This is now being reported around the net, but that does not make this official. Please do not post links to the video here. If we hear differently, we'll post it.

It has been up there a couple of days and it got played a lot today

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This is the side of Prince we all love to see and I wish he would release some or all of this stuff! The problem is that he moves from one project to the next so fast that by the time it's done there is no use for the video anymore. I'm sure the vault is just full of stuff just like this so maybe one day we might get to see it.

The girl in the bath tub has to one the pretiest girls captured on film. I want one!

Why was Guitar playing in the trailer, wasn't that off of Planet Earth?

Digifuwill said:

This is the side of Prince we all love to see and I wish he would release some or all of this stuff! The problem is that he moves from one project to the next so fast that by the time it's done there is no use for the video anymore. I'm sure the vault is just full of stuff just like this so maybe one day we might get to see it.

I don't know if it's full of stuff that the general public would actually like or dislike. Documentaries have no shelf date. People who love docs will go see a Prince documentary regardless of when the music was from.

funkycat00 said:

Why was Guitar playing in the trailer, wasn't that off of Planet Earth?

According to Funkenberry, the initial cut, "3121: The Movie" was re-edited in early 2009 and renamed "Lotusflow3r". That was when "Guitar", as well as a few more songs, were added to it.

I believe another much longer making of from this project leaked a few years back. It was posted by the director of this project.

I wonder if the postings are simply to increase their own resume of in some sort of protest.

The look of the trailer is absolutely stunning. I guess this is why "Te Amo Corazón" also looked so stunning.

Is that Tamar at about 50 seconds?

Militant said:

funkycat00 said:

Why was Guitar playing in the trailer, wasn't that off of Planet Earth?

According to Funkenberry, the initial cut, "3121: The Movie" was re-edited in early 2009 and renamed "Lotusflow3r". That was when "Guitar", as well as a few more songs, were added to it.

So the project wasn't dead at once.

Exactly Trashcat. Prince ressurected it. Which means he may resurrect it again. He should! Especially since the fan response has been overwhelmingly positive.

"3121" and "Lotusflow3r" are among the strongest albums Prince has made in the last decade. He should DEFINITELY do something with it on that basis. I'd buy it, if he did.

I wonder if he could release it on DVD by doing a deal with a movie distributor, and also include a new album! That would be a new way of releasing new music without having to deal with major labels, or websites.

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Militant said:

Exactly Trashcat. Prince ressurected it. Which means he may resurrect it again. He should! Especially since the fan response has been overwhelmingly positive.

"3121" and "Lotusflow3r" are among the strongest albums Prince has made in the last decade. He should DEFINITELY do something with it on that basis. I'd buy it, if he did.

I wonder if he could release it on DVD by doing a deal with a movie distributor, and also include a new album! That would be a new way of releasing new music without having to deal with major labels, or websites.

[Edited 4/3/11 8:46am]

Maybe the new rumoured album is a continues of this 'big project'?

Maybe I'm to much a dreamer now.... but could it be a trilogy: 3121, Lotusflow3r, 2011-project?

I really hope this project gets a third life, it seems very professionel to me and secondly Prince obviously adored the whole 3121-thing.

[Edited 4/3/11 8:56am]

Militant said:

funkycat00 said:

Why was Guitar playing in the trailer, wasn't that off of Planet Earth?

According to Funkenberry, the initial cut, "3121: The Movie" was re-edited in early 2009 and renamed "Lotusflow3r". That was when "Guitar", as well as a few more songs, were added to it.

Doc also that the "Lotusflow3r" film was supposed to debut on the website, but Prince pulled it before the site went live.

Sadly, I'll bet the trailer vanishes in the near future.

wonder505 said:

OMG, the is beyond cool. The 3121 era was my favorite...oh the memories in VEGAS.

C'mon Prince release pretty please!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did anyone else think it was cool seeing him walk down a block like a regular guy. Pretty cool to see him not in and out of limousines.

Not too late to release it!

I agree. The 3121 era was such a fun time.

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wonder505 said:

OMG, the is beyond cool. The 3121 era was my favorite...oh the memories in VEGAS.

C'mon Prince release pretty please!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did anyone else think it was cool seeing him walk down a block like a regular guy. Pretty cool to see him not in and out of limousines.

Not too late to release it!

I know. This is the type of stuff we want, not football songs, unpaid taxes and lawsuits. I want to hear the music and see the videos.

So annoying that some of the things we're all here for don't see the light of day.

I wish this would get released, it looks amazing, I love the 3121 era, reminds me of The Beautiful Experience film. This movie was one of the reasons I wanted to sign up to the Lotusflow3r site as it was mentioned as being one of the exclusive videos that was going to be included. If I recall, it was shown at the website preview???

babynoz said:

wonder505 said:

OMG, the is beyond cool. The 3121 era was my favorite...oh the memories in VEGAS.

C'mon Prince release pretty please!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did anyone else think it was cool seeing him walk down a block like a regular guy. Pretty cool to see him not in and out of limousines.

Not too late to release it!

