This sketch floats towards a Venice mural of the Nine Murals of Olympus, bringing them to life. Frustrated LA artist Sonny Malone (Michael Beck), barely characterized, tears up a sketch he’s been working on. Yes, Xanadu’s plot doesn’t really hold water.

Instead, it’s an ambitious, messy, misunderstood masterpiece about the ebbs and flow of art and taste. Xanadu isn’t a “so bad it’s good” curio piece.

Obviously the term “roller skating musical” doesn’t inspire much confidence in a film’s storytelling prowess. Yet, through hit songs like “Magic” and “Xanadu,” the film hung around long enough to become a cult classic. The Olivia Newton John 1980 roller skating musical was a bomb when it first opened. Have you ever watched a movie and realized it was instantly going to be part of your personality? Last weekend at a midnight screening of Xanadu, I thought I was merely filling a critical hole in my gay camp movie repertoire. Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: 'A beautiful muse inspires an artist and his older friend to convert a dilapidated auditorium into a lavish rollerskating club.' 'Xanadu' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple iTunes, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, Redbox, Google Play Movies, YouTube, DIRECTV, and AMC on Demand. Released August 8th, 1980, 'Xanadu' stars Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Beck, James Sloyan The PG movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a user score of 57 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 205 well-known users.

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