CLASSIC!

thedance said:

skywalker said:

1. You don't have to like the things I like. However, that didn't stop you from being a movie snob in order to be funny and smug. Going to shit on Purple Rain at THE Prince fansite? Fine. It's not personal for me, your smugness came off as disrespect and jerkiness.

I didn't mean to offend.

skywalker said:

2. Let me start by saying that I love the shit out of Blade Runner. Now follow me on this:

Is Blade Runner a better rock n' roll or music film than Purple Rain?

Basically, I am telling you about a great pizza. You are telling me why I shouldn't like it because chinese food is better. It doesn't help your case. It just comes off a ignorant and stuck up.

Yeah, of course if you measure how good a movie is by the number of guitar solos or something (ie if you judge it as a rock movie), Purple Rain destroys Blade Runner. That's why I only said Blade Runner beats Purple Rain by almost any measure.

I'm not saying you shouldn't like Purple Rain for what it is - I like pizza on some days and Chinese food on others. (In fact I said that comparing different things like that as if one were inherently better was not fair.) What I am saying is that rock movies are maybe more analogous to fast food joints, since they're not held to the same standards as a 'regular' restaurant.

skywalker said:

If you allow Purple Rain to be compared to a wider class of movies, it would fare terribly, because Blade Runner, for example, is a much better movie (by almost any standard)

It depend upon your perspective.

Blade Runner was a box office flop. It was widely panned*. It won no academy awards. It has since become a highly respected cult/sci fi classic.

Purple Rain, on the other hand, was a MONSTER in every sense. Not just the album, but the movie as well. The movie lifted up Prince and the album to a status that was more far reaching than even MTV . The film and album made him a superstar. Beatles type of fame. Both are (arguably) Prince's best work. Prince got an Oscar. Did Blade Runner garner any? No. Did it help Ridley Scott's or Harrison Ford's careers? Maybe in hindsight.

Sure there are some ways Purple Rain is more classic than Blade Runner, but again, by most standards Blade Runner is the better movie. You like Blade Runner so I think you know that there are numerous ways in which Blade Runner is killer compared to PR.

aw fuck it here's a short list:
acting
visuals
plot
influence

^^^ things that Purple Rain isn't necessarily expected to excell at because it's a Rock Movie. Again, that's fine, BUT if you want a 'good movie' (without any other specifications) you're probably looking for the things on that list. I wouldn't recommend Purple Rain to someone who asks, 'Hey what's a good movie to watch?' just like I wouldn't recommend McDonalds to someone who asks, 'Hey where's a good place to eat?' Nothing wrong with fast food, but y'see where I'm coming from? I don't think I'm being so snobby, because I'm not saying 'fast food is terrible, only eat expensive steak', i'm just saying that 'good food' does not make me think 'McDonalds'. And again, I think the comparison to fast food is fair because like fast food, rock movies are judged by different standards - standards that aren't the natural ones for movies.

skywalker said:

Notice how I don't get all smug and snobbish?

Noticing! (sorry, couldn't resist)

skywalker said:

I just give you facts about your inaccurate claims like this:

Purple Rain is at best a classic withing its own (tiny) genre

Fact: Purple Rain is widely regarded as a classic rock n' roll movie. Whether you like it or not. Check these out. Mainstream media.

Yeah, it's a classic rock n roll movie, but how big is that genre? How is my claim inaccurate? Did you not like, 'at best a classic' and would have rather I said, 'IS a classic'? Well fine, I guess it is a classic. But only among rock movies.

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xpertluva said:

vainandy said:

Hell, if it didn't take me back to the 1980s, I wouldn't like it. That's what makes it so good. Something that fits in well today would be boring as hell considering that everything in entertainment today is the most boring in history from TV shows, movies, and music unless it's something new and retro. I love "Purple Rain" and other movies from that era. It gives me an escape to a time before shit hop culture and reality show culture.

I must be spending too much time on facebook; I was looking for the "like" button for your post.

I find myself doing that also these days.

How could you say that????? I literally watched the film for the first time around 6 months ago, absoloutly fucking loved it!!!!! Amazing music and everything you expect the eighties to be. Fabulous, camp, stylish and funky as hell!!!!

ufoclub said:

Worst part:

"What is it a subpoena?"