I know. This is the type of stuff we want, not football songs, unpaid taxes and lawsuits. I want to hear the music and see the videos.

So annoying that some of the things we're all here for don't see the light of day.

I agree. The clip of that movie reminds me of how the Purple Rain movie was first advertised. The scenes from that clip looks exciting. I do remember "A Million Days" video surfacing about 2 years ago, and scenes from that is in that 3121 video clip, but I believe the mods removed the links from here because something about the director didn't receive clearance.

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bluefish said:

Militant said:

According to Funkenberry, the initial cut, "3121: The Movie" was re-edited in early 2009 and renamed "Lotusflow3r". That was when "Guitar", as well as a few more songs, were added to it.

Doc also that the "Lotusflow3r" film was supposed to debut on the website, but Prince pulled it before the site went live.

Sadly, I'll bet the trailer vanishes in the near future.

The "Million Days" feature is still up. We'll have to wait and see.

The part at the end is hilarious.

"Coming Soon" Hahahahahahahaha, aaaaaaahahahahahahahahaha.

2elijah said:

wonder505 said:

OMG, the is beyond cool. The 3121 era was my favorite...oh the memories in VEGAS.

C'mon Prince release pretty please!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did anyone else think it was cool seeing him walk down a block like a regular guy. Pretty cool to see him not in and out of limousines.

Not too late to release it!

I agree. The 3121 era was such a fun time.

So true. It was so exciting and so much fun. I was bummed that he abandoned the project prematurely. The trailer is great and someone mentioned a video for The Dance!

TheDigitalGardener said:

The part at the end is hilarious.

"Coming Soon" Hahahahahahahaha, aaaaaaahahahahahahahahaha.

Prince's famous sense of humor comes shining through.

babynoz said:

2elijah said:

I agree. The 3121 era was such a fun time.

So true. It was so exciting and so much fun. I was bummed that he abandoned the project prematurely. The trailer is great and someone mentioned a video for The Dance!

Can you imagine that? A video for "The Dance?" How long have many fans been waiting to see him do that song? Remember at the Empire in Vegas when he teased us with a snippet of it, and there were screams coming from some fans in the audience? I got nervous when I heard the screams, and thought they would have to bring out stretchers..no lie. Some female fans were screaming like they caught the holy ghost in church and when I heard them screaming like banshees, I was ready to make a fast exit towards the door.

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Mars23 said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

The part at the end is hilarious.

"Coming Soon" Hahahahahahahaha, aaaaaaahahahahahahahahaha.

Prince's famous sense of humor comes shining through.

Exactly, mind you, never say never.

TheDigitalGardener said:

Mars23 said:

Prince's famous sense of humor comes shining through.

Exactly, mind you, never say never.

Yes, but don't say "soon" either.

After the concert on Wed. Night someone told me that he was coming out with a movie this summer? Hopefully that rumor is true and this is in fact that movie.

2elijah said:

babynoz said:

So true. It was so exciting and so much fun. I was bummed that he abandoned the project prematurely. The trailer is great and someone mentioned a video for The Dance!

Can you imagine that? A video for "The Dance?" How long have many fans been waiting to see him do that song? Remember at the Empire in Vegas when he teased us with a snippet of it, and there were screams coming from some fans in the audience? I got nervous when I heard the screams, and thought they would have to bring out stretchers..no lie. Some female fans were screaming like they caught the holy ghost in church and when I heard them screaming like banshees, I was ready to make a fast exit towards the door.

[Edited 4/3/11 9:07am]

I was holding my breath, I tell ya!

Trashcat said:

Militant said:

Exactly Trashcat. Prince ressurected it. Which means he may resurrect it again. He should! Especially since the fan response has been overwhelmingly positive.

"3121" and "Lotusflow3r" are among the strongest albums Prince has made in the last decade. He should DEFINITELY do something with it on that basis. I'd buy it, if he did.

I wonder if he could release it on DVD by doing a deal with a movie distributor, and also include a new album! That would be a new way of releasing new music without having to deal with major labels, or websites.

[Edited 4/3/11 8:46am]

Maybe the new rumoured album is a continues of this 'big project'?

Maybe I'm to much a dreamer now.... but could it be a trilogy: 3121, Lotusflow3r, 2011-project?

I really hope this project gets a third life, it seems very professionel to me and secondly Prince obviously adored the whole 3121-thing.

[Edited 4/3/11 8:56am]

That'd be cool if the music from 3121, LF3 and 20Ten (and any other upcoming music is in store for 2011) is incorporated into it. It's never too late.

2elijah said:

Trashcat said:

Maybe the new rumoured album is a continues of this 'big project'?

Maybe I'm to much a dreamer now.... but could it be a trilogy: 3121, Lotusflow3r, 2011-project?

I really hope this project gets a third life, it seems very professionel to me and secondly Prince obviously adored the whole 3121-thing.

[Edited 4/3/11 8:56am]

That'd be cool if the music from 3121, LF3 and 20Ten (and any other upcoming music is in store for 2011) is incorporated into it. It's never too late.

That would be C-OO-L