Xanadu (1980)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

Robert Greenwald

Writers:

Richard Christian Danus (writer)
Marc Reid Rubel (writer)

Release Date:

8 August 1980 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

The Music, The Film, A Place Where Dreams Come True. [UK]

Plot:

The story of a girl who makes dreams come true.

Plot Keywords:

Muse | Artist | Disco | Hollywood Sign | Reference To Errol Flynn

Awards:

1 win & 7 nominations

Cast

Olivia Newton-John	...	Kira
Gene Kelly	...	Danny McGuire
Michael Beck	...	Sonny Malone
James Sloyan	...	Simpson
Dimitra Arliss	...	Helen
Katie Hanley	...	Sandra
Fred McCarren	...	Richie
Ren Woods	...	Jo
Sandahl Bergman	...	Muse 1
Lynn Latham	...	Muse 2
Melinda Phelps	...	Muse 3
Cherise Bates	...	Muse 4
Juliette Marshall	...	Muse 5
Marilyn Tokuda	...	Muse 6
Yvette Van Voorhees	...	Muse 7

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (London premiere Print) | Dolby

Certification:

Austria:10 | Norway:10 | Colombia:12 | France:-12 | China:13 | Germany:6 | Denmark:7 | Australia:G | New Zealand:PG | Ireland:PG | Canada:PG | Japan:PG-12 | Philippines:PG-13 | Brazil:Livre | Finland:S | USA:PG | Norway:7 | Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp | UK:PG (video rating) | UK:A (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

In the two-page booklet included with the DVD, it is stated that the film was originally conceived as a straight-on roller-disco movie, but that the imminent release of two quickie roller-disco films (Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979) and Roller Boogie (1979)) prompted many changes (like its blending of 1940s and 1980s styles), which may explain why star Olivia Newton-John complained of the film being written while it was being made.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: The rock drummer is out of sync with the drum sounds during the rock and roll big band scene.

Quotes:

Danny McGuire: Don't tell anyone, but I'm nervous.
Kira: What about?
Danny McGuire: I haven't had a club opening since... 1945. Wow.
Kira: Then just pretend it's 1945 all over again.
Danny McGuire: [looks fondly at Kira] I don't have to pretend. It *is* 1945 all over again.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Free Enterprise (1998)

Soundtrack:

You Made Me Love You

The best movie ever made

Despite all of its critics, I still think this is the best movie ever made. What a great escapism fantasy. The music of ELO, the fantastic costumes, the overall Art Deco feel, the hair, the skating!!! If only the world was as positive and innocent as this movie. I've watched it over 100 times and still find something in it that I haven't seen before every single time I watch it. It is my treat to myself whenever my husband has a "boy's night out." Then I am the greatest singer and dancer in the world, this side of ON-J, of course. When I first watched it in the movie theater (4 times the first week it was out -- LOL!) I never realized what an impact it would have on my life.