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Reply #30 posted 04/17/20 7:14am

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"That mountain top situation is not really what it's all cracked up 2 B when eye was doing the Purple Rain tour eye had a lot of people who eye knew eye'll never c again @ the concerts.just screamin n places they thought they was suppose 2 scream."prince
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Reply #31 posted 04/18/20 10:16am

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She isn't saying anything everyone already doesn't know. The movie was indeed a flop and most people do consider it to be terrible. I like it very much, however, and if I had a choice to watch a Prince film again right now, I'd choose Under the Cherry Moon over Purple Rain.

Also, if the interview was only about the movie, I'm sure Kristin would share many positive experiences about her time filming it with Prince as well.

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Reply #32 posted 04/18/20 10:56am

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illimack said:

Yall are tripping biggrin. That movie is a cult classic. Kristen and Jerome had some classic one liners. I actuallyl enjoy it more than Purple Rain. biggrin


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Reply #33 posted 04/18/20 11:53am

Phase3

Other than "Life as a house",UTCM is only thing I have seen her in.
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Reply #34 posted 04/18/20 7:36pm

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Phase3 said:

Other than "Life as a house",UTCM is only thing I have seen her in.


Four Weddings and a Funeral and The English Patient may be her most popular movies.

Of her French films, I've Loved You So Long (Il y a longtemps que je t'aime) was the best.


My favorite though is Gosford Park which is kind of the pilot for the Downton Abbey TV series.

I think she's a great actress.

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Reply #35 posted 04/19/20 7:23pm

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sexton said:

She isn't saying anything everyone already doesn't know. The movie was indeed a flop and most people do consider it to be terrible. I like it very much, however, and if I had a choice to watch a Prince film again right now, I'd choose Under the Cherry Moon over Purple Rain.

Also, if the interview was only about the movie, I'm sure Kristin would share many positive experiences about her time filming it with Prince as well.


There was even a story about Prince laying on the floor of his house or someone's house, yelling about how he hated the movie and was disappointed with it all. There wasn't really a lot of reference to it shortly after, nor in the Hit n' Run Tour.

"eye don’t really care so much what people say about me because it is a reflection of who they r."
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Reply #36 posted 04/19/20 7:27pm

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Phase3 said:

Other than "Life as a house",UTCM is only thing I have seen her in.


You'd do well to watch her movies. She's fucking brilliant as an actor. I've actually never seen The English Patient. She was even on Absolutely Fabulous. More recently I saw her in Fleabag on Prime.

And to tell you the truth, for anyone to have survived UTCM as a beginner and make such a broad and varied career as she did, that speaks to her talent in and of itself.

"eye don’t really care so much what people say about me because it is a reflection of who they r."
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Reply #37 posted 04/20/20 5:16am

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I love that she's not all sugeried up
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Reply #38 posted 04/20/20 5:16am

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TrivialPursuit said:



Phase3 said:


Other than "Life as a house",UTCM is only thing I have seen her in.


You'd do well to watch her movies. She's fucking brilliant as an actor. I've actually never seen The English Patient. She was even on Absolutely Fabulous. More recently I saw her in Fleabag on Prime.

And to tell you the truth, for anyone to have survived UTCM as a beginner and make such a broad and varied career as she did, that speaks to her talent in and of itself.



Best review of The English Patient I ever seen was delivered by Graham Norton when he guest starred on Father Ted. He said "I liked The English Patient. It was very confusing and very very boring. It was my kind of film".
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Reply #39 posted 04/20/20 5:21am

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The English Patient was worse in my opinion. Absolutely horrible
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Reply #40 posted 04/21/20 4:37am

Ottensen

Of course it was terrible. A lot of cult classics are, and have fared horribly during their initial theater run. It was a vanity fantasy for Prince's fan base and that's okay. It holds a special place in the hearts of those in the Purple Kingdom, and that's all that really matters.
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Reply #41 posted 04/21/20 4:44am

Ottensen

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rolleyes


Talk about UNGRATEFUL! NO ONE would have known who Kristin was without being christened by Prince(r.i.p.). Yet she called the movie a TURKEY & TERRIBLE?! That is SO disrepectful to Prince's(r.i.p.) legacy. If she felt that way she shouldn't have done it.



