They Call It Xanadu

The Better Half recruited some of our friends (Eliza, Roee, Ruthie, and Jason) for a drive-in showing of the camp classic Xanadu.

The event was organized by Angel City Drive In and co-sponsored by the L.A. Derby Dolls (yes, Los Angeles's very own Roller Derby team). A lot of old-school roller skates were in attendance.


Now, Chhoto (my sister) loved this movie growing up, and I always made fun of her for it. But the dirty truth is that I sat and watched it with her every time (so, you know, I could make fun of it).



I had no idea, no idea that it was this, um, ridiculous.

But it was all oh-so-much fun! Jason found this fantastic quote from a Rotten Tomatoes review:

"Look at Xanadu with an eye toward storytelling superiority and your head will explode. To appreciate the madness within, one must take in the blinding neon sights with an open heart and at least one nostril-coating line of cocaine."




Wow, I guess my sister and I were a little ahead of our time!

Sing it with me now:

A place where nobody dared to go, the love that we came to know
They call it Xanadu

And now, open your eyes and see, what we have made is real
We are in Xanadu

A million lights are dancing and there you are, a shooting star
An everlasting world and you're here with me, eternally

The love, the echoes of long ago, you needed the world to know
They are in Xanadu

The dream that came through a million years
That lived on through all the tears, it came to Xanadu

A million lights are dancing and there you are, a shooting star
An everlasting world and you're here with me, eternally

Now that I'm here, now that you're near in Xanadu, Xanadu


LINKS

Rotten Tomatoes: Xanadu
Angel City Drive In
LA Derby Dolls