I read in a Prince book tittled "Prince" published in 1985. Stating that Prince didn't like how the movie Purple Rain ended, I guess the whole performance scene, then the movie just end just like that after the song "Baby Im A Star". I had wished the movie had went on a little further too, than just a cliff, U know what I mean? Well, the book said that Prince didn't like how the movie ended. What do ya'll think about that.

Later, Peace.

in the original script called "Dreams",the father kills the mother and then kills himself.that was the ending Prince didn't like.

darkskinnedqueen said:

I know all about that, the orginal script n' everything. 2 tell the truth Prince shoulda did something else with the existing ending.

Rinluv said:

if you know all about it then why did you bother starting a thread and asking?

darkskinnedqueen said:

In the orginally script named Dreams, it was about a character whose parents are dead and who plays in a rock band. At Prince's request, the Scriptwriter William Blinn changed the tittle to Purple Rain. Later another writer rewrote the script 2 the way it is now.
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Well, I never particularly liked the end of Purple Rain. He sings the fantastic song Purple Rain which is to show he has reached some sort of emotional maturity, found some respect for his fellow band-mates, and overcome his family's legacy of screwing up, then he goes back and sings two lame-ass, vacuous, self-obsessed (albeit funky) songs that are really a step backwards (within the context of the movie) and ends it all by the terribly immature joke of fake orgasming over the audience. Yuck. The album sounds far better ending with Purple Rain, and if they could somehow have worked Purple Rain as the ending, I think it would have been better.

I liked it.

It is fine just the way it is.

I didn't like how Apollonia looked so bloody old compared to Prince ,she was sexy but looked older ..Vanity would have been so much better in it ..i just wanted to add that

Pondwater said:

Yeah. I think so too.

Wasn't there supposed to be a nude "sword-fight" to the death between the Kid and Morris in the original ending? I think I read that online...

loisclark88 said:

me 2-i think adding more could have possibly ruined the movie.some things are best left alone.if it aint broke,dont fix it...

darkskinnedqueen said:

In the Director's Commentary on the 20th anniversary DVD of Purple Rain, it was said that Prince wanted everybody to die.

I liked the ending fine. If it had ended with PR I think it would have been a little sad. PR is a great song, but I'd rather hum "Baby I'm a Star."

NowGirl said:

metalorange said:

Hah... if it had ended with Purple Rain and some examples of his newfound maturity, it would not have been the smash it was. Prince needed to retain a bit of rebeliousness and, yes, immaturity... given the audience it aimed at (kids and young adults). The ending needed to be upbeat, with plenty of the "bad" Prince.
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dreamfactory313 said:

yeah...good enough....its not like changing the ending would have made the acting any better in the movie.

Rhondab said:

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People did not go see the film for the acting.

I can't imagine why anyone would think an ending comprised of a man simulating masturbation on a three-foot long phallic symbol that gushes white fluid at the moment of truth is anything short of perfection.

i wont believe any1 unless i see more proof that
this source is true.
no 1 has a choice but wait 4 prince 2 do his thang.

nuff said just b patient cuz we have so much groovy
music.

listin 2 news,the rainbow children, sott, pr, the truth

somfin 4 all. u know, just chill.

RodeoSchro said:

Sustained

Whats better than that?

cinnamonjo said:

It would have been that much better if there was a shot of Apollonia getting sprayed in the face by said white fluid, but that is about it.

JediMaster said:

Good grief

squirrelgrease said:

Is that the scene that was cut out where they swing from tree to tree at the lake that "ain't lake minnetonka"?
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Can U IMAGINE all the perverse and truly
bizarre scenes tha5t could've been made if the film WASN"T intent on being commercial ???

Aerogram said:

To me, it's not a step backwards to sing "Baby I'm a Star" and jackin' all over the audience. To grow doesn't mean you have to lose the person you are.

Nothinbutjoy said:

Well, within the context of the movie, Prince wasn't drawing in the crowds because he had a tendency to sing self-obsessed songs about his own take on life and relations that the crowd didn't understand - The Beautiful Ones, Computer Blue, Darling Nikki (in reality of course, these are fantastic songs that we fully appreciate). Purple Rain was like a redemption song. Then he goes back to singing self-obsessed me me me songs - basically he goes back to being a cocky, arrogant brat. That's what I mean by a step backwards. It's like the maturity found in Purple Rain is lost again.

metalorange said:

That's one thing I always found HILARIOUS about Purple Rain...he's not drawing them in because the songs are too self absorbed and no one understands them...but, in reality, the songs are wonderful.

I don't agree with the maturity getting lost though. He grew but didn't become "perfect". To me that's very human and I like that about the ending.

They deleted a lot of good scenes in the movie. I seen some pictures of the deleted scenes. They shoulda kept them in the movie, it was good. 1 of the scenes, Prince went 2 the warehouse where Apples was rehearsing with her group, he didn't want her 2 B in, and tried 2 get her 2 come with him, but was physically thrown out by Morris Day's people. Another seen running out of the warehouse.
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Nothinbutjoy said:

Why were they fretting as the MAN was playing darling nikki-- I'm like-- what the hell are they complaining about?

But i guess they cant relate.

origmnd said:

oh yea! i really wish the warehouse scene, the rape scene, the barnhouse love scene, and the "u shoulda been a girl" scene were in there. that woulda been hawt! and i knooooow someone has those scenes stashed away somwhere. probly prince