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Reply #60 posted 07/25/19 1:12pm

darkroman

I am liking the single edit and the video.

It was really weird seeing Prince again!

Oddly the animator has made the woman look like her head has turned 180 degrees on her neck - creepy!!

But why oh why has someone purposely added old video drop-out to this animation - nutters!


lol

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Reply #61 posted 07/25/19 1:34pm

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I think I prefer the single edit cuz the album version is a bit too long smile The animated video is cool and maybe it's better like this rather than using rehearsal footage that doesn't fit the song.
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Reply #62 posted 07/25/19 1:40pm

Matthaus

It looks cool, reminds me of early 90s cartoons. The way it flows feels like it's something made to be screened at clubs or something. I like it!

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Reply #63 posted 07/25/19 1:52pm

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Genesia said:

TheFreakerFantastic said:

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Reply #64 posted 07/25/19 1:54pm

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AvocadosMax said:

PurpleMusic7689 said:

Really didn't think the Estate could disappoint me any further after the butchering of the "Originals" tracks (for fucks sake, some of those weren't even his original, fully fleshed versions).
This video has not only set the bar lower for standards and quality for the Estate material soon to be shat out, but quite frankly instills a fear for his legacy, though as if that fear didn't already exist (and just a fear of that goddamn thumbnail... Looks like a shite Ken doll with some purple sharpie on it).
In other words, my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined smile

And I thought I was too harsh on the estate. Sheesh

I mean... It's all true... That thumbnail really is ugly.
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Reply #65 posted 07/25/19 1:58pm

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TheFreakerFantastic said:

Genesia said:


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Reply #66 posted 07/25/19 1:59pm

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rdhull said:

TheFreakerFantastic said:

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The trampling over and the mess they are making of his legacy is what is upsetting me. The versions of the songs they used in Originals were often not the best versions which shows they don't really know his material. They also fucked around with the mixing and adding echo etc. I also expected them to be sensitive to the views he actually expressed in his lifetime. He didn't want holograms of himself so why the hell would he want private rehearsal videos released and corny cartoons made of him when tnere are hundreds of fully completed projects in the vault?! What next a Purple Rain remix with wil.i.am?

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Reply #67 posted 07/25/19 2:01pm

SoulAlive

I like the video smile animated videos can be alot of fun.

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Reply #68 posted 07/25/19 2:13pm

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Genesia said:

TheFreakerFantastic said:

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Reply #69 posted 07/25/19 2:13pm

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TheFreakerFantastic said:



rdhull said:




TheFreakerFantastic said:


[Snip - luv4u]



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The trampling over and the mess they are making of his legacy is what is upsetting me. The versions of the songs they used in Originals were often not the best versions which shows they don't really know his material. They also fucked around with the mixing and adding echo etc. I also expected them to be sensitive to the views he actually expressed in his lifetime. He didn't want holograms of himself so why the hell would he want private rehearsal videos released and corny cartoons made of him when tnere are hundreds of fully completed projects in the vault?! What next a Purple Rain remix with wil.i.am?

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The only think that we can reasonably postulate about what he did or didn’t want done with his art after his death is that he didn’t give a fuck! He as much as told us so by NOT having a will so all this “he would have wanted this and he wouldn’t have wanted that” is not about Prince, it’s about you and others who try the same thing. And you’re not a factor in any of it.
If the milk turns out to be sour, I aint the kinda pussy to drink it!
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Reply #70 posted 07/25/19 2:15pm

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^ That's assuming he didn't leave a will. A lot of his closest collaborators and lovers insist he did have one, so what was done with it?!?! VERY CONVENIENT for a certain record company.

A cursory understanding of Prince and his career would clearly show you this is not in keeping with views clearly expressed in his lifetime. Don't you think his legacy deserves a lot better than these rush releases? Wouldn't you prefer a 4 CD box set per album than souped up unfinished demos released as if they were a complete album?!

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Reply #71 posted 07/25/19 2:26pm

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TheFreakerFantastic said:

Genesia said:


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I see. So you attacked me unprovoked. Noted and reported.

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Reply #72 posted 07/25/19 2:27pm

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Reply #73 posted 07/25/19 2:34pm

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Looks like some ish the Heavy D Estate would put out. Not something from an artist who left a vault full of great material.
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Reply #74 posted 07/25/19 2:35pm

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Reply #75 posted 07/25/19 2:36pm

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donnyenglish said:

Looks like some ish the Heavy D Estate would put out. Not something from an artist who left a vault full of great material.

Thank you, finally a voice of sanity!

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Reply #76 posted 07/25/19 2:53pm

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I really like it! It matches the cartoonish feel of the song quite well.
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Reply #77 posted 07/25/19 4:33pm

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The clip was fun. I liked how it was basic, letting the song shine. The filmation-like quality was reminiscent of the 80's, even scrolling to the left like eye wish u heaven. It was like havin him back for a second...
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Reply #78 posted 07/25/19 4:43pm

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TheFreakerFantastic said:

^ That's assuming he didn't leave a will. A lot of his closest collaborators and lovers insist he did have one, so what was done with it?!?! VERY CONVENIENT for a certain record company.



