I watch the DVD at home and I actually still enjoy it as much as I did when I saw it in the movies almost 20 years ago

Because it's the best rock movie ever made. Period.

Yes, that includes The Wall, and Tommy...

squirrelgrease said:

Even "Magical Mystery Tour"???

NCC2012 said:

STILL the best rock movie ever - period

Yay, because the 80s rocked, and even crap 80s movies were cool! LOL

Romance1600 said:

John Hughes could have directed Purple Rain. Molly Ringwold could have played Apples.

squirrelgrease said:

I recall feeling as if Purple Rain transcended so many of those movies - if for nothng else than the superior music and drama. Clarence Williams III (who should have been somehwere in one of those Matrix films) alone gives it more weight than any John Hughes film.

undulatingacrobat said:

Clay W's a badass. I think that half the production costs were spent signing him.

Because it lets you know just a little bit of how fuckin cool Prince really is and can be when he cuts loose.

I'll never forget the opening chords to Lets Go Crazy.
I get all tingly inside everytime I hear that.

squirrelgrease said:

whoa...i wonder how pr woulda been if it were a john hughes flick...

I think we all still love it 'cos of how it makes us feel, sorta like when we first saw it. I remember the first time I saw it at the cinema I leapt up outta my seat yelling "don't hit him" during the fight with his dad bit. Then laughing myself silly with the "what's the password" follow up when Jerome siddles up to Morris at First Avenue and says "what!" and the worst acting in a movie ever from Apples with "you think you scared me...you didn't" and then shock horror the love scene noticing the fingers slide into the panties!!!

the cinematography alone is beautiful in itself...Dansa we have to do another PR night link up soon hehe

It's an absolutely great f***in' movie!!!

Ignore the naysayers. Enjoy Purple Rain, guys!!!

67TBirdHeartAttack said:

Thank God I'm not the only one to notice that. It was quite a shock to see.


I PURPLE RAIN. It still gives me chills!!

I doubt most people enjoy sitting through Purple Rain, but if you are a big Prince fan, it is still a great time. The music is great, the performance scenes are great...the humor is a little dopey, but it is very satisfying because we love Prince and his cohorts.

And I never get tired of seeing Apollonia flop out of that top near Lake Minnetonka...DAMN!

i watched it the other night, turned my TV right up and lit up a big fat The Beautiful Ones blew me away.god it was magical.

In my top 10 movies somewhere between The Godfather and Goodfellas.I really rank it that highly.

squirrelgrease said:

better than GB?

Purple Rain ... the fall of innocence.

Haven't quite seen a woman get body slammed into a dumpster since then.

rdhull said:

oh man, yeah...we should do utcm this time around!

Because its good, very good. Plain and simple.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

I dont have that

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Oh how I love my John Hughes flicks...and PR

rdhull said:

for real?? i should dub it for you...

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

i don't have it either.
but prince bites the bullet on dis right?






aw

67TBirdHeartAttack said:

Ummm I beg to differ. The worst line acting-wise has got to be:

[sullen look downwards]"It's all I dream about. [pause] And you... what do YOU dream about? "

There really is no way to do this line justice in print... ya gotta hear Apples' delivery!

GaryMF said:

Oh LOL yes!! I think both perhaps are equally as bad!!

Handclapsfingasnapz said: