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Title: Xanadu (1980)
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| Olivia Newton-John | ... | Kira | |
| Gene Kelly | ... | Danny McGuire | |
| Michael Beck | ... | Sonny Malone | |
| James Sloyan | ... | Simpson | |
| Dimitra Arliss | ... | Helen | |
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Katie Hanley | ... | Sandra |
| Fred McCarren | ... | Richie | |
| Renn Woods | ... | Jo (as Ren Woods) | |
| Sandahl Bergman | ... | Muse #1 | |
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Lynn Latham | ... | Muse #2 |
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Melinda Phelps | ... | Muse #3 |
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Cherise Bates | ... | Muse #4 (as Cherise Bate) |
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Juliette Marshall | ... | Muse #5 |
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Marilyn Tokuda | ... | Muse #6 |
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Yvette Van Voorhees | ... | Muse #7 |
In Los Angeles, artist Sonny Malone reluctantly returns to his job at Airflow Records - his job to do poster-sized exact renderings of album covers for on-site promotions, the renderings to be as close to the originals as possible - as he could not make a living as a freelance artist, where he could truly use his artistic vision. On his first day back at Airflow, he gets sidetracked by the thoughts of a young woman who literally roller skates into him. What he is unaware of is that their initial encounter and subsequent encounters are not by accident as she, Kira, a muse, was awakened by his lamentations about his art, she sent to help him achieve his artistic vision. This day, Sonny also meets aging Danny McGuire, a former big band musician turned construction company owner, he who wants to return to his roots by owning a live music venue. Danny initially and Sonny also do not know that their meeting is not by accident as Sonny will soon discover that Kira was part of his past. Sonny... Written by Huggo
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I originally saw "Xanadu" when it was released in 1980. Gene Kelly was in it, so I had to see it. It didn't hurt that Michael Beck was in it as well. Wow - was I disappointed! I love musicals, especially Kelly's, and "Xanadu" really did not appeal to me - at all.
It really isn't a very good movie. It has almost no plot at all and no real antagonist. What little plot there is, I always felt was just lifted from "Down to Earth" (1947) with Rita Hayworth, and "Cover Girl" (1944) with Hayworth, and Gene Kelly (in which he also plays a character named Danny McGuire, which was a nice homage). The soundtrack is great though, and it is nice to see that Kelly can still dance.
Fast forward to 2006. I got a chance to see "Xanadu" again, on a big screen. Specifically, the wonderful Castro Theatre in San Francisco. The print was gorgeous, and the crowd, which filled the theatre almost to capacity, was incredible.
IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!!! The crowd really got into the movie and I just had a blast! What a great experience! The music is still great, and it was a really, really fun movie.
Anyway - "Xanadu" still isn't a "good" movie, but if you can see it under the right circumstances (ie., on a big screen with an audience) it is a great deal of fun.