguiar8082

10 ай бұрын

I saw it 12 times in 1980!!

@bigmacsama

9 ай бұрын

Dang you guys are lucky

Michael Beck once said "The Warriors opened a lot of doors for me in show business which Xanadu quickly closed"

@StupidLittleNobody

3 жыл бұрын

And rightly so! He was atrocious in it!

@rowenawallace

3 жыл бұрын

@@StupidLittleNobody very true. The film is random at times and very much of its time, but his acting was so wooden.

@aristacourt

2 жыл бұрын

@@rowenawallace I was reading, it was a role that was supposed to be for Andy Gibb.

@roachqueen1973

2 жыл бұрын

@@aristacourt I thought it was Andy Gibb playing the make lead until I googled it. That would have made more sense.

@gjmay78

5 ай бұрын

I don't think Becky would have gone far even if Xanadu had opened big. Time was kind to Xanadu, it made a profit & is beloved by millions now. Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, ELO and John Farrar? It's a wonderful, colorful escape. The soundtracks sold 6 million units and it packs festivals whenever in plays. The only time we see Micheal Beck is when there's an opportunity to appear on TV & slag it. What's truly sad is having lost the beautiful for r of nature that is Olivia May She Rest in Peace ....her passing was truly sad and her loss is & always felt globally. Olivia truly made a significant difference in this world & her cancer charities are just part of her lasting legacy. Her art is ours to enjoy, as is the memory of that smile. Wouldn't it be great to know a cure for cancer came today? It would be lovely if a cure from one of Olivia's Research Institutes. NOT for bragging rights, but because her passion ran so deep & she pulled these together while she was so ill, yet continued to smile, giving hope to others. Olivia really was an angel that didn't have to "earn"her wings.The lady was born with them. 🕊️ RIP

This was the best movie as a kid and it still is! I remember watching it on mornings before I went to school I think my favorite song was Don't Walk Away

@lauriesmith1321

3 жыл бұрын

Its was my favourite too. Made me want to wear rollerskating and be her.

@jayroe725

3 жыл бұрын

I did that, too! My mom would hear, "Xan-aaa-duuuu" and yell, "Go back to bed!!!" LMAO!!!

People are way too hard on this movie. The songs are great and following early 1980s Olivia Newton John around for 90 minutes is fabulous.

@alique4063

3 жыл бұрын

boyy shut up i am cooler than you pal

@CarlJohnson-kk4pr

Жыл бұрын

i Agree 💯👍!!!!!!!

@TheOusooner56

Жыл бұрын

I will agree that the songs were great. But the movie was still cheesy

@tjmurray6549

9 ай бұрын

I agree 100%. The late Olivia Newton John, so beautiful and could sing! Also, The late Gene Kelly, rollorskating and ELO music soundtrack! This movie is one of my all time favorites! I saw it in the theater at age 8 in August 1980.

@themarvelchickenxd9285

9 ай бұрын

This movie fucking sucked

RIP Olivia - I've just returned back to the UK after 10 years in prison. I did two and a half years solitary confinement in that time. Whilst I was in solitary, I "replayed" this video segment (with the roller skaters/ tightrope artistes) in my mind to cheer me up. Thanks for that Olivia x

@BossShirley

Жыл бұрын

Wow what were you in prison for?

@sma7530

Жыл бұрын

@ Twatty Shirley Money laundering

@Disentrive27

Жыл бұрын

@@sma7530Any tips

@alzahir

11 ай бұрын

​@@Disentrive27don't do it, probably

@MagicCarpetRideShareProject

4 ай бұрын

Wow, I've never seen this film before, even though I've heard/read negative things about it for ages. I've just watched two different trailers for it after it getting put on the Criterion Channel app. I definitely gotta see it at least once if it left that big of a cathartic impression on you. The kind of art that can do that definitely deserves to be remembered.

An amazing soundtrack. Jeff Lynn and ELO are always fantastic.

@sofiaplatini1148

2 жыл бұрын

Yes always fab

RIP Olivia.Thx for the great music and great memories of the 80’s.

I watched the movie throughout my entire childhood and still now. I'm clued to its all-time classic trailer.

