...or The Wall or movies like that. I'm sure we could all dress up and act out scenes since the movie has similar silly lines.

It should have been a major midnight movie. Imagine all the honeys dressing like Apollonia. yum.

2freaky4church1 said:

...or The Wall or movies like that. I'm sure we could all dress up and act out scenes since the movie has similar silly lines.

It should have been a major midnight movie. Imagine all the honeys dressing like Apollonia. yum.

Great idea!

aha

Ya know what, I'm glad it didn't. Thanks to college and friends I can no longer watch The Wall, Rocky Horror or even Monty Python's Holy Grail. It's precisely because they're in that weekly midnight showing group that everybody insisted on watching them over and over and over. I like to rewatch movies, my 5,000 DVDs & Blurays are proof of that. I don't like watching the same movie, or even the same handful of movies, every week.

And, of course Purple Rain isn't in the same league as Rocky Horror. It's much better.
In my not-so-humble opinion, of course...

djThunderfunk said:

Ya know what, I'm glad it didn't. Thanks to college and friends I can no longer watch The Wall, Rocky Horror or even Monty Python's Holy Grail. It's precisely because they're in that weekly midnight showing group that everybody insisted on watching them over and over and over. I like to rewatch movies, my 5,000 DVDs & Blurays are proof of that. I don't like watching the same movie, or even the same handful of movies, every week.

And, of course Purple Rain isn't in the same league as Rocky Horror. It's much better.
In my not-so-humble opinion, of course...

I don´t like the idea either, for the same reasons.

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By the way, what is your personal most watched movie?

Mine would be Mad MaxII the Road Warrior, and I probably watched the first three Rocky movies more than 35 times when I was a kid.

And Conan the Barbarian with Arnold. Mad Max II and Conan are movies where the main protagonists don´t have that many lines.

I also watched The Godfather very often, and I am one of the few people who find even part III enjoyable.

2freaky4church1 said:

...or The Wall or movies like that. I'm sure we could all dress up and act out scenes since the movie has similar silly lines.

It should have been a major midnight movie. Imagine all the honeys dressing like Apollonia. yum.

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While I'm sure that part of your tongue is planted firmly in your cheek, I would only state that unlike The Wall or Rocky Horror (or Rock Hard Picture Show as my friends called it), Purple Rain, for all of it's promotion of Prince as the mysterious, misunderstood Rock icon, is mostly a middle of the road, almost made for mainstream appeal, film. It's a film mostly about redemption and the underdog finally getting his victory. (I remember when someone asked was I planning to see 8 Mile when it was released, and I said, "I've already seen it when it was called Purple Rain, Beat Street, Breaking, Fame, and so on.) So, the only thing that makes Purple Rain unique, in a sense, is that the redemption and the underdog theme are rarely embedded in the same character. (I'm sure if I thought longer, I'd be able to name a few, but it doesn't seem that prevalent just off the top of my head.) On the other hand, films like The Wall and Rocky Horror were created for a very niche fan base, not designed to "crossover," per se, but designed to be true to that audience that was clamoring for art to reflect its niche sensibilities. As such, since each generation has its share of "othered" communities, those newly "othered" communities gravitate toward art that seems to reflect and celebrate the "othered," which allows those films to maintain a small (niche) but loyal fan base, generation after generation. But, strip Purple Rain of its exotic "fake" mulatto neurotic character, and it's just a film about a dude who wants to get the girl, "make it" in the music biz, and come to terms with his family and his band--pretty middle of the road stuff. But, I must add that i did spend at least twelve months wearing ruffled shirts until my mother beat my ass after getting ketchup stains on her blouse, which ended my dressing like Prince fantasy. To this day, every time I see a ruffled shirt, I think about that ass whipping.

KoolEaze said:

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By the way, what is your personal most watched movie?

Mine would be Mad MaxII the Road Warrior, and I probably watched the first three Rocky movies more than 35 times when I was a kid.

And Conan the Barbarian with Arnold. Mad Max II and Conan are movies where the main protagonists don´t have that many lines.

I also watched The Godfather very often, and I am one of the few people who find even part III enjoyable.

I can't be sure, but among my most watched would be: Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, Raiders Of The Lost Ark, Fletch, Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan, Planet Of The Apes...

I dunno. Hard question...

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

1725topp said:

EmmaMcG said:

Let's be real. I love Purple Rain and all, but it's not in the same league as The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Agreed.

luv4u said:

that whole late night thing was fading away by that time - you could get a VCR or Betamax and watch at home

Also , to be frank, the way they treat the women in the movie is not great. For a show to take off like that you need the women on your side.

luv4u said:

EmmaMcG said:

Let's be real. I love Purple Rain and all, but it's not in the same league as The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Agreed.

Nothing beats Rocky Horror for live participation acts from the audience. Throwing toast at the screen! Let's do the Time Warp Again!

antonb said:

Also , to be frank, the way they treat the women in the movie is not great. For a show to take off like that you need the women on your side.

How about the girls in The Wall? Remind me, what price do the roadies charge to get back stage?

And Janet in Rocky Horror? Was she an empowered woman?

It's not like Purple Rain doesn't have female fans, so, I don't get your point.

