Xanadu | Olivia Newton-John & Gene Kelly's '80s/'40s Hybrid E.L.O. Roller Disco
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3 жыл бұрын"A place where nobody dared to go... The love that we came to know... They call it Xanadu!" Watch Olivia Newton-John perform E.L.O.'s "Xanadu" along with Gene Kelly in the eponymous 1980 cult classic. We know the title of this video is confusing but we couldn't fit in the fact that while Gene Kelly's character owns and operates the '80s/'40s hybrid roller disco, Olivia Newton-John's character is the daughter of Zeus and a literal Greek muse. And we just really needed you to know that.
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Xanadu is a look at the future and a loving remembrance of the way things were in the heyday of Hollywood. The musical score includes the hit songs "Magic," "I'm Alive," "All Over the World," "Suddenly," and the title song "Xanadu." Olivia Newton-John will dazzle your senses with her luminous beauty and fabulous voice. She and Gene Kelly star in this mesmerizing musical fantasy. The '40s meets the '80s in Xanadu, a very special love story and the first lavish, old-fashioned musical to utilize today's music.
© 1980 Universal City Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Cast: Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Beck
Produced by: Lawrence Gordon
Directed by: Robert Greenwald
@user-rh8iy3dw6o 20 күн бұрын
When I went to see this movie, I didn't even think about Gene Kelly skating...The man was phenomenal always. God bless him and Olivia. may they truly rest in peace.
@nycitylifeandhistory 2 күн бұрын
2 fantastic performers
@DianeOliver-cu3kj Күн бұрын
Yes. 🙏🏻
@Spectahman2.0 2 жыл бұрын
Gene Kelly was almost 70 years old, in his final film performance, and he could still roller skate! What a legend.
@-3lory 2 жыл бұрын
now that is a movie star!
@balanceyourmind 2 жыл бұрын
I love that this is still remembered. High light of my youth.
@LiqableLulu 2 жыл бұрын
@@balanceyourmind mine too
@robertdubs9466 2 жыл бұрын
And I can barely do the Cha Cha Slide in roller skates.
@tvandang3234 2 жыл бұрын
One of the best. His smile and dance will just cheer you up.
@neillflate7871 3 ай бұрын
I am an adult male 77 years old. This song makes me cry. I went to see it with my wife and 2 daughters. My youngest especially just loved ONJ. We saw her perform at Forest Hills on Long Island. My baby girl just turned 50 on 2/4/24. My oldest was taken from us in a car crash on 11/13.87. Yes, it was a Friday. I will always have a place in my heart for Olivia Newton-John.
@rene_bla_bla 3 ай бұрын
sry for your loss.
@neillflate7871 3 ай бұрын
Thank you, Irene. I still think about her every day. She would have been 55 on May 4, 2024.
@valentinarunco9035 2 ай бұрын
I am very sorry for your loss, I am glad that you have beautiful memories of your wife and children 🤍
@ninademci1500 2 ай бұрын
@nelliflate7871, your story gave mixed emotions. I’m so happy you made such great memories with your daughters. I’m sorry a car crash took your oldest daughter away from you and your family.
@Dolcevita_bakes 2 ай бұрын
I just turned 50 also but unfortunately, I never had the opportunity to see ONJ in person or I wish I would have. I loved her ever since I laid eyes on all these movies when I was a little girl, I remember wanting to be her so bad, even though I looked nothing like her long brown hair and brown eyes and nothing like her in the least but nevertheless, I wanted to be here so I made an outfit that look like the one she wore in Xanadu when I was 10 years old and I wore it all the time lol I’m sorry to hear about your oldest and I’m so glad you will have the opportunity to see ONJ in person but wonderful memories
@JohnB-nk8ze Ай бұрын
Has there ever been a greater combination of beauty, sweetness and vocals? Olivia was a legit angel.
@joopsmit6910 Жыл бұрын
Hearing that Olivia Newton-John has passed makes me want to sob. This Movie and this song...not forgetting the magic of Magic brings a smile and memories of being happy as a kid. Legendary movies and songs. Your music and legacy in fighting cancer dearest Olivia will be remembered. We miss you already.
@danii.j_ Жыл бұрын
Rest in Peace Queen
@JENDALL714 Жыл бұрын
I was looking for a CD to play in my car today and found her CD which I hadn't played in ages, than I came home and found out she passed to Xanadu, that is some illuminati shit right there, like she was talking to me, freaky!
@realrocketscientist6262 Жыл бұрын
As a skater and an ELO fan, this is the ONJ song I remember.
@nonnon7270 Жыл бұрын
When I was in junior high school, I went to see this movie with my friends. I admired Olivia on the screen and danced. I was young then. But Olivia will forever live in my heart as a beautiful, intelligent woman. Olivia, rest in peace
@cosmo588 Жыл бұрын
My mum adored Olivia, being a 70s kid, so she made sure my brother and I appreciated her talent just as much. Rip :(
@seanfh11 Жыл бұрын
It's depressing to know that this world does not have Olivia Newton John anymore. R.I.P.
@joelewishenry7886 Жыл бұрын
Really depressing. 😔
@rockandroller8352 Жыл бұрын
it's not real
@connorduke4619 Жыл бұрын
She's a good recruit for the astral heaven plane though! We are all immortal souls and thankfully so is Olivia! :)
@TastyAF347 Жыл бұрын
I know, right? This video/song could not be made today. Nobody could do this with any amount of digital gear and current recording techniques.
@jaclynholland-strauss7054 Жыл бұрын
I know what you mean but she's at peace and in no more pain, I believe.
@anboojz 9 күн бұрын
I'm heartbroken by Olivia 's passing. She was such an incredible singer and actress who brought so much joy to so many. RIP Olivia Newton John.
