Xanadu! A place where nobody dared to go!

just the 9 minute clip at the end of that post

it doesn't all take place in orbit, apparently, but the production values / visual design of the alien ship's control room are shockingly high for something I've never heard of

the dialog is even worse than the most mindless Sid and Marty Krofft show -- this looks like it's definitely worth knowing about

xpost ok that review has me wanting to leave work early

Vic (Vic Cooper). Pent-up British keyboard player. His homemade synthesizer’s wild beat may contain the key to universal happiness.

i'm down for discovering the key to universal happiness.

Now here's a TV promo appearance I hadn't heard of/seen before.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Hcd02rr-1I

Movie turns 35 today...

40th anniversary live 24-hour radio celebration commences at the top of the hour.

https://oddlystupid.wixsite.com/xanadu

https://wfmu.org/2020/07/31/xanadu-unofficial-40th-anniversary-marathon/

Well that'll do it.

Oh my bad... this is NEXT weekend. So you can clear your schedules, if any.

you and Ned should have a picnic at Susan Sontag's grave.

― Dr Morbius, Friday, July 13, 2007 2:42 PM (fifteen years ago) bookmarkflaglink

god this movie is right up my alley. imagine following up your lead turn in The Warriors to rollerskating with Olivia Newton John.