July means a movie, music marathon party for my family...what about you?

I will play the re-mastered Purple Rain album over and over,

those extended versions are soo motherf*ckin grreeeaaat,

especially Let's Go Crazy & Erotic City!

Oh I forgot, this was a dream - not gonna happen, a remastered version will never be released


edit about the movie: I have seen this too many times I guess,

so to answer your question: I'll probably do nothing to celebrate.
[Edited 6/9/09 23:48pm]

"...One story that comes to mind took place in a limo en route to the Hollywood premiere of PURPLE RAIN. Big Chick was riding up front with the driver and I was in the back with Prince who was holding a single flower he had impulsively plucked from a garden in front of our hotel. The ride was tensely quiet. Remember this was a movie nobody thought would ever get made. "Who is this singer Prince who thinks he's all that to make a movie", said most in the industry and much of the media. We all knew this was either going to turn Prince into a major star or be one of the most embarrassing flops of all time.

We had carefully plotted a caravan of limos so as to orchestrate the arrivals of the various figures in the movie. One by one, limos deposited Billy Sparks, Morris Day and Jerome, The Time, Apollonia 6, Wendy & Lisa, Bobby Z, Dr. Fink and Brownmark. And they each worked their way up the red carpet, stopping for waves to fans, quick TV interviews and hundreds of photographers. The idea was, of course, that Prince would be the last to arrive and be met at curbside by a group of our security guys with whom we were in touch via walkie talkies (remember, this was before everyone had cell phones).

We had pre-arranged a spot a block behind the theatre where we would temporarily park and wait for the cue to pull around and make the "grand entrance". At that point I would also jump out of the car and run ahead to make certain everything at curbside was just the way we wanted and then give the driver the final "go". When we reached the appointed spot and parked, Chick turned on the walkie-talkie as Prince anxiously asked him, "What's going on there? Can we go yet?"

Chick turned around toward us and reported, "the guys say there's a traffic jam 2 blocks long, more fans than the police can handle and more cameras than a photography store!"

At that point Prince suddenly lost it. Just for a flash, but like any mortal human being, he lost it. He suddenly gripped my hand in a desperate vice and his voice broke as he strained to whisper in a tone that sounded like a petrified ten year old, "Whhh..aa..tttt d-diid he saayy?"



I was stunned too, but instinct took over and I hung onto his hand firmly and said calmly, "He said we're gonna have a day to be proud of and it's gonna be fun. Now let me get to theatre and I'll meet you there."

It was touching and revealing - probably the only moment through the whole, tedious making of the movie that he showed any doubt or vulnerability. And just as quickly, he caught himself....probably frustrated that he had let his guard down....and said, "Yeah, hurry up over there. And don't let them mess this up!"...

Alan Leeds

http://prince.org/msg/7/171968

Hmmmm Apples.

At that point Prince suddenly lost it. Just for a flash, but like any mortal human being, he lost it. He suddenly gripped my hand in a desperate vice and his voice broke as he strained to whisper in a tone that sounded like a petrified ten year old, "Whhh..aa..tttt d-diid he saayy?"



I was stunned too, but instinct took over and I hung onto his hand firmly and said calmly, "He said we're gonna have a day to be proud of and it's gonna be fun. Now let me get to theatre and I'll meet you there."

It was touching and revealing - probably the only moment through the whole, tedious making of the movie that he showed any doubt or vulnerability. And just as quickly, he caught himself....probably frustrated that he had let his guard down....and said, "Yeah, hurry up over there. And don't let them mess this up!"...

Alan Leeds

http://prince.org/msg/7/171968
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i don't believe u for a moment. liar, liar. liar! there's no way, i repeat no way P would ever allow anyone to see him in a state of vulnerability!

cinnamongal said:

You could ask Alan himself : http://www.myspace.com/alanleeds , but don't shoot the messenger tho
Do you see P's face expression ? I've read here on the org Blackguitaristz's topic about his experience of the official premiere in L.A., and remember BGz's description of how nervous P seemed to look.
I think it's a great sign of being a human, and that after such a period when there was a lot of doubt if the PR-movie was gonna be a succes with much at stake, that he showed this emotion of relief.

callimnate said:

Just remember how she looks...NOW. On another tacky note, I REALLY like Susan's dress.

And I can't even picture Prince being scared of anything. You know, except grey hairs.

guarinigirl2000 said:

Yeah, Susy is a klassy kitty in that dress

I wouldn't say that Prince was scared, but i guess all the tense from the filming months before the premiere came out and i can somewhat see that in his eyes.
Especially how Alan Leeds described the circumstances during that night.

What a great picture of Chick and Prince.

thedance said:

LOL I read the first few lines of your post and was genuinely fooled/excited for a second even though I know he'd never do it.

I'm going to watch the film for the first time to celebrate. I've never seen it before even though the album's one of my favorites.

There is going to be a showing (and sing a long) of the movie in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. I am so there!