An Overly Maligned Film

Review Score: (8/10)
The early 80s were a turbulent time, pitting the end of 70s innocence against a darker, more complex era to come. The last great hurrah for a film who's sole purpose was to remind us of the magic of music, dance and film is XANADU. Rather than revile it's eccentricities I find myself gliding through the cool, surreal ELO music and that singular voice of Olivia Newton-John's. This was a product of it's time. Absurd and trite? Possibly, but also a tremendous achievement against today's gritty urban music and pre-amped and overtly manufactured pubescent rock starlets and boy-teams churned out by Disney and their ilk. Music that soars and captures emotions, rather than pounding back-beats.

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• Sheila DeGrande doesn't know SQUAT about this movie/album!!
• ELO shines brightly on 5 tracks
• ELO in the soundtrack biz
• another wonderful soundtrack
• Soundtracks don't come better then this
• Don't spend extra!
• Olivia's the Best!!
• Amazing
• XANADU The Movie is a GEM!
• The CD doesn't have all the best songs of the movie.
• ELO needs some credit to!!!
• Well...yeah, I like it.
• Short Shorts and Roller Skating at it's best!
• A Perfect Sountrack That Should Have Been A Disaster
• I believe in MAGIC
• xanadu
• Love this cd!!
• Forget the movie - the soundtrack is a definite 'Xana-do'
• Love It!
• 5 stars for ELO
• the best of the 80's movies or one of the best
• A Superb Mix of Genres, Voices and Styles
• NO NEED TO SEE THE MOVIE!
• Classic pop album/weird movie
• WONDERFUL MUSIC! ADORABLE FILM
• WOW
• Have to believer we are Magic...
• Grew up to this...
• Intangibly intoxicating!!
• I Finally Found "All Over The World"
• A far better bet than the movie...
• one star for every song I liked
• You Have To Believe This Is Magic
• Really long, long, long time fan
• Wonderful and nostalgic
• Xanadu: A True Masterpiece, In every sense of the word
• Great soundtrack to a horrible movie
• Potent "Magic" from 20 Years Ago
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• Simply Great!
• accept no goddesses other than olivia.
• John Farrar, Olivia Newton-John, and Jeff Lynne
• this cd is great!
• Xanadu, Your Neon Lights Will Shine ...
• Outstanding Music from some Outstanding Artist
• Great talents; musically interesting and entertaining
• Great 80s music!!!
• A PLACE WHERE NOBODY DARES TO GO (but should!)
• The best soundtrack of the 80's
• EXCELLENT
• Xanadu inspires!
• Spectacular and Nostalgic
• Xanadu soundtrack is pure magic!
• MY FAVORITE ALBUM OF ALL TIME
• ELO + ONJ = AOK
• truly magical
• I only wish they had put more music on the album!
• One of Olivia Newton-John's better works
• I love this soundtrack, and I'm not ashamed to admit it!!!
• Xanadu fans unite!!
• Ignore the film reviews, immerse yourself in the music
• An excellent soundtrack for fans of the genre.
• A great soundtrack for fans of this genre.
• E.L.O+Livvey=Perfect composition