@DaiAtlus79 4 күн бұрын
she was my first crush. well her and Tina Turner
@RJLNetWork 16 сағат бұрын
RIP Olivia Newton-John. Beautiful woman and beautiful voice! One of the best! 🙏
@rickelkins5633 Жыл бұрын
I fell in love with Olivia-Newton John the first time I heard her sing. So much so I wanted to name my first daughter Olivia but my wife wouldn't have it. She compromised with me and agreed to name her Kira, ONJ's character in Xanadu. She will be missed. Rest in peace Olivia 🙏
@jennyfab312 Жыл бұрын
As much as I like "Olivia" i LOVE "Kira" And now your daughter has a story. I was named after a Beatles song. Used to hate my middle name. But as i got older, i loved it
@commonsense2680 Жыл бұрын
Yes, RIP to an amazing beautiful woman! I cannot believe we lost Sandra Dee.
@dustyfloyyd987 Жыл бұрын
Rest in peace Olivia. Such a beautiful woman. God bless you.
@chuckclough153 Жыл бұрын
My heart is broken, but my adoration and admiration of this incredible woman who was as beautiful inside as well as out has never been a waste. I love you forever ONJ ❤️
@joanie3452 Жыл бұрын
You named your daughter Kira over Olivia LOL 😆 😂 🤣.
@leilanilamour5173 Жыл бұрын
I’m literally crying as I type this…just learned of her passing less than 5 minutes ago. An amazingly talented singer and iconic actress. I have no words only sincerest appreciation and love for this wonderful entertainer. Rest in the most beautiful peace, Diva 😭😭😭💖💖💖💖💖
@markblanch2905 Жыл бұрын
Your tears are shared 💔😥
@RayRayAmbeau Жыл бұрын
@@markblanch2905 you summed it up perfectly💜🕊
@erikafreebird6449 Жыл бұрын
I am crying with you. Her passing feels like the last petal falling off the perfect rose. We love you dear Olivia.✨💞 ✨🌹✨🕊️✨
@carolynloughran5450 Жыл бұрын
It’s crazy that you can genuinely grieve for a woman you didn’t know personally…yet I have no doubt that my deep sadness isn’t unique. The world has lost a really, really extraordinary human being.
@RayRayAmbeau Жыл бұрын
@@carolynloughran5450 quite honestly, I truly believe that we could feel her good energy through her music, that's why it's incredibly sad.
@andywalkling9943 5 ай бұрын
The choreography that went into this is insane. Legend
@thegreenmanofnorwich 4 ай бұрын
That split on the tightrope is probably my favourite bit.
@martythemartian99 3 ай бұрын
Wanna see more incredible choreography? Take a look at this. 🤩 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r9N4l6WKx83DZp8.html
@MrDirkles 3 ай бұрын
There is so much coming on that you notice something new everyone you watch it.
@BryanPartington 2 ай бұрын
Yes and those utter wankers Siskel and Ebert said the choreography was bad, what the hell do they know . Never liked them anway
@lakeriver393 29 күн бұрын
Lol
@DavePaul01 8 күн бұрын
From the moment @3:25 when Olivia appears on the screen, your heart is warmed by her beautiful presence. She is loved and still missed. A beautiful soul that made a positive difference to everyone she met. Olivia will live forever in our hearts.
@hardwoodharry6364 2 жыл бұрын
I truly dont care what people think this is one of the best choreographed i have seen
@Pedro-tf1fy Жыл бұрын
Very underated bcz greace.great work from e.l.o also
@jennyfab312 Жыл бұрын
It's awesome
@ednapontellier2694 Жыл бұрын
Definitely If anything it's the lighting design that's off, it"s not atmospheric enough to match the level of choreography and deadens the whole vibe. Still this ranks as one of my favorite modern musicals of all time. RIP to dear Olivia, she was a songbird in a league all her own..
@andreaboys Жыл бұрын
Sin duda esta coreografia y Thriller de Michael Jackson son de las mejores, y Grease.🌹🌹🌹Gracias Olivia !!
@kimfrank2417 Жыл бұрын
I don’t care what they think either loved this movie.rest in peace
@jessecaple170 2 жыл бұрын
No green screen no auto tune no nets...just pure talent.
@Muck006 Жыл бұрын
... and loads of PRACTICE (which would have been expensive with this many people having to be coordinated).
@markblanch2905 Жыл бұрын
@@Muck006 the beauty of when the general public supported music
@HeleneLogan Жыл бұрын
@@markblanch2905 YES to this.
@oldvlognewtricks Жыл бұрын
@@markblanch2905 This movie was an notoriously epic flop… Not sure there was as much support as you suggest
@rhodawatkins4516 Жыл бұрын
@@oldvlognewtricks I think it's one of those that maybe didn't make it big in its time, but will have a loyal audience forever.
@Mr.Peepers 10 күн бұрын
I worked at a movie theater in 1980. One night I was asked to work late because they were going to screen a rough cut of a new movie from Universal Studios called Xanadu for the theater chain president to watch and bid on the next morning. We had to load it to the theater platter projection system. This theater was one of the first in the chain to have a Dolby surround sound system installed. My job was to make sure the splices for the various reels are clean and the movie ran without any problems. I had the privilege of watching Xanadu probably before any other public person ever saw it. It was months before it's official release. There were jump cuts and splices with "scene missing" title cards for a few frames at certain points. The Don Bluth animation was not completed and was all wire frame during that scene. The best part was I got to sit in the middle of a 400 seat theater by myself with the soundtrack cranked and listen to brand new Olivia Newton John and ELO songs that no one else in the world had heard yet. The movie was kind of corny but you have to admit that it is a kick-ass soundtrack that endures to this day.
