I never saw the Rocky Horror Picture Show

The first time I saw Rocky Horror I was like 12. I dragged my parents cuz they wouldn't let me go to a midnight show by myself, we walked in with buckets of popcorn and drinks, etc.. stayed for like 5 minutes and then they got the tickets refunded, lol. Went back in my late teens and had a lot more fun.

Rocky Horror is one of my favorite movies and I love Purple Rain. I don't really know if it will be good as a midnight thing that happens once a year

1725topp said:

luv2tha99s said:

1725topp said: But that's what's so unique about PR. The Wall and Rocky Horror WERE NICHE Projects just for the fans. Purple Rain, however granted the common person(who may not have had experienced life in a band or a club scene) intimate access into a professional musicians life. The family issues that The Kid was dealing with were things that I could imagine happening to people I know or to myself. As a white teenager in suburban Orange County, I could never hope to imagine what life in a Minneapolis Rock/Funk club could be like. The contrast between the two is what I feel makes PR great. I felt like I was watching home movies of a great young performer on the way up. Not a feeling I got from Dr. Frankenfurter or eyebrow-less Mr. Pink. Not To take away from what those other movies were doing, I just think there's room for all kinds of midnight movies and Purple Rain definitely fits the bill in my opinion.

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I agree that Purple Rain is a great film, especially a great film about musicians and musicianship. I just don't know if it resonates enough with an "othered" demographic to get the type of "cult-like" following as Rocky Horror of The Wall. And, on the other end of the spectrum, I'm not sure it resonates enough with a specific era or sensibility, such as Sound of Music or Mary Poppins, that people engage it in group viewings, seeking the feeling/nostalgia of that era or sensibility. Purple Rain was, for a moment, a cultural phenomenon about music, race, and sexuality, but even when engaging those issues it might be viewed as engaging them cosmetically or superficially. Again, I still love Purple Rain; I just don't know if it strikes a deep enough chord with a specific demographic that sees the film as a reflection of a particular era, lifestyle, or sensibility to which that demographic is connected. And, while I agree that PR does give the perception of "watching home movies of a great young performer on the way up," the question is: does PR execute that theme or narrative in a way that no other film has done before or since, making itself the best example of this type of theme or narrative? With so many films engaging this theme or narrative to one degree or another, I'm not sure if PR, in its execution of the narrative, separates itself from the hundreds of other movies with the same theme or narrative. (Ultimately, this is just me trying to separate my subjective self from my objective self to understand why PR hasn't developed the type of cult following as Rocky Horror and The Wall.) To this day, I still quote lines from Purple Rain; I just don't know if it resonates deep enough on some cultural/identity level that will cause a specific demographic to embrace it is a symbol of their sensibility. Now, let me go and watch it again before my classes tomorrow.

Tellingly, thou doth protest too much (Shakespeare). Since you know the movie by heart, that tells you the real answer to this fabulous idea. Peace.

bluegangsta said:

GeorgieAto said:

Purle rain was a good movie i just saw it for the 1st time last week and i loved it

i have never seen the Rocky Horner picture show but i really feel that Purple Rain is the better movie

also the music in Purple Rain was much better than the Rocky Horner Picture show music i'm sure

This is a hilarious riposte.

Maybe this could be the answer to the other thread where the person is searching for a way to commemorate Prince's upcoming birthday. Have a "Purple Rain" party with actors and audience partici---pation. Peace.

bluegangsta said:

GeorgieAto said:

Purle rain was a good movie i just saw it for the 1st time last week and i loved it

i have never seen the Rocky Horner picture show but i really feel that Purple Rain is the better movie

also the music in Purple Rain was much better than the Rocky Horner Picture show music i'm sure

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