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This movie brought back a lot of fond memories of the skating rink. It is definitely better than the average score given on IMDb. Despite some adult language by the teens in this movie, the story is light-hearted and tender. Bow Wow Shad Gregory Moss is definitely following in the steps of Will Smith in acting. He's a true talent! This is a family must see for parents 35 to 45 with teen children. A lot of "Awe, man, I used to have one of those/did that" moments: the Atari, the inchworm toy scooter, sissy bar bikes; the all skate, the couples skate, the lady's choice skate, trying not to fall down, learning how to skate backwards, popping the water blisters so you'll be ready to skate next time; young love and young lust without sex; the staying out all day in the neighborhood with your friends during the summertime and not going home until the streetlights flick on. That was the last generation to enjoy childhood innocently - that was my childhood! If you were a child in the late 70's and loved to skate, you will love this movie!

I woke up this morning to my husband singing "...suddenly, the wheels are in motion..." He never sings. I asked him why he was singing "Xanadu". He didn't know. Now I had that song stuck in my head. So I looked "Xanadu" up on the Imdb and was shocked to see how low of a score it got. Then I looked at the voting breakdown. People either loved it or hated it. Most loved it. So that made me feel better. This was a movie that I watched every time I could catch it when I was a child. It was my "Moulin Rouge" for years. It wasn't until Baz's brainchild came out that I felt so strongly about a modern musical. Just imagine if Mr. Luhrmann had gotten hold of "Xanadu". Wait, hold it. He sorta did in "Moulin Rouge".