@darrenlucas2768 4 күн бұрын
This film has never had the praise it deserves. The energy it this sequence is incredible, I expect when the clapper said CUT, they were all hugging eachother in delight. And God bless all the departed too....such beautiful people all of you
@MichaelHeilman Жыл бұрын
It's crazy that this movie came out 42 years ago today and Olivia-Newton John passes away. I hope she got this entrance on her way to heaven.
@genem3681 Жыл бұрын
I didn't even realize that. Her return to Olympus at the end is beyond Ironic and yet where else would a Goddess end up...😔
@aarons6935 Жыл бұрын
Heaven isn't real.
@genem3681 Жыл бұрын
@@aarons6935 nobody cares dude. It's a tribute...
@bradhayman6660 Жыл бұрын
One of a kind! her entrance to heaven better be this way!
@TastyAF347 Жыл бұрын
I can't believe I have never seen this movie. They don't/can't make stuff like this anymore. Auto-tuned digitally edited music lacks all of the humanity you get in this kind of vocal performance. Truly dazzling visually and sonically.
@ComfortRoadSessions 2 жыл бұрын
For me, this will always be the sound of summer in 1980.
@oltremaredentro Жыл бұрын
So true!
@LK-pc4sq Жыл бұрын
@@oltremaredentro yes I was 15 then! music back then was wonderful
@perfumedelight66 Жыл бұрын
Yep. ❤️
@blackwingvalleylover Жыл бұрын
Yes. Beautiful Olivia 💗💗💜💜
@johnross8614 Жыл бұрын
So many great songs!
@clxmasisland6724 3 ай бұрын
This is the REAL effort within this movie. Imagine the coordination, and costume design. Impressive.
@PADARM 7 ай бұрын
I love absolutely everything about this movie. The 80s art-deco revival, the uplifting songs, the wonderful choreographies, and of course the very talented and beautiful Olivia N.J and the fantastic Gene Kelly. This movie is not Shakespeare and it was not intended to be. It is just a movie that brings so much joy.
@jamiefenn1799 5 ай бұрын
And the superb Jeff Lynne & ELO!
@hereandthere6001 3 ай бұрын
@@jamiefenn1799 and Andy Gibb, what happened to him?
@jimkueneman5489 Ай бұрын
I remember walking out of the theater when this was released and just felt happy and full of joy... exactly what you said.
@benzgirlz8162 Жыл бұрын
RIP Olivia! She had an amazing career despite all the hardships she faced throughout her life. She’ll be dearly missed by billions of her fans!
@valdemagno Жыл бұрын
Have a good Trip, Olivia, be in heaven...
@user-wr2kq3lh5v Жыл бұрын
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@emillyvitoria9365 Жыл бұрын
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@susanfudge1737 Жыл бұрын
What hardships?
@teamo4061 Жыл бұрын
@@susanfudge1737 Her health issues.
@matts.1042 Жыл бұрын
This scene is indelibly etched in my brain. The generational overlap with Gene Kelly has only aged well. Thank you so much for all the tween memories, Ms. Newton-John.
@herryblackstudio 2 ай бұрын
🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️💐💐💐💐
@victordorantes3727 10 ай бұрын
Im a 57 year old crying my ass off as I hear Olivia sing this song bringing me back memories of my very young innocent life.Thank u for the memories Olivia God Bless You .RIP.
@andymatthews7617 3 ай бұрын
A lovely comment victoria, she was a wonderful person, heaven is a much better place for her being there.
@Juan-mz5rc Ай бұрын
I won’t ruin your 21.
@lakeriver393 29 күн бұрын
If you truly are a 57, what ever that is, and crying over a cheesy movie made when you were 13 then, you are living a sad life...
@marcchatow9516 8 ай бұрын
From 1980! And actually, roller-skating is back in a big way!! Yay!! 🛼🛼😀
@fob1xxl 2 жыл бұрын
Even though this movie technically was considered a flop, I loved it ! Never could take my eyes off Olivia ! The dance choreography was great ! Thank you Mr. Kelly and Kenny Ortega. The young generation will NEVER realize how much fun Skating and Disco were. 👍👍👍👍👍👍💙
@rixter719 2 жыл бұрын
Same here. I used to have a huge crush on her.. I saw this movie the night it opened....
@balloonmarsupials4259 2 жыл бұрын
Yes... Olivia makes the movie riveting when she is onscreen. She is beyond fantastic. Gene is a legend.
@raymondmeyers8983 2 жыл бұрын
The movie flopped because it was garbage. The music was the only redeeming quality.
@xanadian9 2 жыл бұрын
Yep, the movie was "meh" but the music (and probably the choreography) was off the chart.
@manuelorozco7760 2 жыл бұрын
I didn’t care much for it the first time. But I ended up liking the movie when I saw it a second time
@MrSpeed-lt8gr Жыл бұрын
You will be missed greatly, Olivia. I hope that you and Gene Kelly are both dancing for joy with each other.
@buttercupqueen163 Жыл бұрын
.........and Andy Gibb too 🌟
@leokimvideo 23 күн бұрын
Olivia Newton John was the greatest female voice ever, her work with ELO is what makes this film great
@keithalanmortimer4472 Ай бұрын
RIP beautiful lady you might be gone but you’ll never be forgotten you’ll live with us forever xx
@natefaust7790 Жыл бұрын
Olivia Newton John was amazing in this movie. I went to the Worlds Fair in Knoxville,!TN and at the Australia Pavilion they had a video of Olivia singing the song “Physical “ I will never forget that. She was an incredible lady, singer and actress. She was incredible for her fight with cancer too. When you get the phone call informing you that you have cancer you’re life is never the same every day after that. You could be fighting cancer for 10,20,30 or 40 years. Thank God for every day of your life? Because tomorrow is never promised us.