What's so bad about that? You call that the worst? Then it must really be a good movie

It's an awesome movie

the musically scenes were top notch, even the Sex Shooter part

the dramatic scenes made you fell it

the intimate scenes pulled you in

it made you curious

It moved fast and never got boring

the non speaking acting was very good expressing the moment

fusk said:

skywalker said:

1. You don't have to like the things I like. However, that didn't stop you from being a movie snob in order to be funny and smug. Going to shit on Purple Rain at THE Prince fansite? Fine. It's not personal for me, your smugness came off as disrespect and jerkiness.

I didn't mean to offend.

Fact: Purple Rain is widely regarded as a classic rock n' roll movie. Whether you like it or not. Check these out. Mainstream media.

Yeah, it's a classic rock n roll movie, but how big is that genre? How is my claim inaccurate? Did you not like, 'at best a classic' and would have rather me said, 'IS a classic'? Well fine, I guess it is a classic. But only among rock movies.

Still you show snobbery. Do you think throwing in the "rock movie" caveat somehow lessens the film or just the entire genre*? I could say...Blade Runner is a classic film. But only among the sci fi genre. So the fuck what? Classic is classic regardless of genre. Genre is often malleable and simplistic categorization anyhow.

Again, you are trying to negate something in an ignorant/smug way.

It reads like this: Ice Cream is a classic food, but only amongst desserts.

What the what? Who cares? Good is good. Either you like ice cream, or you don't. No need to go to the Dairy Queen website and talk about how, compared to tacos, the dilly bar ain't all that. Apples and oranges, opinions and assholes.

There are numerous ways to criticize, compare, and evaluate art. You are doing so in a very round about unproductive way in order to slight a film you don't really care for. Again, thats what snobs do. Be above it.

Or we can continue the bs/nonsensical method of critique: Stacy Adams are classic clothes, but only amongst shoes. Compared to sweaters they don't keep you as warm.

*How big is the rock film genre? Do some research. It's been around since the 1950's and has a huge chunk of famous/successful/well regarded movies in it. Do a google search, look at the links I posted.

Sure there are some ways Purple Rain is more classic than Blade Runner, but again, by most standards Blade Runner is the better movie. You like Blade Runner so I think you know that there are numerous ways in which Blade Runner is killer compared to PR.

aw fuck it here's a short list:
acting
visuals
plot
influence

^^^ things that Purple Rain isn't necessarily expected to excell at because it's a Rock Movie. Again, that's fine, BUT if you want a 'good movie' (without any other specifications) you're probably looking for the things on that list. I wouldn't recommend Purple Rain to someone who asks, 'Hey what's a good movie to watch?' just like I wouldn't recommend McDonalds to someone who asks, 'Hey where's a good place to eat?' Nothing wrong with fast food, but y'see where I'm coming from? I don't think I'm being so snobby, because I'm not saying 'fast food is terrible, only eat expensive steak', i'm just saying that 'good food' does not make me think 'McDonalds'. And again, I think the comparison to fast food is fair because like fast food, rock movies are judged by different standards - standards that aren't the natural ones for movies.

Without a doubt Blade Runner is killer compared to Purple Rain in the areas you mentioned. However, we are talking art, not math. There are intangibles that must be considered.

Pack and audience into a movie theater. Show Purple Rain, show Blade Runner. You are going to get two different responses because the movies have different goals and objectives. Believe me, I have gone to many a midnight showing of both of these flicks and, regardless of the superior qualities that Blade Runners has, the audience is more responsive and "into" Purple Rain. It's more of a good time. It's funnier, it's sexier, it's funkier, it's flashier, it's more electric and alive. It has an energy that Blade Runner cannot touch. So what?

One film is one thing, one is another. You can like them both for different reasons...or not. Both are with merit. It's cinema.....not a competition.

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Sorry, maybe my point is obscure. Let me clarify.

There are at least two sets of standards that movies can be judged by - rock movie standards and 'general movie standards'. Purple Rain is great when measured against rock movie standards (all the critics are careful to say things like, 'greatest rock movie...'). It is less great when measured against the most general standards that include things like strength of acting, characters, plot, etc.

This is fine! This does not mean that Purple Rain or rock movies are automatically worse than others. The reason you can't compare Purple Rain to say, The Godfather is because they try to get high marks according to different standards. It sounds like we agree on this point.

I'd argue that there are therefore at least two categories of classics, 'Classic Movies' and 'Classic Rock Movies'. (Blade Runner is considered 'Classic Sci-Fi' but maybe not a 'Classic Movie' in general).

