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Xanadu (1980)

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Reviews Counted:22

Fresh:9

Rotten:13

Average Rating:4.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Synopsis: Zeus, worried about the fate of a young painter, chooses one of the nine muses who preside over the arts to inspire the artist to greatness. So the lovely goddess Kira descends to earth and... Zeus, worried about the fate of a young painter, chooses one of the nine muses who preside over the arts to inspire the artist to greatness. So the lovely goddess Kira descends to earth and encourages her ward to open a disco roller skating rink. First, she locates a clarinet player whom she inspired in the 1940s, and convinces him to return to music by funding the rink. Then the three transform an abandoned building into a neon-lit, rock and roll heaven. But now that the painter's dream has come true, the time has come for Kira to return to Mount Olympus. The only problem is, the two have fallen in love, and do not want to part. But that's what will have to happen unless they can convince the gods that love is the ultimate dream. [More]

Starring: Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Beck, John "Fee" Waybill

Starring: Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Beck, John "Fee" Waybill, Tubes

Director: Robert Greenwald

Director: Robert Greenwald

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Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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03/26/09
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03/24/03
Brian J. Arthurs
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)

Look at Xanadu with an eye toward storytelling superiority and your head will explode. To appreciate the madness within, one must take in the blinding neon sights with an open heart and at least one nostril-coating line of cocaine.

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06/29/08
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
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10/11/02
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

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10/01/07
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

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07/02/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

While the movie is every bit as garish and overly shellacked as the other bomb musicals of its era, at least this one looks like irresponsible amounts of money were thrown around.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
06/25/08
Eric Henderson
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine

Great tunes fill this flavorful bubble gum movie.

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03/11/04
Gerry Shamray
Gerry Shamray
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

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06/10/08
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

There's never been a movie quite like this, and there never will be again. And that may not be a bad thing.

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01/01/00
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
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08/30/04
Janet Maslin
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New York Times
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08/30/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
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Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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08/21/03
John Esther
John Esther
Pasadena Weekly

campy joyful fun, with a wee bit too much cheese

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10/18/02
Karina Montgomery
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03/10/03
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

Kooky abandon and unembarassed chutzpah make it a movie nobody dared to love

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07/20/07
Nathaniel Rogers
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Film Experience

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03/24/03
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
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