@natefaust7790 Жыл бұрын
Update I got a call today from my cardiologist and he said that some areas on my pet scan looked cloudy, so I will get a biopsy ASAP to see if it is cancer or not. Either way God has got this. Whatever happens happens. If I live or die it’s Gods will for me. Olivia Newton John fought cancer for 30 years. She enjoyed every day she lived her life. She had a great attitude too. She enjoyed almost everything when she could.
@disturbinglypragmatic Жыл бұрын
RIP Olivia Newton-John! Xanadu was one of my favourite movies when I was a kid...can't believe it's been 42 years since I saw it in the theatre.
@sherwingosine9721 15 күн бұрын
I was 12 years old when this movie came out. Forever missed will be Ms. Olivia Newton-John a brilliant and beautiful singer and actress.
@lauramayfield5410 8 күн бұрын
Olivia Newton-John was my first concert! I was 6 years old in 1976 and saw her with my family and got to meet her backstage. She was soooo nice I'll never forget it!!!
@Ash-hi5hy Жыл бұрын
I'm in tears right now. Olivia was one of my favorites. Cancer just sucks!!!!
@wolfgrade1955 2 жыл бұрын
Gene Kelly is not gliding on roller-skates, he's levitating and the room is revolving around him because he's GENE.FUCKING.KELLY.
@mdwsb 2 жыл бұрын
We rented this last summer and in the commentary he said he was very annoyed that they only shot him from the waist up during the whole roller-skating segment.
@marciagowe3493 2 жыл бұрын
Gene Kelly was so amazing 🤗😆😁🤣🥰
@chrisspaight2955 2 жыл бұрын
You think he's cool in this, watch his whole ass song and dance number on skates: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bs6jacyJ1a_ShHU.html
@edgefan4437 2 жыл бұрын
@@mdwsb Interesting. I liked Xanadu and I'm a huge Olivia fan but I thought the editing of this movie was horrible. Lots of close ups when a lot of dancing was going on and a wide shot would have been good and shown the choreographers vision of the scene. Like when all the Greek muses dance out of the wall and they are all dancing together and we couldn't see most of it. A real waste of hard work. I think Grease 2 also had bad editing.
@user-wq9eb6mf2c 3 ай бұрын
Still watching in 2024?? button
@dbehistun2767 2 ай бұрын
👀
@clxmasisland6724 2 ай бұрын
Why Not? We are in Xanadu.
@professorpatins 2 ай бұрын
Sempre ❤
@arturosoler8715 2 ай бұрын
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@arturosoler8715 2 ай бұрын
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@midlifetravels 7 күн бұрын
2024 here and still loving it. RIP Olivia
@kristinapack2612 2 жыл бұрын
I love when technical “flops” become classics in later years ! This is one of my FAVORITES
@alexoliver4222 2 жыл бұрын
Hello 👋 Kristina How are you doing today?
@goittoog7563 2 жыл бұрын
Doubt anyone considers it a "classic" unless smaltzy overdone piffle is a classic.
@kristinapack2612 2 жыл бұрын
@@goittoog7563 lol okay that’s your opinion ! It’s fairly popular now
@bonniemartell9750 Жыл бұрын
I’m having a 50th birthday party and we’re skating to this at an actual rink. Sooo excited!!
@kristinapack2612 Жыл бұрын
@@bonniemartell9750 that is so awesome ! I would love to do that ! Have an amazing time and happy 50th birthday 🥳
@oddnuts5764 Жыл бұрын
Just heard of Olivia's passing, so revisited this gem. She was so beautiful in this clip - as a young boy I couldn't stop watching it. R.I.P.
@tomawen5916 4 ай бұрын
Xanadu the movie mesmerized me, as a gawky teenager still in high school in 1980. While the movie did not do well, it was a spectacular showcase and in its magical 1980's way, reminded me of what it was like to be 16 years old again. God I miss it. And I miss both Gene Kelly and Olivia.
@abombt7499 3 ай бұрын
I was born is '86. I used to think Xanadu was some heady Kubrick-esque film. It wasn't until very, shamefully, recently that I discovered that it was essentially a camp extra baffling musical. This song, Gene Kelly, Olivia, the choreography, the vision. It inhabits a part of my brain that maybe hasn't dreamt this way since I was that little kid in the 90s. There will never be something like this again, because there can't be. This life and dream is gone and will never exist in this way again. But like Rocky Horror, or Priscilla, or Phantom of the Paradise, it is here in a sweet small capsule. Eternal, for all of us and those who come after to love. It's an embrace.
@ashleymahoney6378 Жыл бұрын
A true Aussie icon has sadly departed us. RIP Olivia, one of the most purest and beautiful voices of all.
@mamasboy1719 Жыл бұрын
A true British icon Olivia Newton John born Cambridge
@ms.b9093 Жыл бұрын
@A S Aussies claim her as one of their own for her love and immense contributions to their country.
@molteniman7505 Жыл бұрын
RIP Olivia Newton-John. I am so sad to hear of your passing. A beautiful person. Take care. This is one of my favourite ever pop songs. I play it nearly every week and often sing it in my head.
