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Thread started 10/09/05 8:39am

Ace

Who is the worst actor in Purple Rain?

This flick was on TV this week and I'd forgotten how truly awful most of the acting is in it (we'll set aside the cliche-laden script for now). Here is your invitation to rank the actors in Purple Rain, from worst to first!
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Reply #1 posted 10/09/05 8:42am

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all of 'em are equally bad, in my eyes...there really wasn't any brilliant or amazing acting in the entire movie to speak of.
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Reply #2 posted 10/09/05 8:47am

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The woman that was giving Morris shit (she got put into the dumpster).
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Reply #3 posted 10/09/05 8:51am

Ace

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

all of 'em are equally bad, in my eyes...there really wasn't any brilliant or amazing acting in the entire movie to speak of.

Well, you must admit that (compared to the rest of the musicians in the cast) Morris acquitted himself fairly well. And I'd say, for example, that Lisa was better than Wendy.
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Reply #4 posted 10/09/05 8:52am

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Apples was terrible.
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Reply #5 posted 10/09/05 8:55am

Ace

2the9s said:

Apples was terrible.

Oh, she sucked alright. But was she anywhere near as bad as Prince or Wendy? hmmm
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Reply #6 posted 10/09/05 8:57am

2the9s

Ace said:

2the9s said:

Apples was terrible.

Oh, she sucked alright. But was she anywhere near as bad as Prince or Wendy? hmmm


I loved Wendy's ticked-offedness!

And P. had moments of sincerity.

Rotten Apples spoiled the bunch!
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Reply #7 posted 10/09/05 8:58am

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its close between Jill Jones and Dr Fink.
Although Brown Mark must have given the worst ever pout caught on camera.

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Reply #8 posted 10/09/05 8:59am

2the9s

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its close between Jill Jones and Dr Fink.
Although Brown Mark must have given the worst ever pout caught on camera.

pout


Jill was great!

She was all like...



...to Apples.

She sensed the horrible acting.
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Reply #9 posted 10/09/05 9:01am

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Ace said:

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

all of 'em are equally bad, in my eyes...there really wasn't any brilliant or amazing acting in the entire movie to speak of.

Well, you must admit that (compared to the rest of the musicians in the cast) Morris acquitted himself fairly well. And I'd say, for example, that Lisa was better than Wendy.

no way! wendy was better than lisa...but still, nobody can smoke a cancer stick and blow their bangs outta their face like lisa. mushy

now that i think about it...jill jones was fuckin horrid. the way she says "hey, wait! i've got something for you..." makes me cringe.
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Reply #10 posted 10/09/05 9:15am

Cheek

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The woman that was giving Morris shit (she got put into the dumpster).


Damn!!! lol

She's also my choice!!! lol
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Reply #11 posted 10/09/05 9:18am

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Apollonia and Moris Day is a natural actor for sure.....
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Reply #12 posted 10/09/05 9:23am

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Handclapsfingasnapz said:

now that i think about it...jill jones was fuckin horrid. the way she says "hey, wait! i've got something for you..." makes me cringe.


I was going to say Apollonia but now that you reminded me of that scene, Jill Jones was definately the worst.
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Reply #13 posted 10/09/05 10:51am

Rhondab

apollonia, prince, jill, the dumpster chick....


the best...the announcer at the bar. cool
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Reply #14 posted 10/09/05 11:14am

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Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Ace said:


Well, you must admit that (compared to the rest of the musicians in the cast) Morris acquitted himself fairly well. And I'd say, for example, that Lisa was better than Wendy.

no way! wendy was better than lisa...but still, nobody can smoke a cancer stick and blow their bangs outta their face like lisa. mushy

now that i think about it...jill jones was fuckin horrid. the way she says "hey, wait! i've got something for you..." makes me cringe.

and titty tease, yeah, razz biggrin
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Reply #15 posted 10/09/05 11:42am

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Prince, definitely, any time he isn't on stage
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Reply #16 posted 10/09/05 11:51am

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luv4u said:

The woman that was giving Morris shit (she got put into the dumpster).