A cursory understanding of Prince and his career would clearly show you this is not in keeping with views clearly expressed in his lifetime. Don't you think his legacy deserves a lot better than these rush releases? Wouldn't you prefer a 4 CD box set per album than souped up unfinished demos released as if they were a complete album?!


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I’ll say it again but slowly so that it sinks in. You ready?

Original. Wasn’t. A. Rush. Job. It. Was. Two. Years. In. The. Making!

Now, what I would prefer is just as irrelevant as what you’d prefer and our preferences are just as irrelevant now as what they were when Prince was alive and people were bitching then about what he should and shouldn’t do.

If you don’t like the video, don’t watch it. It’s a win win. 👍
If the milk turns out to be sour, I aint the kinda pussy to drink it!
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Reply #79 posted 07/25/19 5:55pm

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Reply #80 posted 07/25/19 6:07pm

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I like the video, I think it’s fun. The raspberry beret cartoon favored him even less and he had some control over that, so the likeness doesn’t really bother me too much. My daughter loves the video and continued singing Rock rock holly rock when it was over, so I think it was a success.
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Reply #81 posted 07/25/19 6:16pm

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nosajd said:

I like the video, I think it’s fun. The raspberry beret cartoon favored him even less and he had some control over that, so the likeness doesn’t really bother me too much. My daughter loves the video and continued singing Rock rock holly rock when it was over, so I think it was a success.


Same with my 11 year old nephew, he was mesmerised and singing it in the car all the way to his grandmothers.

Great point about Raspberry Beret and as for not liking cartoon videos, MPLS anyone?
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Reply #82 posted 07/25/19 6:47pm

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Genesia said:

SquirrelMeat said:

That was good fun.


Which – the video or the saltiness in this thread? lol


Both lol

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Reply #83 posted 07/25/19 7:24pm

SoulAlive

It really is an addictive song.

“rock,rock,Hollyrock...everybody wanna Hollyrock
You say it!”
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Reply #84 posted 07/25/19 7:53pm

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PurpleMusic7689 said:

Really didn't think the Estate could disappoint me any further after the butchering of the "Originals" tracks (for fucks sake, some of those weren't even his original, fully fleshed versions). This video has not only set the bar lower for standards and quality for the Estate material soon to be shat out, but quite frankly instills a fear for his legacy, though as if that fear didn't already exist (and just a fear of that goddamn thumbnail... Looks like a shite Ken doll with some purple sharpie on it). In other words, my disappointment is immeasurable smile [Edited 7/25/19 13:47pm]

I agree 1000%. I couldn't even watch it all the way through. Exactly the thing Prince would have hated. Just awful.

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Reply #85 posted 07/25/19 7:54pm

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lust said:

TheFreakerFantastic said:

^ That's assuming he didn't leave a will. A lot of his closest collaborators and lovers insist he did have one, so what was done with it?!?! VERY CONVENIENT for a certain record company.

A cursory understanding of Prince and his career would clearly show you this is not in keeping with views clearly expressed in his lifetime. Don't you think his legacy deserves a lot better than these rush releases? Wouldn't you prefer a 4 CD box set per album than souped up unfinished demos released as if they were a complete album?!

[Edited 7/25/19 14:20pm]

I’ll say it again but slowly so that it sinks in. You ready? Original. Wasn’t. A. Rush. Job. It. Was. Two. Years. In. The. Making! Now, what I would prefer is just as irrelevant as what you’d prefer and our preferences are just as irrelevant now as what they were when Prince was alive and people were bitching then about what he should and shouldn’t do. If you don’t like the video, don’t watch it. It’s a win win. 👍


And considering Nikos was given another 60 or so songs at the time to master, there could be a lot more Originals coming our way. Hopefully he will get the hint by the time the next release comes out and stop drowning Prince's voice in reverb/echo.

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Reply #86 posted 07/25/19 8:14pm

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Love it!! It's so fun!

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Reply #87 posted 07/25/19 8:17pm

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It's kinda cute. Better than just a straight lyric video. If I had to picky, and I am because I'm a Prince fan, some of the hairdo/outfit combos aren't accurate, and one of those hairdos Prince didn't even have. But they're small criticisms I guess. I'm more upset that so much of you lot don't like Holly Rock! Fuck's wrong with you!?

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Reply #88 posted 07/25/19 9:25pm

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This is just sad..

Thousands of hours of footage sitting in Iron Mountain we're all waiting to see

and they spend money actually paying people to produce this trash...

Hard to believe I've been on the org for over 25 years now!
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Reply #89 posted 07/25/19 9:55pm

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This is just sad..

Thousands of hours of footage sitting in Iron Mountain we're all waiting to see

and they spend money actually paying people to produce this trash...

lol

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