@anboojz 9 күн бұрын
I randomly found this song on Spotify last month and I can't stop listening to it!! 😭 it’s so catchy and i just hooked me... also I’m 26 , i find the best song 100 years later 😭😭
@romanr9977 6 күн бұрын
Wow, it's so nice to hear someone so young appreciate this music! I was 12 when this was released and I bought the vinyl album soundtrack. I still have it 💛
@18dcallaway Ай бұрын
I have been in LOVE with this movie since 1980!! I was 7!! Olivia you will live forever!❤ and Gene Kelly oh my heart!! What an amazing cast of characters! The nine muses and the dreams we dream. I love this movie forever!! You know her husband is the one in the burgundy V neck with a tie and a brunette 😂
@hunkhk Жыл бұрын
This will always be my go to feel good song RIP Olivia, you fought such a long battle with cancer and with so much positivity and grace.
@jjphoenix4055 Жыл бұрын
Rest in peace Olivia, one of the most talented beautiful godesses who graced our lives. 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
@nelsonbonilla3893 Ай бұрын
Fueron mis años mágicos, llenos de fantasías y sueños, sin malicia era puro sentimiento
@MichMeister16 Жыл бұрын
No plastics, no fillers, no synth, no CGI, just talent, and OLIVIA IN ALL HER GLORY!
@CerealBox64 10 ай бұрын
I mean the film has plenty of synth mate
@donnastan101 10 ай бұрын
Synth was heavily used in vintage music doesn't make it bad though????
@AllYouNeedIsLove601 3 жыл бұрын
I don’t care how much criticism this film got, I loved it ... the music (love ELO), the skating/dancing, the set was amazing, the story/plot, talented cast, can’t get any better than Olivia Newton John and Gene Kelly and Michael Beck (so cute, he could have been a Gibb). So underrated.
@pikemeredith5604 3 жыл бұрын
I agree, when I first saw Michael Beck I thought of Andy Gibb right off. Maybe looks a bit like Barry now with a beard.
@y077er 3 жыл бұрын
So I wasn't seeing things, at first, I thought it was one of the Gibb bros but in the second scene he's in I clicked that it was Swan from The Warriors, Coolest character there ever was.
@matthewdarnell3535 2 жыл бұрын
The music was successful, right? It should have been! Lol ONJ’s hair was amazing!
@cathyheston3029 2 жыл бұрын
@@pikemeredith5604 Just now seeing this and thought the same.
@BiodanzaMalta 3 жыл бұрын
There is something truly marvellous about Olivia Newton John..
@martinjaramillo2429 3 жыл бұрын
My friend and I would spend the entire recess debating who would be the one to marry her first. Haha then Physical came out and we almost lost our minds. Marvelous is right.
@georgescoville703 3 жыл бұрын
This is so miracles about it she reminded
@RoodeMenon 3 жыл бұрын
Radiating confidence is something we all want.
@nahtesalinas1917 3 жыл бұрын
God the way she rises up into the picture like that (3:25) makes my heart flutter. 💖✨💖✨
@eyecatcher8695 3 жыл бұрын
She's an earth Angel ❤️
@duffman7065 2 ай бұрын
I’m 54 and I still have this song on my playlist. Always makes me smile to listen to ONJ and her angel voice ❤️
@DionnaHayden 23 күн бұрын
This makes me sorely miss my childhood and those I love who are no longer here today ❤🥲
@gunnarbiker Жыл бұрын
I’ve never cried over someone famous passing away but this one has torn me to shreds. Maybe because she was my first crush after Grease came out, maybe it was because she seemed so genuine and sweet. I don’t know but ONJ passing has hit me in way I never thought possible. What a treasure. ❤️
@alidalove7526 Жыл бұрын
hugs. I can't stop thinking about her. I'm obsessed with googling all her old videos. It hits us because it's a marker of time passing and our own mortality plus she was someone we adored!
@BONNYRIGG Жыл бұрын
me too, I never get super upset when celebrities die, but ONJ was different. I honestly loved her.
@animalyze7120 Жыл бұрын
Only Olivia a European who moved to Australia only to become America's Sweetheart then the World's, She was it! in every way imaginable.
@truthteller8459 Жыл бұрын
I loved her as well everyone.
@luckypattie324 Жыл бұрын
Some have that effect on you.
@dawnhall3886 2 жыл бұрын
This was Gene Kelly's final film. He was so amazing in the beginning of this video. That whole dance routine is very difficult to stay in sync with everyone. It's still one of my favorite movies!
@manuelorozco7760 2 жыл бұрын
My favorite movie with him is the Pirate he did with Judy Garland
@Dino23968 Жыл бұрын
RIP Olivia Newton John She passed away recently
@ozi-wanglennfromaustralia1460 10 ай бұрын
That lady always makes u proud to be an Aussie…RIP…will never be forgotten xx
@kellymcminn2689 Ай бұрын
My man shabadoo is in this dance scene. Along with sandal bergman from conan, a bunch of soild gold dancers, fame dancers from the show. This was chocked full of famos dancers. Xanadu is my all time fav movie! I never got to see it in theaters, one day im renting a theater and Im wacthing this! xandu was my roller disco soundtrack,. I skated for like 6 years. Im 57 and I still skate! I miss ONJ so much. She was my girl before madonna. LOL. Nothing can replace olivia or gene.
@MrBanzaibuckaroo Жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite movies of the 80's, and the world a better place knowing Olivia Newton-John made her mark on in it. One more thing, Gene Kelly is a heck of skater at 68 years old!
@spaceship5194 Жыл бұрын
Gene Kelly was always quick on his feet!
@jaxghost1968 Жыл бұрын
Gene Kelly is still my favorite ❤️
@seikibrian8641 Жыл бұрын
No, this movie was released in 1980, and Gene Kelly was born in 1912. Do the math. [Edit: The commenter I was replying to has deleted his or her comment, or hidden it from me. I wasn't replying to Lon Luna, who is correct about Gene Kelly being 68 here.]
