How many aborted documentaries are there?

There was 'The Second Coming' docu-drama and then another one from the Lovesexy era?
Does anybody know how many would-be-official documentaries did not see the light of day (or partly)?

Thanks, y'all.

Er, Kevin Smith TRC...

In the summer of 1989,he announced plans to make "Dark Side Of The Moon" which was described as a documentary about his career.

SoulAlive said:

you sure that wasnt Syd Barret?

muirdo said:

No,it was Prince In 1989,Prince and his then-manager Albert Magnoli announced four films that they were planning to make...

"Graffiti Bridge"
"The Dawn"
"Dark Side Of The Moon"
"The Robert Johnson Story"

Of course,only "Graffiti Bridge" was completed.

SoulAlive said:

Too bad.

But thanks.

SoulAlive said:

Sounds like they were joking about the last two, no?

Prince was going to make a movie about Robert Johnson?
How cool

Wasn't there something about "Victor" he was doing? A book and video during the 'come' era

2000/2001 A Documentary 4 the Hit N Run Tour of that year.

I remember this list because when I was young I was like "who the heck is Robert Johnson?".

The one thing about Prince is he announce stuff all the time and we never here about it. I have a poster from Purple Rain and on the back there are smaller pictures and captions and one says Prince is writting Purple Rain II. He was on 'The View' and he said there will be Crystal Ball II coming. I've heard of movies, Music (A lot more then WB would allow), Downloads, Give-aways, Tours, Live DVD's, behind the scenes this and that....I've heard it all. It's like a bad relationship. You really love someone and they jsut keep promising this and that.....

Plus, He films everything....So there are 1000's of hours of stuff out there. I have seen behind the scenes of Musicology....underneath the stage.....

^^ Where does the road paved with good intentions lead?

Personally, if it's hours and hours of listening to Prince's scripted, nervous, New Power Talking Points, then I'm not interested. It was fun and entertaining when I was a teenager and in my ga-ga for Prince 20's, but the mysterious-sage-with-sexual-powers-act has run it's course.

I would LOOOOOVE to see a documentary where you get to see the creative process. Where you get to see him change his mind on the direction of a song, or even create something he isn't excited about. I would love to see how he works.

And of course, ANY documentary of Prince should show him unscripted, warts and all. Otherwise it would be like asking the Bush Administration to do a documentary on the Iraq War.

prime said:

Well, not precisely 'out there'...

So as aborted documentary stuff we have:

- The Second Coming (1982)

- Lovesexy Tour documentary (1988)

- Hit 'n' Run documentary (2000/01)

Is that it, or are there other hidden jewels?

ToraToraDreams said:

I think it would have been an interesting project...would have given him a chance to play somebody else besides himself onscreen.Plus,we would have gotten a blues soundtrack from Prince!

Sophianestesia said:

As I said, the Kevin Smith TRC film...

prime said:

I remember in the 80s after 'Purple Rain,there were always alot of rumors and whispers about upcoming Prince movies It's like every few weeks,we heard about another film,lol.In the spring of 1985,a US magazine reported that Prince's next film would be called "Prince Of Darkness and The Morning Star" while other mags were saying that the film will be titled "The Dawn".Then in the summer of 1989,those four films (listed above) were announced.It's clear that Prince truly wanted to have dual career in movies and music.

wasitgood4u said:

Yeah, sorry... distracted here.

Sophianestesia said:

I meant in his vault "out there" meaning around his place.

SoulAlive said:

He did....too bad it didn't work out. To be honest I am surprised that UTCM didn't do well....Maybe not #1 but dang #3.....