Xanadu is odd but kind of fun and other movie thoughts

I re-watched Xanadu and it is a fun movie but kind of odd. Olivia Newton John, Michel Beck, and Gene Kelly star in this musical. It was Kelly’s last appearance. Beck did not sing. That might have been just as well.

It might be time to re-watch Grease, it has been a while since I last saw it.  Okay, I know that one of the songs has a line or two in poor taste (and at least one line was removed from the live TV version) and  a few of the actors playing high school students don’t look like high school students. It is still worth re-watching. 

Gladiator Underground is fun. I think it is worth re-watching. Two brothers are in an illegal tournament  and they have a strained relationship. Fights are good. It could have been better and maybe it is not worth re-watching.

 Five recent movies I liked a lot

  • Affinity
  • Diablo
  • Prisoner of War
  • Fantastic Four: First Steps
  • Under Fire


 

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