Review of Xanadu (1980) by Trae G — 27 Aug 2012

I know this movie bad but it's "bad but classic" ... I just happen to scroll through the movie channels this morning and found it.

This review of Xanadu (1980) was written by Trae G on 27 Aug 2012.

Xanadu has generally received mixed reviews.

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Great classic fantasy flick. Cheesy for this day & age, but still one of my very favorite all time flicks…

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