purple rain purple rain
Added 11/19/2009
good movie. love the songs.its sad how his dad treated him. but he pulled it off and became famouse
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Good Blu-ray release but too many SD features
Added 11/4/2009
I didn't expect the quality to be great with this film but it was not bad. My main complaint with the BD release is that the music videos were not remastered into HD quality! What's the point then?
As for the movie? Classic. Love Purple Rain.
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Prince at his best.
Added 6/23/2009
Just like his 'Sing 'O The Times' concert movie, this is prince at his purple best!! This is a great two-disc set with lots of good extras.
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It is what I expected. Great picture and great sound. The delivery needs to a little faster. Thanks
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Erotic Narcissism with Lots of Purple and Very Little Rain
Added 6/7/2009
I just caught this again on TV. And I must say, I absolutely adore this campy piece of pure nostalgic 80's MTV schmaltz! (Yiddish for sentimental music or art.) Definitely a guilty pleasure.
The Purple One gets to brood, smash, slap, pump, preen, pout, pose, possess, and posture his way through, what's essentially, just one long 80's music video, with lots of montage and wide-angle shots of Prince riding his purple Honda thru The Motor City and the surrounding Detroit countryside. I've always wondered if Prince got to pull off his own "brodies" on that bike. Or, was it a very short stuntman? (For those of you too young to remember, a "brody" was a showy donut or skid performed on a motorcycle or a bike.)
The plot is almost laughable, and at times, the story arc makes absolutely no sense. Angry young man as misunderstood genius gets caught up in the abusive pattern of misunderstood father figure, mixed into a traditional battle-of-the-bands rivalry between two flamboyant Funksters trying to make it into the music biz, while out maneuvering each other on their way to the top.
However, what's very bright about this screenplay are the romantic role reversals of sexual attraction between the male and female archetypes that sometimes played themselves out during the sexual politics of the 80's, and more tellingly, in Prince's private fantasy world. The film utilizes the androgynous nature of Prince's sexuality in a reverse game of sexual tug-of-war with the glamorous Apollonia to the full effect of Prince's male fantasy ego. Prince takes the feminine passive/agressive role of playing hard-to-get while Apollonia follows along as the libidinously loved-starved male submissive. (Until of course, Prince begins to emulate his abusive role model and starts slapping her around as the object of his derision; a mother figure with little or no self-esteem.) Prince frequently turns to the camera, bats his eyes, shoots that come hither look at the females in the audience with a whisper that says, "You know you want me. If you can catch me, you can have me." Pure sexual dynamite!
There is an overt depiction of violence against women here that is supposed to serve the storyline. At times, it just looks like an excuse for Prince to play out his real-life passive/agressive male fantasies with his female proteges, and just slap some chicks around a little to show them who's the boss. Pimp! Granted, Prince will always kiss and make up with the objects of his affection.
Objectification of male and female sexuality is Prince's trademark. Not only does he want to cream all over the ladies, but he also wants you ladies to cream all over him. Prince wouldn't have it any other way. And as a longtime fan, neither would I.
This film is the erotic essence of Prince at his narcissistic best. One gets the feeling that between takes, Prince and the others in the cast were continually fixing their hair and checking themselves out in the mirror. While I would argue that Madonna was merely copying the fashions of what hot young girls were wearing in New York night clubs at the time, Prince was pushing sexual fashion to the very limits with his female proteges. The objectification of his singers was obvious, as they were only allowed to perform scantily clad in the hottest lingerie imaginable.
Gents take note: Apollonia is nearly bursting out at the seams of her skin tight bustiere during her sultry sex number in this flick. Very Nice. Prince also takes his turn at objectifying himself as well. Ladies take note: Prince definitely sexes it up in fine style. The concert shots of Prince thrusting, licking, and stroking himself during his energetic dance routine is a pure self-masturbatory celebration of sexual awakening and awareness. It's really a marvelous example of why Prince and his music were so important towards the end of the Free Love Era. (Right before it was destroyed by the looming death spector of AIDS.)
SIGN OF THE TIMES: The hair styles are priceless. Geri curls, heavily teased bouffants, hair relaxer, and waves of combed over pompadours. The clothes are vintage. The jackets, ties, and hot lingerie are a total throwback to the 80's. And who could ever forget Prince as The Funky Purple Toreador in his puffy dandy blouse, purple overcoat, skin-tight buttonfly pants, and flamenco boots? Classic!
The acting is sometimes wooden and totally camp. Morris Day and Jerome have the funniest parts in the film. Jerome is downright hilarious.
The music of course, is CLASSIC! Prince and The Revolution at their Best! And, who can forget Morris Day and The Time? I miss those guys. They don't make funk like this anymore!
The film itself is 3 Stars at best.
As a Music Video of Prince in the 80's, this is 5 STARS ALL THE WAY!!
Enjoy this nostalgic trip down Memory Lane.
I have to get this! You have to get this!
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purple rain purple rain
Added 11/19/2009
good movie. love the songs.its sad how his dad treated him. but he pulled it off and became famouse
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Good Blu-ray release but too many SD features
Added 11/4/2009
I didn't expect the quality to be great with this film but it was not bad. My main complaint with the BD release is that the music videos were not remastered into HD quality! What's the point then?
As for the movie? Classic. Love Purple Rain.
1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
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Prince at his best.
Added 6/23/2009
Just like his 'Sing 'O The Times' concert movie, this is prince at his purple best!! This is a great two-disc set with lots of good extras.
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