A wimpy remake of an already anemic movie (the 1947 Rita Hayworth vehicle Down to Earth), this glitzy musical from 1980 improbably stars Olivia Newton-John as a heavenly muse sent here to help open a roller-derby disco. Gene Kelly is mixed up in this well-meaning but goofy effort to fuse nostalgia with late-'70s glitter-ball trendiness, and he looks just plain silly. Directed by Robert Greenwald, the film doesn't even work as decent kitsch. --Tom Keogh Related Items:
I love this movie. I was introduced to it in the 80's and fell in love with ELO and Olivia. I've had a crush on her ever since. I wore out several copies of the VHS tape and finally got it on DVD. It's campy, but what do you expect for that era. ... Read More...