rdhull said:

I want to know how Prince discussed the choreography for Computer Blue

The Kid:

"We are going to do a rolling groove shouder shuffle but in the breakdown, Wendy, you will simulate giving me head."

Wendy:

"K"

it was Lisa & Wendy that came up with that opening line about the water

4 some reason I think Lisa Coleman gave the idea of the simulated head

the quiet ones are always the nautiest

The problem with Purple Rain is that it lacks a sage....an Oracle character like his concert film Sign 'O' The Times.

I mean, in SOTT, Wally was obviously the glue that binded all of the characters together and provided the moral compass for which the characters could explore themselves and interact with each other before dry humping on stage.

In Purple Rain, you have none of that, and it suffers for it.

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[Edited 11/25/12 1:15am]

imago said:

The problem with Purple Rain is that it lakes a sage....an Oracle character like his concert film Sign 'O' The Times.

I mean, in SOTT, Wally was obviously the glue that binded all of the characters together and provided the moral compass for which the characters could explore themselves and interact with each other before dry humping on stage.

In Purple Rain, you have none of that, and it suffers for it.

I couldn't agree more.

Fonkyman said:

imago said:

The problem with Purple Rain is that it lakes a sage....an Oracle character like his concert film Sign 'O' The Times.

I mean, in SOTT, Wally was obviously the glue that binded all of the characters together and provided the moral compass for which the characters could explore themselves and interact with each other before dry humping on stage.

In Purple Rain, you have none of that, and it suffers for it.

I couldn't agree more.

um the sage was Billy Sparks & the Father was Spooky Electric

[Edited 11/29/12 0:15am]

rdhull said:

Chas said:

True, but Morris threw the lady in the dumpster, calls them bitches, and made a joke about Prince's daddy's self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The real hero: Bobby Z. His one line says more about the early 80s Minneapolis music scene than any of the other actors in the flick. "We're still a group, right?" Those few words sum up the battle of the bands, the loyalty towards your bandmates that Prince should have, that Morris obviously does. Z's also saying, remember, it's all about the music and performing, get your act together, we're doing something as a group that's bigger than any of us as individuals. That bigger thing is not just "making it, but also putting Minneapolis on the musical map. That process involves starting other popular groups like Apollonia 6 and the Time. So squash your problems with them, and get jammin'. We don't want MPLS to be known for Tony M.

Just my $0.02

Chas

I almost agree with you becasue I think the hero is Brownmark for containing and self control by not yelling out "Can I get one fuckin line in this bitch movie!?"

Don't quote me, but that's actually in the extended version. Along with Appolonia XXX barn scene with Prince.

kewlschool said:

rdhull said:

I almost agree with you becasue I think the hero is Brownmark for containing and self control by not yelling out "Can I get one fuckin line in this bitch movie!?"

Don't quote me, but that's actually in the extended version. Along with Appolonia XXX barn scene with Prince.

I've heard about that and until I see it, it will be listed among other famous urban legends....like Bigfoot, Elvis, and 2pac sightings.

mimi02 said:

kewlschool said:

Don't quote me, but that's actually in the extended version. Along with Appolonia XXX barn scene with Prince.

I've heard about that and until I see it, it will be listed among other famous urban legends....like Bigfoot, Elvis, and 2pac sightings.

hmmmm, I need to read back through the script, I don't recall if BrownMark had any lines

I do remember some other scenes with interaction between Fink Z Jill but not BrownMark

OldFriends4Sale said:

mimi02 said:

I've heard about that and until I see it, it will be listed among other famous urban legends....like Bigfoot, Elvis, and 2pac sightings.

hmmmm, I need to read back through the script, I don't recall if BrownMark had any lines

I do remember some other scenes with interaction between Fink Z Jill but not BrownMark

I believe if anyone on here knows about any deleted PR scenes circulating, it would be you!

OldFriends4Sale said:

DecaturStone said:

Me too

Honestly Prince was NOT the best thing in the movie acting wise. Prince was depressing as hell. All sad and "whoa is me booo hoo' Morris stole the film every scene he was in.

Performance wise Prince came out ahead because it was his movie. If he had lighten the reigns (no pun intended) and put the Time in more, I wonder how different opinions would be.

that movie moves so fast, you could easily have longer/more scenes

Prince's character was the dark brooding musician we've always known, I don't know if he

was happier in that movie, how we would have received him.

He was known for the mystery, the quiet, the dark humor

Actually his character was pretty cool and happier until he had to go home, and it wasn't until the slap scene that he became angrier

Yeah, to get home to pops beating up his mom, and later on, blowing his brains out, that's pretty intense

Beautifulstarr123 said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

that movie moves so fast, you could easily have longer/more scenes

Prince's character was the dark brooding musician we've always known, I don't know if he

was happier in that movie, how we would have received him.

He was known for the mystery, the quiet, the dark humor

Actually his character was pretty cool and happier until he had to go home, and it wasn't until the slap scene that he became angrier

Yeah, to get home to pops beating up his mom, and later on, blowing his brains out, that's pretty intense

yeah, his acting during the scene when his mother busted into his room was good, seeing that kind of "Burning Bed" violence is intense

and the Kids interaction with the cops then his breakdown was really good, he did the emotions really well

OldFriends4Sale said:

Beautifulstarr123 said:

Yeah, to get home to pops beating up his mom, and later on, blowing his brains out, that's pretty intense

yeah, his acting during the scene when his mother busted into his room was good, seeing that kind of "Burning Bed" violence is intense

and the Kids interaction with the cops then his breakdown was really good, he did the emotions really well

Could it be cause those scenes, except when the father attempted suicide, was close to home. I don't know if he came from an abusive home or not. Something I heard, though.

Beautifulstarr123 said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

yeah, his acting during the scene when his mother busted into his room was good, seeing that kind of "Burning Bed" violence is intense

and the Kids interaction with the cops then his breakdown was really good, he did the emotions really well

Could it be cause those scenes, except when the father attempted suicide, was close to home. I don't know if he came from an abusive home or not. Something I heard, though.

to all the above.

mimi02 said:

Beautifulstarr123 said:

Could it be cause those scenes, except when the father attempted suicide, was close to home. I don't know if he came from an abusive home or not. Something I heard, though.

to all the above.

I believe the the Fathers use of words like 'you're a sinner' and some other terms toward the mother who wanted to have fun and be wild, was some shadow of his fathers 'religious' fervor and his mothers worldliness

both of them having musical careers in the film and in real life

like Mimi02 said, I think 'all of the above' had some ring of truth