YES!
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Reply #17 posted 10/09/05 12:06pm

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luv4u said:

The woman that was giving Morris shit (she got put into the dumpster).



Totally cringe-worthy to this day. falloff
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Reply #18 posted 10/09/05 1:33pm

Handclapsfinga
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Rhondab said:

apollonia, prince, jill, the dumpster chick....


the best...the announcer at the bar. cool

ladies and gentlemen, please welcome...the time. lol
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Reply #19 posted 10/09/05 1:39pm

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There was acting in Purple Rain? Where?
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Reply #20 posted 10/09/05 1:45pm

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PurpleKnight said:

There was acting in Purple Rain? Where?

in that dumpster the girl in blue got dumped in.
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Reply #21 posted 10/09/05 1:46pm

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Handclapsfingasnapz said:

PurpleKnight said:

There was acting in Purple Rain? Where?

in that dumpster the girl in blue got dumped in.


I think you'll also find copies of Graffiti Bridge in there, too. Right around the bottom. nod
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Reply #22 posted 10/09/05 2:21pm

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I'm thinking Billy Sparks(?) sucked, too. You can almost see him moving his lips as other people speak, waiting for his own lines. hmm


I love the heck out of some Prince, and I loved Purple Rain when it came out, especially since I was a teenager and sooooo infatuated with Prince, anyway. I watched Purple Rain again after some years had gone by and cringed all the way through it. The acting is truly horrible all the way around. eek
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Reply #23 posted 10/09/05 4:16pm

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Crap actors Worst first sad
Apollonia, Olga Karlatos, Dumpster lady, That blond girl who says to Prince "I'll be there"

Mediocre actors, all same
Billy Sparks (Having the ability to swear is not acting to me)
Prince, Apollonia 6, Jerome, Other band members (Got like 2 lines each)

Average actors
Wendy and Lisa, Clarence Williams III

Good actor(but not excellent) Morris Day cool

But the acting was so bad, because hardly any of them had acted before, theyre mostly musicians not actors and they had to condense 6 years acting into 6 months. In fact apart from Prince who had videos, only Vanity (who quit) had acting experience in PORNO movies. Olga and Clarence were actors but very B grade extra ones. Who wants the Revolution or the Time to act, we just want to see them live, it was a rock concert for $3.50. I am not so enthusiastic about Apollonia 6 though! sad

Apollonia was a very poor choice, it was the start of Prince choosing some people for looks rather than their musical or acting abilities confused

biggrin But 2 concentrate on the positive, cartoon acting was the only thing that let PURPLE RAIN down. The story is sound, it shows people working hard and making something of their lives. They are encouraged to work hard and make sacrifices. Theres no drugs (unique in rock movies) and quite a bit of sincerity. And then well the MUSIC easily the best part of it. Purple Rain is still a great movie and one of my all time favourites.
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Reply #24 posted 10/09/05 5:36pm

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Jill Jones & Dumpster woman of course; but despite the deplorable acting, isn't it great that it won an Oscar? How many horribly-bad acted movies can say that? thumbs up!
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Reply #25 posted 10/09/05 7:07pm

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B-I-L-L-Y!!! lol
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Reply #26 posted 10/09/05 8:12pm

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Jill, Dumpter Ho, and BrownMark for not even being half talented enough to get a speaking line. eek
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Reply #27 posted 10/09/05 8:54pm

Jude

vainandy said:

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

now that i think about it...jill jones was fuckin horrid. the way she says "hey, wait! i've got something for you..." makes me cringe.


I was going to say Apollonia but now that you reminded me of that scene, Jill Jones was definately the worst.


Yeah, but Jill definitely redeems herself with the panty-removal scene in G Bridge!
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Reply #28 posted 10/09/05 9:43pm

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I think the over all quality of acting in this movie
definitely inspired the most riveting performance
from the puppet.
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Reply #29 posted 10/10/05 12:38am

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Rhondab said:

apollonia, prince, jill, the dumpster chick....


the best...the announcer at the bar. cool

I love that guy! He makes me think of Riff-Raff from Rocky Horror. biggrin
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