RIP Olivia - earth lost a amazing artist, but heaven gained a amazing new angel

I don't care what anybody says, Xanadu 1980 is one of my favourite movies. And is a lot better than the imdb rating its given. I pretty much love everything about it. Well done special effects, great music, great dancers, good acting from everybody, Olivia Newton John can really act so can Micheal Beck, but everybody chipped in with great memoriable performances, and Gene Kelly, Micheal Beck and Olivia Newton John everybody was at the top of their game in this movie. I love the LA of 1980 too. Just great. The other dance/music movie I like from this era was Saturday Night Fever as well which was released a few years before this one starring John Travolta. But despite SNF having great music and great dancing, it was a very gritty and dark movie, set in a depressed late 1970s New York. It was not going to uplift you. But Xanadu is different, its lighthearted and fun, the people are all nice and friendly unlike in SNF. Also LA is a much nicer more pleasant city than New York and that shines through very well in Xanadu as well. Thats why I prefer Xanadu and why its one of my favourite movies. I just love this movie. 20 years from now I will still enjoy it still if I am still alive. This movie to me is timeless.

@TexasGal.

2 жыл бұрын

Well said.

@Dino23968

Жыл бұрын

RIP Olivia Newton-John She passed away today

@LK-pc4sq

Жыл бұрын

It is also one my favorite all time songs!

@Disentrive27

Жыл бұрын

respectfully you have problems

@Disentrive27

Жыл бұрын

@@Dino23968💀

Happy 40th anniversary to “Xanadu”!

I remember watching this with my aunt and crying when it went off because I didn't want it to end. She was so annoyed with me. lol!

I have never seen this movie and always wanted to. I have to find it.

@user-ij3kv2lc5z

2 ай бұрын

Same here

Xanadu is a spectular song and dance exstravaganza! - On with the show eternal! - Hurray!

My favorite "bad" movie...I used to rent this all time, then finally bought the darn thing years later. ONJ was so damn beautiful! (RIP)

I ❤️ this movie very much. Olivia is just wonderful 😍 Thank you for uploading #KeepThe80sAlive

@raymondrose6596

4 жыл бұрын

It made my week

A musical oozing with late 70s roller boogie cheese and half baked concept. But still a colorful, kitschy production plus gene Kelly, a good song or two, and eye candy in Olivia!

ONJ, was so ridiculously hot in 1980! Dayum

@josephgmoretti

Жыл бұрын

Just 1980? As far as I know, she was always hot at any and every age!

I’m 39 this year.........I was born one year after this came out......Olivia Newton John has some of the highest feminine energy I’ve ever witnessed on camera......something magical.......mesmerizing......delicate......alluring........

Fantastic!!! I so needed this!

@raymondrose6596

5 жыл бұрын

It's the best musical

All this time, I never knew Xanadu had any animation.

great quality picture, wish we had a full movie of this quality. well done

I watched this when i was a teen and was amazed by the magic and the music ! In Marvel comic, Dazzler is probably inspired by this movie.

@freshstart2105

2 жыл бұрын

And then Marie Fredriksson from Roxette probably inspired Dazzler's updated look, years later.

If you judge it purely on Gene Kelly dancing, it's a 10 out of 10.

My two sisters saw this movie twenty times back then!

This movie is...automatic...systematic...hydromatic...is...amazing!

One of my favorites.

This trailer is mighty fine work. Quality work.

Wow... If that is even 10% what the movie is like THANK YOU FOR KEEPING ME FROM WASTING MY TIME! I thought this was a JOKE, but I've just looked at other trailers and WOW...

40 years ago on 08.08.80 Xanadu was released. Of course the movie was kitschy as was the (Off) Broadway productions, but no better soundtrack - ever, IMO. My favorite band in E.L.O and fave singer in ON-J, a magical musical match made in heaven, or at least Xanadu!! The soundtrack produced five top twenty hits***** and all #1's for me: Magic, I'm Alive, Xanadu, All Over The World, Suddenly.

I can honestly say, even as a wild-eyed fifth grader, me (or any of my pals) did not EVER want to see this movie. We were in shock that the "Warriors" Guy was in this! But, I appreciate the ABSOLUTE early 80's Cheese that just can't be recreated ever again! It makes you miss those days.

When ONJ appears @2:54, she is just absolutely breathtakingly stunning! WOW!!!

A magical movie. I have always loved ONJ! Maybe she really is a Muse?

@richelleflores2664

4 жыл бұрын

pagansailor I read she suffered the same back injury as Ellen Burstyn making this film

best part is where all the muses leave, vanish from the stage

@freshstart2105

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I also like their performance and the FX at the beginning of the full movie (I'm Alive, I think is the song). Wind and light makes stuff so much cooler, lol.

This is one movie that I watched with my Dad over and over again... I think he loved it as it made him remember the old movie musicals.. I like this movie then that God AWFUL Sgt Pepper The Movie...

@stevemandl5140

3 жыл бұрын

it was on the movie channel last week,recorded it .have yet to watch it

Well Done!!!

