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Robert GreenwaldKamera:
Victor J. KemperMusik:
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Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Beck, James Sloyan, Dimitra Arliss, Katie Hanley, Sandahl Bergman, Aharon Ipalé, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Renn Woods (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Die griechischen Musen entsteigen einem Wandgemälde, um die Sterblichen zu inspirieren. Als Kira Olivia Newton-John bringt eine von ihnen den Künstler Sonny Malone Michael Beck dazu, eine Rollschuh-disco zu eröffnen. Er erhält dazu Hilfe von dem schon älteren Danny McGuire Gene Kelly, der ebenfalls ein Auserwählter der Musen gewesen ist, was jedoch vor vierzig Jahren war. Doch Sonny verliebt sich in Kira, was nicht so geplant war... (Verleiher-Text)
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One star goes for the charms and vocals of Olivia Newton-John, and the other is for the music of the band ELO; the rest falls into the Boo! category. Today, Xanadu is rightfully a forgotten musical piece, from which only the generally known main melody remains, which hardly anyone can associate with the film. However, those who grew up on the variety shows of television in the socialist era can at least appreciate the production design and dance choreography of a few songs... Overall impression 30%.
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I used to love this movie so much. But the only thing I remembered from it was the song with the titular title. I was quite curious how the film would grip me after all these years, especially considering the generally poor ratings. I just have a soft spot for Olivia, nothing can change that, but Gene Kelly really shines here. And yes, in the end, the film became about waiting for each song, with the titular "Xanadu" remaining great for me. The ending is beautifully steeped in the style of the 70s and 80s.
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Especially the theme song is worth mentioning. Not because it's so amazing, it's just notoriously famous. Otherwise, the musical Xanadu seems to me to be a kind of nostalgic memory of Gene Kelly with a lot of hard-to-digest filler around it. (35%)
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