Posts Tagged "Xanadu"

Love, Twitter: Xanadu Edition

Posted by on Aug 10, 2011 in twitter | 3 comments

Love, Twitter: Xanadu Edition

This entry is part 5 of 12 in the series Love, Twitter.It seems that every day, somewhere in the world, Xanadu (1980) — that schlocky roller-disco movie starring Olivia Newton-John and a 68-year-old Gene Kelly — is on someone’s television. We’re not saying this is a good thing (have you seen Xanadu?!), but it is nice to see some viewers tweeting about it. Below the pics, check out what the latest Xanadu-watchers had to say, and hey, feel free to comment in the process....

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Looking Back on Xanadu

Posted by on Apr 5, 2011 in interviews, musicals | 2 comments

Looking Back on Xanadu

Olivia Newton John looks back on Xanadu and dancing with Gene Kelly: “It was amazing,” she remembers. “The part where I got to dance with Gene Kelly. And that was fantastic and an amazing life experience and pretty scary also, to dance with him was . . .” But after all these years she still can’t find a word fit to describe how overwhelmed she was. “When they told me I was going to have to dance with him I hadn’t ever tapped before so I started tap...

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5 Most Irresistible Guilty Pleasure Movies

Posted by on Nov 24, 2010 in lists, media | 0 comments

5 Most Irresistible Guilty Pleasure Movies

On the eve of Cher’s splashy film musical Burlesque, ABC’s movie critic Christy Lemire compiled a list of the 5 Most Irresistible Guilty Pleasure Movies, complete with — you guessed it — Xanadu! Read more… Personally, I’m glad to see Point Break (those masks!) and Mommie Dearest (those wire hangers!) in the mix as...

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