@nunyabeasley4336 Жыл бұрын
I definitely get it. You hit the nail on the head with your comment. I am an African American who grew up between Middlesex N.J. and Baltomore city in the 70's and 80's and I am so grateful I grew up during that era because it seemed if all races were coming together .I wouldn't change anything about my childhood because the world WAS becoming a better place AND those were the best decades of music ever especially the 70's and I mean all genres of music. Oh how I wish I could go back because I would stay there. PEACE TO THE WORLD and EVERYONE IN IT!!!
@roguerover7598 Жыл бұрын
I know, I was shocked seeing that grandad veteran actor whirling around, but kinda vibes well, he is like the leader to his progeny or something in this scene.
@coryhays6489 Жыл бұрын
Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra are amazing in this song. Gene Kelly (in his last movie) graceful as ever on roller skates. Epic in every sense of the word.
@andthedragon Жыл бұрын
Right?? I need a moment to take in how amazing Gene Kelly is here. Late 60s and killing it on roller skates! This song is fantastic, and so is Olivia. RIP
@buffallobill007 Жыл бұрын
What a movie !!! Brilliant Cast !!!!!!
@BrianBaileyedtech 11 ай бұрын
I LOVE this because it just perfectly captures the late 70's, early 80's vibe when I was a teenager. Best time of my life! Back when people knew how to get along and just enjoy life!
@ClaireTarpey-sm6qe 4 ай бұрын
I could do all this & frequently did at the time! Oh the days gone by...
@user-ju9re9ob2v 5 ай бұрын
I LOVE how ALL dancers are INCORPORATED in the Choreography is AMAZING ❤
@honogoorai Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Olivia, for the beautiful moments, for the magnificence and the voice! Rest in peace, undeniably wondrous angel!
@AjStyles.14 2 жыл бұрын
You can't have everything in life, or you have a voice or you have talent, or you have beauty or you have charisma, nobody is perfect .. oh wait, I was wrong: or this woman has everything
@SK-le1gm 2 жыл бұрын
I was gonna say. You can somehow tell she’s *intelligent* through her acting, dancing, singing. Like there’s a *brain* on her. She’s something else.
@AjStyles.14 2 жыл бұрын
@@SK-le1gm For me, she has it all. Greetings. 😷🖐
@user-gt9un8hu1b Күн бұрын
There will always be a big place in my heart for the utterly sweet - and gifted! - Olivia Newton-John! I honestly love you Olivia!♥
@josephbrownjr.2046 6 ай бұрын
I watched this over and over and I still don't understand how they pulled this off. It's incredible ❤
@soulfulfreedomheart2505 3 ай бұрын
Xanadu ✨
@stevestroh2267 Жыл бұрын
RIP Olivia. I remember hearing “If Not For You” on the radio back around 1974 and thought, what a voice. What a song. Then I saw a picture of you and thought, wow. Her face matches her voice, beautiful. Thanks for everything.
@sugarlove 3 жыл бұрын
To see Gene Kelly with such joy in the beginning of the video is a priceless moment.
@hawncho7198 3 жыл бұрын
gives me goosebumps he look so happy total pimp
@stephennield4719 2 жыл бұрын
There is a sadness knowing gene Kelly isn’t alive no more. To me he was Hollywood
@mainstreetsaint36 2 жыл бұрын
@@stephennield4719 while it's sad that he's no longer with us, he did leave behind a fantastic legacy of films. And he lived a pretty full life, died at 83 years old.
@patpeck2405 2 жыл бұрын
Was wondering how old he was, skating like that
@stephennield4719 2 жыл бұрын
@@patpeck2405 he was 84 when he died
@nickmunoz7523 Ай бұрын
In three years, 13M viewers for a movie from 1980...WOW Miss ONJ ❤
@bazookaman1107 Жыл бұрын
My face always lights up with Olivie's entrance.
@JerryFisher 2 жыл бұрын
I lost my father as a kid. For some reason, this movie and this song in particular, spoke to me and helped me to begin working through the loss a couple of years later. It is still a deeply treasured part of my life today. There is so much optimism and joy in it.
@brianlynch649 2 жыл бұрын
i can identify with this comment. For me i remember the innocence, and more simpler and happier times
@horaciogrillo1231 2 жыл бұрын
Si, Claro. Es la sensación de vitalidad. De alegría. Es el momento eterno.
@robertwhiteside6194 2 жыл бұрын
@@horaciogrillo1231 Yes my heartfelt friend, it will always be an eternal moment.
@JaimeVRojas 2 жыл бұрын
For each one of us, this song has a different meaning that fills with nostalgia the present of those memorable moments.
@lelanglais 2 жыл бұрын
I LOVE YOU MAN, MY BRO
@paulosergiocarvalho9787 2 жыл бұрын
Gene Kelly, Olivia and Michael Beck. What a marvelous movie. Saw it when I was a kid. It Will be always in my heart ❤❤❤
@T.C.216 5 ай бұрын
Back then, movies made folks feel good. Miss those times!!
@Limeydawg-1973 6 ай бұрын
A magical place and time and we just didn't catch it at the moment. We're now left with precious memories..
@bruinjer 2 жыл бұрын
This came up on my suggestion feed… I don’t think Jeff Lynne gets enough credit for this masterpiece of a song. The writing and production of the song is on another level. To have Olivia Newton-John sing it, is absolute perfection. This video is so loaded with old Hollywood star power. It’s perfection. No other word(s) can describe it
@Fancylooks 2 жыл бұрын
Have you heard the version of this song by ELO without Olivia? I lacks so much cheerfulness!
@bruinjer 2 жыл бұрын
@@Fancylooks yes, I have… it definitely has more of a rock sound to it.
