Movie connections for
Xanadu (1980)

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Remake of

Down to Earth (1947)

Edited into

"I Love the '80s" (2002)

References

Citizen Kane (1941)
Cover Girl (1944)
 -  Gene Kelly plays a club owner from the big band era named "Danny McGuire" in both; Danny's backstory in Xanadu sounds suspiciously like a version of "Cover Girl" without the happy ending.
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
 -  Kira and Sonny wear slickers and carry umbrellas like in the opening title sequence of "Singin in the Rain"
The Wiz (1978/I)

Referenced in

"Saturday Night Live: Olivia Newton-John (#7.20)" (1982)
 -  Referenced during cold opening
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
 -  A band on the list is named "The Nine Sisters." That is the name of the group that Sonny Malone asked to paint a cover for in "Xanadu."
Hudson Hawk (1991)
"NewsRadio: The Secret of Management (#4.9)" (1998)
 -  Mr. James' original concept of his mansion, but without the dorky name
Free Enterprise (1998)
Drowning Mona (2000)
"Will & Grace: Leo Unwrapped (#5.20)" (2003)
 -  Will and Jack have the DVD and talk about scenes in it
When Disco Ruled the World (2005) (TV)
 -  discussed
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
 -  While reading a cast list for another film, Gay Perry mentions Michael Beck was the lead in "Xanadu."
The Ten (2007)
 -  title on videotape
"Lost: Eggtown (#4.4)" (2008)
 -  Hurley asks Sawyer if he wants to watch Xanadu
"It Takes Two: Series 3 Grand Final (#3.10)" (2008)
 -  Dannii Minogue performs the title song.
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-06-09)" (2008)
 -  This film is referenced during footage of director Robert Greenwald.

Featured in

"Friends: The One Where Ross and Rachel... You Know (#2.15)" (1996)
 -  Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe are watching it on their new TV.
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2002) (TV)
"I Love the '80s" (2002)
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
 -  footage appears throughout
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made (2004) (V)
 -  Clips are shown
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-02-01)" (2008)
 -  A clip from this film is shown while talking about Robert Greenwald.
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-04-04)" (2008)
 -  A scenes from this film was ranked #2 on Bill's list of the worst in films.

Spoofed in

Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)

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