To Purple Rain? . I know most people love Purple Rain and consider it to be Prince's best movie, but I watched both movies tonight after not seeing either in a while and I realized that I enjoyed UTCM much more than PR. PR of course has great music (as does UTCM), but overall I found most of the acting to be terrible, especially on Apollonia's part and it was a little too dramatic for me as well. I didn't care for the scenes with Prince's parents at all. Morris Day and Jerome were the bright spots in PR for me, they stole every scene they were in.

I just prefer UTCM overall though. It's one of those movies that's so bad it's good. Prince is f-ing in hillarious in this movie. The Bat scene and the part where Prince and Jerome write "Wrecka Stow" on the napkin just to mess with Mary is . Love it. Another thing I like about this movie is the cinemetography. It just has a really good look and feel to it. Also, Prince has never looked better, he was gorgeous in this movie .


I wonder if you have to be a Prince fan to like and appreciate this movie though 'cause I tried to get some friends and family to watch this with me, but they couldn't sit through it . I was thinking maybe I just had bad taste in movies, but for whatever reason I just love UTCM.

Cinnamon234 said:

i would have to say peace and love in jesus name love

I love UTCM and play it all the time now. But I went to see PR when it was in the movies about 16 times, haven't looked at it in a while.

PR is the classic which i prefer 4 the musical/performance/nostalgia value,
but j'adore UTCM 4 the comedy/burlesque factor & anyway
it's too much fun watching him trying 2 pull his love interest

i have both, but i probably watch purple rain more, cuz that's always on tv (and whenever it's on, i like HAVE to watch it, it's crazy ). i'd say i like both equally, but under the cherry moon is "funner" . never watch graffiti bridge . don't have it and don't plan on buying it anytime soon

punkofthemonth said:

i saw it once & it was difficult 2 sit through..
his character was so passive & quite irritating, unlike the sexualdynamo that was christopher tracey..
altho i love the music, can't say the same about his hair

i die un your arms under the cherry moon luv it luv it

UTCM for me. maybe cause i've seen purple rain too many times. I think i know some scenes word for word

Both moviez r great,but I kinda prefer UTCM 2.

sexxydancer said:

Meee 2!!!!!

PR is the better film. Without a doubt, just on technical merits alone. Prince isn't that great of a director, sorry to admit.

They are both great

I didn't give "Under the Cherry Moon," the attention I gave "Purple Rain." I'd like 2 see "Cherry Moon," again...but I don't have it.

I love UTCM It has some very funny scenes, imo. Yes, PR does as well, but they are VERY different movies. UTCM didn't receive the attention that PR did, but I don't think people gave it a chance. As soon as they saw that it wasn't PR2, they bailed.


Smooches;)

Tame said:

Used 2 b able 2 watch both 4 free on netflix. I prefer PR as a whole movie, but I prefer P in UTCM. He has a bit more confidence infront of the camera I think. He's so lighthearted and charming... Not to mention better looking at that moment than any man, women, child, animal, plant species....

Everybody loves that movie, where have you been? lol

Well, I believe Purple Rain is his best movie and remains a classic among Prince movies. Sorry, but I just found UTCM to be too minstrel, but that's just my opinion. I'm sure others adored it.
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cherrymoongirl said:

Damn, he was fine in that movie


Smooches;)

at the time - utcm was wierd i remember being so excited to go see it, but then was a bit dumb struck at the black n white and generally it was in a way more high brow then PR. you have to consider that at that time video was new, b&w films were still considered normal on tv and in the uk we only had 3 channels to choose from, so utcm was considered an arty music film.
it was one of those fims you could say youd seen but then forget for a while - but then we got dvds and i re-watched it a short while ago, in hind sight its a brilliant comedy of errors in the great tradition of theatre - the whole scene of the ladder and prince in the bedroom of the mum not the daughter is hysterical! its very slapstick, but i think prince plays the comedy role very well. in PR all he had to do was pout and sing. utcm gave him and jerome a chance to ham it up, have a laugh and i think that comes across. i dont prefer it to pr as that has a special place in my heart BUT utcm is special - after all it taught us - its only mountains and the sea, theres nothing geater than u and me! excellent 80s cult absolutely all kids must-see!!!!!

oh i love under the cherry moon!!!

Naw man PR was the joint! Hands down. I can see why chicks dig UTCM but it was a bad movie. WORD

I can't make a comparison between the two. Different storyline, different atmosphere, different vybe. PR was a deep movie most of the way through. UTCM was more light-hearted with a message. I luv both.


[Edited 1/18/09 5:14am]

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