You say that the distinction doesn't matter - a classic is a classic. But, I think the distinction DOES matter because the extra tags hold extra information. For example 'Classic Sci Fi movie' means you're gonna get neat visuals with some bash-you-over-the-head philosophical question/message, and a 'Classic Rock movie' means you're gonna get an entertaining film with musical numbers. Moreover when people ask, 'what's a good movie?' they probably don't mean 'I want a movie with awesome guitar solos' or 'I want a movie that was a big hit with the MTV generation'. The things Purple Rain does best are not the things that naturally come to mind when people think 'good movie', so don't recommend Purple Rain to people unless they specifically ask for something different or they ask for a rock movie. This is the point I was making with the comparison to fast food. Nothin' wrong with fast food, but I don't tell people to go eat at mcdonalds unless they're specifically looking for the things mcdonalds does well.

Or in the language of sweaters and shoes - when someone asks 'Are there any good clothing stores around?' do you send them to the shoe store? Probably not.

So really the only point I'm making is, 'Classic Rock Movie' is a more informative phrase than 'Classic Movie', and the distinction is sometimes important. If it weren't important then this exchange would be realistic:

'Hey man I just saw Citizen Kane, do you know any more classic movies?'
'Yeah, Purple Rain.'

If this seems like a silly/nearly irrelevant point, I agree. But what do you want, this whole discussion started from a silly comment I made (that I admitted was smug but without any ill will behind it). The reason I continue to argue is because it's one of those cases where someone is saying, more or less, 'it's all relative, you can't compare, you can't say anything as if it's THE TRUTH, etc etc' and even though I agree with that perspective, I'm tired of running into that line of reasoning and having it end discussions. I think by articulating things more carefully, you can say more than just 'in principle, everything is just as good as everything else.

skywalker said:

Without a doubt Blade Runner is killer compared to Purple Rain in the areas you mentioned. However, we are talking art, not math. There are intangibles that must be considered.

Pack and audience into a movie theater. Show Purple Rain, show Blade Runner. You are going to get two different responses because the movies have different goals and objectives. Believe me, I have gone to many a midnight showing of both of these flicks and, regardless of the superior qualities that Blade Runners has, the audience is more responsive and "into" Purple Rain. It's more of a good time. It's funnier, it's sexier, it's funkier, it's flashier, it's more electric and alive. It has an energy that Blade Runner cannot touch. So what?

One film is one thing, one is another. You can like them both for different reasons...or not. Both are with merit. It's cinema.....not a competition.

Ah, you edited this in while I was typing. I agree!

But I have to say, you're in Minneapolis, right? Is it safe to say that the midnight screenings of Blade Runner/Purple Rain were more for the Prince crowd than the Blade Runner crowd? Who organizes multiple showings of those two movies if not a Prince fan who knows that Blade Runner is a cool bit of influence on Prince?

Oh, hah, you probably meant that the movies are shown at DIFFERENT nights...

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fusk said:

Sorry, maybe my point is obscure. Let me clarify.

There are at least two sets of standards that movies can be judged by - rock movie standards and 'general movie standards'. Purple Rain is great when measured against rock movie standards (all the critics are careful to say things like, 'greatest rock movie...'). It is less great when measured against the most general standards that include things like strength of acting, characters, plot, etc.

At least two? Every genre/director/era can have different sets of standards to judge them by. No?

This is fine! This does not mean that Purple Rain or rock movies are automatically worse than others. The reason you can't compare Purple Rain to say, The Godfather is because they try to get high marks according to different standards. It sounds like we agree on this point.

We do, but this was not your initial argument.

I'd argue that there are therefore at least two categories of classics, 'Classic Movies' and 'Classic Rock Movies'. (Blade Runner is considered 'Classic Sci-Fi' but maybe not a 'Classic Movie' in general).

You say that the distinction doesn't matter - a classic is a classic. But, I think the distinction DOES matter because the extra tags hold extra information. For example 'Classic Sci Fi movie' means you're gonna get neat visuals with some bash-you-over-the-head philosophical question/message, and a 'Classic Rock movie' means you're gonna get an entertaining film with musical numbers. Moreover when people ask, 'what's a good movie?' they probably don't mean 'I want a movie with awesome guitar solos' or 'I want a movie that was a big hit with the MTV generation'.

