Can I get y'all's opinion on The Sign 'O The Times DVD? I ain't never seen it. I am not a major collector of Princely stuff but I would like to buff up my collection a bit with some stuff that I probably should already have.

you do know there are two dont you..a shitty picture version and a crystal clear one...both legit

mritchey said:

Asking that question here is like going to Jesus and asking if the bible is worth reading lol.

tricky99 said:

Except that Prince really exists and SIGN O THE TIMES was based on something that happened. Apart from that--good analogy.

Can I get y'all's opinion on The Sign 'O The Times DVD? I ain't never seen it. I am not a major collector of Princely stuff but I would like to buff up my collection a bit with some stuff that I probably should already have.

My fav part is when he's signing "Forever in my Life". He goes into Prince mode and while everyone is doing their thing, he says to Sheila E, Kat, etc...Back of them mic's chillin'...and the rest is history. Just look at their faces, because they have no idea what's going on or what's going to happen next!

I forgot how good Forever in my life is on the DVD. Bonnie, it's your house

If you can get a copy on ebay I highly recommend it. I believe that the official canadian version of the DVD is excellent quality.

Only get the version sold on Amazon.ca. Other versions out there are awful. The Canadian release has 5.1 Surround, Widescreen and crystal clear video and sound. Link to Canadian SOTT release: http://www.amazon.ca/Prin...315&sr=8-1

I've never seen it...crazy I know...but I will someday.

It's an absolute classic. It was filmed at Paisley Park's soundstage and live performance audio was used for the songs, as Prince and crew re-enacted the concert experience (lip-synced).

I got the Region 0 Portuguese version and it looks good. The menus are in Portuguese but are straightforward enough to not give you trouble.

squirrelgrease said

Also, the singing and sounds from the concertgoers were not the concert people that you saw in the film. It was actually about 100 extras at Warner
Bros Studio in Hollywood that made the sounds. Prince wanted the concertgoers
to have more of an interaction with him. For example, When Prince would finish a song and say "thank you"...the crowd would say "no thank you!"
The film was already completed, we watched the film on a large screen in
black and white. Cat had a portable tape player, that played Prince's voice
instructing us what to do. He was at the studio, but never came out.
Prince originally wanted the concertgoers to sing every song from the movie.
Cat passed out lyrics to all of us. We learned and sang every song!
The only song that appeared on the film was "Forever in my life".
It took us 3 days to complete. That was the greatest Prince experience in my life!!!!!
[Edited 4/3/09 21:16pm]

So what are the other must-have officially released DVDs or videos that would round out a Prince collection. I'm not really into the bootlegged stuff, and I hate inferior sound or video quality. Isn't there a good and bad version of Prince Live At The Alladin Los Vegas?

mritchey said:

Asking that question here is like going to Jesus and asking if the bible is worth reading lol.

mritchey said:

It's an absolute classic. It was filmed at Paisley Park's soundstage and live performance audio was used for the songs, as Prince and crew re-enacted the concert experience (lip-synced). Originally released at theaters in the US, it's high on most fan's must-have DVDs list.

Only get the version sold on Amazon.ca. Other versions out there are awful. The Canadian release has 5.1 Surround, Widescreen and crystal clear video and sound. Link to Canadian SOTT release: http://www.amazon.ca/Prin...315&sr=8-1