erik319 said:

seriously,I think a new film would inspire Prince to make an incredible soundtrack.He would bring out the heavy artillery! Maybe he could re-work some of his best outtakes from the past,and create a stunning masterpiece??

Liz Smith I'd give it more weight than I normally would since it's coming from her

vainandy said:

No, it's from the 3121 -era.

Is this an early April Fool's joke? It sounds ridiculous. Any good reporter would research and know that Graffiti Bridge is the "sequel" to that.

you know what prince should do as a film?

sit down in front of a camera, and be interviewd honestly, candidly, and without the riddled prince speak. talk about his favorite 15 songs. talk about his life, talk about his career. without going overboard and preachy, talk about his faith.

intercut those with him in concert. one night only, stripped down music, all the 15 songs he says are his favorites from his entire career. an acoustic, an electric, a big hit, and so on... some obscure, some big hits.

it would be great to see him let down the character he wants to play in the media, and just be down to earth and real. an intelligent and intelligble musical legend marking almost 30 years of brilliant music.

but someone else has to edit, direct, shoot, and such.

A few weeks after they start shooting the financers will back out. Prince will end up blowing up all his own money on it, then end up as a beggar on the streets of Minneapolis...

... seriously speaking, he should try acting a small roles in a few serious films. If they did do something like this as a small budget indie film with realistic content, I would be all for it. Seems like hoax news though.

here's my idea for the new movie.....


THE NEW REALITY starring Prince....


In the new movie,The Kid is a famous rock star living in Hollywood.He's wealthy,lives in a huge mansion,and throws lavish parties for his celebrity friends,including Morris Day,who lives nearby.But his life feels empty.He feels like something is "missing".

He and Morris return back to Minneapolis for a benefit concert,and they both realize that things have really changed.The city is run down,taken over by gangsters and criminals,and the people there are sad and have given up.Prince runs into an old girlfriend who is now working as a social worker.Prince discovers that he is still in love with her,but she is bitter.She feels that Prince abandoned her for the fame and fortune of Hollywood.She's still pissed at him.Morris meets an old flame who shocks him with the news that he has a teenage son!

A subplot involves The Revolution.Prince and the band are reuniting for the benefit concert,but they haven't played together in YEARS.There's alot of hurt feelings and bitterness.Can they work out their differences? Will it lead to a full-fledged reunion? Is it even possible to go back to the way things used to be? Much of the movie will revolve around this question.


Can The Kid and Morris liven things up in their old hometown? Can they rebuild a town that is falling apart? Can they battle the gangstas and all the negative influences? Could this be the "mission" that the Kid needs to accomplish,in order to feel good about life again? Will Prince's old girlfriend finally forgive him,and possibly love him again? Old lovers,old bandmembers,familiar surroundings,but an entirely new reality.

love2thenines2003 said:

Now, that's a good looking man!
Eyes gone to bed..lips gone straight to my head

Why not? It's always a delight to see
Mr. Nelson on film any time of the day

novabrkr said:

What would he do that's realistic in his Loreal and High heels? He won't change for anyone.

dance4me3121 said:

don't be fooled, everyone hopes it's true!

you know what prince should do as a film?

sit down in front of a camera, and be interviewd honestly, candidly, and without the riddled prince speak. talk about his favorite 15 songs. talk about his life, talk about his career. without going overboard and preachy, talk about his faith.

intercut those with him in concert. one night only, stripped down music, all the 15 songs he says are his favorites from his entire career. an acoustic, an electric, a big hit, and so on... some obscure, some big hits.

it would be great to see him let down the character he wants to play in the media, and just be down to earth and real. an intelligent and intelligble musical legend marking almost 30 years of brilliant music.

but someone else has to edit, direct, shoot, and such.

novabrkr said:

No, it isn't. Look at the curls. He wore his hair like that in 2004 - Musicology.

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Genesia said:

Between those two albums, I think.

novabrkr said:

from his Oscars visit maybe?

Genesia said:

Between those two albums, I think.

On the stage he’s a diminutive glam version of Bruce Springsteen,

I guess i was the only one hoping it was true

Liz Smith: Will Prince and 'Purple' Reign Again?



"WITHOUT MUSIC life would be a mistake!" Thus spoke Nietzsche.

***

TWENTY-SIX years ago, rock-star Prince set the world on fire with his epic semi-autobiographical movie musical "Purple Rain." The film (and the album) spawned giant hits such as "Baby, I’m a Star," "Let’s Go Crazy," "When Doves Cry" and, of course, "Purple Rain."

The high-heeled genius never looked back and never had to, through all his incarnations – remember when he was The Artist Formerly Known as Prince? He has set the standard for funk, pop, soul and new-wave sounds.

On the stage he’s a diminutive glam version of Bruce Springsteen, playing hot guitar – and other instruments – performing for hours on end, until his audience is reduced to screaming pulp.

Now, at age 51, we are told that Prince is definitely planning to film a sequel to "Purple Rain." (We are assured this "definite" is more definite than past definites.)

Once again, the movie will touch on his own experiences. The ambitious character he played in the original, "The Kid," is now a famous 50-year-old, with no record contract and forced to compete with younger artists in an unrecognizable music industry.

If this is gonna happen, it better start filming … yesterday. Prince wants an Oscar for his score, and already he is talking about how he’ll knock ‘em out performing on next year’s Academy Awards. (Apparently, he was offered a slot on this year’s show, but declined. Interesting. I can’t imagine the people behind the Oscarcast were planning on having him do the Neil Patrick Harris number?!)

However, Prince would have really livened up Oscar. I’ll never forget him at the MTV Video Music Awards way back in the day. He wore skintight pants that were revealing enough from the front. He was a guy, for sure. Then he turned around and only a sheer layer of fishnet stood between Prince and total exposure.

Lady GaGa ain’t got nothing on The Purple One.

***



http://www.wowowow.com/en...ion-454395

cborgman said:

This would be AWESOME.

novabrkr said:

No. If anything, it'd be earlier than Musicology. He wore his hair like that for the Hong Kong concert in 2003 - and on the Musicology video.

A sequel to Purple Rain! What do you think the storyline would be? That is a tough act to follow but this is exciting news

SoulAlive said:

don't give up the day job.