Nor do we assume they mean a movie with replicant androids, and abstract plot points, and dream sequences.

The things Purple Rain does best are not the things that naturally come to mind when people think 'good movie', so don't recommend Purple Rain to people unless they specifically ask for something different or they ask for a rock movie. This is the point I was making with the comparison to fast food. Nothin' wrong with fast food, but I don't tell people to go eat at mcdonalds unless they're specifically looking for the things mcdonalds does well.

Again, you cannot send people to Blade Runner based on it being "good" either. Purple Rain is BY FAR more of a crowd pleaser. Technically "better" or not is subjective. It's got the box office and the accolades to prove it. Blade Runner is classic for different reasons. Every woman I have ever been with likes Purple Rain (as a movie) better than Blade Runner. People respond to different things.

Or in the language of sweaters and shoes - when someone asks 'Are there any good clothing stores around?' do you send them to the shoe store? Probably not.

This argument is flawed because you wouldn't just recommend Blade Runner casually as a "good movie" you'd have to frontload the recommendation with the fact that the movie is dark/scifi/film noir.

Sure, and if someone asks "What is a good movie that you recommend?" What do you say next? C'mon...you say..."What kinds of movies are you into?" or "What are you looking for?" If they mention movies like Saturday Night Fever, Moulin Rouge, and Dream Girls do you recommend Blade Runner? Shit no, you go with Purple Rain.

So really the only point I'm making is, 'Classic Rock Movie' is a more informative phrase than 'Classic Movie', and the distinction is sometimes important. If it weren't important then this exchange would be realistic:

'Hey man I just saw Citizen Kane, do you know any more classic movies?'
'Yeah, Purple Rain.'

Again, you recommend Blade Runner? You are being too general with these scenarios. People hardly recommend movies without tagging on additional info about genre/era/etc. That's why I mentioned Footloose and Flashdance. They are of the same era.

If this seems like a silly/nearly irrelevant point, I agree. But what do you want, this whole discussion started from a silly comment I made (that I admitted was smug but without any ill will behind it). The reason I continue to argue is because it's one of those cases where someone is saying, more or less, 'it's all relative, you can't compare, you can't say anything as if it's THE TRUTH, etc etc' and even though I agree with that perspective, I'm tired of running into that line of reasoning and having it end discussions. I think by articulating things more carefully, you can say more than just 'in principle, everything is just as good as everything else.

I hear you. Maybe now you understand why I was comparing Purple Rain to other movies of it's era/genre. It's not because of some bullshit/snobbish commentary on quality (that was you)it's because movies (artforms) are best compared contrasted to movies (artforms) of other similar tone/feel/look. There is a reason to compare Purple Rain to A Hard Days Night or Saturday Night Fever, or 8Mile and not Pretty Woman or The Stepford Wives. Apples and oranges indeed.

fusk said:

skywalker said:

Without a doubt Blade Runner is killer compared to Purple Rain in the areas you mentioned. However, we are talking art, not math. There are intangibles that must be considered.

Pack and audience into a movie theater. Show Purple Rain, show Blade Runner. You are going to get two different responses because the movies have different goals and objectives. Believe me, I have gone to many a midnight showing of both of these flicks and, regardless of the superior qualities that Blade Runners has, the audience is more responsive and "into" Purple Rain. It's more of a good time. It's funnier, it's sexier, it's funkier, it's flashier, it's more electric and alive. It has an energy that Blade Runner cannot touch. So what?

One film is one thing, one is another. You can like them both for different reasons...or not. Both are with merit. It's cinema.....not a competition.

Ah, you edited this in while I was typing. I agree!

But I have to say, you're in Minneapolis, right? Is it safe to say that the midnight screenings of Blade Runner/Purple Rain were more for the Prince crowd than the Blade Runner crowd? Who organizes multiple showings of those two movies if not a Prince fan who knows that Blade Runner is a cool bit of influence on Prince?

Oh, hah, you probably meant that the movies are shown at DIFFERENT nights...

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Different nights. Just wanted to say thanks for the back and forth. Hope no lines were crossed. Good talking with you. Sorry if I came off as an ass at all.

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skywalker said:

if someone asks "What is a good movie that you recommend?" What do you say next? C'mon...you say..."What kinds of movies are you into?" or "What are you looking for?" If they mention movies like Saturday Night Fever, Moulin Rouge, and Dream Girls do you recommend Blade Runner?

I berate them for having shitty taste in movies and then yes, I recommend Blade Runner.

(kidding!)

nursev said:

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I wanna see the deleted scenes sooo bad

skywalker said:

fusk said:

Sorry, maybe my point is obscure. Let me clarify.

There are at least two sets of standards that movies can be judged by - rock movie standards and 'general movie standards'. Purple Rain is great when measured against rock movie standards (all the critics are careful to say things like, 'greatest rock movie...'). It is less great when measured against the most general standards that include things like strength of acting, characters, plot, etc.

At least two? Every genre/director/era can have different sets of standards to judge them by. No?

Yeah. At least two, but obviously many more.

This is fine! This does not mean that Purple Rain or rock movies are automatically worse than others. The reason you can't compare Purple Rain to say, The Godfather is because they try to get high marks according to different standards. It sounds like we agree on this point.

We do, but this was not your initial argument.

I don't know if I had an initial argument. I made a silly smug comment for fun, then I mentioned how I don't like Purple Rain too much, and then I got onto the track of arguing some dumb point about why the 'rock' in 'classic rock movie' is a key piece of information. I never tried to argue that Purple Rain is absolutely worse than something else (aside from the initial smug comment that should not be taken seriously.)

Sure, and if someone asks "What is a good movie that you recommend?" What do you say next? C'mon...you say..."What kinds of movies are you into?" or "What are you looking for?" If they mention movies like Saturday Night Fever, Moulin Rouge, and Dream Girls do you recommend Blade Runner? Shit no, you go with Purple Rain.

Yeah, Blade Runner wouldn't be my first recommendation if someone asked me 'what's a good movie to watch?' I dunno. You argue against the idea of recommending Blade Runner instead of Purple Rain, but I never intended for Blade Runner to be an examplar 'good film for all occasions'. I just argue that Blade Runner is like a restaurant and Purple Rain is like fast food. That's as snobby as I get (and I admit it sounds pretty damn snobby). But I really, honestly, don't think it is that snobby. I dunno what else to say - I think repeating why I don't think I have a snobby point of view would just drag things on without advancing anything.

I hear you. Maybe now you understand why I was comparing Purple Rain to other movies of it's era/genre. It's not because of some bullshit/snobbish commentary on quality (that was you)

I think I've been very careful in stating that Purple Rain Cannot Be Judged As Being Objectively Worse Than Another Movie. So I don't know where you're getting this from, unless you're looking at my personal opinions (which I try not to use as rational arguments) or the initial remark I made (which is a non-serious quip).

skywalker said:

fusk said:

Ah, you edited this in while I was typing. I agree!

But I have to say, you're in Minneapolis, right? Is it safe to say that the midnight screenings of Blade Runner/Purple Rain were more for the Prince crowd than the Blade Runner crowd? Who organizes multiple showings of those two movies if not a Prince fan who knows that Blade Runner is a cool bit of influence on Prince?

Oh, hah, you probably meant that the movies are shown at DIFFERENT nights...

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Different nights. Just wanted to say thanks for the back and forth. Hope no lines were crossed. Good talking with you. Sorry if I came off as an ass at all.

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Yeah, thanks. Hah, I did think it was a little funny that your replies were peppered with phrases like 'Maybe now you understand...' and 'bullshit/snobbish commentary on quality (that was you)' and 'we can continue the bs/nonsensical method of critique...' and 'Be above it', etc. which are a bit condescending and snobbish themselves. But I don't want to make anything of it. I'm very tempted not to mention it at all (but here I go anyway lolololololol).

Sorry again if I said anything offensive.

They showed Purple Rain on the big screen again in my city not long ago... I hope they will again soon. I haven't seen it in a theater setting since the 80s--would be really nice, especially if it is a sing-a-long showing.

purplethunder3121 said:

They showed Purple Rain on the big screen again in my city not long ago... I hope they will again soon. I haven't seen it in a theater setting since the 80s--would be really nice, especially if it is a sing-a-long showing.

If you're going to the Minneapolis for the weekend of the Revolution show, they're showing Purple Rain on the big screen on Friday

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ecstasy said:

purplethunder3121 said:

They showed Purple Rain on the big screen again in my city not long ago... I hope they will again soon. I haven't seen it in a theater setting since the 80s--would be really nice, especially if it is a sing-a-long showing.

If you're going to the Minneapolis for the weekend of the Revolution show, they're showing Purple Rain on the big screen on Friday

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No, I won't be going. Sure wish I could! It sounds fantastic and I know a lot of orgers will be there but I spent my music and travelling funds up going to see Prince. Hope you all have a fantastic time!

purplethunder3121 said:

ecstasy said:

If you're going to the Minneapolis for the weekend of the Revolution show, they're showing Purple Rain on the big screen on Friday

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No, I won't be going. Sure wish I could! It sounds fantastic and I know a lot of orgers will be there but I spent my music and travelling funds up going to see Prince. Hope you all have a fantastic time!

Oh okkay, I wont be in on that Friday so I'm partly missin out as well, but thanks! We'll have some funn for ya

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I have to disagree with the title of this thread. When the 20th Anniversary DVD came out, I had not seen Purple Rain in over a decade and I stopped following Prince in the late 80's/early 90's. I decided to purchase it for old times sake as the DVD came with interviews and stuff. I popped in the movie ad what can I say but wow! from the first opening scene all the way to the end, it pulled me right back into Prince's purple kingdom. After watching the dvd I went on to see Prince in concert 16 times and counting. It felt so nostalgic and bittersweet because it felt so good to have experienced an awesome era in music and I just don't feel that way anymore with today's music. Purple Rain remains a timeless classic!

wonder505 said:

I have to disagree with the title of this thread. When the 20th Anniversary DVD came out, I had not seen Purple Rain in over a decade and I stopped following Prince in the late 80's/early 90's. I decided to purchase it for old times sake as the DVD came with interviews and stuff. I popped in the movie ad what can I say but wow! from the first opening scene all the way to the end, it pulled me right back into Prince's purple kingdom. After watching the dvd I went on to see Prince in concert 16 times and counting. It felt so nostalgic and bittersweet because it felt so good to have experienced an awesome era in music and I just don't feel that way anymore with today's music. Purple Rain remains a timeless classic!

The same here! Doesn't the 20th Anniversary DVD have some of the deleted scenes from the movie on the videos that are included? I have to go back and look again...

EyeJester7 said:

CLASSIC!

Stuntman

Acting was horrible except for Jerome and Morris. Their acting made the movie bearable to watch. All of Prince's acting was cringe worthy. However, all of the music scenes were GREAT.

I really love 80´s movies like Breakfast Club, St elmo´s Fire, Coming to America and off course Purple Rain!!! Sure, there are better and more serious movies of that time but these kind of movies were all about just having a good time!!!

Without being something really tastelous like Porky´s or so....

Free2BMe said:

Acting was horrible except for Jerome and Morris. Their acting made the movie bearable to watch. All of Prince's acting was cringe worthy. However, all of the music scenes were GREAT.

What I love about this movie is the fact that none of these people were actors...they were in a basic sense acting out portions of their real life events and relationships at that time in front of the camera...and I think it was done very well. Is it acting worth an Oscar? No! But is it a classic rock'n'roll tale movie with terrifc music which documents a moment in time of the music pouring out of Minneapolis?

nursev said:

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I have always wanted to see what happened in that scene. It looked like Prince and Jellybean got in a fight in that warehouse. Then I saw another small clip with Morris and Apollonia running through a yard outside a house or a building and another one with Morris standing in the street as a police car drove by. Those seem like interesting things that shouldn't have been deleted. I just can't imagine why they were.

vainandy said:

nursev said:

[img:$uid]http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr337/val34prince/Prince-Apolonia.jpg[/img:$uid]

I have always wanted to see what happened in that scene. It looked like Prince and Jellybean got in a fight in that warehouse. Then I saw another small clip with Morris and Apollonia running through a yard outside a house or a building and another one with Morris standing in the street as a police car drove by. Those seem like interesting things that shouldn't have been deleted. I just can't imagine why they were.

Where exactly did you see these clips? On bootleg outtakes? I hope that the full deleted scenes surface one of these days...

OldFriends4Sale said:

It's an awesome movie

the musically scenes were top notch, even the Sex Shooter part

the dramatic scenes made you fell it

the intimate scenes pulled you in

it made you curious

It moved fast and never got boring

the non speaking acting was very good expressing the moment

It was all those things and you hit the nail on the head when you said it made you curious. Prince had been so mysterious for years and never spoke so I would have gone to see the movie no matter what the plot was simply to hear his voice and to see what he was like when he wasn't singing.