I think that's taking it a bit far. She's an actress who wasn't spawned from the Prince universe. I'm pretty sure she would have pounded the pavement in her native England and would have ended up in another film other than UTCM to kickstart her career. She was casted for his project, why would a casting agent not look at her had she not gotten that? That's not how the casting world works at all.

Listen, I love Prince's work and respect his legacy too, but he's not nor ever was God. For people with actual craft, talent, and work ethic it has been entirely possible for them to build careers outside of his sphere of influence. For those who didn't possess those traits, well...
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Reply #42 posted 04/21/20 4:46am

Ottensen

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phunkdaddy said:


The movie was a no for me dawg. Wasn't good. The album was solid though.




This!

C'mon folks, it was cool for Prince fans that Prince did another movie after Purple Rain, but as a movie it was not a very good one. Luckily the accompanying album was great!



That album was fire. Can't ever be in a bad mood if you put one of the tunes from that one on- no way, no how.
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Reply #43 posted 04/21/20 7:03am

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I think calling it a cult classic is perfect. I love it even though I am well aware it's not a cinematic masterpiece. It has personality. It's definitely something that captures a part of his sense of humor and playfulness up to the end of course.
Time keeps on slipping into the future...


This moment is all there is...
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Reply #44 posted 04/21/20 10:34am

Ottensen

TrivialPursuit said:



Phase3 said:


Other than "Life as a house",UTCM is only thing I have seen her in.


You'd do well to watch her movies. She's fucking brilliant as an actor. I've actually never seen The English Patient. She was even on Absolutely Fabulous. More recently I saw her in Fleabag on Prime.

And to tell you the truth, for anyone to have survived UTCM as a beginner and make such a broad and varied career as she did, that speaks to her talent in and of itself.




This. This right here.
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Reply #45 posted 04/21/20 11:35am

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Ottensen said:

ChocolateBox3121 said:

rolleyes

Talk about UNGRATEFUL! NO ONE would have known who Kristin was without being christened by Prince(r.i.p.). Yet she called the movie a TURKEY & TERRIBLE?! That is SO disrepectful to Prince's(r.i.p.) legacy. If she felt that way she shouldn't have done it.

I think that's taking it a bit far. She's an actress who wasn't spawned from the Prince universe. I'm pretty sure she would have pounded the pavement in her native England and would have ended up in another film other than UTCM to kickstart her career. She was casted for his project, why would a casting agent not look at her had she not gotten that? That's not how the casting world works at all. Listen, I love Prince's work and respect his legacy too, but he's not nor ever was God. For people with actual craft, talent, and work ethic it has been entirely possible for them to build careers outside of his sphere of influence. For those who didn't possess those traits, well... [Edited 4/21/20 10:35am]

I don't need ANY advice about casting! I could tell U a thing or two about that myself.

What I said has NOTHING to do with that. She would have NEVER said that if Prince(r.i.p.6-9-1958-4-21-2016) would have been still here.

"That mountain top situation is not really what it's all cracked up 2 B when eye was doing the Purple Rain tour eye had a lot of people who eye knew eye'll never c again @ the concerts.just screamin n places they thought they was suppose 2 scream."prince
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Reply #46 posted 04/21/20 1:07pm

Ottensen

ChocolateBox3121 said:



Ottensen said:


ChocolateBox3121 said:

rolleyes


Talk about UNGRATEFUL! NO ONE would have known who Kristin was without being christened by Prince(r.i.p.). Yet she called the movie a TURKEY & TERRIBLE?! That is SO disrepectful to Prince's(r.i.p.) legacy. If she felt that way she shouldn't have done it.