@antman5474 2 жыл бұрын
Oh my days, I forgot this was an elo number but now I come to think of it? Jeff may have looked a bit like Chewbacca back in his hey day but damn, what a composer.
@ThomB1031 2 жыл бұрын
It's too bad ELO and Olivia Newton John didn't collaborate more. Her voice and their sound are very complimentary.
@Dino23968 Жыл бұрын
RIP Olivia Newton John She passed away recently
@toddwoods582 3 жыл бұрын
Olivia Newton-John was and will always be absolute perfection in every way.
@numerikproductions 3 жыл бұрын
Except in rollerskating and dancing. Lol! Otherwise I gree.
@mitchellmelkin4078 3 жыл бұрын
andy morris, That's very distressing to hear. Are you referring to a recent cancer relapse that seems pretty dire?
@desolationangel5136 3 жыл бұрын
@andy morris Noooo! That's awful news. 😢
@MoMoMyPup10 3 жыл бұрын
@andy morris and yet she just released another duet with her daughter yesterday.
@MoMoMyPup10 3 жыл бұрын
@andy morris and there is no such news in the pipeline that I see. From October: "Olivia Newton-John hasn’t undergone radiation in “a couple of years” and hasn’t had a scan for cancer “for a long time,” which the 72-year-old actress happily revealed in an EXCLUSIVE interview with HollywoodLife!"
@thomasjoseph3488 11 ай бұрын
Michael Beck is a favorite - "Warriors" and "Xanadu" as two amazingly disparate movies! He does a great job as the audiobook narrator for John Grisham - a great variety of accents (especially Southern accents). My favorite is "The King of Torts."
@pinktitan3716 Ай бұрын
R.I.P Olivia Newton John: The Goddess of Disco. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💙💙💙
@KaydeyRai 3 жыл бұрын
I don’t care what anyone says - this movie is fabulous
@emilystooks8035 3 жыл бұрын
I agree:)
@acasacas9844 3 жыл бұрын
Yep spot on, cheesy but brilliant cheesy
@taragrozelle829 3 жыл бұрын
I agree
@evanmcabee7495 3 жыл бұрын
One of my guilty pleasures 😁😁😁
@SpectreOZ 3 жыл бұрын
*Absolutely Fabulous* 👍
@WhippetOut Жыл бұрын
So, Gene Kelly was nearly 68 when they filmed this. An incredible talent and a great skater. He was reported to be upset that they didn’t show him full length in the shots as he did his own skating. Who can blame him ! And then we have Olivia Newton John. Just the best talent, and beautiful person inside and out. She couldn’t ever sing a wrong note and her tone was perfect. A tough time, she had with her health, but she did so much good with it, and I’ll love her forever. #loveyouolivia
@crazyralph6386 Жыл бұрын
Gene was a class act all the way.
@MariettaZsakai Жыл бұрын
Copenhagen, Stadion Parken, we were there apr. 40. 000. We stend up, HRH Margaret Il. with Her Family Members were there. We seng the Danish "Anthem". It was the Celebration of HC Andersen "hca2005". Now I just remember ... the gret songs. Repeting the melody, (in my home, in Hungary, Budapest, thanks for internet) by Olivia Newton John ..."Gone but not forgotten."
@susanstreet1 Жыл бұрын
Gene Kelly awesome Be a dancer 68 is nothing. Keep on dancing 🕺 🎶
@iamfreebgm8856 Жыл бұрын
He did plenty in other movies n yes I agree shame they didnt bc he was grand on skates www.google.com/search?q=gene+kelly+roller+skates+tap+dancing&sxsrf=APwXEddX2zFiEiz5iYzCqdwHWvQZmnWMjw%3A1679854347075&ei=C4sgZL-mBOLAlAaSpZ6ABA&oq=gene+kelly+rollar&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQARgBMgcIABANEIAEMgcIABANEIAEMgcIABANEIAEMgcILhANEIAEMgYIABAWEB4yCAgAEAUQHhANOgoIABBHENYEELADOgoIABCKBRCwAxBDOg0IABDkAhDWBBCwAxgBOg8ILhCKBRDIAxCwAxBDGAI6EgguEIoFENQCEMgDELADEEMYAjoHCAAQigUQQzoICC4QgAQQ1AI6BQgAEIAEOgUILhCABDoHCC4QigUQQzoICAAQigUQkQI6CAguEIoFEJECOggIABCKBRCGAzoGCAAQHhANSgQIQRgAUL4BWKgQYKgcaAFwAXgAgAGGA4gB4AeSAQcyLjQuMC4xmAEAoAEByAESwAEB2gEGCAEQARgJ2gEGCAIQARgI&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
@LWolf12 11 ай бұрын
Always forget that was Gene Kelly.
@jkvs9908 Жыл бұрын
I was 18 in 1980. I miss the 80's so much. A fan of Gene kelly's (and Fred Astair's as well) ever since I was a kid
@Hortonscakes 3 ай бұрын
2:43 such a well choreographed scene! My Grandma had this on vhs and my sister and I watched this constantly! Man this movie was way too underrated!
@DigiAkuma Жыл бұрын
I loved this movie as a kid. When I found out how this movie didn't do well in the Box Office, that didn't change my mind. Loved the Movie, and Loved the Music. Also I'm saddened with the news of Olivia Newton-John. May she Rest in Peace and may the Neon Lights shine in Heaven!
@rafaelsale6364 Жыл бұрын
How can anyone not love Olivia Newton John. Her smile and presence radiates pure joy. Her angelic voice and God given talent was something to be seen. She will dearly be missed, but never ever forgotten. RIP: Dear Olivia
@ToyotaGuy1971 Жыл бұрын
Yes, glory to God.
@Coastcrawler 9 ай бұрын
Without that "god" thingy, you are totally right.
