Change 1: No facial zinc

Change 2: Halve the storyline, make it more of a performance video with maybe some little segues (like the SOTT movie)

I would have definitely done more scenes with Jill Jones and her panties.

Ahhh the endless takes on that scene. As for the rest of the movie? I would leave that to my assistant director to figure out.

Hangman scene

XNY said:

As soon as I heard Magnoli was off the film, I figured GB had one foot in the grave. At the very least get another director. Which has been my idea all along. So many talented directors who likely would've jumped at the chance to work with him. Those days are gone.

It's no coincidence that the best Prince movie is 'Purple Rain'.....a film that had a skilled director and scriptwriters.

SoulAlive said:

XNY said:

As soon as I heard Magnoli was off the film, I figured GB had one foot in the grave. At the very least get another director. Which has been my idea all along. So many talented directors who likely would've jumped at the chance to work with him. Those days are gone.

It's no coincidence that the best Prince movie is 'Purple Rain'.....a film that had a skilled director and scriptwriters.

Sign of the Times, because there was no plot.

1. Replace Ingrid Chavez with someone sexier . . . someone the 2 guys would actually fight over

2. Make her a human - NOT an angel

3. As posted below, film in real locations

4. Limit the "pimp" scenes with Morris and the band

Se7en said:

1. Replace Ingrid Chavez with someone sexier . . . someone the 2 guys would actually fight over

I think Sheila E. would have been a great choice

Rewrite/Recast

SoulAlive said:

I have re-vamped my ideas a little....

PURPLE RAIN II

starring Prince---Sheila E.---Morris Day

***This movie is an urban drama/musical.It will be shot on location (in Los Angeles and Minneapolis).

***In the new movie,the Kid and Morris are now superstars living in Los Angeles.They have record deals and are doing quite well.The Kid and his band are on the road with Morris Day and The Time.After a kickass performance,The Kid and Morris receive a phone call with some sad news.Billy has died.

***They return back to their old neighborhood in Minneapolis to attend Billy's funeral.He died of a heart attack.

***They realize that things have really changed in their old neighborhood.Gangs have taken over,crime is high,and First Avenue has become a ghost town club that nobody really goes to anymore.Everything is doom and gloom.

***Morris discovers that he has a son that he didn't know about before.Unfortunately,his son is going down the wrong path in life (skipping school,doing drugs and hanging out with the wrong crowd).

***The Kid falls in love with a teacher (played by Sheila E.) who's trying to bring music back to the school after budget cuts forced the music department to close.We get to see a few scenes of The Kid visiting her in the classroom and one day,he surprises the students with brand new instruments and he even gives them a lesson.

***After falling in love with the teacher,will the Kid go back to Hollywood and all of its phoniness....or will he stick around in Minneapolis,to be with the woman he loves and to help her in her bring music back to the school? In one scene,they have a heated argument about this.The Kid tells her "I have to continue my tour",and she cries and yells at him "Then go ahead,turn your back on me,on these kids,on this school!"

***There is a subplot concerning Billy's daughter (we can keep Robin Power in this role) and her desperate attempts to become a dancer/singer.

***Can the Kid turn things around in Minneapolis? Will Morris help him? Can they rejuvenate First Avenue and bring back music to this city? Can they stop the dope dealers and show people a better way to get "high" (through love and music)?

[Edited 5/26/13 4:44am]

Prince wanted Miles Davis to play God - in the movie.

sfinky1 said:

Shockedelicus said:

Get Prince a haircut.

Are u mad? His hairdo is like the one redeeming feature of the whole movie !

Make the film connect to Purple Rain more, explain where everyone but The Time and Prince went, Hire better actors, Probably film it where Purple Rain was filmed, since it is supposed to be a sequal, more scenes with Morris in it

Make sure "Good Man" is worked in to the soundtrack...best song left off the album!

rap said:

Prince wanted Miles Davis to play God - in the movie.

But as Miles believed he was God ...

FILM IT OUTSIDE!!!!

Holy Shit those phoney sets at paisley park or wherever they filmed it were horrible

I remember a comment from an "insider" who had seen one of the early scripts of this film.He described it like this...."It's about a guy who goes on a search for God.God looks alot like Kim Basinger"

I say add more cowbell.