I think that's taking it a bit far. She's an actress who wasn't spawned from the Prince universe. I'm pretty sure she would have pounded the pavement in her native England and would have ended up in another film other than UTCM to kickstart her career. She was casted for his project, why would a casting agent not look at her had she not gotten that? That's not how the casting world works at all. Listen, I love Prince's work and respect his legacy too, but he's not nor ever was God. For people with actual craft, talent, and work ethic it has been entirely possible for them to build careers outside of his sphere of influence. For those who didn't possess those traits, well... [Edited 4/21/20 10:35am]

I don't need ANY advice about casting! I could tell U a thing or two about that myself.


What I said has NOTHING to do with that. She would have NEVER said that if Prince(r.i.p.6-9-1958-4-21-2016) would have been still here.



You said no one would have known who Kristen was had Prince not christened her, and I simply begged to differ, stating that she likely would have had a thriving career anyway based on her abilities, whether UTCM was her debut role or not. No reason to get upset, Love. We simply disagree is all, and similarly to you, after 28 years of working across three continents, I don't exactly need to be told much about how casting works either wink wink
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Reply #47 posted 04/21/20 1:24pm

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ChocolateBox3121 said:

She would have NEVER said that if Prince would have been still here.

Ok, Miss Cleo. Eddie Murphy made that comment about Elvis when Prince was alive though. razz Anyway here's an intereview from 2013 where Kristin tells the interviewer he is cruel for showing a Cherry Moon clip. lol

https://66.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li3vvujbRj1qghykjo1_500.gifv

You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #48 posted 04/21/20 2:21pm

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ChocolateBox3121 said:

Ottensen said:

ChocolateBox3121 said: I think that's taking it a bit far. She's an actress who wasn't spawned from the Prince universe. I'm pretty sure she would have pounded the pavement in her native England and would have ended up in another film other than UTCM to kickstart her career. She was casted for his project, why would a casting agent not look at her had she not gotten that? That's not how the casting world works at all. Listen, I love Prince's work and respect his legacy too, but he's not nor ever was God. For people with actual craft, talent, and work ethic it has been entirely possible for them to build careers outside of his sphere of influence. For those who didn't possess those traits, well... [Edited 4/21/20 10:35am]

I don't need ANY advice about casting! I could tell U a thing or two about that myself.

What I said has NOTHING to do with that. She would have NEVER said that if Prince(r.i.p.6-7-1958-4-21-2016) would have been still here.

"That mountain top situation is not really what it's all cracked up 2 B when eye was doing the Purple Rain tour eye had a lot of people who eye knew eye'll never c again @ the concerts.just screamin n places they thought they was suppose 2 scream."prince
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Reply #49 posted 04/21/20 3:09pm

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MickyDolenz said:

ChocolateBox3121 said:

She would have NEVER said that if Prince would have been still here.

Ok, Miss Cleo.

Eddie Murphy made that comment about Elvis when Prince was alive though.

razz Anyway here's an intereview from 2013 where Kristin tells the interviewer he is cruel for showing a Cherry Moon clip. lol

tumblr_li3vvujbRj1qghykjo1_500.gifv

So what! When Eddie first became a superstar he said the ONLY person he would trade places with is his contemporary @ the time which was Prince(R.I.P.) {06-07-1958-04-21-2016}. They both were entering superstardom @ the same time & the same age. If U want to continue discrediting Prince(r.i.p.) on the annivesary of his transitioning go right ahead. I'M DONE!

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"That mountain top situation is not really what it's all cracked up 2 B when eye was doing the Purple Rain tour eye had a lot of people who eye knew eye'll never c again @ the concerts.just screamin n places they thought they was suppose 2 scream."prince
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Reply #50 posted 04/21/20 3:57pm

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ChocolateBox3121 said:

MickyDolenz said:

Ok, Miss Cleo.

