I will strain to describe this.If you were a young lady (this one has a simplicity & magic that is more comprehensible to children & children-within) who loved Mythology and the stars (some of which are named for the Muses), or one who was empathetic to sound (maybe a dancer-at-heart)... then this movie would get inside you, and stay there. It inspired me to sing and dance. The only other film that triggered that in me was Fame -- that one's a gimme for everyone and their cockatiel (hi Kumo!), though. So while one could say it "just takes me back", I am also too picky -- the time-warp sensation couldn't move me, alone. There are a thousand things online that "take me back", and I'm not quite *inspired* about 'em.One thing is certain, though: Witnessing Gene Kelly's dance with Olivia Newton-John is nuts! It's like, just minding your beeswax, catching an offbeat, say, Katy Perry film... and then, before your confounded eyes, Frank Sinatra pops up and starts crooning with her. THE larger-than-life superstar of the time, twirling around with Mr. Kelly, adds a whole 'nother dimension to being taken back in time!I know this wasn't big at the box offices -- knowing the ways of things, having a good eye for that, I'm not confused there. Still,it is so inspiring (muse theme unintended -- c'mon, I haven't said "aMUSEing" once!) to me -- I'd appreciate help explaining it. Either way, I couldn't choose a film I would much rather see, given a wide assortment. The level of detail -- so few seem to care about that anymore. All the dancers, the animation, the music--! It's elbow-greased talent. You can tell it was made with care and cooperation, even between presumably mis-matched artists. Xanadu is a powerful film, form whom it gets inside. Viewers should have this perspective when deciding what to watch, so, if you know what I've meant to mean (!) by my recommendation, then please, pipe up.Do you love a good boy-meets-muse story? All the better! =),
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