It has potential:

"but the festival highlight was definitely my second film that night: the 11pm singalong screening of Purple Rain in the Big Tent – one of the top ten cinematic experiences I’ve had, with the exception of the local celebrity who was dressed up (unconvincingly) as Prince and charged (unnecessarily) with leading the singalong. As you can tell from my commemorative video, the crowd didn’t need any help in that department. While not a good film by any means, it made for a most excellent evening."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4GaXuuj9F0

http://mariasanfilippo.net/blog/?page_id=282

"The big-ticket events at Midnight Sun are typically shown inside the festival’s largest venue, an enormous red-and-blue circus tent where most of the audience is packed into wooden bleachers. This is where hundreds of festival-goers raised their arms to the rafters for a karaoke screening of “Purple Rain,” complete with violet-tinted mood lighting."

http://variety.com/2015/film/columns/midnight-sun-film-festival-cinematic-treasures-in-finland-1201522185/

http://www.msfilmfestival.fi/index.php/en/programme-and-guests/special-screenings/karaoke-screenings/904-purple-rain

"Rocky Horror" is a fun, campy movie. Very Broadway and 3D so it works well with the late night crowd.."P.R" apart from the music scenes is a dark and brooding film (much like "Saturday Night Fever".)..Fans tried to do the same midnight thing with "Fever" and it flopped...."Grease" would probably be better........Now "U.T.C.M"?..THAT might work as a fun, midnight movie.

SPYZFAN1 said:

"Rocky Horror" is a fun, campy movie. Very Broadway and 3D so it works well with the late night crowd.."P.R" apart from the music scenes is a dark and brooding film (much like "Saturday Night Fever".)..Fans tried to do the same midnight thing with "Fever" and it flopped...."Grease" would probably be better........Now "U.T.C.M"?..THAT might work as a fun, midnight movie.

Rocky Horror is right of passage for queer kids, or it was. I first saw it in 1986 at the Uptown Theatre in Minneapolis when I was in high-school, sitting with my girlfriend, and the guy I had a crush on. I laughed so hard, they both were like "Wow, you really liked that movie!". It really was something else... I ended up becoming a regular, and I saw it 37 times. I have nothing but good memories about it.

Purple Rain is totally something else.

PR is about the campiest film ever. The movie is awful. We would go not to praise but to mock.

I have never seen Rocky Horror! Never will.

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There should have been a 30th anniversary theatrical re-release of Purple Rain....but somehow,I think that Prince would have been against something like that,lol

djThunderfunk said:

luv2tha99s said:

1725topp said:

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While I'm sure that part of your tongue is planted firmly in your cheek, I would only state that unlike The Wall or Rocky Horror (or Rock Hard Picture Show as my friends called it), Purple Rain, for all of it's promotion of Prince as the mysterious, misunderstood Rock icon, is mostly a middle of the road, almost made for mainstream appeal, film. It's a film mostly about redemption and the underdog finally getting his victory. (I remember when someone asked was I planning to see 8 Mile when it was released, and I said, "I've already seen it when it was called Purple Rain, Beat Street, Breaking, Fame, and so on.) So, the only thing that makes Purple Rain unique, in a sense, is that the redemption and the underdog theme are rarely embedded in the same character. (I'm sure if I thought longer, I'd be able to name a few, but it doesn't seem that prevalent just off the top of my head.) On the other hand, films like The Wall and Rocky Horror were created for a very niche fan base, not designed to "crossover," per se, but designed to be true to that audience that was clamoring for art to reflect its niche sensibilities. As such, since each generation has its share of "othered" communities, those newly "othered" communities gravitate toward art that seems to reflect and celebrate the "othered," which allows those films to maintain a small (niche) but loyal fan base, generation after generation. But, strip Purple Rain of its exotic "fake" mulatto neurotic character, and it's just a film about a dude who wants to get the girl, "make it" in the music biz, and come to terms with his family and his band--pretty middle of the road stuff. But, I must add that i did spend at least twelve months wearing ruffled shirts until my mother beat my ass after getting ketchup stains on her blouse, which ended my dressing like Prince fantasy. To this day, every time I see a ruffled shirt, I think about that ass whipping.

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.

antonb said:

djThunderfunk said:

How about the girls in The Wall? Remind me, what price do the roadies charge to get back stage?

And Janet in Rocky Horror? Was she an empowered woman?

It's not like Purple Rain doesn't have female fans, so, I don't get your point.

I'm glad I'm not a woman and married to you then if you can't see how badly the women are treated. [Snip - luv4u]

I did not say any such thing.

I said and am still saying that I don't think it is a reason why Purple Rain would fail as a midnight movie event. It hasn't stopped women from liking the movie nor did politically incorrect portrayals of women prevent The Wall or Rocky Horror from becoming midnigh event movies.

Your original comment suggested that because of the treatment of women in Purple Rain, women don't like it and without their support it wouldn't do well as an event movie. That's nonsense. Many women love(d) this movie despite the portrayal of women in the film. No?

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

Billy may be our greatest actor.

I remember....

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doing the Time Warp....

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In another dimension...

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Had Rocky Horror on LP once upon a time

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Memories!

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

Really now

They played it at the Hollywood Forever Cemetary a few years ago but I missed it. The movie would do just as well with that type of crowd