Eddie Murphy made that comment about Elvis when Prince was alive though.

razz Anyway here's an intereview from 2013 where Kristin tells the interviewer he is cruel for showing a Cherry Moon clip. lol

https://66.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li3vvujbRj1qghykjo1_500.gifv

So what! When Eddie first became a superstar he wanted to trade places with his contemporary @ the time which was Prince(R.I.P.) {06-09-1958-04-21-2016}. The both were entering superstardom @ the same time & the same age. If U want to continue discrediting Prince(r.i.p.) on the annivesary of his transitioning go right ahead. I'M DONE!

rolleyes

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Reply #51 posted 04/22/20 2:18am

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ChocolateBox3121, yesterday I wrote a long post for you about your obsession with Prince but decided not to post it. But today I feel that was a mistake. Someone needs to inform you that when you lash out at people for being disrespectful to Prince when they vent an opininion that you deem unfavorable, you are actually disrespectful yourself to those people.

Plus I don't think it is healthy for you to get so riled up when someone says something you don't like about Prince. Aside from some trolls maybe, everyone on this board loves Prince, otherwise they would not come to post here. People are just voicing their opinion on an aspect of Prince's work or his personality. Like others have said as well, Prince was just a human being and not a god. He was extremely gifted but not without flaws and mistakes.

So please (for the sake of yourself and the other fans around here) try no to take things personal when someone says something about Prince that you don't like or agree with. I am sure you would feel much better if you'd do so.

RIP Prince: thank U 4 a funky Time...
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Reply #52 posted 04/22/20 6:25am

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ChocolateBox3121 said:

MickyDolenz said:

Ok, Miss Cleo.

Eddie Murphy made that comment about Elvis when Prince was alive though.

razz Anyway here's an intereview from 2013 where Kristin tells the interviewer he is cruel for showing a Cherry Moon clip. lol

tumblr_li3vvujbRj1qghykjo1_500.gifv

So what! When Eddie first became a superstar he said the ONLY person he would trade places with is his contemporary @ the time which was Prince(R.I.P.) {06-07-1958-04-21-2016}. They both were entering superstardom @ the same time & the same age. If U want to continue discrediting Prince(r.i.p.) on the annivesary of his transitioning go right ahead. I'M DONE!

[Edited 4/21/20 17:10pm]

Thank goodness!

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Reply #53 posted 04/22/20 10:33am

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funkaholic1972 said:

ChocolateBox3121, yesterday I wrote a long post for you about your obsession with Prince but decided not to post it. But today I feel that was a mistake. Someone needs to inform you that when you lash out at people for being disrespectful to Prince when they vent an opininion that you deem unfavorable, you are actually disrespectful yourself to those people.

Plus I don't think it is healthy for you to get so riled up when someone says something you don't like about Prince. Aside from some trolls maybe, everyone on this board loves Prince, otherwise they would not come to post here. People are just voicing their opinion on an aspect of Prince's work or his personality. Like others have said as well, Prince was just a human being and not a god. He was extremely gifted but not without flaws and mistakes.

So please (for the sake of yourself and the other fans around here) try no to take things personal when someone says something about Prince that you don't like or agree with. I am sure you would feel much better if you'd do so.

I don't just come on here and lash out. I come on here to compliment Prince(r.i.p.) and just give him his accolades. Then I make other comments about other entertainers that I've worked with like Janet Jackson among other super stars, or correct false info reported on them from my personal experiences. But even just doing that I still been called EVERY name in the book on here. I bet U don't say anything to them do U?! I've been attacked on here far worse for just being a positive person and telling the truth. I'm VERY passionate about my knowledge & experiences and will continue to be.

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"That mountain top situation is not really what it's all cracked up 2 B when eye was doing the Purple Rain tour eye had a lot of people who eye knew eye'll never c again @ the concerts.just screamin n places they thought they was suppose 2 scream."prince
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Reply #54 posted 04/22/20 11:33am

TheFman

I love KST and perhaps saw all of her movies. The one that springs always first to mind is Bitter Moon, but not in the first place because of her.

But she's right, UTCM was a horrible movie for non-Prince fans, and a lot of Prince fans alike.

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