The combination of star wars and roller skating.. but I ❤️ the soundtrack and Olivia and ELO

Timeless!...🎵🎵🎵❤️❤️❤️🙏

Thanks humbi ... I really do miss her already! I hope to see her in the afterlife!

Xanadu is the G.O.A.T.!

I love this film...

Miss ya ONJ!

You did a fine job!!!!!

I watched the original movie 50 times. RIP

This is the trailer of my dreams

This movie is now 40 years old. Love Livvy & Michael Beck was handsome too. Must admit when this movie first came out & I saw it, thought Michael Beck could pass as a Bee Gee boy.

WOW!!!

It Was & Still Is Superb and Supernatural Experiencs EXHILARATING Electromagnetically Electrifying Stimulatingly Treasurable Adventurous & Profound!!!!!!! HalleluYaH HalleluYaH HalleluYaH HalleluYaH HalleluYaH!!!!!!!

I have to see this

@raymondrose6596

5 жыл бұрын

Its great

8:05 Loving you is like breathing…I just can’t stop.

I remember my Mom dragging me to this for my Sister's Birthday party with like 20 teenage girls I just remember thinking what weird movie good songs Olivia was great ;)

This is great and she got to dance with Gene Kelly❤

Thursday 24th June 2021. It was my friend, Maeve's Birthday today. To me Xanadu means Heaven. Thank you. From Virginia.?! ;) ;( :) 😃🎁🌍🐦🐶🦊🌈🌠.

@:47 who every thought that sound effect forty years later would be used for breaking wind but hey it was a classic movie

A classic.

The trailer for this film was on the vhs film resurrection staring Ellen Burstyn

@freshstart2105

2 жыл бұрын

Cool, she's from my hometown.

A Southern California Love Story for The Ages

This looks good! When does it come out?

Swan is warchief

Okay- Who's the wiseguy?!? I was waiting to be Rick Rolled!!

This movie is soooooo 80s!

@Dino23968

Жыл бұрын

RIP Olivia Newton-John She passed away today

❤ 144 ❤

Gene Kelly is a badass

Its beyond sooo much... hilarious....

mi diosa INGLESA OLIVIA NEWTON, TE AMOO

@1annettesinclair

4 жыл бұрын

It's the WORLD WIDE WEB

Xanadu was always more fun than Dirty Dancing and Grease

Does one of them crap their pants at 0:45 ?

@djrossetto3992

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@freshstart2105

2 жыл бұрын

Scat? 🤮 Man, this film has a little something for everybody. lol

Open your eyes and "hear" the magic?

Sad died rip 😘

My dad and I love watching this film and grease but xanadu has better music thanks to the awesome elo 💯🎸😀👍❤️

I came here for ELO

0:27 makes me think of sonic the hedgehog

Holliday

There was music?

@markjacobs8684

3 жыл бұрын

I mean... OMG ONJ!!😘😍😍 Brain blood all in my groin. Dizzy.

I can’t do it

lindo!😍

I think Michael Beck was miscast. He just didn't have the charisma of a lead love interest

How did this get made?

@siempra78

4 жыл бұрын

A: ".....the golden girl of GREASE and the Hollywood legend of SINGING IN THE RAIN......in (yet) another musical." The accountants and Producers were probably signing off cheques before they even read the script!!

15:42 How do you manage to look so stunning every day? When I look at you, I become speechless.

seems kind of disneyish with the animation.trailer doesnt seem too bad

@aboundingvampirekiller2048

25 күн бұрын

Good eye, but the animated segment was done by the Great Don Bluth! :)

not as bad as people say....worse part is watchn some old guy flirt with a girl half his age

Now THIS right here sucks.

@sgrace7607

2 жыл бұрын

The only thing good about it was Gene Kelly.

The movie that gave birth to the Razzies.

Today the main hero of Xanadu would be a black transgender.

Amazing soundtrack but the film was awful inspite if the great dancing scenes. Even for the early 80s it looked dated.

Big disappointment

Absolute Rubbish!!

Good lord what trash. Goes to show how desperate the Tubes were to be in this thing.

@thiscorrosion900

4 жыл бұрын

I just read Fee Waybill's story about the whole mess. Supposedly their choreographer told them it would be a good idea and a blast to do the film, so they figured, let's go! Oh, my achin' skates, what a bad idea. I mean, if he'd told them to be in Roller Boogie, would they have just done that too?

This movie was so bad but it was everything for me as a 10 year old girl 🥰 And Gene Kelly on roller skates 😂 POV When you realize you created this in your life because it was buried in your subconscious 😂 🪄

LEGENDZZZZZZZZ…….. Meeee HeroZzzz 2030 Grand Stage Can U DigDuggin’ it! 💫🫶🏼🎶💯