@thirabx6954 8 ай бұрын
I always liked this movie. Very simple. Olivia of course.
@robertcampbell6349 5 ай бұрын
She was talented and beautiful. RIP Olivia.
@user-ok7nw3hd4k 5 ай бұрын
@@Coastcrawler That was completely unnecessary and you know it.
@michellealbury6693 Ай бұрын
She'll never be forgotten, love all her songs saw her back in 1984
@pacopaco897 Ай бұрын
Rip olivia you sure are missed her music made my 80s something special I miss you
@Nova_Avalon 2 жыл бұрын
I heard that Gene Kelly was a bit disapointed that in Xanadu they didn't give him more screen time when he was skate dancing during this part. He took pride in his skating abilities and he was a pro at roller skating . In one of his older movies called" It's always fair weather" he was featured tap dancing on roller skates and busting some serious dance moves on roller skates.
@manuelorozco7760 2 жыл бұрын
Took me years to watch that one
@rubyfirefly2582 2 жыл бұрын
This is amazing to hear. I watched this movie a few years ago and I was shocked and rather heartbroken that here they have the legendary Gene Kelly dancing in roller skates and he only gets a few quick shots! He should have been the feature of that number!
@dugroz 3 жыл бұрын
I think my favorite part is how seriously all of the dancers/skaters/background performers did this. They gave it their all!
@RoodeMenon 3 жыл бұрын
Nobody slacked when Gene Kelly was watching.
@dveronic 7 ай бұрын
As a bass player, I spent many nights offstage playing this. Just pure joy. ELO was at the top of there game here and magnificent. There is actually a Jeff Lynne singing version.
@bonniebickett4520 7 ай бұрын
My first album was ELO!
@bonniebickett4520 7 ай бұрын
I have to hear Rock a ria!
@dveronic 7 ай бұрын
There was one with Roy Wood. I still have that.@@bonniebickett4520
@dveronic 7 ай бұрын
Any rate, I just love the song as I did all of ELO. Roy Wood I followed and he had many good songs as well.@@bonniebickett4520
@HHSGDFootballJPD 7 ай бұрын
Do you know where a bass line like this came from?-- Sounds generic for a disco-pop line, but it sounds awesome here.
@dandanu2526 9 күн бұрын
The most fabulous artist of all time.
@smlrrz Жыл бұрын
Rest in Power, Olivia. Your songs will forever live on with us. Thank you for gracing us with your phenomenal voice. You will be missed forever. 😢
@_-Freeman-_ Жыл бұрын
Xanadu was a silly movie, and nobody cared! Because Olivia Newton John backed by Jeff Lynne's ELO was pure magic. As someone else has already said, this was the sound of summer in 1980. Oh Olivia, it breaks my heart that you've gone. 💔😭
@rohanmarkjay Жыл бұрын
Not to me it wasn't I loved the movie. Sure a lot of people did not. But there is a band of large group of people that loved it. I am one of them. I honestly saw nothing wrong with the movie not just the music. Had a good storyline dancing and good acting. I have no idea why people did not like it. I actually like this movie a lot more than Grease. Olivia is much better in this movie.
@josephtanner4594 Жыл бұрын
I'm Sorry That You Feel That Way Jeremy Farrance! Xanadu Might Have Been Silly But It Was Still Entertaining. Along With Grease and Two Of A Kind That Both Featured Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta.
@josephtanner4594 Жыл бұрын
But It's Your Opinion Jeremy Farrance So You Are Entitled To Your Opinion.
@zdenekburian1366 Жыл бұрын
I discovered ELO in 2022 and has been a fantastic journey (I was aware of them since the late seventies but never cared), and also love the unique voice of olivia nj
@nunyabeasley4336 Жыл бұрын
#FACTS
@patrickeyon6292 9 ай бұрын
When I was 16 I saw Olivia 's face on a LP cover. I fell in love. She not only was a beauty but had a voice like an angel. It was upsetting when she passed away. The world lost a great talent but more important a good person.
@97kos Жыл бұрын
Marvellous song and performance! Olivia here looked pretty, her voice was angelic! Miss You, Mrs Newton-John 😟🥰
@MarinaCuritiba Жыл бұрын
Descanse em paz, Olivia...sempre em meu coração.
@paulr1272 Жыл бұрын
Olivia Newton-John will always be a legend. RIP
@animalpants 9 ай бұрын
You’re a legend. You will never be forgotten….EVER.
@CromemcoZ2 5 ай бұрын
Watching the roller-dancers thinking, "that must have been one hell of an audition. We need fifty dancers who can do it on wheels." :)
@tonytygrrHI Жыл бұрын
Olivia Newton John will forever live on in our Hearts through her body of work!💕
@Quintessence. 2 жыл бұрын
"Xana-dude" here. Yep, that is the term for us male XANADU aficionados. Much like Rocky Horror Picture Show, this underrated film has become a cult classic in the past few years. Complete with late-night showings, and with the audience singing (and often dancing) along in full XANADU costume regalia. Grooving, not walking, down memory lane. Evoking misty water-colored memories of a happier, gentler, and more innocent time. Rose-colored glasses? Sure. They are my favorite shade.
@williamcap2236 Жыл бұрын
Saw this in the theaters in 1980 i was 12 i was a huge fan ever since ! Never miss it when it is on. R.I.P.
@marciagowe3493 Жыл бұрын
XANADU... FOREVER.. Young people will catch on this greatness and 😏
@Jamus1975 6 ай бұрын
Such a fantastic beauty. She had it all. And then on top of that she could sing beautifully
@EduardoSantos-eu1pm 3 ай бұрын
Olivia didn't die, she went to Xanadu !!!
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