ernestsewell said:

sweething said:

MrGravyLumps said:

sweething said:

MrGravyLumps said:

On stage with the right cast and production team behind it, I have a feeling that it would have worked better, >>>>>>>Yes, that's my feeling as well. There were only 3-4 sets in the film which could be manageable on the live stage. But then, I don't think we would have seen the same people that are in the movie since they were not real actors who could perform a play eight or nine times a week. >>>>>>>>Deffinately. A theatre production is a whole lot different than staging a play, so I can see why it never emerged. >>>>>>>>In what way? - A theatre production requires a stage, rehearsal time and the complete attitude of an actor, not to mention a professional crew that is theatre oriented. A movie production offers some flexibility and once it's in the can, it's in the can. A theatre performance is a live performance every night. If you make a mistake, you can't take it back. Well, Prince had tons of live concert experience at the time, however acting every night in front of an audience is not exactly the same as playing a concert. I get the feeling Prince wanted to stage it but in the same time, he was aware of his limitations. That's what I make of it. To Prince, the movie is probably still one of his best work. At the time I remember him commenting about the commercial failure, "They didn't get it." >>>>>>>>They didn't get the message? What sort of reception did it get? I wonder if it is now considered a "cult classic"? Visually, it's very nice and the music is good. Some scenes work and some don't. I know plenty of other films that are worse than this.

>>>>>>>>Agreed. The music is good. I hadn't recognized the spritual nature of the lyrics and music previously (aside from Mavis Staple's choral solo) but this time it seemed rather obvious. Several scenes are nicely executed like the scene in the club with Morris and Ingrid. And there are many funny moments in the film as well. I liked it, again. I'm sure each time I watch there'll be something different to notice.

On a totally different note, why is the outlook of my reply totally screwed up? What am I doing wrong?

mine too, I dont know.

sweething said:

mine too, I dont know.

[Edited 6/6/10 12:24pm]

it pretty much is a play, considering how it was made. which is what makes it a poor film. it's really bad, but it's better than like, say, Rent or something (which I've only seen as a film).